Smyrna times., 1862-10-30
LETTER FROM BoLIvER HEIGHTS.

NEAR HARPER's Ferry, Va, Oct. 16, 1862.
Dear Times: At last, after the lapse of weeks I
ain permitted to address you. ! use the word "per.
mittod cautiously, for am not positive but what
ain transgressing prudential law of nature in thus
writing with finger off, which, far from being dan.
gerous, is at least very painful drawback. If the
rebels had been wisO they would certainly have d.
vested me Of the member which triggers are pulled
with, fact which | shall make bold to apprise them
Of when again we meet.
am lately from the hospital where, unwillinvlv.
was made familiar with death in all its grim CON.
tortions and nsceSSitous fsmalities. All! this war
offers rich, rare and ample feast for young medical
practitioners to wax fat upon, of which fact thew
take advantage with vengeance detrimental to lifa
and limb. Well, they must hedge their maiden
hands IN fluid Of some Sort and, perhaps ( blood is
thicker than water Within this hospital, and neaf
enough to be communicative, there the animate and
lnennate forms of friend and foe are both receiving
alike the common nutriments dealt out by the good
Slmartan' of " Mary yland my Maryland" Twas
here we witnessed the wonderful effects Of that nan.
acca Of n,schloroform. By it limbs were barred to
Inc oone he saw applied, arteries tied, skin sewed,
oandages placed. and the victim oblivious of it all.
Oar company suffered badly. Three are known
to aaVs been killed. and si1 tssn wounded besides
he Captain. Poor Shortlidgs! hs is wounded rriey.
Ously but may the God Of battles use him tenderlx.
Bufchenal and Seville are getting along finely. or
were when last heard from. l hardly know how I
escaped death ; perhaps for some good purpose. who
knows IL was GertsiAly All awful engagement
anu Er an, uId feel uyoud %
home, but being deErous of seeing Harper's Ferry.
1 concluded to reJoIn my regiment. This section.
with the Heights adacent is certainly worth seeirg.
and nothing short of reachery could ever have placed
them in the hands of the rebels
Our reception was most enthusiastic all along ths
Maryland route, and at Frederick ii partook of n
perfect ovation There are beautiful sights in this
world of ours, and one of them is a red.cbeeksd
rosy-hPPed, laughingeyed nymph waving the Amer.
Ican flag over the heads Of blue coated sold;erv
Frederick, you have soldiers grateful remem-
brance for your loyalty and pretty women.
Nature must have been in one of her most amiable
moods when she fashioned out the Valley of the An.
tietam' for surely more delightful spot can scarcely
be found, and as VIC gszed upon il that early morn
OF the l1lh, before the murderous gun had bathed
lis soil IN blood, we thanked God we were still per-
united to claim this country as our own.
We have balloon reconnaissance almost daily by
Prsi. Lowe either in his mammoth icons stitution,"
or little " Intrepid" The sight is novel one, and
of course enlivening.
Perhaps you would like 10 know something about
the Eebes. Well. truly, more God-foTsaken, tan-
yard aPpsrcled bcnevUlentaid-s invoking set
of individuals initiated the recruits OF Falsaf
well did these blind dcvotses Of spawned Goa.
federation. They were destitute of havorsacks,
many Of them, and their pockets which we're ample,
the common repository for pork and beans, to-
baGcS and-old cheese. We found but one really
intelligent fsllcw among them. and he wss lieu.
tenant in Ghc Sixth Alabama regiment. We sonver.
sed daily, for several days. upon various topics,
synopsis of which | might give you, only must
rush this through in time for the mail.
More anua, FKSTUs.