Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-12-04
WAR CORRESPONDENCE.
HoI.LY SPRINGS Miss.
October 2sth, 1862. !
Mr.. EpiroR

Mr.. LDfroR
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spent few days pleasantly in the
gallant 3D., La Reg't or the "bloody
third as it is called, encamped some
few miles from town. The Right is
thoroughly decimated. having sus-
tanned a heavy loss at Ynka and
Cornth. Here, are not one hundred
and fifty men for duty in the Regp So
great has been the loss. Worn out
with toll, forced marches, and great
privations, this small band Of heroer
still count themselves d match for any
Yankee Regiment In the Lincoln, ser
vice. They are living on half rations,
poorly. clad, almost shoeless and yet
willing to go forth to morrow to avenge
their comrades slain & vindicate O)n.
federate nationality. Truer hearts nsuer
,tsai, more patriotic bosonas ncucr svsllcd
beneath tie Inspirations of liberty. The
members Of Pelican Rangers Nos. | 81
2 ale cheerful under their trying con-
dition. Capt Buffers Company has
26 men and that of Capt. Russell about
IS. They are anxiously waiting cloths
from home and they greatly need them,
having lost every thing on the retreat
from Corinth. The health Of the few
rem ining members Of tho companies
is good.
Winter has set n, in good earnest
here. On Sunday, we had q terrible
snow storm and every morning since,
we have had "leary FROST to pay us
frtgtd visit. Our army needs clothing
aud the noble daughters Of Mississippi
are working day and night, to supply
| the soldiers. In this connection need
| ask what tile fair daughters Of Nat.
| chitoches, are doing? Their beauty
gentleneas and lovelincss is only ex
cced d by their patriotism and know
they are engaged in the holy work |
feel that the daughters of my native
Parish are engaged heart and hand Ill
preparing cloths for the naked of oui
army laying up treasures for themsel
YES "where moth nor rust doth corrupt,
| and where thieves break not through
no, steal" know there lingsr abou'
| them many restraints--the influence
of former conventionalities. Then il
was their blessed privilege to live il
sweet secusion and all the gentlel
praces and 'delicaeies of women's love
| " nature were cultivated and cared
for-bIushing flowers Of land of peace
aud plenty But the dread realities o
war have removed all these. Want,
penury, ruin, agony are mournfnlly
calling for the sterner virtue OF noble
woman-ever heroic and unsclfish il
the darker trials Of life. 4 is no un
common thing now to see lovely, &c
complishcd women, binding low Over
the couch of tho toil--worn, tattereo
soldier: her lilly white hand that once
adorned the jewels that arrayed it
holding the cooling draught to the lips
Of the dying soldier, like sweet an
gel Of mercy to all who suffer- VIII
will dare to sneer, or taint or poin
he finger of contempt? None, save ths
nfdel, the imbccile or the soulless
| Heavens purity cannot breathe in then
presence These little good deeds
what sweet, mellowing influence fra
| grant with the breath of angels the
daily aims, fresh from the altar Q
love, faith and humanity~-are jewels
to be reset in the pure light Of HEAVIER
rejecting the smiles Of God. Flower
/ Of time, retsntod with the hues o
immortal beauty, to grace the corona
| meath placed upon their b7oscs redecmc'
from the fading touch Of time
sps sAu revoir. BELLU4.
asGGt tal. =
\ - The Legislature Of Alabama. ha
passed q law empowering the Govern
or to conscript all the slave labor ne