, 1864-10-07

(Ftou Our Special Correspoadeat.l
NEAR ATLANTA, Oct. Is, 1861.
The anniversary Of Chickauisue. bas passed and
toutd Us enjoyiDg comparative quiet and entire
freedom from the annoyance OF passing shot aud
shell. This seemed the more strange to US, as for
oIc hui dred ard twenty days preceding our late
rest We were under NJ .dfe. Now tho discharge
the relieved piekeis', zles at noon is the only
rnuskttfy which Ia heard, and Tits bears no
resemblance to orr ennmer's experience. for then
the sharp z.e~u-u d! Of swift coming min1ea gen
ersfIy accompanied such reports, Or soon followed
them. The artillery alter sending ts crashing ex-
p'oeions thundcsirg along tic line, reverberatiag
through the forests aud mel!owius to the dep,
ettortus boom boom from the distauce, till the
echoes seemed to bare forcotton all gentle .ou1ds,
has entirely ceased, and instead the locomotive
whistle comes clear]y and merrfly to the ear crea-
tiEg t1me"eiEinc and associated with letters md
diat+nt h1ends. The "4tretchers" remain az tx.
urea In their places and the spiders spin wsts on
them asa occupy their fragile castles without in
atlanta is full Of business; in!ermiuab1e process
siors Of army wsgons. win theE teams Of mules,
every turn. One coon tires Of the noise ana uust,
and thinks Gen. shernsnfs - or5er' sending resi.
dents to No:theIn cttles mshr veil be regarded a
been very beauttfal; the surface Is rolling, and
many Of tbe ridges were covered With great vari-
ely Of forest trees. au1on9 which the Southern
tp1tcb} pine chtstnEt oak. maple, pe7llmmon. ye.-
low poplar and gam were tte most COMMON, and
mbdc variety Of foliage which formed one Of tue
most attractive 1estnses OF the landscape. Mill
tary Ieceeait5 made sad 1agsges u1oug the lire Of
hIeas!wo.ks, and maoy Of the trees yet standing
hsve their tops ep1t1tered by rebel ehel1.
Our present camp (nesr the Augusta Railrosd) Is
IN What waB few wccks ago IN uhbrosep grore OF
trees, where the pine predom.nates; aId in this
care military occupation has been m Improvement,
as the shade ia preserved, " h'le the nuderbrusli
aid vi1es have been removed, giviEg the whole the
appearance OF splendid lawn. kent up
by consnmmste art. Tne soldiers hare made very
comfortable quarters for themselves, working with
the Inpres:llu that we should remain quiet for
some time. In this place, and conscious thlt we
may soon h.ve cold and rain, with mud. In our
present camp they would 1augn at all combined,
The cheetnuts are tast I1peutlg and chlpquoplns
erc already psatable, but tie persfmnops are
hanginZ on lnr 1roht, and wh-re yon fnd one OF
the.pr oube, the kefk mark Of Some "1ecruit'*
show bow 5aF he p:octe;ed In his irves.icuti0ns
btfo!e hi: Hips puckered and bis faste eaaag.t
gsrdfre that 3r1tt while preen
Writing is 1.-THE order Of the day" with all con-
cerned in masng back "Reports," and officers,
"ho basc slept comfortably through heavy can
Dopndtrg mn who'e bravery is nnqnesttuDed on
The battlefield, feel nervous when they thfuk ofthe
Paper reports 20 tmpeT1tlveIy called for and viii b
the, nusk II axe Dire = p,IsGes have heen "a
eomed, the music OF bta's bands come pleasantly
through the pines, and room the old Brigade Will
be called on for daf , drill.
Ger. Willtch has net yet sufficiently recovered
irom.hss wound to resume aeld service, although
he oes not fo1set his Lon Brigade, and wishes
to BE- remembered to his ao}dless when h. writes
Col. John 4. Martin, ,8th Kansas Inf7g and efficient
officer. II new in command.