Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-07-05
FROM WASHINGTON.

oAIl AlAls juno ~ lohls
At Washington again and the entire Ycr-
mont delegation is here ready for work in the
Capitol and within a milo east of it is the
2d Vermont Regiment in encampmcnt. ready
for service across the Potomac, or Wherever
else the enemy is to be found. ycrybody
speaks well Of the regiment, and they are do
ing we'll
Al every point Of the journey here, the in
dications were very warhke; at Boston. New
York. Trenton and Philadelphia were troops
preparing for the march to the South. From
the Pennsylvania line to Washington the rail-
road Is guarded by the military. sonsiderable
forces being stationed at bridges and culycrts;
while Baltimore itself was and is under the
rule Of Gen Banks, backed by six thousand
troops We passed through Baltimore on the
day succeeding Marshal Kane's arrest; and
we never had so easy passage and never saw
the city so quiet. It is said that the seccss-
iouists are leaving il. Certainly the Union
men are in good heart Union flags float
from many dwellings, and the very children
NueGIch as VIC passing NiHAN ANNNtN'A iiltN pltN
there a soldier among the passengers.
But Washington City itself shows most pal
pobly the military spirit. it's the centre of a
great army, probably numbering 10000 men
to-Jay-perhaps more. More than four thou
sand men have arrived since o'clock last
evening, and some thousand more are expect
ed before midnight The streets are full Of
soldiers, and military patrol is kept M to
preserve order. The encampments are upon
the hills in and around the city; while on the
Virginia side, on Arlington Heights, the line
Of troops and dcfences extend foI miles--all
the way. indeed, from Alexandria to the chain
bridge above Georgetown, Thus Washing
ton is literally surrounded and occupied by
Federal troops. have no doubt Of the safe
ty of the city.
Col Fremont reached this city last evening,
and will soon be on the way to his military
command-probably in the Southwest. lie
appears to be very quiet and gentlemanly
young man. Nobody would, from his APP
pearancc, take him to be hero; as he is,
nevertheless.
News from Fort Monroe to-day is that an
, advance is to be made toward Yorktown. j..
w Bennett, Of the LIST Vermont Regiment,
died on the 2sth of typhus fever,
Saturday Ere--I have just returned from
the evening review Of the ID regiment, at
Camp Fairbanks. The loeaiionAis one Of the
finest near the city, and is furnished with
good water. The men are well pleased with
their location and with their officers, and the
officers are as well pleased with the men,
The camp was a model of good order, and
this is preserved without difficulty. While
multitudes of soldiers are to be seen about
the streets, and around the hotels and grocer
! les, ! am glad TO say that the Vermont regi-
/ ment has had no representatives there. But
few Of the men have gone into the city from
the camp as yet few indeed Of the officers
E Tho latter have their quarters with the men,
: as they should do, and not in the hotels of the
city. When drawn up in line the regiment
appeared finely no soldiers look better, and
few as we'll. 1t is but two days since the re-
giment commenced drilling according to Har-
r dees system, and they have already mas
p tered two-thirds Of it. The bennington tant
adds much to the interest OF the reviews, ant
is a source of great pride and pleasure to the
s regiment. But few Of the mon are sick, an'
y none of them seriously ILL., They say the
II can stand Washington weather just as well a
!. Vermont weather. SO much is rose-colorcd
n | must add that the officers Of the regimen
e are without horses, aud the regiment has uei
It ther wagons OF horses for moving camp equip
! age. provisions, &C., &c, These things @
!, course will be taken care Of for until that |
r. done the regiment cannot GO into active ser
vice