Litchfield enquirer., 1862-10-30
Correspondence of the Enquirer.
 CAMP OF THE l9TH REGIMENT c. ",
Near Alexandria, Va.

wear dle4auurlA, "a. Oct. 27th, 1862. Doubtless it is a merciful Providence that brings down high hopes gradaally. If the real pure, untinctured essence of the war news ad- ministered to the gullible Nineteenth. between Camp Dutton and Camp Dismal, instead of coming in diluted doses, first delicious, then less delicious, then not delicious at all, had come in one fiery gulf, it would have made us the wreck of a regiment, " cut to pieces," and distributed in hospitals.
 When, on our way hither, we stopped at Bridgeport, and the citizens entered the cars and deluged us with coffee and great 'aews-when d well known clerical friend among them, handed us the Erening Standard, wet from the press, and hot with triumphant telegrams, assuring us that Mcclellan had routed the rebels, and that they acould nercr get back inte Viryinia,' the proposition was at once made that we return to Litch6eld, disband, and go to husking corn but finally, inasmuch as we had got started, it was thought best to go on, and make an excur- sion of it, if nothing more. So we went on and here VIC are. You needn't lay covers for us at Thanksgiving dinner
 The health of the 18th is very good. We have not had more than sprinkle of rain since we left home-now six weeks. The ground is hard as rock The rebels are improving every minute of these golden days to make our advance u .;rs hiieo4s-costly- longer it is deferred. The white tents of the Union troops are thicker than blades of grass for miles end miles on eve iy side of us The Potomac, as far as the eye c:a reach, i. one long harbor, .tnN Of govern l ment sure vessels-and if you, up there In Con ncet;cut, can tell us here in Virginia what we 1 are waiting for, you would confer a favor by do- ing 30.
 ! For we don't kno,o. It is the single, ever-re- peated question of soldiers and officers. Brisa- diers don't know any more about it than their grooms; and if you hear it sai! that the ARMY has confidence in McCaw5er. you can tell them 1 it's no such thing.
 l The army does not question the assertion that "iu the very sel6shness of his nature. he cannot help desiring success.' The "army" does not doubt his patriotisen-the " army simply thinks that a General who is beaten by opposing Gen. erals rith inferior resources-who apparently waits for something to turn up, ought to be turn ed up himself.
 The Emancipation Proclamation meets with the most fervent approval of every soldier " ho hopes to see the rebellion speedily and complete 1 ly put down; for they know that it is more telling blow st the enemy than ali the battles yet fought
 True, we cannot reach the slaves in the interior of South Carolina, until we scatter the rebe armies, but the Proclamation can reach them it IS reaching them every day, ,and that is precisely what hurts the feelings of those man who are down on the Proclamation.
 Geo. H. Baldwin of Litchfeld is here He arrived Saturday and plesses the hearts of the boys by his presence as does the presence ol | all who visit us from home
 1 Our sutler got into the habit of being too costly in his charges, lat his old tricks you and I know of,) and a few nights ago mysterious tornado and sudden gust tipped his old shanty bottom side ap, and scattered his pies and her. rings all over the camp whereon he inconti- nently left to do some other regiment. J. P, Stevens of Canaan has now received the sp- pointment of sutler from the Colonel Yours, TF.V.