The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-16
AFFAIRS AJ-rME NATIONAL CAPITAL.
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
SEVENTY FIRST REGIMENT NRw York STARE Maria
WAsHlSoroN July l2, 1861 !


Captain Dahcren called quarters for the purpose Of
obtaining TO pursue spy that started into Virginia
having his possession many valuable documents reu
tive 20 the Union forces He took tho stage for Port
Tobacco about seventy nies down the Potomac and IL
was necessary 10 intercept him To do this the captain
Of the Capitol police and OF the others were to 20
down the Potomac and take hun u possible The force
started but discovered that Port Tobacco was much too
dangerous place for our little force TO land with any
hostile intent; 50 obtained from the unteo States
steamer Pocahontss an increase, making our 'olse al
twenty bye men-eeht men Of The So enty lrst, ceN,h
marines four sailors and two police officers We landed
and marched TO the place where We thought we wouh'
hnd the man we were in search Of. We We're iorlate
enough 10 Gnd him in The small hotel Of the place and
with some little tro 80 took him prisoner and con
yeyeA him back ia tuu navy YARD where he now Is On
his pcrson and in his trunk found anumber OF letters
and papers addressed mnuy parties ia Virginia, aud
also about vi 700 ia money lie was also heavily armed
WASHINGTON, July ", 1851
i,ains Of Posa.s 70 FISHERS he Enoamrm@- Dc1'p
lion Of he Psr,ast-The Road The R,iesros Of Ben
hers Byspade-Eo1i acoions al ne Loag Rr,dg'-7he
Camp efAe Tas,,t ainG Rcq'rcq'. Nssy FORK ro'oeS
Birds E,e r,eg Of Camp B,n,c,-7hc s'iaode 'n'osf
M1rehiy Orders Promotion ef o9csss 30 ne Frs Ger
man Rfif-s Dr.. dc, Dr.
A visit 10 the encsmpmcnt Of RenkcFs FIRST German
Raes This afternoon afforded considerable insight
Of soldiers lie The greatest ucbe about soins 10 the
camps ~s the procurement Of pass from General Mans
6eld which received after bringing considerable ioni
ence bear upon th. cautious AID dc camp who bos this
business Charge and exercises considerable caution 10
whom 70 consde the passage over tbs long Bridge The
applications for permits 20 go into Virginia are 90 nu
merouetha at three O'Clock precisely The Office OF the
General is closed 10 outside barb,rians.
The tsaman that carried mo beyond the lines Of the
city ,esds ~ follows
Ir.eouAgrsas MILITARY DxrAinrxNr(
OF WASHINGTON July AZ, 1861
a kr,I, .uIv 1 hi -
BY order Of Gen Mansfield. commanding .a.y
DRAKE DE KAY, Aid DO Camp
Turn overl
On the opposite side il the following obligation which
the bearer Of the pass must sign
II Ia understood that tho within named aud subscriber
accepts this pass his word OF honor That he is aud VIII
DO ever loyal 70 e United States audi hereafter found IN
arms against the Union or in any way aiding her enemies,
| the penalty wil be death signature of bearer,l
On reaobas the Long Bridge stopped by sentry,
Who inspecting my pass allowed me TO proceed On the
'sacred SOIL" Immediately after leaving the bridge had
10 pass through very formidable "stoclede that en-
circed gigantic ,ee dn part either side Of the road,
each mounting about tweny four guns OF heavy Galore
Around tn, forthcons immense trenches are being dug
and in the course OF few days viii take army of at
least 80 900 men 70 advance by way of the Long Bridge
into the capital prominent military engineer stated
that these fortiacsons were erected with considerable
military strategy and precision The Fourth New Jer-
soy regiment guards the road from The bridge
half mile distant Two miles further, on a
branch OF the Potomac. IS the cncanpnent OF
the First German Brigade, which IL to be commanded by
General Louis snker Tbs brigade is composed OF the
Eighth Now York Volunteers, lieutenant Colonel julius
Sahcl Commanding, ssce BenSer promoted tho Twenty
ninth regiment New York Volunteers. Colonel A. Won
Stotnwebr the Carbada Guard, Colonel G. d d'Utassy
and tho fourth resmcD. will DO the Twenty fourth Penn
syisapia Colonel Einso'n The latter however, does
rendezvous anywhere Tho Camp, OF the above
troops and will only take its position few days hence
The Eighth Twenty ninth and Garioaiii regiments are
Quartcred within stones hrow OF each other and
~ tho most romantic position III the vicinity Of Wash
in,tn
The cncampmsn. is situated on Summer Hill and Abng
don farm which encompass NJ leao! hundred of
ground Located on eminence, and shaded by iuxir
ant shade trees The tax rseae is at once impressive and
p ssng 70 the observer, while the position OF the troo
in strategic point, is Que OF grcst advantage OF
an attack.
Nearest the road leading 10 Alexandra the encsmp
ment Of the Twenty ninth regiment situated Tic
are arranged in manner prescribed by the regulation
AMI kept IN apfe pie order. Owing 20 the heat each
man has provided himself with straw hat the gene
raj appearance the gathered about their camp
fires preparing their meals, more like gypsy encamp
ment than byouac o. regimen, Of United States troops.
The only indication Of wars materials are the rows OF
guerng muses tina, stacked in front Of the tents
after undergoing thorough cleansing Tho health OF the
troops exceedingly goodhe rcgn surgeon hay
ins scarcely half dozen men on b,s list Of patients
rough ral fence divides this camp from that of The
First German Rides Colonel Louis Nenker (fieaer &c
ncra which laid out with great deal Of taste and
precision whea this command QusrtEcd this side
OF the Potomac, nGnbcess went 10 inspect the
rendezvous, and military dgntarics high IN power cx
al
rar &, ,,l;,l, 80, ,,,,,n -, ~ .r.sd ons ~.
busbe, in front Of the o,,r tent shmnJcd hut S.
49,. ,n.r,.,,r ~ ~. 80 S"' .s,S,!,
hcS ihn e,est too,S ,n s ,,r,.rs a, S,,,n., IN;
Tn honsa honaoioo f. ,a. II, =" " n ,
pricor Of the farm, The headquarters Of Col Henker
located likewise the hospital In which lies Dr. Schultz
the Quarermaser who was thrown from his horse three
havsvsr as,ing s,nn a,"v an n III, NY s ~ ~
in few days
rms mcrnns the new brigade was inspected by Con
rae - IN ei m. s,., aT ana M
ton OF the inspecting officers The vacancy caused by
the promo!ion OF Col Bienker viii he ncd az follows;
S e. vy' sa, .ne ,eS'on., ,'euut .ooho, julius
Wutsche OF COMPANY A: Brigade msnec,or Major liar
denbergh; Brigade QuArtefma,tet DE- Scbutts Brigade
'' mgg eon, ~. no'ssf'
and win leave their ercn,pmeni on Saturday Tho 1gi
nst at half past six O'Clock A. w. for Alexandria whore
my wiz IenaH osy w tWo snu Men, IN company Will
ords,s from ho,icuariers siatci iha, 10 ns,
leave positively with three days yatens but bot TO take
any nsSenge along inns looks AZ IL warm work Was
nronar cr,,S 10 hs f ,S Hc , oa,"s.r
largo in the course OF completion in which the
Dread consumed oy te brigade IS baked, which, course
ndri otcSSanI wh,c, in ri, ,rnhshn1, .i M ~. ne
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