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glu Cflnrastcr jte&ger. *2 PER ANNUM Srrw^fS^^S^cTar- IN ADVANCE I 3 /amilg nil political Utmapaptt?Drnairii la Hit Aria, jtitacts, titnatan, ifhtaiiaa, Agrirnltnrt, 3atprnal Smgrnnnntiits, inrrtgtt nuit JDauirstic Jhttis, ant) tj|f Bhrktts. VOLUME X . LANCASTER C. H.. SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 12,1361. ~ N II M R V. R t ? ielfft Iftoetnj. I Fr^m O'o<l^i/* Jjidy't Tlook. ] ANGEL LOVE. pr ASSK i.. ML-KKKY. We have lout a love, Wa have laid a treasure up in heaven, We have given Our hearts' nestling dovo 'To the angels up above, 'To the blessed angels up in heaven. We have lost a love, l Wo have lost a prayer, We have lost our sweetest, ouly prayer, I In the blue immensity above; And our hearts are inewlilvu with ihin.;. For we cannot find a prayer to pray, Since the angels boie away Uur lost love, * Desolation reigncth cverywhero : There's a dreary soun<fupon the air. Like the wail of mourners at a tomb, And the earth flowcis have a sickly bloom, And the sweet, green hills that used to wear i Vails of sunshine on their foreheads fair, Stand up bleakly now in frowning glooui; There's a cloud between us ami the sun, I There's a pall upon the summer skies Since we left our dearest one Dreaming at the gates of Paradise. So she died? .So our light went out, and it was night, So our hearts, through love,were crucified; .So our darling pciiahad from our sight, So our star of hope and promise set. God of Ileaveu, help us to forget I Oh, our holy hive ! Angel I*v?, fit was hard to give her up, K'eit to dwell in golden courts ahore ; ? 111nt the fearful cup I v ould not pa;^ away, . tiiod hud spoken, it was vain to pray. | ,i>o wc uriu ner in out arms unit night? '.'J liat long, wielched night, When Death mined hi* ki*?e#in with our*, I 'Whet: lie snowed his lilies cold and white 'Mid (he (ever rotes on her cheek, And our giiel btokc forth in lempett thow'it* I Though wc essayed wearily to speak Words of hope, when there wan hope no more: When we felt that all Indeed was o'er, Then l ie wrapped aiound us like a tlnoud, And the.ky <1 lopped downward from above, 'fusing 'round us like a leurful cioud ; AM lite woild waa one wide sepulchre, I ur our hear:* weio buried iu with her, Uur lost love. So there is no beauty on the eortli Since the died. And we sit beside our rayless hearth Dreaming, dreaming ol .lie sanctified ; Tii illing with the n einory of a tone, T hiuking of the tender light that shone Iu the sunny heaven of her eyes ; f Kissing, in our fancy, iip and brow, Wondering if she ar ea and ioves us now, Krom her far-off hoina in Paradise, In the stat 17 gardeu of the aklee. We have lost a love? I.oat on earth, but found again in heaven. Like a star that blossoms but in even ; Our swe.et love, Singing with tlie angels up above, Kinging with (lad's angels up in heaven I / - - - - CllAHACTKKIATIC AnKCUOTK OF WlL son's ZoUAVkS.? A correspondent tell* tins i* Iter Adamaniit e story : Ti e other day h Methodist clergy in?n to exhort I hem. Billy Wilson drew his men up and railed "Attention !" The parson then gave them a very edifying end appropriate discourse, to which, in obedience to the Colonel's commands, they listened atteminly, When the par ?on hud finished Hilly gave the "boya" a i'lurt talk, somewl el in this wise :"Boye, I want you to remeiiibor wbel the minister has told you. It is all for your good; lake his advice, and follow it ; for there is no knowing but what in less than sii , months every d?d one of you will be in h?II t" Here a voice from the ranks called out, "Tinre cheers for hell !" and they were given with a will. The pa*< ,tor, astonished and angry, asked what it ,-iueant. "Oh," says Billy, "the boys don't .Jtnow much A1 out Scripture. They think rb?II is somewhere betweeu Motgomery . and New Orleans, and they are d?d envious to gel down in that neighbor ?hood P* A tUeiwavTor Indians.?The l'eters {burg Kxprtat thus refers to a regiment of indtans, three hundred strong, now among the tunes of the Confederate Otatea Ml norlnlk : "ttlieee stalwnrk aor?a of the foraat nr? from the country of CI??rokaa. N C, and no<lar the hkillful training of G*t?oral Jackson, a diafimrntaliori member of the North Carolina B^aalr, from Cherokee, in now r ?dy for imtnariiata nation. A ..more funnidfthl* looking ImhIj of man, ( wo ar? informed by ?' genl'eroan who , .has aaan them, m?