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Correspondence of the Telegraph. fh™';r,fr h;'.ll“,ught u ^ Y«nk«r__° “ don't like this sort of fighting—they alwnvsONE PER MONTH AND ONE TO SPARE S”1 iho worst of it.I sco. Mr. Editor, that von number the Con- , iL®, l’h,t,.niSht- an(1 Tt^i. . - , , I bar!, to Fulls I burch. Herr « wore haltedfederate Victories at .t r.. 1 number them at and ordered to await further orders. Thereseren—and good substantial victories at that, 1 were rumors that the enemy were a rout march-to wit: Big Beth !, Ball Run, Manassas Plains, : out from their entrenchments, and atteinpt-Ifivrr where I:,,. ,nSj° cult; off our advanced fors.Oak Hill, Lexington, Ganley River, where Ro-Floyd, and Greenbrier, where 0,000 were driv ! place, and generally keeps a Regiment or two helter-skelter by 2,000 under Gen. Henry R. | here ready for any emergency. Pali’s Church important vie- is 1 ,ittIe ’Ullage, which takes its name from m I nn Church built in 1730 by Lord Fairfax, ... , , . , ,, | ' ' and was frequently attended by Gen. Washing-nothing of tno chances of another before the ton and his family. It is a picturesque looking is out, which-wil! not old building; is in vcit good repair vet andThere you have si month .of the crpire till next Friday. Sms.“Seven” is right—wo accept the amendment.JfiRmAi.Lviu.B Oct, 7th 1881.Ur F.iUor.—There was a brief article in your paper a few days since, In regard to the extreme sufferings of tho 12th Since there is a company from Marshallvitle befriends of the Ladies’ Soldiers’ Relief Society in this place, deem it no more than jnstioo to them-pelves to raako known what they have con trio buted towards the comfort of the 12th Regiment, by fitting out thro company gono from their midst It baa nerer been onr intention to publish thefrV cinnn Are.various contributions of the Society,’ ly the eoldiers are to receive tho benefits; besideus.i leel It to he oniy a duty resting uponRecently tho very distressing intelligence reiched us, that the “Davis Rifles” have never received a single article of clothing, and we know too well they arc much in need of their winter supplies. Tho ladles leel that they have done all in thsir power. IVarm clothing has been made up and sent on to them Hospital stores Wc would not have it thought, that community are ao heartless as to neglectbuilding; is in very Mod repair yet, and still used for worship. Tho village of Fall’s Church was netted by Yankees, and the po pulation was composed slmost entirely of Yankees, all ol whom fled upon the route of the “Grand Army.” The houses are now used ts quarters for troops by Gen. Longstreet We quartered in a Yankee Church and theWo were getting fight tired of the'dirty place, anxious to get back to our clean and well kept camp once more. But yesterday, about 11 o’clock, a courier suddenly dashed upi wellHats, the amount ot clothing sent to the Davis Rifles exclusive of their outfit: 187 Shirts; 187 Woolen socks; 89 Heavy woolen coats;drat '1 pairs pants; 190 pairs drawes; 169 pairsSeveral boxes, Hospital store.Mrs. W. M. Hsslsm Pres. Miss M. 0. Sperry, Secretary.Brerard,DOINGS IN QUITMAN.Georgetown, Ga., Oct. 6th, 1681, Editor Telegraph :—We have sent another fine Company to the field wellequipped all points. This Company, called the “Starke Guards,” is composed chiefly of gallant young lommand of Capt Peter and experienced officer, who will lead them on to victory or death.-They were mustered into service some days before thoy left, by CoL 0. A. L. Lamar person, and have been Ordered to the coast.By tho way, CoL Lamar appears to be s prom] energetic and tborouhg going officer, suited to action rather than words, snd he will no doubt “make his mark,” should the enemy have tho insolence to show his hoad about Brunswick.Last Thursday, the day the Company loft, will long bo remembered in Quitman. A short time before their departure, a beautiful flag, tho gift of Mrs. L. M. Tcnnillc, was preset' ’' them by Miss Honrictta Webb in the pr of a large assembly of people. Miss Webb do-lirered an appropriate address inn style that bid great credit to her head and heart Although quite young and timid, she spoke in a remarkably deliberate, clear and distinct voice, evidently appreciating tho occasion and tho sentiments she uttered. The gallant Qiptain received the flag and in a few happy remarks oommittod it to theeareof his ensign, Mr. Joel. E. Crawford, who responded in an elegant address, first to tho fair speaker and then to his fellow soldiers, whom he incited to deeds of valor in defence of their banner, adopting the motto. “The ladles of Quitmsn, death to theirThe parting at tho depot was full of the man ifestations of reeling and sympathy on the part of spectators,' commingled with the shoots of oxulutapiration of hope. Yours Ac. YJbfTOR.Mr. CIMy:—The enclosed extract from letter recently received from Lieut J. F. Has or the 1st Gx