The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-22
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HFem Or Otsn Correspondents
CARR ISLAND, N. j., July 21.-This devoted
Island Cwhy an island p still echoes to the tread
Of armed men. 1t is true-sadly true-InaV Cney
mise their 'tOld Commander, VINO honoreu tnen
with several reviews within twenty-Iour hours,
but who could not resist the iaseinaVions "nu
Iast horses of Long Branch for any longer stay
At this city by the sea, and so took hls depart
Dre The Reserve Greys, however, still linger-
tondIv linper-as il loath to part from a spot
,oade dear TO their hearts by so many trl-
nmnhe and trophies. If it were entirely IN
nloce we should like to inquire of some intelll-
gont warrior why this "favorite command" are
called "Reserve" when they are SO
promptly out at the present hour, and tur-
ther why call them "Grey," when their
Uniform is 90 uncompromisingly "blue' not 10
sneak of the prvates composing the regiment
wicked secesh from Alabama, OF the "gentler
sexg mildly suggested at the Stockton last even
i'm, that perhaps il was preserved as a mark of
respect to our misguided brethren" OF the
sontb. with whom we had a little "onpleasant-
ness" Ny loyalty, my State pride, my national
eutbusiasm, were aroused by this unkind in
,irnatou: 50 much So indeed, that cast a with
eri NO glance at the offending female, and you
NAV calculate she retired worsted If not humt-
Hatred But in spite of the absence OF their
,'helkDved Commander and rile insinuations
IKE the above, the "Blue" Greys are having
n gal -orous time. From Colonel with eye glasses
down, to the highest private with field glasses,
all se EN- determined to make the most OF this
splen, lid opportunity.
OF the hospitalites extended at the Stockton
House and Congress Hall your readers are well
inform ed through the versatile pen of your
accom- plished and charming correspondent
''Wash tenaw," who wrote from the summit of
these Ugh festivities giving you taste, and
only t. aste, of the profound deep of that uni
yersal it ~ experienced by these favored sons Of
fortune in blue uniforms and white plumes
~Semi-o ,casional" can drop you only line at
this time to assure you and their admiring
friends tn at bright buttons continue in the as
cendant. Woman beautiful woman, still smiles
upon our 'bold soldier boys and of course
fashion fol lows her smiles. The grumbling and
Jealous UNI Uniformed and unfortunate can only
remain in patience hoping time may come
when huml We merit and quiet virtue will be
rewarded by a smile. This honor the
. boldest of us can only hope for when these ter
ribly fascin ating blue-greys return to the
bOsoms of tn, cir numerous families While they
remain, we Il Ike back seats. In company with
some friends,I ventRredt0 remark to a number of
ladies, a few d avs since-mndly, | hope-at the
pain they inf icted upon as by this, as l
considered u ndue affection for the SOL
diers. Hlst III fortunate remark Most ill
timed suggestio n In mcment every female
eve blazing with indignation, was upon your de-
voted and humble servant and all in a breath
exclaimed:-''Wr etch migrate! Why should
it not be? Why should things not be thusly?
Have you no inlIorn love for constitutional
liberty? Are" here l attempted to interpose
tor one moIacnt to object to the pronunciation
,l,o if Epplpd mir
but was imme diately shut up by
A loud howl aa.I a &C mtinuation, "Are these not
the war-worn and bu llet-battereG heroes whose
yalor preserved tae lif of the republic 2" | at
tempted to object to life" in that connection,
but my voice was drow ned 10y a continuation OF
''Are (again probcunce Gir) they not of those
that drew swords in tn at day to maintain the
national honor, preserve our beloved Union,
and hang Jefferson Davis upon crab apple
tree 2" What could | o? What could any
other poor mortal do under like circumstances
| yieked-I suecumted-I even apologized,
most humbly apoLogized; and so the ball rolls
on the f5Ure nlil0Gire RACES. Tonight at the
Columbia another of, those gr and entertainments
that have distinguished this gay season is given
in their hailor. GeEsrai McCa ndless honors the
occasion By assuming its ,ranagement-ably as
sisted by j. Travis Quigg, Esq, of the Ocean
HUCe,-IODT
line of success Amoug the distinguished ar
rivals we notice MaiGr-Gcneral Provost who
will doubtless review the regiment tomorrow;
and as the weather has much improved, indeed
we hope settled, within the rast day or two,
many of the blue-greys are hoping,
General Meade, protested by an UNI
brela and supported by his Quartermaster
General, may be induced 10 risk a visit for q
similar purpose The leading spirits of the
command, especially the young members OF
Company d, were quite ''cGat up at General
Meade being prevented ny 'id!sagreeable
weather from hOnoring them with his presence,
They saw that if they, could at a moments warn
ing quit their confor. able homes, endure the
priyations of the camp, the ''mnllnent peril" OF
the angry breakers, and plunge Thus molly in q
s'sea of troubles" all for their couGtry aud tho
dear flag, the General might have risked ever
the terrors OF q summer Thunder shower to be
with and cheer them Alas how transient il
human glory! Yesterday against the world hC
could have stocd, supported by a nation
praise" to. day dhe glorious sun of Gettysburg
that once illumlned all the land, grows din
and hazv under the lowering clouds of righteou
Indignation.
In Justice to the officers, it is proper to stat
that they dully sympethize withrNe Generai,a ,an'
to avoid aqike misfortune in future, they pro
pose TO have their next years encanpment com
pletely covered with an ample awning, so tina
trains may descend and loods come, but thel
reviews. wbicl are of the most gratifying char
acter will not be interrupted by failing
weather" This fact viii be communicated K
all general officers. so that they may haze du
and timely notice that reviews will not be post