* hi*a bwo con g re , gated on thie eontinent. Not otia of tliam ia under ail feat in br'ght, and, being bnilt In proportion, thay look mora iika modarn Hxmpaotttf than anything alan to which wa can eon. para tham. The rifle baa bnen tbair oouUnot companion *1 moat from infancy, and thay ara com ' feaaadly tha baat markaman tha world baa eeer aaan. Thay shoot running or atand ng with tba una unerring aartaim 1 ty, and load and fir* with a rapidity which ia raally aurprWng. Bach man ' . enrr wt, bnidre bta rifla, a scalping knife nod tomahawkPJjSjJ5^v* ' 1 "rrjtffc *' ^. J I ' V ' * I A Slight Bituati at A<ji:ia Ckkkk ? , Frtdtricktburg. May 30?The ball has J been opened by the Lincoln Government I in this section of Virginia. On yesterday evening, (Weditttbdny,) about sunset, h war steamer?supposed to be the I'aw nee?opened fire on tbe batteries at j Aqoia Creek, un lite Potomac Kiver, whicii compliment was returned by our batteries. Tbe firing whs continued by tbo Paw' nee until fifteen shot, shell end grape and c uininer discharge? had been made, j On our part, twelve shot?solid and shell? I paid their respects to the l'awnee. The steamer was about two miles out, so that the effect could not be told, but it waa believed that several struck, particularly tbe twelfth, winch was a slieli, and it is thought fell on the deck?after which : sue qmcKiy inoyeu oil "Nubodj liuil" on our side, except young McDonga'l of tins place, who was > very slightly wounded sn tlie arm by a piece of shell which had exploded. The mettle of ihe boy a at il.e Creek was up, and more determination was never evinced by veterans. Tlie Various companies encamped at the Fair Ground*, including Captain Ai | exander'a "Guidon Hides," jest org in.zed were disonched lo tho Creek?a!! of ahull returned this luonrng. The Tennessee l>0)?,becon-l Ktginieni. Colonel Bates, ?lio aro camped a: an<?lh or pout, did not wail lor orders liom headquarter* hare, but having heard (he cannooading, started oil in a trot for the post of honor. A'Ml. Jiictiuioml Wiiig. Arkkst and Exkcvtion ok a Lincoln 1 Si'v at Mana?sas Junction?The con doctor of Orange and A exandria It id' i road report* (**)'? the Lvnchb irg Ttrjnib lidni of yesieidav). that a Lincoln spy, named LMiibett, wis a nested a' Mauussas J nnclioi., on Wednesday, and after being tried before a court martial, 1 a aa sentenced lo ba executed yesterday I iiiortiii g at 1 I o'clock. When arrested he hud just reached the Junction from Harper's Keriy, aim was endeavoring lo p??H ou io the direction of Alexandria.? In tiie lining ol his coat w*s found a do* tad drawing of all the f?>rt ficaliotis, ?.o j silion f forces, Ac., at Harper's Ferry, besides several oilier papers, which fully | established his Irne character. lie was j ipiiie a young than, and was a sou of ' Benjamin Lambert, of the firm of Lain berl A MvKengie, commission merchants of Alexai driu Tint Vkhdict ok in* Cohonek'h Ji'iiy ! AT Al.RXAMlKlA IN KkI.ATION TO TIIK I)kartt or Mil Jackson.?The coroner's jury einpuiiueiled lo inquire into liie cause of the death of J tcksun, w ith a boldness which not even the presence of hostile troops in their midst could deter, emphatically declared it to be tbeir ver diet?"that the 'deceased came to Ins death at the hands of the troops of the United Mates, while in defence of hit privale property, in hit own house." (.j us. Bkaukboahd.? The arrival of the hero of Charleston in our ctiy lias sent a thrill of delight through our com inunity. 