Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-09-30

CAMP WASHINGTON AT TRENTON
The editor uf the New Nofk American rcccnll,
made sisit 10 ihe eucaminent ct L. 5. ironps al
Trenton, and IN is paper oi Thursday has furnish
ed the following graphic ard interesting account
al What came under hi. Observation
= he niulhings sun rose brighl-ard having some
rsminiscenses oftamp life, VIC resolscdi" commence
our military DAY with seeing the new guard tufncd
off. aud the old relieved Accordingly. bs
eIght orloek sc were on the way u tlIr field. The
camp is formed onthe Trenton race course, distant
about mile from the centre ef the Iuwn,-and hat-
ina the Delaware, distant about mile nn one side
AID the Assarpnk tie other The tents lfe
pitched OF the border of fue grove 4 young tees
which afford both shade and shelter. aud as viewed
from the old Quaker road, by which The cuesmpmea
Is approached presents very striking spectacle,
'he nhic tents brought ou aud finely relieved By
batk ground and uver.archng canopy Of grcen.
The strains Of the baud announced. as reached
tho ground, that the guard was formed and
soon saw the drum ma jot, with his loptishlng siaf
-a hne looking fellow bur less ctnamenlcd and
b,dizened Than his prototype 10 European services
marching at the head OF has forces along the line
oil the new guatd-which s1on after present
cd to the officer Of the day, md after shutting march
ed 10 its quarters. An interval Of some two hours
intervene before The troops were to parade
tar review. and this was diligently and aefeeLby
employed IN wandering about the camp. renewing
old ncqnantanoes-lur the Alb Artillery which
s'tutes the n"'s terev uf Tie eucampmcni, has ever
and distant service admifiaC the remarkable
ofder aud cleanliness Of this linen city Of the woods
we VIII endeavnr TO convey 10 nuf unniated Tea.
ders some notion ullhe manne, in Which Tie camp is
laid out.
The soldiers tents are pitched faeine sheets thai
run at righ' angles with HE line ui the encamp.
meni-so that. to the spectator in irnnt the side,
oil me tents arc presented and those of adjoining
companies are Of course back 10 back In each tent
mere me' we oeieVe' seven men. Al some distance
hehina tue sodiefs tents, aud IN line parallel with
the itoni, ave the wall tents. they are called OF
The company uffcss--the captains in rear of The
Ieit oi lie company On another parallel line in
tue rear, are the teus Of The field aud staff officers
shd IN rear OF The line, that ofihe Colonel.
Wh'fe various AIMS are together, as at Tifnton,
iiley are ehoanped according established order
81 precedence. The service Of most honor. aud
winch, therefore, takes The night on all oceasious
when different troops arc assembled, is the light OF
Tying ariiliery-thcn the cayalry-anl then the
loot notwithstanding The Numbers of their req.
menis-and, tasty, the infantry Wnh these ,xpl,-
nations we ash the reader TO accompany US IN "A walk
ovtr the camp.
On the right attention is first arrested by n Gne
battery OF field pieces SIX poanders-wth al he ap-
prndaees oil llmbers, oalssens aud spare wheels 10
guard against the effect of accident. Behind Them
are eneamped The isht sttillrY-a detachment OF
shout 20 men, commanded by Cap. Ruggold ca
'aIier and gentleman ho understands men AS " ell
As lac toes guns aud horses. Immediately in font of
me battery, The hofses belonging 10 the cannon, and
." the ariilefiSis, picketted under temporary
covering erected Tor Them.
o. the left q, aud in line With the Ewing arlie-
", IS detachment of the "a regiment of dragons
nudef Capt Sumner--soma 30 to 100 men -who,n
ihe .xa" pie and Instruction of their commander
nave made in'o Ctntohrs. so much did horse and
hid, ~hile on parade, seem one animal Thei, hots.
~ are. IKE those o. te artillery placed some dis
lance IN front oil the tents
Next IN "rdef come two Companies of The 81 Ar.