Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-06-12
Correspond dente.
FoRr JACKSON, La, May Is, u

FoRr JACKSON, La, May l3, Us.
Mn. EDITOR
Having spent something more than a
year in this Department a tolerably cor.
rect idea may have been formed, indie
pendent of our sehool-Aoy geographical
researches, etc, of the climlte, institu.
tions, productions aud inhabitants OF The
cotton States Of the South, or, at least
of that portion Of them in wheA we have
been stationed.
Winter has come and gone with scarce.
ly nod Of recognition from Us, who have
hitherto beea accustomed to pay him
homage" "Winter awful thou Ike
Rob't. B. Thomas Almanac, might have
been intended for the vicinity Of Boston
and would answer for the whole Of New
Enslanl; ;" but it IS plain, it VAS never
meant for "Cottonlom.'
From the first of O;toaer 70 the pres
ent time, excepting a few rather uae7m-
fortably warm days Of late, the we thcs
has been delightful anl We have been
enjoying all the beauties and delights ot
an Indian summer,-breathins spicy
gales from orange grove" s"-aul reTeIiu-
In the bright aud the balmy eiful sence'
of the sunny South, Occasionally i'ug
tive gale woaId sweep down from tn.
frozen regions of the North, making fires
within doors, and oyereoats, wlthout,very
desirable; and in few instances in mid.
winter lee frozo to the thickness Of i
quarter Of an inch.
For the good Of the federal soldier, |
would tha, this bright side Of the picture
might represent "all the year roanl >
but our prospects for the coming SUNNI
are not SO gratifying. Appearances are
indicative of our spending second sum-
mer in these forts. with which arrange
ment weare not q,tite safisied-prelerrln.
the active duties Of the field TO the dull
routine of the garrison. Our situation
during the summer months, can hardly b
called pleasant, or even comfortable, when
it is remembered the land all around here
is very low, so low, indeed, that for {
great part of the time during the spring
much of it has been covered with water
to the depth Of six inches, or more. This
being the case,we must necessarily breathe
a great deal of poisonous malaria, oceas
ioning diarrhea and intermittent fever t(
prevail to very serious extent.
Another trouble Of no small magnitude
is the fact, that this kind of land vii
"grow" musquitoes by the ton. Ihos'
readers of the American who do not know
from sad experience, can form no idea o
the number cf these dreadfllly trouble
ONE insects in localities like this. OF
course, musquito bar is Indispensable tc
the soldier, and this, during the night
protects its inmate from the blood-thirstl
assailants without--but even their moist
is almost intolerable. The uninitlatel
can have no conception of the tumuit.-
If all the "calithumpian bands" that oveI
made night hideous, were assembled 10
gethcr, and performing around ones bee
on "dire instruments of grating sound,
their noise would be sweet. music, com
pared with the everlasting buzzing o
thousands of mosquitoes. The soldier Oh
guard, however, cannot protect himsel
from these insects; and has, at best, I
sorry time-surrounded by an enemy nj
vigilance can keep at distance, and NJ
rifed cannons, nor eoumbiads can territy
or sublue.
In the immediate vicinity of these fort