11 is name is a lower of strength to his friends and of terror to his enemies. The Northern press have been endeavoring to persuade themselves that be is dead. But he is alive and in full vigor We have now in Vlig.nis, Davis, Lee, Ue?uregsrd, Juhn*on, linger, MagiUiier, and others, the most brilliant so'diei* on the American continent.? Richmond Dit patch. A Amazon ?Mary W Dennis, sit feet two inches high, is 1st L eutennnt of the Sliliwaier company, Minnesota regiment. She baffled even the inspection of the Sprgeon of the regiment in discovering Iter sex, hut was recognized by a St. I'aul printer, who became shockingly frightened at her threats of vengeance upon hiin if he exposed her, and he de* camped. [rex tub LANCAbTsa utuoia.] a, ? . / .1 - - - ? nk iiirciiiig "i iup cmzeim ill oiogner** vitle oo 8alurday, 18th May, to lake into conaideration tbeae excit'ng liinea, V\. A. Biggart ?? called to the abair. Thinking it expedient to form ouraelvas into a company for the porpoae of pro tectmg our fainiliea, ar d for the welfare of the community, on motion, ti e chair Appointed a comreiklee of live to prepaie buainea* for the next meeting. The chair appointed W . J Stogner, J II. William*. L. P. Thompron, Jamea G>t>ba, and F M. Garria, which committee, at the next reg uiar meeting, reported the following rea oluliona which waa uoauiroo'ialr adon ted. 111. Reeotred, That w? the citizen* of ' thia community form ouraeleea u?to * awnpany and tubmil to ihe fo.lowing of ] ficera ; A Captain, three Lieutennnla and i other enttordmate officer*. ted. K*f>l?ed,That iliia company ahull ( be caMcd the 8iognrr??iHe Home Guard, j 3rd Reaolved, That thia company me. t ( beery other Haturtlay tor drill end to pre- 1 para for any emergency, either at home 1 I or eny poruoo of the liiauict. i < 4th. Ileaolred, That era pledge our ; , Uree, our eaered honor tedefeod oar right* ( aad reapoad to any eail, in the Ihetrici, j at a inmate* wnrniag to protect lie prop rt> or otiaeoa. ?. .. . 1 5th. Resolved. That iho ebak ipjaiM o eomwHtea of eetroo, m aa Baaoattea % Committee, to decide questions, and iliair decision shall be final in all eases. Oih. Resolved, Persons applying for membership innsl be received by a majority of tbe company, i 7tb. Resolved, That toe Captain of i (lie company shall act as chairman in the it c.-tii ps : 8tb. Resolved, That the Captain shall appoint as many Captain* of Patrol, as ! ! may be necesaarv, a company of Patrol j to consist ol five members. 9.It. Resolved, That tbe Patrol C?>m- I I panics have the power to correct and I jiunimi hii slaves h? ihey may deem tu-c essary, bi.t 1101 10 the injury of property in any ease. lQtb. Kesolved, That these resolutions nmy ho amended, \ y a majority of the company at any of its regular meetings. An election ?aa then held for officers | which resulted as follows : \V. \V. Has- i kin Captain, W. J Stogner, 1st Lieut., ' 1 L. 1'. ri 'inp-on, 2-1 Lout., J. It. Strain, | j 3 J Lieut. The Capla n appointed the | j fo!i< wing j eisoits Sergeants: W, A Bigi | j part, W W. Strain, Char.cs Thompson ami J II Williams. Tim following were appointed Cerporp's, James Buskin, Oli ter Maliat)'*y, James (Jiohs ami F. M. I The Chair appointed the following per' sor s to compose tl Kx' olive Cornm t tee: James B:t?kiii, L 1*. Thompson, ^V?liia?n Taylor, J*n en Ci bl>s, W. W. Strain, WS. llongh,J. II. Williams. Or- ertii that the proceedings be published in the Lancaster Ltd'Jtr. >\ J . M U*i ,\ Kll. Serfy. [FuH lllfi LA.'.CAsTKU I.F.DtiER ] \\ in) Cat, May 25th 1861. '1 lie cit-zen* of \\ !<l Cal met at Fntu dcrbnrh's master i>rotird for llie purpose of forming a Vigilant Company of Volunteer-. On riotion of John Tavtor, I)r. W . C Armlieid, wMb caileU to ;lie chair uioi C.?l J Fumieri-ork, requested to act as Secretiny. The Chnirmau explained the nl j ct of !lie meeting with a few biief and ?ppropii ite i em arks. On motion llie Chairman appointed a committee of live to dr.ill a preamble and rend itioi.s, v iz : Col J. Fiinderbutk, John Tit) lor, Sam'l I'obeilaon, Jacob Fun-lcrbtirk and Capt. (,?. M. Fuiioi iburk. S he chuiimai. was milled to the committor i'he Committee retired and alter a few minutes returned with the following preamble and resolution* which was unanimously adopted: Whereas, we the citizens of Wild Cat, do hereby form oniselves Into a Vigilant Company ot Volunteers for the purpose of pioteciing our homes, our families and neighborhood by eh cling a Captain ar.d three Lieutenants. If. Resolved, That this Company be known by the name of the Wild Cat Vigilant Company of Volunteers. 