The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-11-18
lSoR IHE LANCASTER LEpoxR.I

MR. EDITOR i have just returned from
your columns beg leave to report 10 fiends
nj home. Commencing at WILMINGTON !
trayer-.d III. coust to SavaEpah ; nnd was
received with gr.a, cordial y hy the army,
aud treated With more than tneri.sd courls.
~ and Kindness. At most OF the points
visited f"nnd the soldiers enjoying good
health and ready for any servIcs the exi
gencies OF the country may require. The
disease found IN lhe hos iilas, was, vrn.r
ally, NOT OF nal gtant type To speak Of
the miIitaI, sirensth II the country, and
her preparation ior drf.nc" might be graft.
kius to friends: but it might be disadyun.
| iageou- to The cou..iry. lnsirad sf hudlng
II mass Of smouldering RUNS at The cuuhn.
sncs OF ashIy and cooper Rivers, | Leh.ld
Charl,sIon IN m"ch m her former stat.li-
Ress-hnd with u considerable nDici, Of
her citlzems busy, "crHe and energetic Aud
although, huge prnJrclilrs we're hurled at
he ranc oi Z or SOU per da, AT one Of her
uut-posis, the Inhabitants seemed as diH
CONT /" plying their regular avocaIi"n, as
II no danger w"- near. "Nil despsrandunn"
Is The motto oi all tae ,oldicr, assigned to
military daily villain our territory W.
bavc strong aud comforting hope the
streets Of ihe Q''"n Guy OF the South will
never be poll"ird " ith The presence of YIN
see outlaws. "rnrix," said u gentleman
one evening n, the magnificent proportions
Of the Otphan House doomed up to our
re", us What | regard AS one of tie evi
drncrs OF tn. safety of Gus city. That God
whose trait, We defend and whose authori-
~ We revere il he Orphans God. lie isa
Father TO tatherleS., ihc widows stay and
much in un'SoH with his will. and " hl,h has
conferred such gr.a, ben.his on n elias Of
unfortunate, hs loves, will always. enjoy the
shield of Ills protecting Providence.
IL was cheering and refreshing to witness
the religious feelings that TO n large extent
per,ades lhs caups When the signal for
pubic or social Worship Is given, the prompt
and spontaneous rush which is seen all over
the camp reminds Us Of the Language #
lsra.''s sweet singer wa, glad when il
was said To me let US e" up 4" the i"use al
tie Lord" Win very uany Of oar soldiers
there serms TO br lhitsi Tor tie " ord Of
lfs-both read and preached. One OF the
trying scenes thai /, too cflcn " itns ,sed Ia
the warm tear Of sorrow conrsipg down the
bronzei and war wprL cheek OF ths soldier
when II IL said to him, you cannot get a
Iestament-"ur supply - exhausted -
When J. could scarcely reI-nsc my hand
from the aheeii"n"'e grasp Of the grateful
.oIdur whose checks We're suffusud VITA
tears aud whose feelings almost prevented
the utterance, ia broken Accents, thai sad
WORD Ja"sceH; felt il was good TO be
there. Aad IL other engagements had net
required J., ! ~omld have seriously cues.
toned thepr"prety Of leaving. am great
! iy mistaken H the army is not an inviting
! field lOr bisisisIial usefulness The hos,
Pi'sl- also present All extensive field ior
useful labor ssSn after entering a hospit-
al, the nurse summoned me TO the bunk of
Of sUld,sT lad "f 10 ysaSs. 10" said he,
Il thought wOuIt have di.d last night
Asd u ! had eternal torment would have
been my doom. o do pray for Toe and tell
tho what ! ess@Its do" ! rstrsewd h,a