The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-02-23

ARLINGTON HIGHrs, Va, Feb. is, 1863.
To the Editors of the Daily Press:
Having an interest in the prosperity Of
g home Institutions" and well knowing the
unquestlonable loyalty and political orthodoxy
OF your valuable paper, had desire to drop
you few lines, believing that news from the
Maine 18th might not be unacceptable to your
many readers.
Although we have often been called the
Pet Regiment" presume but few regiments
have done more duty than has ours during the
time Of our tarrying at our present location;
for between guard duty at home and upon the
Long Bridge" and work upon the batteries
and rifle pits and in the woods, the men have
but little or no occasion for finding fault be-
cause We have not enough to do The disc-
pline OF our Regiment is A. No. /, and its CON-
manding officers, ICE think, can't be beat ia the
whole army.
Tbs sanitary department, under the control
OF Dr. Carr. Is all that can be desired, which
Is evident from the fact that but very lew
cases Of sickness occur, and those not OF u dan
gerous character.
The moral and christian influence OF our
worthy Chaplain, is OF unquestioned utility in
the enforcement of discipline amongst us.
Very few cases of rowdyism and drunkenness
have occurred, and we fancy that in this re-
spect ours is model regiment.
But lew changes have taken place among
ouI i<ltit ouiCtfs tftiCt our DTg1nlZatlDn.
yet we regret TO announce that for the second
time. by the resignation of Capt. Asa c. Palm
er. Co. X. is leit under the care OF its 1st Lieut..
Quietly and unobtrusively Capt. L. had work
ed himself into the good graces of his men,
who, as they knew him more. they loved him
better; until he exerted an influence second TO
but few In our regiment, when he was forced,
reluctantly, to tender his resignation, by the
OFT repeated solicitations of his surgeon. sec
and dad he ha ndt,f. - sb.I Iaa,
titioners at home; who warned him, that by
remaining here he not only subjected himself
TO periodical fits of most excruciating pain, but
rendered himself liable to years of suffering
and perhaps an early DEATH -
He goes from US but to labor in our cause in
different sphere, for we are assured that our
cause lies near his heart, and that the influ-
ence be exerts among the young men of his
adopted town will be salutary. Suffice il 10
say, he leaves his company In good hands, aud
we fear not the result.
The weather is very mild and almost sum-
mer-ike. The buds begin TO swell, betokening
the near approach Of spring.
Tne feathered songsters, which here means
crows or ravens, begin to warble their sweet
est notes, betokening the nearness OF " dead
horse and putrid mule hcsh," those natural
aecompanments of war in any land. This part
of the Old Dominion bears unmistaksble evil
dence OF the horrid rayages Of war: capable
of being an Eden, 1t has become very Saba
ra. No Sabbath bell announces the hour for
sanctuary privileges - no school house calls
the youthful mind from its dormant state TO
arouse and take the place its Creator designed
for 1t to occupy; and the absence of all those
institutions which in .our own New England
exert SO powerful ah influence for good.
remind us that we are under Southern skies
and surrounded by the miasmatic influences Of
that Pandora's box of all mischief american
slavery.
But the call to other duties reminds me that
Imust close and the length of this communica-
tioa warns me that ii may in consequence be
excluded from your columns; SO will close.
Yours, n. s.