The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-05-04
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
C.ur Germ I>psaNA VoLrSrEEss'i
~M,rAeospA Islam. CoAsr OF IExAs,
April leta. iss4.

MsrAGoSnA ISLAM COAST or ~
April issA. isss- fa'
r,-s p,,,,rux. Iwrs,s expressly 70 tell yoa th
.h N i sniet On the Island" No enemy IN iroa1' y
a., ub.t i worse no likelihood OF one ever being "
.,-sr than forty miles. Our time IS chiefly eeeupe'
], IN, Hiding fortihca.ons, 10 act upon the DEFENSIVE -
t,s ss-,e rrssl should wander upon this desosA'e
Island which very likely ever to De the case
cannot for the life Of see what we nave ''e h
a sbor,Ia be banished from CIVILIZATION and INC WIZ
a-.r,x in This manner didn't know thai we nau
xs- sso,s.yes, orders or refused to fight anyeas.
80 then cur punishment is just, and we snoaia NO.
rrunble Certainly more dreary deso'Ase sos
erected the eve of than this map oil SAND. h's
s;x,v miles called for short MatasordA isian'' "
Pass Cararo Selkirk's glorious campaign upon s1N
Island Of Juan Fernandez certainly gram MAJ
hasse ibis There may be strategy Connected Win w.
h,t Of xneh deep character that men of MINOR
;, myself included of course are not able 70 sec
~, There has been few attempts oy she 1eoS's
IN, the blockade with small boats loaded win e'"on'
Inn, none have succeeded far TO our
am inclined t. think, for reasons mere to the alse
!, Of the rebels. than the vigilance oil our oo0~s
/ asst and the occupants of Fort EsparAnIa-
! tn mass from Matagorda Bay and into the eun Is
-x narrow and quite difficult for the pilots oes.
Acquainted with it. Quite large schooner VITA go
| Cargo of Gotten board, would have PAssea e". ~
cessh,lly few nights ago. and no one oeen 'as
HAD shs no. got aground on the sheas- ~ "sss
sLAV fisrOy
been burned to the waters edge by the reoeis
r.. :. Co,,on were found but little injured grand
naval capture ofcon
! Since the evacuation of lndanolA ny our 'o'ses,
small squad of rebel cavalry have been oeeaps'"s -,
Mace Nearly all the citizens left when we o'o' ue"
getting up tearing up and packing up OF ola
racs and ragged children was never witnesse0 ~ .D
ouie. village before, reckon When they Aff'ea
= ,hav were compelled live in all kinds OF SHAPES
1 Gyn
-, ware snurly en- .consed in large tubs or eisterns
brought down from Indianola Many oil them "e'e ~
seplorable conditions and compelled TO 50 Roman" -
several DAYS Of very bad weather. ihey "e'' ."
n .ent to New Orleans by the first aoat-whAs mas oe
j. come of them cannot say az,
We had quite an exciting time on thursday, .ne "
7 -. o,a xyaek preyious 10 that date, Gen. LAWN
Il, accommodating Brigade issued order to the enec
Ia ,ha. there would be n trial prize company Urn"
n the dav mentioned, company Tor inc purpose $50
be selected from the tive different Regiments eo'A
re SIM, the Brigade by different regimentai eomman
.rs OF course this brought out the best m''er'a'
th contest and the aair promised to be big shnS
Ugh - , C,,. Garretson comm anding, was seiect
as 80, the seth The intervening time was closely
ort cun;ed in training for the coming contest.
m The drill came off. a large crowd was assemo'e
/. g ;, MI or,,nd Warren LAWYER, and their respe'
N i've staff officers present. The day was "''
nice as could have been wished for, but the dr'"ns
cd and
tly the enthusiastic crowd The cool ana aeiioe'"e
= :; which Cant -1sarretson brought his eompa
49,, tho aroma won ae confidence of all Winks a
10 mods were passed around the ring and remarAs !"
APP FREQUENT that it would p good Joke 'ns o.'
sst young regiment, should win and oea. an 'ue
. REGIMENTS. Bets were freely offered hve 70 one on
sath but none were willing 70 take the cnahces'
en- Vs' .,,a rsn, had all old veteran troops to c
ted .na With he woS THE PRIZE by good distance
the
~ WAYNE as usual sustained her already good name'
sssss ! 81; -; ~
-s---..a his company very highly for their fine
ewes tay appearance and general efficiency. This
eport should be- Capt Garretson of the finest Off
in the 18th Corps, and knows his business upon
f,ej points in Infantry tactics, aud running
in. boat" As company officer, he is excelled BY =
and should sarer leaf or spread eagle" chance
light upon his shoulders it would be an act of j,
Is ice, merited by than he. should not
her get t., minton Lieut. Messick Of Co A. in connec,
~ with this affair, who is splendid officer and assis
cu the Captain very materially in his arduous duties
is entitled to great credit.
sent The health of the Regiment is toerably good Til
cted few of ague but all able for light du
e-' and consequently we have in the Hospital
There some few Of small pox reported on
n Island, but none in the Goth.
We held election in the Regiment ON the &
~ Monday in April. There but few votes cast 1
axe ,,;, 49,, - -, 4, -
~ the seth. We have other fish 70 fry just now and
elf hden,i,l poitiea, Ie,,srs When We h.rs sas,,,
5, crushed and wiped out the last armed traitor
lis south and peace and TRANQUILITY !. AGAIN Restored
ed, our distracted country we are then coming bom. q,
ied and carve miscelaneousy and promescuous amo
ss the slim shanked Stay os-home politicians
nes the sand in their gzzards to face few minnie balls
defence of the country they make such great prete
gh tons of Icping very dearly.
ac- Twas greatly amused in reading, long winded arti
nv inyour paper of March 25th to the of Way
tn County The Hon. Gentleman winds up by sayir
al while large number of my relatives are in
army fighting, etc. THAT looks WE'LL" / must sa,
like it. very certain that if wa. affected N Il
violent manner should Immediately seize and posse
ny myself Of certain extracts from Artemus Ward {
pecielly which speaks Of Sending his wifes cou
De into the rather than that rebellion should
di be nu,downn woua o.. ,,... "a 80 i.
IN beside little brook whose ripping waters shot
ue keep pace with nv melancholy feelings in r.o,a
OF mr. relatives AMI there with to hinier 81
hi read just as much as wanted TO-. Thishinc yhti
ro- IN parliamentary way IS very safe business,
that NOS, hearted men would choose in pr,
all latter are the realities of a soldier III.
las If should be any peculiar demonstrations up
"a this Island, viii Immediately write.
~ s Yours Frascrnally
- aQUILP. -
~ P.S. Since writing the above have rccev
:, marching orders. Three regiments Of Brsga
- embarked to-day. We embark mornin
Where 90 no one knows, but It's whispered Up X
Rsrer. win drop line a the frs. opportunity. Q.
to as- The place to get good Cutting Boxe. is Sou
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