The New York herald., 1862-01-28

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GENERAL P0RTER'S DIVISION.
OUR HALLS HILL CORRESPONDENCE.
HAIL's HILL, CAxp PoRrSa, Jan. 20, lso2.
Rainy Days and ~ JolI0is Of Camp Lifeline Aasdact
Wives Sharing "Cdmp L{fe' viii Theiv Husoamds-
1Ais Divisiom Ready asd Ansioss to Pull Up Ssakss
snd Ned Ne Ene~y-I~propsd Samitayy Condition Of ~
Troops, Ac., dc.
London In fog-a very common condition for the En-
glsh capital to be in. by the wayforms, II rightly
member the subject Of the initial chapter Of Of Dick
ems novels. Camp life In rain storms very common
condition. just now Of army life this side Of the Poo
affords theme admitting the same elaborate de-
scription. not certain, indeed, but that Dickens,
those sharp seeing eyes Of his and that queer talent
for delvng, analysing and detailing the mutfariousy
quaint phases Of human charactsy would And here wider
scope graphic description than in hs whole Of London
with its miles Of streets and Of housetops daTksned
by overhanging, eaden, dal impenstrable fOg Eve
ry species Of winter weather indigenous this climate
has been ours days. There have and
hail. and sleet and rain, and the state Of The roads
has vaclaed from the icy hardness and slipperyness
u
rods, the deepest mud and slush prevalent In the
down streets Of New York under the oden regime
Of cleaner Arcularus Proteus, with all bis
power Of changeablcncss assumed diverse
forms than weather. Piuvus Is to-day in the
tendency. rained at reveile, ct dinner CALL and It.
rains still-a continuous dismal soaking In ord-
nary times and places, this kind Of rainy weather, unn
termted for forty eight hours, drives to forget
their families and debts to rash purchases Of srychnins,
tolls hempen rope and the capacity Of water produce
asphyxa. Here It is different These are ordinary
times and this is not ordinary place. The outburst
ing storm brings outburss Of mrth the catter Of tho
rain the tents eechoes the ciater Of human
feet auned to the merry dance voices rise In song,
keeping symphony with the wntry wnd and the story
and bosterous jest 60 round with the circlng Dast
There is merriment evory where. Only those guard
have to weather the Storm and these after their two
hours sentinel duty and drenching, join in the merry
scenes with more apprecative gusto. rainy day Ii
the soldiers holiday his day Of sunshine to speak
doxicay. Daily drills dispensed with and ali are
allowed 70 enjoy themselves In their own tents and in
will attempt describe those tent scenes The
different tents in any regiment-and 1t Is the
throughout all the regimens-present combined pic
Of social enjoyment and industrial occupation song
writing, gun cleaning auctions playing sleeping
and cooking that only the pencil Of master artist
mprompu comical utterances unsurpassed BY ali the
mastery cunning Of the most facie pen welded.
Looking on these scenes gives terrible shock to ones
soldiers The fact s soldiers set Of jolly
fellows and they enjoy their present life with keen Est,
and that too despite the pictured rdships Of prang
pseudo phanthropsts who 60 about money collecting
under the pretext Of expendng in providing for
the soldiers and the fearful magnings Of tmid women
in whose minds the very soldier is only suggestive
leaky tents ground hairless mattresses shoddy
ness roasted pea dscocton for coaee, and rebel rides
poerng behind every tree. This png the magi-
side % Of the Potomac who has not himself to blame hs
has not good tent bountifu supply Of w0ollsn
blankets and abundance Of wholesome f9:d TIN, Tins state:
the government furnishes all needed necessities have
provided through the State authorities and private
benevolence As for the rebel rifles, they things
more 'sheard tell Of, than heard in reality repeat
what have said soldiers jolly fellows and they
the officers, u1oSm sat- they know how TO enjoy them
selves, rain rain, and 1t s knowledge they
else with most apprecative intelligence. Tho cwisixs
Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel is but little superior, and
ditto q the somachica fluid recommended by Paul to
Proverbial as the license Of Newspaper correspond
ens that taken BY correspondent Of the Ttune relative
Cen M ID o. sns gSes
scrbber following in the mendacious wake OF his en-
ployng editors mentions General Porter having taken
very active part In returning fugitives and on thp
predicates the assertion that his chances for
confirmation brgadier general have essened MAJ
two fasehoods in many lines In the first place, Gene
raj Porter has returned made any effort TO re-
lines and in the second place, he confirmed brgs-
der IN July last SO much for so much As for General
commander q division Of the Potomac army who has
sedulousy strven TO carry out the proclaimed pro-
gramme Of the adninisraop a % Son as regards fugitive
Of senator Wilson to the contrary Notwithstanding He
is willing the government shall make any inquiries into
his Official conduct But none will be made. HIS featy
and sound judgment are undoubted Solderly courage
and ability are set forth in every line of his past
record. In the Mexican he brevetted
three times for gallant conduct. graduate OF West
Point high scholarship Of the youngest generals in
the Northern army, and one Of the handsomes toohe
is called handsome fzohn-he gives splendid promise
FOR the future and 1t is believed that his unwren record
his headquarters the tents Of his Brgadier Generals
that of General Morc who Is still at Minors Hill,
are in close proximity to his All i've IN tents and tat
boughs; so that in the matter Of camp life he roughs
equally with the humblost private in his command Hav
| ing under hun such brigade commanders Gene
rails Morc Martndalc and utcr1eld and such glorious
combination Of gallant and we'll disciplined regiments
lis brigade, have only TO that, when tho
moving and action does come this division will
be brave the bravest and there is such thing as
being covered with glory they will come out Of the con-
test be it short long. resplendent with the glory Of
heroic deeds.
have alluded above to the apprcciative intelligence
Of our officers in the manner OF enjoying themselves
To see solderly and domestic comfort most agreeably
Bonded has only TO look into the camp habtatons
of coonels. Kit Carson in all the paminess
Of his pioneer e never occupied more comio table log
cabin than that Of Colonel woodbury., Of the Fourth
Michigan regiment. II is small 1t true, but compact
| cosy and caborately set OF with patriotic and war
| emboms His regiment built the cabin and introduced
the ornamentations and abettors 10 comfort His wc Is
with him. and her cheerful and refining presence adds
an attractive picture Of comfort. young man. he has
shown himself possessed OF old head, and pucky
as he sagacious. Colonel Black Of the Sixty second
Pennsy regiment, formerly Governor Nebraska
Occur cabin of larger dimensions and with interior
appointments equally suggestive of home comforts He
has his wife and two daughters with him, the latter
| grown up daughters noted for personal beauty and
pleasing intelligence But the most social cabin OF all
is the occupied by Colonel McQuade, of the Four
teenh New York Volunteers and his accomplished lady
10 brsfe NJ vto havi IN Ofh
than sixteen dinner with him, and than half Of
these ladies' He s wide awake host as he is colo
mel. His men love him as they would father but now
they are greatly troubled lest he may be made Briga
der General, Of which there Is astrong talk might
| on and cnumeratc other coonels OF this division who
have their wives with them: but these will suffice. Une
thing ccrtau that the most santary eect atendl the