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Mr. Doswell and others, of this city, have presented to
Col. Thos. G. Bacon, of the 7th South Carolina Regiment, a valuable horse, called ‘"
Mars."’
Col. Bacon acknowledges the compliment in a handsome manner, in a letter, (dated June 24th,) to
Mr. Doswell.
The Seventh Regiment has been pushed for ward to the outposts, and we truly hope that the gallant men who now occupy a position in the very front of the enemy, will be supplied by the
Confederates Government with suitable comforts to enable them to endure the toils of the campaign.
Col. Bacon has numerous personal friends in this community, who will doubtless interest them solves in behalf of his command, without delay.
These South Carolinians will certainly fight whenever called upon.
We make some interesting extracts from
Col. Bacon's letter:
"We are within about five miles of 5000 of the enemy.
A balloon was seen last night and several times to-day, from my camp, in the neighborhood of
Alexandria.
They view our position from it and telegraph the result to
Scott.
I suspect they will feel so easy now that they have uncurtained our strength in this vicinity, Report says the 5000 above spoken of, at
Falls Church, have started back to
Alexandria.
If they do not start by Wednesday, I think we will beg them.
My regiment numbers — men, besides about 70 negroes, who will fight like thunder.
We are in good health and spirits.
"I learn that Revins,
Hyer, Multigan and
Wilkes, together with all the roughs and robber, are in
Washington with companies.
How I would like to pit my 7th Regiment against them in the open field would charge them to the very death,
‘"I can not close without age in thanking you for your properly present"’