2nd. U< ved, That we do not form litis company in anywise to conflict with ' the civil law. Srd. Resolved, That we pledge our sa cred honor to protect each oilier under | these resolutions. 4th, ResoUed, That fur this purpose we sufficiently arm ourselves and be in readiness at a moments warning for any 1 emergency that may require our services. I 5th, Resolved, That companies he ap poititeu to l*? on die took >?nd aboto p?t> rol in each division. 5th. Resolved, That ilie chairman ap point mi executive committee of eleven dmcrrCl pcraona lo which nil matters ot importance m to t<e referred end their de. pinion ?hnll be cnucmatve. 7ili. Resulvrd, Tlmt each member com posing thin company l>e required lo report noy disorder of importance lo the execu* Ive committee. 8th. Al-aolved, That any person pre* smiting tiien selves for ineiuberahip may he received by a niajority of the meinbera present. i 0 il, Resolved, Tlmt the company meet i an often an the officer* may deem neces < r try for drill nnd attending to the bu*i iiem of the company. 10th. Resolved, That the company be divided into a* many divisions a* the of 1 fleers may think proper lor the conveni- 1 encs ot the same. I 1 lib. h voived, Thin the proceeding* 1 of thi* fee mg be published in the Lan < tas.er Ledger. I The chairman than proceeded to ap< , poi-t the exccuiive committee which con- f listed of the following gonjemeu, fix: | Win. Rourel, J Fnnderburk, O. M. j Fwmb*rburb, Rsinuel R. Uuon, Jonaa | flames, M. L Viyler, Uriah Fondertuik, ( |oim Taylor, Alvia Massey, Nathan Fun a icuurK, jr. aua moo?ti ilogler. , T!t? onmp^n? tl.en (b*iu,j about 48 in t lUii.Ler) pr<>c?4>J?il tociact otficara, which 1 ndIim) in tha aloction of J. h'undorbuil-y i C iptMiu, W. C. Armtivid, 1*1 Li?ut?Cjini, f Mm Taylor, 2nd Lieutenant, and Joahua ? Oarne?, 3rd Lieutenant. a The company than adj turned to moat l the 2nd Saturday in Jure. i W. C. AltMKIELl), Ch'n, ? Yvupr.nwvnn, ?<?'}. jj i^k v , ? ^ rOR THE I.ANCA8TKK LKOOKIl. C Home Service. ? The Wild Cat Vigilant company of v Volunteers paraded at John Snipes' on S Saturday, 1st June, for the purpose of li removing from our midst Alexander lia- ! v ker, who is suspected of trading with ne- | b grocs, selling liquors and other disorderly s conduct contrary to the laws of our conn' i v try. The company then quartered their , ri tioises at Snipes' and look up a line of , b march in mi'ilnry order for the said 11a a kcts. On reaching his house he was I found to boat home, the company march. I ed ill front of the door, halted, dressed v and presented arms. The Captain ihen I demanded him to surrender which he did , C in it very humble manner, and proceeded j s to make known die object of our mission. ] I Baker denied everything that was alleged * I to him, justifying himself in all his acts, j c (which is reasonable to supptse he would do). After thoroughly investigating him j <] on the subject, the case w as referred to ; t the executive committee of the company i tor action, the committee retired and alter | a few minutes returned. The report of j the committee was announced as follows: That he (Bakei) pour out all the liquor j he had in the yard ami that he leave the ! premises within two days and not to larrv within the plains of twenty miles, and I that some one of the company be required I to go at tLe expiration of the time given ' him to leave and it he does not leave,the | company is to bo called toge her f- rth- ' with and again go and lake him up and ' inflict rorporial punishment on him to the amount of two hundred lashes. Me agieed to comply with the above requirement*, ( hat is to leave ) His liquors wore then j , examined, but none was found of any Con- (| sequence. Keki> Him Movino.? linker is a man a a little uniler common size, with tolerable 0 complexion, about five feet 8 or 10 inches M high, lias had his rij^lit leg broke, rather 0 slim visage, about 30 years ohl, has a 2 very solid appearance but rather a downcast look, quick spoken with a very large 8, shaggy black beard all over bis face.? ,, He has a wife and perhaps three