The Richmond palladium., 1863-10-16
FROM THE siXTY-NlNTH.
BRAsHAKR CIrr. La, Sept. Is, g:

FROM THE sIXTY-NlNTH.
BRAsHAKR CIrY. La, Sept. Is, '63.
Eds. Palladium Tine or opportunity
I has not permitted an eaIlier epistle from
, your humble servant. l last wrote you
from Port Hudson. which place we lefs
soon alter, and l assure you no one regret.
ted to leave that God forsaken spot We
landed at CArrollton, beautiful little village
few miles ou. from Now Orleans. We
had splendid camping ground. and our
boys improved in health at q rapid rate,
and after tramping and fighting all over
Mississippi and Louisiana, for s or long
months. they enjoyed general let loose
and go in for two or three weeks in the cid
crescent city, greatly to the amusement of
the quiet citizens aud wonder to the white
gloyed soldiers doing post duty. that have
never yet fired a gun at n reb. 1t would be
hard TO tell what they did take the Western
boys for. Our Aleck was getting a permit
at the Custom House to ship some goods,
the officers wanted to know what regiment
he belonged to. Aleck said 69.h Indiana.
Wcll,' said the officer. I've heard of
you Western boys. and they say you are
lightning. sure. LII just put Jour regiment
down 69;h Indians.
On the 3lst Of August, our officers who
had been enjoying good tinc with the
dear ones at home returned. and glad we
were to have the light OF their countena noes
once moro In our midst. and Of course we
had to have jolly good spree at their re-
ception. Our gallant little Col. was imne-
diarely put in command Of our (.he 3d.
brig AIDE. the affairs Of which he handles in
maurer that shows quite plainly he we'll de.
serves . star-may he get it cay L. and
also Perry, what can say Of him.? 1t
needs nothing. for he has already won tho
hearts Of all who know him, and "nary en-.
my has be-" Capts. Garretson, Harris. ard
many others are again with US and things
glide smoothly. and yet there is one vacant
chair. We have just received the sad intel
igence of the death Of Major Finley. How
sad indeed it is one young should be ta-
ken from us-just emerging from the brigh.
clysium of youth, and commencing the
bright journey of life. Honest. noble,
brave and gifted. the broad world to his
hopes was the future scene of affluence,
fame and happiness. His comrades in arms
feel the loss, for tits irreparable he was
ever kind to those he commanded, wise in
council, and on the battlefield his character
was beyond reproach. Yet il it must be
so. how good it must be to die at honse with
those we love. a kind and affectionate moth
er or sister. a loved wife. who anticip ates
every want and necessity, how softly her
foot falls upon the carpet and how gently
her hand presses the fevsred brow of the
sufferer, and through the long watches of
each returning night, her vigils are kept be-
side the loved ones couch, and ere the spir-
it departs forever the angels hear the loved
one whisper: I'LL meet thee, III meet thee
in heaven" May he rest, he has gone
where rude winds never assail and storms
never come. Yet how many brave hearts
fall amid the clank and roar of struepling
armies-the tide of battle hurls their com
rades on and they are left to breathe their
last alone. no gentle hand, no soft voice 10
make the dying hour sweet and lay him
gently away in his narrow home But these
are things a soldier must not dwell upon,
but 1.-Two for the day and the hour and hope
for the better. Leave all with Him who
doth all things we'll. r-
We left New Orleans on the 9th instant
took the cars at Algiers aud landed a,
this place. Brashear City is village Of
500 inhabitants, situated on the coast of
Berwick Bay, which leads into the Gulf.
some 10 or miles distant from this point.
We have most splendid camp. and all we
lack to make ourselves very comfortable is
good water, thing that is not to be had
here. The water in the bay is quite salty
and where wells are dug i, is near the same
kind. 5a&tZ a. 4 e
Our boys are feasting on lemons. oranges,
oysters and she'll fish Of different kinds.
and are getting fat rs so many pigs, and al
though there is not hand full of them left, +,
they are actually speiliog for a fight. There
is great 'clsmor Just now among both
officers and msn ior Gen. Me Clernand. everp-
body wants him back again-the thing is |
throughout the entire 18th army
corps, and there will be thunder raised if we
don't get him, and that soon we cant stand
il 10 loose all our best Generals. Os,erhaus
has been taken from us-one of the best
men the world ever produced-and deserves
a dozen stars on each shoulder if the regu-
lations would permit it. Gen. Lee. who
our brigade a, Vicksburg, and
fought SO nobly until Carried from The field
severely wounded. has been appointed chief
of all the cavalry in the Department of the
Gulf. and thus ne are left entirely among
strangers, and feel some what lost, and a
good cays from home, too. se:- ~ @
We can see ,he rebels every day on the
opposite share Of the bay watching our
What We are going to do. and
where We are going to, and " hen We are
going to do il. is . sumner for me. and 1
would be under lasting Obligations to any
one who wonld giveme any Information
Whatever ON the subject. We haven't saw
. newspaper since our departure from New
Orleans, and We are not quite certain vheth- |
er the war 10 over or not but. hone IL Ia
If anything fearful happens you shah hear |!
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49,. The London Court journal mildly