Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-05-30
From the First Delaware Regiment
LETTER No. 30.
From onr sIrea Correspondent
Nonroi.k, VA. May "a, lSG2.

From onr sp,eal Correspondent.
Nomo,k, Va, May "a, lsG2
FklENp ECkEL:
The Secession pail OF "inkN
blackuess' still envelopes this obstinate and
perverse city, causing the houses, for the
most parl to present funereal appearance,
and leading one to almost inyountarily TO
look for the accustomed mourning Grape
unon the door knobs and bell handles "
tic "yaller jack were making an invasion
here taxing the time Of the doctors and nm
,lennkcrs ihe general aspect of things pro
bablv would not he more sombre hahila-
lions with their windows closed, stores re
pelline trade are familiar objects of sight
men with visages Internationally heightened.
as though they had lost all their friends and
their chattes had been converted into con
tmbands, or with countenances of an acidn-
lous expression denoting n steady diet dn
iing the first and last year Of Davis reign,
of pickles. oak gals vinegar and sulphune
ucd, are standing in knots on the corner. or
before the Atlantic Hotel, discussing the
probabilities Of llugers return, and regard
ing each man with the Union badge, who
passes, rs though he had succeeded in cheat
ine them ont of something, and they intend
ed To be square with him so soon as The
rebel army returned-which TO say the least
is VII event quite remote in the future.
The neat and handsome appearance oI
many Of The residences, the embowered re-
treats the beautiful Hover gardens which
emit, Tor the qualification of the oiactoric'
Of the Yankees, as well as the rebel, delight
ed odors from the Iassamne, sweci-scentc,
honey sucklc and rose, the presence OF ncl'
sans men in tile streets, and his steamboat!
r. t.t t.it4 I'm a. ia
cropping out of slight Union feeling from
some classes, and the appearance OF greet
peas and strawberries III the depleted mar
ket. cannot altogether dissipate the clou,
that has seemed to settle upon the place.
But il you wish to cause II pleasant streal
OF light 10 glinmer through this gloom, an'
10 impart Bit Of comparative happiness Il
these dcspondrnt looking people, Just Undue
the band, some evening when il is scrcnad
Ing, Ia play "DiXie's Land the effect
electrical instanteously the windows ar
thrown open and secession heads are poke
out. ar eyes peer through tile blinds, Ih
children are delighted, the girls begin /
hum the air, and some of the fair dcvutee
uf the South will say that's the best on
they have played YETI they become obi
vious, for the the time, of the hateful IN
vnders presence, and are carried back t
the happy period when the 3rd Alabama an
Louisiana Tigers were here to be the rec
pents OF SO many fayors from their ad
mirers
We don't despair of causing these mis-
guided people to look more layorably upo
l'ncle Samuel and his family Already "
think something has been gained. The me
of our Regiment have scarcely failed TO 4,
spcct themselves uniformly they make II
great advances 10 the citizens but are ey'
ready to treat them ciyilly when ciyiiity
required but should lhc means that hay
been adopted, fail To bring the people I
their senses, and restore them their rrasul
other means will have the desired effect.
The Couliscation Act will be possessed of
charming virtue in this direction, inasmuc
=, ms tile aristucrniie head devils of the rchel
lion as they may be- called, will find then
selves shorn Of their property aud the
influence too. With this consummation, ii
4 other GLASSES who have been forced und,
hy them, will experience SENSE of liher
e and give expression to their own sentiment
j. When they feel sufficiently safe in tin
doing, quite a change will hc apparent.
Yours. BlLLN.