New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30
Raising the Stars and Stripes.
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
CANP ScLklKX Maryland SET. %. ~

1oITosponoeUce Of Inc ~ T. lTiOuAe
CayP SELEIRx, Maryland Sept. %. 1861.
This event, OF peculiar signhrance, conf ieging
tine, place, and circumstance, has just occurred a.
Camp Selsirk Md, at tho encdmfment Of the Jack
con Light Infantry, Col. George b. Hall, which
regiment forms the advanced guard Of the Excelsior
Brigade.
The day was particularly auspicious, bright, and
beautiful. A large number Of ladies' and gentlemen,
IN giicd guests from tie surrounding country and
from the City Of Washington, were present. tall
and stately spar, few honrs before deLiLen Of The
IN surrounding fores; was elevated is lew and proud
position "a standard bearer Of veneratei national
fsg. At a signal, up ran the glorious Stars and
Stripes amid the booming Of artillery, the wild
shouts Of the sodiery the oad huzza7s Of the vast
concoue Of spectstOgs the waving Of haDdserehieis
by the ladies' aud national salute Of thirteen rounds
OF muskery, while the band played the Star
S,sngled Banner F" Hail 70 the Chief &c.i after
which lbree round. more acre fred in honor Of tho
gallant aud sayorite CommandRni, Coz. Hall. Teen
q ftryent PRAYER was offered up to tbs Almighty
Disrossr Of all everis by the beloved Chsgl3in the
Res. ]. Il. Twichell, who subsequently delivered
mos, eloquent Grafton, which WAS listened to with
exceEeot sion-on. He said there wss nothing
new - cay, and no need Of IT, old IDEAS were good
enough War was an evil but this NOT wholly so--all
elements are purified by motion. 1t IL great benefit
20 have our blood stirred. The impetus Of the times
will last after peace Gomez Passing from these
combinations be warmly ealoyizcd the Irish sol
dier- alleging that by their conduCt in this great
snfe they were gloriously earning an nGisputaoIe
title 20 American citizenship. tie concluded bg
calling on Col Hall for some remarks. The Colonel
responded in brief ard stirring speech, and, IN his
l.aVUsrg N re- T..
express his sentiments. The Quarter-Master o5-
served that a military man, he always o5eyed ne
orders Of his superior officer and Firmly relieved that
there was not one man among the fank ana NE "i
tho brave jackson Regiment who would not wiling
w. at the huzsrd OF hiz life obey tEe orders, o. fol-
low whore Col. Geo. Is. Hall should order or le ~.
He witnessed with peculiar graihcation the eie-
walton Of the Stars and Stripes in good old Maryland
the birthplace Of civil and religious freedom on this
continent. Ii had been his misfortune 70 whit the
City of Baltimore when the constituted authorities
Al .cumbed 10 the mob. Nowhere around could be-
seen hutfering in the breeze the glorious flag Of the
UpioD, but instead thereof the mushroom emblem Of
a nHion vet uniform vet unrecOgniZed, and which he
hoped mover would be, except US component part
of this grea, conlederacy Of lreemen. Al Baltimore
he had seen the mongrel flag hawked sbout the
streets al one cent apiece which, he trusted, would
ere long be the marketable value OF the largest spec-
mems of tho kind, even il woven By the tender
bands of the lovely and fascinating daughters Of the
Sunny South 60 whom, he hoped, we could coon
AGAIN extend q brothers hsn6 and fond embrace.
During the reign OF terror in Baltimore he had re-
oeived unnistakable evidences OF the courtesy and
genial hospital " Of many OF jts inhabitants and
iamenied that such friends should be estr2uged.
After discussing other topics, with singular eio.
auencs he paid high tribute TO the enterprise and
energy Of the Associated Press o. New-fork. and
ind yidnally TO the reporters Of The Herald Tab
Uyr and Times. through whom we in Maryland or
Washington, although not ten miles distant ron the
scene Of action, receive every evening the accounts
Of the occurrences OF the previous day IN our own
immediate vicinity. Before terminating, the speaker
gave sly allusion TO the Irish element OF which he
was part, and dash n the Fdggk Bdbdgt
bows, which ELECTED round after round Of epplarse.
The ceremonies of he day concluded BY the guests
and officers participating in a glorious banquet,
something palatable, prepared under the directions
Of that piiace of caterers, Commissary Thompson,
when toast and soOg commemor7,ted the joyous &C
casion. Nor were the OF the regiment unfup-
piled. All had equally al opportunity Of ENJOYING
and remembering this happy event. The evening ,
entertainment terminated III q lively and animated
dance upon the gloensward.
We most Eay that we have seen no troops IN the
service look better drill more crtiitaby than this
fine regiment They have already rendered signal
service Ia scouting through tie entire district
Iientenant-C oonel Potter, 1.-The braved OF the
brave" and Adutant Powell, have Just returned,
after Ave days reconnaissance in force beyond MARI
borough during which they captured several impor-
tant prisoners, and seHed large quantities Of con-
cealed arms uniforms, &c. New.iork City has res.
son to be proud OF such soldiers.