The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-04

| fotomac, ana parts OF 1t were going IN the oppo
site direction What great portion of the pro
gramme of ejecting the crafty ripg-leader from
the loyal States was to be assigned to us, wa
more than we could divine. The militia of Penn
Syvania and other States were focking with won
deru alacrity to repe the invaders WoulC
they be able to do it? The old soldiers have ,
perfect contempt for these raw regiments. Las
! ear, theN said, they broke and run before the
enemy had fred half dozen rounds, and grea
many think the influence of their example woul(
do greater injury on a battle field than their ser
vices would do do good. This is an error of pre-
]udice, and 1T is great mistake What noble
eeds of heroism coulQ be pointed to in our owl
country's history that have been performed b,
raw militia ! But old regiments that have served
a term in the war are returning, and if enough
Of them volunteer, it is possible that our rebe
visitors may find that they have been playing
dangerous game.
Saturday morning move was ordered. Wher
whether east or west north or south-was
most perplexing mystery. 1t matered but little
however, to US, only if we were outgeneralled AM
were trying to make the best out of desperatel
bad case, it would be very gratifying to know it
but such information as this is always studiousl,
withheld. We were in good marching trim
But very few of the boys were on the sick lii
from our previous hard marching. They wer
as ready to shoulder arms and move towards tn
enemy's works as if they had rested month
Had suffers been a little more plenty SO that W
could have filed our haversacks with somethin
more palatable than hard tack and pork the boy
could have given their inner man less grounC
or complaint. AS it was this inexorable gent
man appealed loudly for. qualification. Their
were few suffers in the village, and these wer
thronged continually with a crowd that one Nigh
isuppose had but Just been endowed with the g
of eating, and were intoxicated with the move
desire that appetite awakened. No matter wha
exorbitart price was asked for the most insight
cant article, if it was eatable it was bought, an
all the quicker for the swindIiag extortion.
the suffers don't fill their pockets at such time
it is not the soldiers fault.
We paid our annual visit this year to Centr
vile and Bull run little earlier than usual, oy
Dg, perhaps, in measure, to the forwardness
the season, but much more, think, to the 70
wardness OF Gen. Lee. The old Hights at Cel
revlle had familiar look. There was an ol
camp there occupied by New York regimen
: the ll5th, think. We passed down 70 Bull ru
crossing that stream little to the left of whel
5 so much bully running was done two years ag
proceeding by the way of Manassas Junction
3 Bristow. The plains of Manassas were indee
} an excellent place for an open battIe-altogeth
: too open and fair to make it in any degree pro
abe that we shall ever Gght on them. | saw b
} few works from the route we took Probab
> there are more, or | should wonder where II
3 much talked of wooden guns were placed tn
} the world supposes frightened US 30 long, For
2 farming country should consider these plains
j, long way below par. There was an extreme
'" N'oP Vi glass; HPe euouSu W cut to-uay.
] doubt if it would yield half ton of hay p,
!, acre. don't know how much allowance shou
r be made for the runous tread of armies.
From Manassas we took the railroad-not ii
carS--to Bristow Station. 1t was getting to |
= near night. We were tired, foot-sore, and ar
thing bu' good natured. Besides, the prospect
drizzIing rain all pight was much too immnel
to be agreeable Two miles further, boys. an
we shal stop but weary traveller knows ho
much lingering misery may be concentrated
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