Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-02
LETTERS FROM THE 1NgANrRY-NO. 6.

Editor Of the Spy-Yesterday and the day
before were stirring ones in the capital, the
world known Seventh Regiment of New YORK
arriving on Thursday, and the Eighth Massa-
chusetts Regiment, and $50 Rhode Island
troops coming in yesterday. AS the press
has already informed you, the ovation to the
Seventh was magnificent, and am happy to
add that they are loud in their praise OF the
Eighth Massachusetts Regiment, which came
up from Annapolis yesterday. One Of them
says that regiment can do anything, from max
ing watch to building railroads. For the
march here, that regiment built bridges, run
the ferry boat from llavre de Grace to Annap-
oils, repaired the railroad track, and, IN TACT,
say the Seventh IN. W, they 1.-THE Eighth
did the work and we fed them, which is true,
and had it not been for that, our Massachusetts
regiment would have Jared hard; and, as it
was, for thirty-sx hours they had no water
AT noon, yesterday, our regiment met the
Eighth at the depot, and l need not tell you
how joyous the meeting was; but we were
sadly disappointed that the Rifle Battalion did
not come up with them. But the companies
that arrived are hardy looking set of men,
yet badly fatigued. They were fed in our
quarters and every man of us did all lie could
for their comfort. They are to be stationed
for the present at the Patent Office.
As TO general matters. can only say, we
are each moment growing stronger and more
ready for fight or siege. Last night we
had in the Capitol 5000 troops, while the
,thode Island Regiment, $50 strong was quar-
tered at the Arsenal. AT the Marine Barracks
are now $50 marines, two GA FOUNDERS, two
Dahlgreen howitzers, and battery OF Light
Artillery The officer in charge there tells
me that 1000 men could not take them Just
below, say mile, is the Arsenal, to which was
sent on special duty OH Thursday. found it
armed in manner that is really formidable,
and its batteries comp, tely command the river
and can sweep ''Long Bridge" AT Arlington
| Georgetown Heights another formidable
battery is erected, and the heights on which
stand the Soldiers Home and the Hospital
(the latter directly opposite the city, at the
confluence of East River" with the Potomac)
ale also to be at once occupied, and it will be
done instantly, if the Virginians come up.
The three heights just named command ev
cry foot of the city yet to hold them, owing
to their great distance from each other, will
require a large army. AT the time of writing
today, we have here, say of regular troops
1000, Pennsylvania troops $50, Rhode Island
$50, Massachusetts 1900, New York 975. Dis
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Cassius M. Clay, Gen. Lane and others) 500,
employees OF the government fully armed as
guards of the departments 900-in all say
fully 1000, and more are expected every in
slant.
LATER.-Since three hours ago, when
wrote the words above, the New York Seven
ty-First Regiment, 1000 strong, has arrived
and has marched to the Navy Yard; and
have just seen, at the depot, 1900 Pennsylva-
MIA volunteers, all armed, but without uni
forms.
Now word as to the old Infantry. We are
stub in the sam. quarters, aid are having as
yet but our two meals per day, and we feel
justly as we think, that the commissary de-
partment is most ine6fciently managed, and de-
serves thorough overhaung; but we have
it in good temper, and hope TO remedy the
matter by firm yet respectful remonstrances to
tue colonel. Since l last wrote the members
OF our companies have been called upon TO ex-
ercise their mechanical as well as solderly
qualities. Charles Whipple has been engaged
in repairing engines; John B. Dennis, the
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sand canteens for the regiment, and lie is as
sisted in his work by Edwin Thompson
and others. In drill we are progressing
finely, private Richly, who has served three
years in the Prussian army, giving us daily
instructions in the bayonet exercise. Our
usual routine duties are roll-call al five A. NJ,
then dismissed till after breakfast, then three
to four hours drill in battalion and company
movements on the splendid green on the east
side of the Capitol, and after that rest of an
hour or so, then squad and company drills in
the corridors OF the Capitol.
think the company are in splendid spirits,
and their behavior does honor TO our city. My
opinion is that no company in the regiment
fares us well indetail as we, for many OF us
have friends in this city who do all in their
power to tighten our labors and aid us in our
work. Capt Perkins of Worcester is here,
and he is assduous in his labors of love for the
company, and to him we are greatly indebted
| for kindnesses too numerous 10 mention. The
ladies', also, God bless them, have not forgot
ten us. Mrs. Versels, formerly Of New Wur-
| ,ostar cont. ne IN n bura wiltou hoS ket fuIl Of
materials just such as soldiers need, while
| Mrs. a. B. johnson, wife of a friend, sent i'll
large lot of stationary, and Miss Clara Parton
also added 10 the useful articles that we have
calls for. Adams Hill is very attentive to
us, as is also Ira Murdoch of Carver, Oily
mouth county.) while Hon. E. B. French of
Maine sees to our ranking business most as
siduously, and second assistant postmaster
general George Mcclellan watches our mail
matters most promptly. So you see we have
| kind friends here, not half of whom / have
been able to name, but among them we should
not omit to name z. X. Pangborn and his wife,
whose kind offers of assistance were most
promptly and heartily protfered. Nor, in clos
ing, should we omit to notice the fact that our
ranks have been increased by the addition of
four members since my last letter, viz; Order.
ly Sergeant Thomas S. Washburn, who left
his business in New Jersey and fastened TO
Worcester to join his old company, but, find
ing we had left, came on with the fifth Mas.
sachusetts regiment as far as Annapolis, and
not waiting Tor car accommodations came there
atoot and iuined us OH Friday and soon after