children. ^ Ibis follow had built bis liquor house on ) the State line, with a view to take advatn H tage of the civil law, you see by this act ,\ that there was a low down mean inten* ? tion in him and it is high time that the <t civil comttmniiy should combine together i w and take the most stern vindictive course ,j against all such conduct, particular at ? this perilous time. Wo hope the people 0| will keep him moving on and not let him (j stop, within the circulation of the Ledger tt at least. [rr.a TIIF l.ANCAaTER I.K1K1KR.] ,| To Miatur BUI Arp, S Suit : In course of order I've jest come "] to your letter an thai.k yu for yer kind gi wish fur our good. Me an the ole wm man an Hob ar well, only mity skeered, 01 but yer needent tu tell it. I wish we in wus in Stuluquos, like we used tu to <j when I wus an hunhul splitter ol rales, w ?? ... 1 ?i? 1 ... 1. .1? nil nucu iiic u?c uiiinu u?cu iu tUUN Uill LU n?*r mi fotcbed il to me. cx V u say yu go: luv proklaniHcioii Bill, fr. please du send it biuk Hi iue Bi!l, if vuM ),j fecli it safe l!e give yer as many offisses ti< as yu want. It wus issued from my M UaLinel jist to skuar some sis?y fellers l'| down 'bout Cbarlestone. Thay stould 01 anutber forte caled Sumter frum Major | t* Anderson, ati Seaward lole me tu tire a jn big gun an nobo<iy'd be hurt, only them ^ th fellers wud be skoered. Hill Seward tli maid the guns, Scot ioded it and I jest rfi locbed it off. My gu.lness ! did any bo b< dy ever here sich a nois. lusted ov the in sound goin si rate tu Chailestone it tuck a lij eicursioti thru Virginny, N. Karlins,'IVi.? In ?a? v, Caintucy, Miseury, Arkanesaus an j in way tu Arizona, an 'mong the lijuns.? w An Hill s.ch a k ick it give, it kick't sevi j ral men.burs clean off or my govurnmenl ?t snd broke sums noses ; the sound wus (' iuiJ clean down tu a little place caled di klungumry not fur (rum fort 1'ickena, and fr >ne ole fel'er in Munigumry had the inn- ot jerdence to tbunk suuibody wus burl hi ud lie biased away with a new con fed* I ate pun, I b'.icve 'twas molded in Char dj eatoue an polished in Muoguinry. I tel b? ter Udl in eonfydencc sumbedy wus hurt J b/ ben. Seaward, Scot, Chase, an awl the | w< vet o* ortr Kabii.el family lieiened i>i the i tri ound with nmmienient. Wo wendor'd In that wud cum next, i! teemed like it tu ?uk nil aimed at ther While lioute^lhe Li, *ig bou*e? lite city ? nnd my teat. Hill th wut put lu our wilt, but I tent fur a no ow u* my freuda, llicka ?ui one uv 'em, ih '.nlk'l & talk't. Bill then I'de er give to i whole pile of talee fur that ar prokl*. di nation. Bill du keep it till yu kin fotch do t eafe, Bill we war dun out nn ou). Scot j an ind bin ttadjin and etudyin a long time i co iet like a men fitin hie own heart and ousliense, hi length lie husted silence an aid, In* wad prove recreant to mother fIio giv liini berth, traitor to his nntiv itale an unwurthy the honor, bought iin at the price of Sulherti bind, and rod stick ti)> lu niggurdum. iiutrah ! >ut Hill the nois of them ar proklniua* ions suinhow liar, tore things np here as rel as there an I'm leard was, an I'm r*ity frade sumbody'll be huit yet. 1 inpe it twont he Hob nnr tlio o'e 'oman, nd I know it wont be me as long as Sut jovengood sticks tu ine, lie's a genus, 'in orful frade sumtiines lte'il b'tray me, heu be sais hesu providin fur my safety 'me frade he'll land me in S. Caroliner. )h, me ! Ime frade freeniggerisin is ii.hsI.'iI the Snuf >rin? I ? . .wtvi ? ??'.? in uiit'U ?y the civilized world, and I fear 1 shall lave tu split rales ?L'in in lieu of splittin untrys. Bill toil tlier bova they kin hav ten lays, thirty days or thirty years if they'll ta to home. In confidence, ABE LINK HORN. [lou lllil i.ancastkil i.ki'okil.] Biu.i. Run, Va., nkah Camp Pickkns. ) May 1^7 tii, 1 Mi 1. J Dkau Editor :?Had I the genius of i Johnsoti and the memory of a Solon, [ could uol tell y ou half of the daily oc :uireiicts of a camp life?so much coin notion?so much bustle and hurrv.? However, I know this much?there is lot much fun in it ; it is just what I ex tooted when I left hoino, with one exc?