Regulars, now on the Potomac, will he lead with interest by the many friends of that Regiment A Reoclar Friend.Camp “Pi.ve Cxeik,” near Fairfax C. H., J Sept. 26th, 1861. f But as I hive now givonyou a description of taw matters stand, I will tell you about our tour of picket duty, Ac. Wo wore ordered to march with dispatch, and about an hour before sundown, on Wednesday, 18th, we started, and marched 18 miles without stopping. Arrived at Falls Church, about a mile this sideefMun-swi's Hill, about 11 o’clock, and halted for tho night. Here wo bivouacked in tho open air, and I assure you that I never slept sounder in my life than I did that night, Upon the bare ground, wrapped only in my overcoat The next morning, bright and early, we mored cn to Munson's Hill, and as wo gained its summit, a grand sight met our eyes. Away to the left, about five miles, the splendid dome of the doomed Capitol of the Unitedfoliage of tho trees, glimpses could be caughthills and with a glass the sentinels coul on the parapets the U. S. flag floating in the brtcie. On the right was Alexandria, a single spire of which could bo seen, and betweenShuShuler’s Hill, on which Is Fort Ellsworth, a terriblo strong work of the enemy. In the valley below lay tho advance forces of both armies, or rather tho picketsWe were immediately put on duty, marched down and relieved the' Regiment then thjre, and received orders not to fire, unleu the enemy advanced or opened fire upon ua Our regiment was strung out along our lines, occupying about a mile and a half, protected by breastworks of rails, Ac., or behind snd in such houses as were convenient. For three days we lay thus in the sight of the Yankees. It seems that thoy hail received the same orders that we ha.1, fur they did not Are. In one plaoo where 1 VI na posted, the lines were not more than 800 yarda apart, and the Yankees would come out to call to us, and then we would abnso each other for every thing imaginable. On, how we MitJ to lie at them. The rascals would get on a fence, take a drink and bawl out here’s to Jeff Davis, and our men would respond taunting them about “Bull Run.” This always made them very angry, and they would reply taunting us about “Hatteras.” Did you everGeneral J-ongtrect’s quarters. He was lowed by another and ano’her, and to the number of twenty or more, the mounted videttes | iped up. We began to think something up sure, when suddenly the long roll of the drum from the General's quarters, called us to arms. In leu than a minute, wo were formed. In a few moments our Regiment and a part of the Dth Georgia, were moved off in a northerly direction. Colonel Kershaw’s South Carolina Rogiment, with part of a Virginia Regiment, went' another way. AYo wcio' accompanied by five pieces of the Washington Artillery, two with Kershaw, and three with us. Wo marched about three miles and were halted in a narrow, dark road, and ordered to remain perfectly still. We then understood that the enemy had forced onr pickets, and advanced upon a littlo village— Lewisville—that thoy would be attacked by fimd— - were to takeartillery open, and were informed that tho «n» emy were falling back on us. lVo were ready, but, it seems, they got wind of it, and managed to pass on our right Wo caught sight or them, just as they had passed about At mile off across tho bills. Immediately our artillery dashed up on a hill about a hundred yards from our Regiment, and opened on them. We were ordered to move forward and take position in front of our artillery—they to play over us. Here we remained about twentyminutes, and tho enemy soon began pitching their shot and shell at us. Tho shell poppedkept up until dark. Our artillery I dash ahead about a quarter of aand wo would follow. The artillery would open, and one or two shot would soon bo on-We couldough to run the enemy never got near enough to open with our ketry—the cowards ran too fast We full them until dark, and until wo were almost in short range of their fortifications. The last 1 saw of them they were going it double quick towards thoy entrenchments. Their force was ■t least 0,000, and oura about 1,000. ft il strange wbat cowards they arc—absolutely derful. Thoy would not stand a minutes’ fire. ' We were not more than two miles from the long bridge, when wogare up thechase.After giving one cheer for the field we returned to Fall’s Church, I we would after a deer chase. It is nothing bat fun to whip them. I wish wo could get up awith the bayonet. The loss of the enemy was -pparently severe, as the ground was quite iloody, wherever our artillery fired on them. We took one prisoner. Our loss was one killed id one wounded.Thus you see, our Regiment has smelt little gunpowder for the first time, and ti were os cool as veterans.FROM GEN. JACKSON'S BRIGADE. Cam- Baktow, Greexdrier Rites, Va., September 20th, 1881.Deartear Telegraph : By your permission I pro-s to notice, through your raloablo