The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-18

THE ENCAMPMENT AT CAMP BALTIMORE.

From The Baltimore sam.
THE ENcAMPMENT AT CAMP BALTIMORE.
Yesterday was a regular gala day in and about Bal
timore. The city was all hustle and activity at an
early hour Both sexes and all ages were abroad,
and all agog TO the soldiers The soldiers
themselves were neither few nor far between ana
more than that, they were well worth looking at
They formed in town, marched up Baltimore street
and down Green and thence on to Camp Baltimore,
the location Of which is already well known TO the
people Of the city and its vicinity Ihey were ac-
companied all the way by an immense concourse OF
persons and throughout the whole line oil march,
wherever there was a house its windows were hlled
with the fair of our fair city Bright eyes beamed re-
sponsve TO the arms that cleaned IN the sunshine
and military plumes nodded assent to the invitation
of the wavy locks that adorned the brow of beauty
The house-tops were crowded with spectators, the
balconies filed and the fences along The
road out of town were converted into obseryatories
In addition to this every hill sent forth its brook
and every valley its stream and the avalanche oil the
people was there" The whole country, almost as
far as the eye could reach, was alive with people, all
converglng to one point, and that point Camp Bat-
more. The young defenders of Baltimore men
ready at any moment TO emulate the heroic deeds oil
the old defenders" to be there and all were
going there to and admire them; and having seen
and admired them, their hearts swelled proudly at
the sight, and they felt that so long such soldiers
are to be found in the country,
The star spangled banner in triumph shall wave
Ger the land of the free and The home OF the brave
The day was fne-really fine, and very favorable
to the military operations Of the day 1t also accord
ed with the wishes and feelings of the vsters, about
twelve or fifteen thousand of whom, including men,
women and children found their way to the en-
campmen in the of the day, on foot on horse
back and in carriages of almost every variety, from
the splendid barouche to the humble wagon.
Soon after the arrival of the troops the ground
about noon-they commenced the business ofpitch-
ing their tents, which done generally in very
soldier like and expeditions manner There was,
among some of the companies, a very laudable but
friendly spirit of emulation, touching the superiority
of expedition in the performance of this duty but as
we happen to know that all did not start fair and
that all not competitors, think best to say
nothing about the first tent just now nor of the fine
marquee of the officers of the company that erected
it. We shall "call again" when they are all ready
to receive US, and pay our respects to the military in
as cipiI fashion as we can. So far we have found
them gentlemanly in department as soldier-like in
appearance and bearing.
We have purposey omitted the order of march,
preferring to give
The Order Of Encampment.- must necessarily
be somewhat deficient, several expected companies
not having yet arrived and all the arrangements OF
the camp not having been completed when it became
necessary to make up our report 1t must, therefore,
suffice to state that the Head Quarters in the rear
Of the centre Here are to be found Major General
Geo. II. Steuart, Commander-n-ch and Brgader
General d. Q. Howard, with their Aides, Z. II.
.Winder and w. Gilmore Colonel Horace Bliss, Ad-
jutant General; Col H. w. Fitzhugh, Quartermaster
General; Col s. X. George, assistant Quartermaster
General; Col. N. Hickman, Paymaster General !;
Professor N. X. Smith, Surgeon General; Colonel
Bliss, Major II. s. Sanderson and Captain Kane,
Commissaries.
On the right of the right wing the artillery,
consisting of the Charlestown (Virglnia) Artillery,
Captain John w. Rowan; the Junior Artillerists,
Capt klnnk, and the Eagle Artillerists, Capt Kane,
with their field pieces.
The fifth regiment forms the left of the right wing
1t is commanded by Col. N. Hickman, to whom is
attached Lieut. Col S. Hien, Major Fl. S. Sander
son, " Valette, Quartermaster; c. 4. Lucas, Adju-
tant; Thomas Carroll, Paymaster, SIC. This regi-
ment is composed of the following companies, viz :
The First Baltimore Light Infantry, Lieut., Kinks
commanding; the German Guards, Capt. Ismael the
Highland Blues Winchester, Va.) Capt. Long the
Eutaw Infantry, Capt Keyser; the Mechanical Vol
unteers Capt. Watkins the Washington (Baltimore)
Light Guard, Capt Rooney; the National Guards,
frederick city Capt. shriver and the Independent
Blues, Capt Lilly.
The fy-third regiment forms the right of the left
wing, and is commanded by Capt Law, to whom is
Prof Dunbar, Surgeon and Dr. Owens, assistant
Surgeon. The following are the companies compo-
sing this regiment, viz The Washington d. CO.
Light Infantry, Capt France the National Blues,
washington, D. CO. Capt. Middleton 1.-The Baltimore
City Guards, Capt Mken the Maryland Cadets,
Capt. Ropes the National Guards, Capt. Freshman;
the First Ratmnra InvinnihlAs, Capt Anderson, tie
Lafayette Volunteers, Capt. Roberts; and the indie
pendent Greys Lieut. Hall commanding
The Rifle Battalion, occupying the left of the left
wing Commander not yet KNOWN consists of the Pa
tapsco Patriots (Ellicotts MiIls) Lieutenant Emart
commanding; the German Yagers, Capt. Frederick
the Mechanical Rifemen, Washington, d. c. Lieu
tenan. Mcclellan commanding; and the Westmin-
ster Guards "a rifle company Capt. McColom.
The Maryland Light Infantry, (fron Federick)
Captain Small arrived in town by the cars and pro-
ceeded to the campin the evening their position on
the ground is therefore not known.
The Baltimore County Troop, Capt. Catch, and the
Baltimore Independent Light Dragons Cap. Owings,
were posted in the rear but in different parts Of
the field during the day. These are under command
Of Col. Bentzinger.
When the tents all pitched the field presented
novel and interesting sight to the thousands of spec
tators on the adjacent activities who enjoyed at once
the pleasure derived from view of the camp and tn
surrounding county, and the cool shade Of the trees
This will doubtless be the great point of attraction
until Monday next. Every one will 60 there; and
not few will visit scamp Town." in the immediate
neghborhood where all tastes be gIatiied the
numerous booths, large number of which con-
Quoted on the temperance plan. So now, reader go
the encampmen-it is well worth visit.
r. s. Since the foregoing was prepared, We learn ed
that Gov Portel of Pennsylvania, and suite, arrived
in town yesterday evening, by the Baltimore and Sus-
quehanna Railroad cars, with two companies from
that State, which will doubtless be assigned position
in the camp to-day.