Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-30
wAsniSofos CRY, DC, May %, 1861.

NAsHlhGTOh SlFri D.O.i May 20 loOl.
To ns Editors Of ne Daily Press: i
This has been most interesting day to
your correspondent, and If you think the /
the following recital Of the events thereof
would be equally SO to your readers publish.
This morning at nine o'clock precisely, ] |
presented myself at the headquarters of Gem |
eral Mansfeldi and obtained from him
t'pass" through our Zines on the Virginia
shore and, In company with three New
York friends and hack driver, rolled away
over Long Bridge and into the land Of ehiv;
airy. Immediately to the right of the road
ss we enter the Old Dominion is located
Camp Garibaldi. In it we see the pleasant
faces of the New York Seventh, and the
warlike faces Of four companies of New Jef
sey volunteers. They are comfortably shell
tered by tents, shanties, &c. To the left Of
the ROAD, on beautiful elevation, and Just
opposite the encampment, the Seventh Regi-
ment RIe vigorously engaged in throwingup
earth " works.
{ Right here permit me TO say a word in
relation to the rumors about the Seventh
New York Regiment returning to their
homes. In the letter Immediately preced-
ing this, gave you the common talk on the
matter in question, and you appended an
editorial note, stating that the idea had been
satisfactorily contradicted. Now will tell
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Company O, Seventh Regiment, informed
me this day that majority of their boys
would undoubtedly go home within four or
five day after the expiration OF the period
of their enlistment. | was told the same
thing by three other members of the same
Regiment. Public opinion may cause them
\ TO alter their pre- sent inclination, but that
msjority of the corps, at this time, intend to
60 home as above mentioned is a fact.
IT THE NEW YORK TWENTY. FIFTH.
A drive of half mile further southwest,
and We ere in the midst of the merry, chiv.
alrous warriors of the glorious old Twenty
fifth of New York. This regiment is com,
manded by a plucky, wide awake little gen.
tlemaD, sailing under the euphonious title of
Colonel Bryan. The Colonel is a rigid dis
cipliDariap,- and enjoys the unmeasured
confidence of his men. This fine regiment
has not single tent; but they don't mind
that They have erected temporary quarters
cut of boards torn from fences, dry sticks,
and cedar boughs. We distributed among
them large quantity of newspapers, letter.
paper, envelopes, matches, cigars, and solace
tobacco. These trifiing favors were most
gratefully accepted by the boys; and our
only regret was that we could not satisfy all
their wants. In this regiment is the famous
Albany Burgess Corps, consisting of picked
men, most sp!endidly drilled. The two Sc
CGsSIOulSI IhuReTSt TeBOIiCU udN6 D6en
captured by the Presidents mounted guard,
were in reality arrested by picket guard OF
the Twenty.ffth, The Secessionists were
superbly mounted; but becoming somewhat
eniangled in our picket line, concluded to
tie their horses to fence, and make their way
to Alexandria through the woods on foot.
1t would not do; Uncle Sam got his paw on
them, and they now repose quietly in limbo.
Having exchanged all the small talk" in
ir,ccu xua hid fha hovu rrN,,d ~
ing, and departed, amid their smiles and
hurrahs, for the encampment of the eNew
York Twelfth. Now our troubles COM
menced. Iai /.
We dashed down the "South PATH, to re-
gain the Alexandria Road, but soon found
our barouche ripping and crashing through
thickets of laurel, black. Jacks, and cedar
bushes. The horses took fright-plunged
into dead-run-brushed our driver from
his throne, and, fortunately, led away in the
direction we wished to go. They ran two
or three hundred yards into the thicket,
when it became 50 dense they could not
drag us further. A solid hours work, with
bowie-knives extrieRted us from our
dilemma, and we were again gliding through
the bushes "Haltp growls the sentry,
but few PAGES in advance. We can not at
first see him, but be is heard, and his ad.
monition 'instinctively Obeyed. Anon and
the bright saber-bayonet of mimic rifle
CLEANS through the greensward, and the
next instant the faithful picket demands our
authority for the intrusion. The "papern
of General Mansfield is quickly exhibited,
and the courteous guard conducts US g the
lines of the Twelfth Regiment. Colonel
Buttel field kindly, showed US through bis
camp, which is certainly q protean affair,
consisting Of an old brick -four mill, negro
shanty, grove of cedar bushes, a few tents,
and all outdoors. Notwithstanding these
miserable accommodations, the brave and
patriotic Twelfth glories in Uncle Sam, and
are esger to plunge into the interior, and
| grapple with his foes. UnFkH a&uE -
| y The rayines and trenches for miles around
the encampment OF the Twelfth are filed
with their scouts and isentinels, rendering it
impossible for, them to be surprised, or for
spies to observe and report their position. A
squeeze of the 0ol6nels hand, and wezare,
again IN notion Riding geouth eastward one
mile brings US to the .Aiexandria Road, and
at the same time to the camp of the Massa-
| ehusetts Fifth. This isla wonderful regiment.
| Almost allthe officers and soldiers are arti-
Sans, some OF them not inferior to any in the
| world They all left handsome salaries, TO
serve Uncle Sam at $1l per month. But
| they appreciate this great question, and
| consider the battle their own When the
trial-hOtr comes, Massachusetts, will have no
cAuse tp. blush at the conduct of her sons.
uuuSISluuu itHcy fhAo VIuofSu 10 ptVCb- hOtu
| fortifcati0Dsi so Is to command the Potomac,
railroad, and principal road connecting
| Washington and Alexandria. We collected
the mail at this point, and t1rned our horses
toward Alexandria. We found this anti
| quated little city of thirteen thousand inhab-
itants in possession Of two thousand Federal
troops, consisting of the New York Fire
iIZouates and one regiment Of Michigap vol
unteeis. A vast majority of thetinhabitants
~ ATayandrfa os1I IoafaI n fha ILnikaN 2tatac
j They poll at times of ordinary excitement
I eighteen hundred votes, but the recent elec-
ton counted only eight hundred ballots.
Those who did not vote are to a man Union,
l Of those who did vote for Secession, two
thirds haIeas their excuse that il was to
save theiE lives, property, and their women
nom insult and outrage> have this from
the lips of Alexandrians themselves. SeVen-
teen men braYed the mob, and voted No
Secession straight. They were bitterly cursed
1 by, the EoMdy soidiery, and promised their
lives would pay the forfeit that very night
but as fortune would have it, that night
General Scott took fancy to- AleKandFia
and quietly captured it. A change came
Ger the spirit Of their dreans9 Colonel
Wilcox, Of the Michigan Regiment is the
officer in command, General Mansfield not
deeming il safe 10 trust the enraged zouayesr
who still burn TO aYenge the death of their
beloved Colonel. In the. dispatches to the
Associated Press, / see it stated that Els
worth was shot iina the back. Wis not true
He was shot in the9 breast. The Marshall
House, in which the tragedy happened il
dopbly guarded to protectit tronrthe wrath
A Of The ZouaYes, They swear they will level
n Il with the ground and they mean it. The
haKStaH on the roof Of the Marsh House
A was Climbed yesterday by a 1oaave- "a rope
placed through The puIly ,at the top, and thu
Stars and Stripes run up, amidst the wildest
cheering on the part of the United Statel
troops and spectators present., . .s.,-, 49,
The climbing Ofthe staff was daring feat
!, The sbnder pole sSxsyed 70 and fro with th'