Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-05-17

pOfCraVcu upon tue YAKIMA VI 0's'
yator Rosa, stretched an i!limltable
vista-Alp upon Alp, fas i, seemed
of unimagined softness and beauty
melting away, among the fieecv
clouds into the smoky sky. The
bright azure heavens seemed actu-
ally to faint away, and blend with
dreamy outlines, of the mountains.
| @! for one hour then OF Claude
Lorraine's Surely the Cherubin at
Eden's gate slumbered; surely the
flaming sword was sheathed. Sure
" we had a view that day OF Para
disc on earth! We were both SIM
ultaneously reminded OF the
glimpse Of the Celestial City,
vouchassed to the pilgrim on the
Detachable mountains. The "eye
was not satisfied with seeing," but
we had to tear ourselves from the
bewildering vision and resume our
journey. There were few signs OF
human habitation--if you except
one or two small houses, ard adjac-
ent fields sparely laid out in wheat
and corn. We passed directly
through Fulkerson's camp, and
had distant view Of the Colonel
himself, walking up and down in
the bushes near his tent door. Pres
emily we reached the summit, and
looked off from piece Of table
land upon a boundless seen e of
mountain ranges. here, notwitll-
standing the unfavorable Highland
the smoky atmosphere, we were
permitted to catch a glimpse OF
Cheat mountain. As Cicero once
said Of Ca'o or some other cele-
brat4d character Of the former
generation, tantuM vidi. The dis
lance, was about IL miles. The de-
scent Of the Alleghanies was speed
ilv accomplished. Then we had to
climb spur Of Greenb Ter noun
tain, on which Gen Jacksop's en-
campment is situated. we en-
countered the first pickets about a
mile and half from camps. Very
soon after we espied two horsemen
riding leisurely in advance of us.
In one of them we recognized Col.
Taliaferro Of thr 23rd Va. Regi-|
ment.
Camp Bartow is situated upon a
smooth, but rather precipitous
knob, which rises like an immense
busheI basket upon the side of "A
spacious plain, not unlike that at
West Point. This plain is itself as
level as the palm Of your hand,and
is covered with short grass. The
whole enclosure is sirt about with
mountains, luxuriantlv green, yet
abrupt and ragged. As we ar
proac he'd the little army tie scene
grew more and more interesting
The knob was utterly bare of>yer-
dare, but was white with tents and
red with fires. The men were hud-
died everywhere in knots and clus
tiers round cracking faggots, MAX
ing preparations for supper. The
air was filled with the lowing of
cows. the clinking of iron and the
confused bum Of many voices. We
supped with the soldiers on the
ground, in true soldiery style, and
never enjoyed a meal more in our
lives. A pan of minnows from the
brook added relish to the repast.
One of the party was our old friend
the Rev. McIlwain CT Amelia, who
is now chaplain Of Col. SCOTS reg.
iment, and who is doing a good
work there. We were welcomed
with the most cordial hospitality
to the tent Of that prince OF gem
tlemen aud foresters, Capt. Berra-
dot Nomdeplume, of Col. Blanks,
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with every sreries of oak, wild
hickory, ash and maple. which in
their iuncture formed the figure OF
Of the gull or seamew ON out
stretched wings. Beyond these
two graceful masses of foliage, aft
er a short interval, we're two more
corresponding to them, Just after
taps (about 8 o'clock) the drum
signal for putting out lights.l pro-
posed to Capt. N. to show me the