columns,instruct our experienced Generals of the practi-ability of feeding our troops, in this quarter, on ‘jerked beef and parched corn,” therebyears of militaty canpaigning snd experience, t would scent ought to he the ones best abio to discern tho wants and necessities of the ' under their immediate commands; espthey themselves are constantly encamped with us. Under these circumstances, then, it that our leaders who are enlisted within the service of our proud sunny land, battling for onr most sacred rights, and being withconstantly, whore they observe tba various fatal diseases under which we havo so exten sively suffered and died—their divers cause: and changes—ought to be capable of ascertaining our necessities st least as well, if not n little better, than one who contents himself at home, in his own case, and urgit and cruelties on others, and whoi, Slid perhaps never intends .entering a pi, under any t. ,urgent the necessities mayhoweverlight salt food, do alluded to, advises, I do not now propose to argue, as every one can readily see the absurdity of such a course, and readily recognise the fact that, if even' such food were sufficient to keep body and sool togelhor, a quantity of it alone, sufficient to do s, in a climate as cold this, in winter, would at once produce scur-in its most frightful form.Besides, Mr. Editor, did the writer in tho Dispatch ever consider, for a moment, how it would agree with his appetite and powers of locomotion, to sit down, after a hard day’s march .over mountains and valleys, through mud and water, cold and wet, prostrate with fitigne and hunger, at night to partake of a repast of ‘jerked beef and parched com, and after doing picket or scouting duty all night, break fust on the same in tho morning t I guess not, sir. But wo always find a class of men who, it seems, are over ready and anxious to dictatoa coursotobo pursued towards others, when, if it were practiced on them, thoy would be first to rebel. From Ibis article and others we havo recently seen in the Dispatch, we hare been induced to believe, up here, that “there are more things in heaven nnd earth than are dreamed of in tho philosophy” of the writer or writera thereof; and feel also convinced that ho may safely and without dispute, claim a mem-berabip with that society or class of people now bc-oming quite common throughout tho roun-hesr of so strange a thing'f Sometimes they irkahly friendly, como out withwould get remarl ., ...a flig of truce and invite our otlloeni to come OT»r and drink with them. But wc always tre»:ed them with supreme contempt and pnt on all onr Southern haughtiness, at which they scetaed surprised.•’a ihc last day In tho afternoon wc were fxceeiiiiig’y anxious for a row, (although wo knew wo fluid not advance beyond our position.) and. Vol. Ttewart, who was in command, sent wore us that wo might annoy tho enemy J lit'. : Tlie ball opencil immediately,whenever the posts were near enough to lire on each other, and for about an hoar there was a regular 'skinniah, at long range. How wo did beg to be. allowed to charge thorn, but Were not; minted. Every man posted himself as h 'hot e, behind trees or haystacks, fence , Tho shooting cessed about dark, •J it was 1.1possible to see anything. The Vail ... heartily satisfied, for they sont®v»r»ii,,. ruce, requesting that there shouldho r.o ii i.- Hring between pickets. Colonel Stewai I r etl that lie would make no bargains with thou IK- would order his pickets to fireforco their opinions on others, and generally advising much for others 'o perform, while they manage to do very littlo themselves.three or four months ago, wo were ordered to Laul cl Hill, a march, from the town of Staunton, of about 160 miles, over, perhaps, the most ix gged country on the continent—certain ly none more so in the Southern country. Our history since which time, has been one ol ad dancing and retreating, marching anil counter-marching, scouting over this mountainous oounlrr in every conceivable direction, by day and by night, encamping wherever night may overtake us, without tent* or other protection from cold winds and the rains which fall here almost perpetually—often without food of any kind, anil generally with hut a scanty supply - f frci.lt beef— sometimes without salt—and a like scintv supply of flour; indeed, exposed to such extreme hardships nnd dangers - - —such retur advai ol int whicl gcr nhaps r.o American troops liave known lor a ccn tnry past, if ever. Thehistory ofYalley Forgecan oe.ly furnish a parallel to tho hardships en-dured by tho 1st Georgia Regiment, and other troop*, during their retreat from Imam III!!. SlotTlv and solemnly (solemn becomes Starvation--death stared them boldly iri the ha) ti lth heavy hearts and bleeding feet did they measure thcirfonxicxu tread through denso forests, over mountain and dale, hearing with theiris the hand,
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