*n ion : the hardships have come on soom r than I anticipated. I :11 - t mil commence hi Ittclimonrl, our resent capital. Tin*re, we fared bumptiously. I'lenty lo eat and drink?not micb to do except drill, which by the * ay was very faligu'ng. We had free ccess to the city, and upon the whole, ur time whs spent pleasantly, But fhat a charge camo over the spirit of ur dreams" when on the morning of the I h an order came front Headquarters j >r us to march to parts unknown to a!', ! sve the "big officers." At 2 o'clock, p. i t., we struck tents, but did not get otV j >r want of preparations at the depot.? ' 0 o'clock, p. in., foiiud us jogging along, I s we then supposed, I no weary road to dexandria. When wo left Richmond, midst the cheers of thousands bidding s God speed in our honorable mission, e left all our joy?our good eating and ritiking were gone?our liberties cur ?ile*l, and hope, "the eternal life blood , f the soul," had almost forsaken us.? j ur reason for all this is, that we fared j >o well at Richmond ; our living was Dt characteristic of the soldier ; it was ke feeding on soft corn and choking with ie cob?the change w as too sudden.? nil not a man murmured among the Invincible*," except a few who are of a j rumbling nature. We traveled very slow, on account of ir train being so long. On live follow i g morning we arrived at a place called range. There we met with an accident, hicb threw a gloom of melaneholv over v countenance ol every soldier in the irs. The train coming down the road om Washington heing considerably he ml time, caused our* to pass the junc3D?thinking the other had halted, hicii whs ile duty according to the rules, his nei.ligence or want of promptitude ) the part of its Engineer brought the ro trains into collision. I he one corn g down did not slacken his speen, net er did he give any signal. It was louglit it was intentional front the con' net of the conductor, lie jumped off sfore the collision took place and made s escape ; one of the aoidiers fired at in as lie left hut missed. ile would | *ve heen killed had it not Keen for the 1 tetference of others more prudent, such as the excitement produced. Now let mo tell you of another in atice of the protection of an overruling rotideoce. Out of perhaps one linn fed melt, lit the two initired e?r? ?.n!p ? "7"' v I re or six were hurt?three or four ?* ri- | isly. None killed except a negro, arid ? did not belong to any of our soldiei*. have heard to day one of the men wm ring. The first and second car# were ' idly fractured. None of the "Invinci e?" were M0I, although about a dozen | Bre on the two rare thrown otf the ick. We remained in that place until te in the evening, detained until the tin could he put in traveling order.? I'fore leaving that place I must mention e good citizens of Orange : After tbe cident which caused our detentiou, , ey seemed to think it their first dot? prepare us a good dinner, which thev J - J . a -- ? a id goqa oratr unu quiet time. Keery ?r dm opened?every table epreed id the eoldiere welcomed?ttirfce wet, med to partake of refreehoientn. , The oo*t import^^Blacc wet Culpep- 1 w per Court House?arrived alout 0 o'clock i same evening?made a short stay and { left. A few more weary hourB brought j t us to Manassas' Gap?Camp lVkens.? ' s Then and there we began to realize the < stern realities of. h campaign. We lay < down to sleep iu the open field?had not i tone to pitch our tenta?had no supper ' that night. But wo presume the men I j did not want any, having feasted bo plun'ifull) at noon. The cry?"to artiiB ! to arms ! the enetny is in a mile of us !" waked us the i next morning front our quiet slumbers. | Every mat seized bis gun?some it seem- , j ed involuntarily. No excitement other , 1 lIran that which is characteristic of a gab ! lant so.diet, anil one who will Ji'jht. In 1 less lime tuan we have consumed in wri- ' ting this, we were ready, armed and 1 equipped for fight, llut !o ! in a few moments ail a as quiet?our worthy Col- j onel stepped out and ordered us to retire ! to our quarters and get breakfast. The j men smelt the rat?a false alarm. A word in relation to our Colonel, j (Kershaw). We think him a good