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ALEXANDRA. VA, July I, lc62.

ALEXANDRIA. VA, July l, lS62.
DsAR ErrRrs:-This pen has had long
rest and your correspondent long and weary |
march since his lucubrations have sailed
your fair face: but now the scale shall DO
,ransposed-sabre and spurs may rust while
the "mightier weapon" grows bright with
frequent use. As IL has become the most
altitudinous metropolitan style. viii chop
NV letter into convenient sections and mus
ter each under is own appropriate coiors.
THE SPRING CAMPAIGN.
The Ragged Division" has been an APT
assimilation TO that rnetsphoricai sphere
With which the blind Goddess il said TO
smuse her hours Of ssnui for we have been
more vigorously kicked about than ever
was foot ball by Fortune or College Fresh
men. On the Goth of March we entered the
Shenandoah yslley-fought. defeated and
drove Jackson from II, aud on the hrst OF
Nav had the pleasure of seeing his rear
guard give their horse tails to the wine"
and vanish through gap In the Blue Ridge.
On the 7.h Of May our General reported his
aenartment cleared of armed rebels. and on
the sth we were ordered to and started for
the Rappahammock. where we arrived on
the 2sd and reported TO Gen Mcdowell,
with whose division We formed a junction
MIGRATORY to an important forward move
ment This Is all quickly told, hut what hui
man pen can describe all the f.aidships and
invitations we endured in that spring cam
nsignl The season was unusually late. snow
having fallen on the first of May. ard for
three months at no time had there been two
consecutive days of unnared sunshine
Rain in torrents, sleet, frost and snow alter
mated with telegraphIc rapidity. Rivers and
creek, were constantly food high. and we
, never came back from scout with dry
. skins. for almost every stream we crossed
swan our horses. aud al approaching rain
4 storm was always the prelude 10 scout Of
. msrch-she first drops that fell keeping tune
, - the notes Of our busle as il bssyed out
"boots sni saddles" The infantry suffered
, infinitely more than the dragons. We couiS
+, keen dry 40 long a. Heavens windows were
cio.ed and no rivers crossed our path; bu
the infantry never moved without goinl
knee deep into mud. and they were duck
. ea" A. often "a We Add to these the scar
city OF provisions consequent upon on
/. scanty means OF transportation from Mar
!. tiusburg. distance of ninety five miles. an
n you can guess portion Of our tFisle. Tn
If poor foot-so iniantryman comes 10 hi
II quarters from many long scout throug
d Manassatten and Blue Ridge rasipes. az
e laid his weary bones 20 rest apou the scale
: ground, while his skin VAS pinched with col
e and his stomach was an aching void :
& The dragons felt short rsiions even NOR
o keenly than the infantry for that soldier
,e unworthy the name who can swallow his RI
" tons and forget his horse tina, has patientl
n and calamity borne him on scont aud marc
n and charge without neigh Of complaint =
D. Many night have come 10 camp from
!. weary scout over hills, rocks and 'ivers, VI
N a. a drowned rat. with back ache hi
a enough 10 divide with the children OF Israe
% and then walked a mile or two through mu
: and darkness 10 some contrabaui corn cri
TO capture a feast for my good stsed. ~h'
N would have blushei At the ihought
>. stealing grub for myself. though did en'
!. nv horse bis supper
a. The only pleasure xe had sas the e,c't
A ment consequent upon our being near
l, Stubborn and cunning foe. led BY the brave
AMI bet General in the rebel army New
:. for a moment could We catch hum of b
/ ground or take advantage Of bis mistake
n for. With the exception OF his attack on Wi
!" chester, Jackson made 10 mistakes hs h.
N a district 20 defend. every acre Of which "
'y a strategic position. knd ~iih every foot
20 which ne "a. familiar from childhood.
This gave him vast advantage over OF
Il Generals. for ever, roi Of their advance h
n 10 be carefully reeonsoiered and no ~
'e Of Importance could be taken Without hr
feeling The ensmy's position nth Parrot Al
u. MIME Ia the evsntfgl two months OF o
he Shenandoah campaign ws ioaghf one gre
add t~o minor battles. had namberless AZ
"a mishs. wah the enemy: defeated then
~ every point. and lefs the great valley Gle
~ Of armed traiiors Had not Piftsbarg Ian
Y ins. Corinth aud Richmond 50 absorbed d
:, public mind. Affairs in the Valley would ha'
II doomed no IN such proportions a. 20 ss,oni
those Who now consider them mere collst,
IL. - Tho grand issus in he Southeast
co~rnrrrxrs
=, ia the dsy Of our arrival 81 fresierick
he basg. Cea MeDo.eil bad grand re,lss
Ich ne corp IA ~ disisian Forty sio"-a
= sroopa were drawn ~ 10 iin- Of haiti
al While their ress ~ss g<rnizk.a -aa eif
sre .hoo.asa Dragons snd siel.s, ioaF pieces
70 cannon We made grand display .bars
y. the '.Is,.h caf.aral'-" rsrps &srass--ehi
iooked i. r q ths niiors ADD shsemAkl
=. ~ s,ss-seuiam had ccmmsnced rear ;
rxe % keep ~ eternal "l.'us NondAy" ]
"a rs1t Saturday vs ~sse re-reviewsd. By o
~ Aes ssa secrtary STANTON. sho proncrns
- us ssas rsers<ks. sad lef us -ish ne pc
- consriaasnes. s'sas lhis. our assi-sorn bod
~ bsstls. .oad ess ma.y DAYS expand
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=. ma. sd srTks conNsnzsioa q ne hes
"A. 81 shs - bel ssnk. ~hiie NrCieilsa shal6'
-. a r. th<is i.ess. sni hrass OF Rarnsi
~. s.sh ia .sou- hearted usrin>s bloeksdei th