Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-08
Letter from n Wheeling Boy In south
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Letter from q wheeling Boy tn South
n %, BRAuEoRT, Feb. 18th, 1862. .t
Editors ZHtelligenesr: - 8 90 Hr'a gHsziF
The early Southern spring is already
smiling upon us. 1t brlgbtens even this
land of everlasting flowers, Allwinter long
we have had roses in great variety, but soon
old mother earth will be wholly hidden by
the fiices of her beautiful children. AL
ready the clover is born, and the pretty
pink peach blossoms. The gloomy days
are gone. Natures bright face isreflected
i1 those Of our boys. Her example Is con-
tagoOqs, and every one seems n q stirred Sln to p
Our camp is literally emboTered by the
iuterlocking bpshy tops of grove OF live
oaks. Every morning 1--WE listen to the
modking, birds" sweet reveille long before
the earliest drum. The song aminates a
tapestry Of long festoons Of natural moss
more beautiful than ever adorned the
chambers of ap:old baron's ball. The ma.
mia Of neatness has taken hold of all late
ly ,fromg eneraitoPrivate. "A eommeudable
madness. waco @ "a secs o. 5il ~ I1glsuI
Qur line of battle, with brasses gleam-
ing, gun barrels tiashiugi bayonets glisten-
ing, and foot polish reAectingl every ray,
looks quitsig gay. There has been a very
wet rain for some three days. Let it pour,
more rain, more rest in camp, for General
Stevenson don't work men in the waller.
We are glad enough to get a respite from
the eternal, intermiudble, but necessary
drill, Itis astonishing. how soon ioursueW
recruits have fallen in with camp ways Our
parades are not nutieed, they seem TO know
all about It,, aud take 10 g it like ducks TO
water. Mr.. Isaac Stauger ,Of onr company,
has been appointed Postmaster pro tenn, a.
Beaufort.i He acts during tho tIbseuce, OF
the present incumbentidn a furlough, the
chaplain of the sih9 Micbigana7Regi
having obtained nne of those documents.
This Office is not aregulaf government est
! tablishment, but o mere 7eonvsnience4Fo for
the soldier mail. ItdOnbt ifitsWould moi
compare yitIizyOurs at Wheeling, for bust
ness. Some idea maynbe formed of that
when I'telIiyou that company IA sent OF
4 fotty-tRO letters on Sunday and many com.
pAnies' can beat thAt.9 Mra5J Jos. Eehols
| of West MiddletoWn, MS also detailed GAl
present to assist the TypOgraP PhicAl-Eu
neer corpssiHThey are surveyingithe whole
IslAnd! preparatory { TO q cbustruetiHg RmtF
lhereof. Beaufort, the ".deserted village
is fast losing its lonesomeuess::
| We have several pubiiciusIitutions now;
aHsteam! engine for. sdisti!liuga water fpJ
/
brigade two OF ttree ydtiety shops, Be.
! Sides the suttIeris sestSblish NEARLY
every houhs istblAcidi sLilh IpOpulatioris-
With butter at forty cents er,aPound-
cheese twenty, oranges, pine apples and
bananas plsRly5 E0ulmayo be sure shat Just
after pay day, the warriors live Rery well
That pleasant decision was day before
yesterday, and I am glad 70 saJ that II
passed of: without ;apy disor1erly sdspon-
4 STATIONS, The boys 10 this corps, be-
1teSs, win pretty generally send Bomt
= their money, 6Fsmost of1ft. Company
E,hPs forwarded to their friends and fami
5lliei over two thousand dollars. This il
eluoti 50 bad out Of The two mpntbs' wage.
ilsOt some hi1etY d a great deaf Bette
tfdr.it 20 20 % needy families, tAahll 10 be
y s9pandered at t6s s1llef1 or eodrs,
u Chose recruits enlisted after New, 7 ears
nothing thfs tins 3. Ig5 rHSaIag d tii III
4 This afternoon GEN, shsraiSu psopdI
4 gated ah important order about tue, ps
4 gr0es' su6sis teuee, bpt. not before It VA
5ifm6efatively demahded. The GoTefhmen
1 ldss sieedfng them, and 6ayi1g 40 work %