ofli ! cer; he has a commanding appearance? { | always cool and deliberate, an element | greatly to be desired amidst the sm< ke j I and din of battle. We nre all willing , to ri-k him. J We were next ordered to pitch our j tents and make ourselves as comfortable i as possible. We <1 id so and got one | i 111 rl.ln ? U U..I rulMWA ,l,l" * * I - ? -?v r-? v\>i ir|/vr>c. 1 IIT3 IM'.W lUUriill)^ ! ut the usual drill liour, the companies i ' were paraded, hut instead of drilling sop- J , aralely as before, we were brought up in j I line of battle. Another alarm ! eomei j ' tiling in the wind ! sure enough, we are j ordered to be ready to march in two houis, with one day's provisions. The ' enemy had left Alexandria and were in ' fourteen miles of us. Col. Gregg was ahead about six miles. We were anxious i j to go to hia assistance ? knowing be would I : give them a trial. Soon another sign at beat ! The orderly went down to Head- ' ( quarters to see what was the matter, and cnme hack with an order limited to ten , minutes. Then came the bustle and hor, ] rv?one man had lost his gun ? another I , his cartridge box, ?kc. Everything was ! | iu hii uproar. We received forty rounds j t of ammunition each. Hut that is not -] all : another warning of three minutes ! s came?couriers were tlying in every di- j j rection ; the men were throwing oft'their <] knansscks, haversacks and all the rest of | | the sack*, preparing for a desperate fight. At last the expected signal was given to | v form live of battle. Just then General I , Hoiiham rode up, to the satisfaction of e every mail. We would like to say a lew 1 v words about the General, hut time, want j of paper, a noisy camp, and the fact that ,j I am writing on iny knee, forbid it. His c reputation in South Carolina is sufficient e to recommend him anywhere lie goes.? I q Every man was expecting a fight and had j, determined to sell his life as dearly (] as possible, had we bceu orerpow cj ered. i. Afier inarching libout six miles through n the warm aun and a dusty road, we eoine p to a stand still. 1 hero again our Gene1 h ral appeared amongst us, halted the Reg 0 iroent and struck up camp. Here we a remained about twenty four hours with- I f| out anything to eat?nothing to sleep up- ' i on hut the cold ground. Some of the men e commenced to kill the citizens hugs and <] sheep for food ; but be it said to the credit u of the "Invincible*," not one of them ? were engaged in that wicked affair. Yes f< terday our baggage was brought to us. I We now liHve our tents pitched and eve' I ry tiling is passing off smoothly. c No eueiuy yet. li is a fact that they (l did start bom Alexandria in thiadhec j tion; for what purpose we cannot sav.? * They retreated when we marched out to ? meet thein and went back to Alexandria, h 1 here seems to be a good deal of cotOpe- j tilion between the South Carolina and v Virginia troops. We want to he in (lie J v.?n and they want to he there. Tlie"Tal j, met'.oes" want the honor of firing the first t gun. And I assure you, Mr. Editor, we " have the man to secure that honor?he ft will bea- off tlie pa'oo of glory, if he gets H a half chance. Excuse me for a moment ?the Col. has sent for me, I must go and it see what he wants (for I always like to n obey orders.) t. Good news I cheering news I He ha* u ordered me to have the company formed f< and march them down to (lie creek to u build a breast work. W e have commenced si the fortification. It wilt t>e ready in a s short lime. Ready for Abe?let him e; come. We will show him that some of n the same blood which crimsoned the hille a of Wexliaw, Beauford and Haoglitg Rock C mi tnemet inrough oor vein*. Xo man ' a reed tell me there it no war ; it it inrrita- I i hi*. I renliy wonder if there la any men I < low King supinely on his back, still hugjing the delusive phantom of peace. If to may God deliver him fiom such delusion, show him ihe lin.es in their true :o!ors and arouse him to ? reuse of his duty to his country, liia God and his fann ily. 1 have told you nothing of the country. It is very cold up here. The land is very poor. '1 he people plant nothing here but grain and clover. They have fine 6tock, especially the cattle. We are in twenty seven miles of Alexandria? have caught several of Lincoln's spies. Col. Ciegg captured yesterday two men, a wagon and team, twenty five head of sheep, fifty head of cattle and six hundred itushels of oats, all belonging to the Lincolnites, The most of the people in thiB county (I beiieve it is called I'ritice William) voted for Abe?we watch them very closely?have out picket guards for fifteen or twenty miles around. One of the sentinels was shot a few days ago by tbe enemy, be was one of Col, Gregg's men. It is thought one of the men captured did it. A court martial was held yesterday. I have not ascertained the sent tenee, some think they will he confined in the Penitentiary during the war. We expect to remain aL tin's r>inr? tnmo time?expect our first, battle to be fought at Bull Run. You will bear from me again, if possible. Your humble servant, ENSIGN. [Correspondence ot the Lancaster Ledger.] ItllKi ky1llr, CaMI' QuTMAN, ) June 3d, 1801. ) My last was somewhat abruptly closed. In that, the cause was slated, but if it was not, this will let you know. Col. Bland.ng had been to the city to have onr quarters changed and ibtre received orders (hat the lieguneiit should repair to this place. Upon his return in the evening, be found ino busily engaged in writing, Major Barnes, Ci.pt. Bookter nud in< self were directed to proceed forth with to the city and then to this place to telect grounds for the encampment of the Kegimeni. Of course the pen was laid iside and the sword buckled ou. We rad a delightful lide in a row-boat over .o the city ; distance, six or seven miles, ['lie boat was manned by five oarsmen ind n helmsman ; they paddled us over n about one hour, reaching the city about lark. Benj. Lindsay, who was going lome on a visit, accompanied us. It was Iter the hour of '.he regular steamer aud ie had to lake that conveyance or reuain another day. Every soldier appear* d delighted that a change of location ins about to lake place. This was Tueaay evening. We were followed next av by Lieut. Wade with a detachment f 40 men to clear up aud prepare tho ticampment and parade grounds. On 'liuraday night about 10 o'clock the lieg uent arrived. They had packed up, iarelied to the boat, crossed over to the ity, marched through it from the boat inding to the depot; all were fatigued ; a any had not dined, soine had not suped. It was '.oo laic to pitch tents, too no iu 9u j'|>ri iui it wi.ft HUUUl X 'clock before llie baggage, commissaries lid quarter-musters stores could t?s taken rom tlie cars. It was loo late for anyIring but bleep, every one was ready to i'joy that luxury, so at it they went, town by the side of the railroad, sotne >n the lent cloths, some on blankets, othrs on the ground, and where it could be 3und others on their own sleeping fixings, t is an immense bolhtraliou to move a tegiment, when it has much baggage, amp conveniences and furniture. Our oen had gone to work and gathered up nany articles which the necessities ard xigencies cf a camp iile had suggested, ome valuable, others of no good value, >ut convenient and useful in campdife.? VII that could be conveniently brought vas gathered up. Our "dining table" a Inscription of which your readers has en* >veJ was too inconvenient for transpoi* slioti and had to be left ; so with our sofa," but I do not believe that piece of rrnilure bas been described ; well, it was seat suitable for four or five soldiers, ul not capacity lor more than two ladies; l was about the usual length of a seat oade of the same wood of our "dining able," used in the same way a sofa is sed, to sit and loll upon?-bad legs and ret that answered the purpose. It did ot, in abape and appearance exactly re* * suible a sofa, but we called it a sofa? ome probably with more p.-opriely of ]j peech might call it a bench, hut we were ot dispute about names. "A rose by v nother name WouM an>ell aa ?w*(,t."? }fcl| ft rose, ft turnip, nod it would not liter the Hstor. Cftll oar rofe, bench. f * ind it would not destroy its imtulnfteft M i test. It might impnir (to vahM in t ' ' - - J? -t t, iffiHiSI