New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-04
FROM ANNAPOLIS.
HEADeuARrERs u. s. TRcoPs J
AESAPoLIs, Tuesday, April 30, 1861. !

AESAPoLIs, TRsday, April 80, 1861.
Corr dependence OF The N. 2. Tribune.
ibne week ago The cay before yesterday, this posi-
j n. WITS taken by Biigader General b. F. BGtler
n Massachusetts who with the regiments urser his
command and others from different sections at the
Nor4b which have since arrived, has comrlarsed the
place and rendered far practicable inpTgnable
While at Philadelphia with his command General But
ier conceived the plan, Of taking ts posiion pre-
sened the readiest and safest Of Communication
t..tween New-York and Washington teeide ailoldiDg
q coulmodocs depot for the accommodation Of ,roops
during their transit from city To another. Bayisg
matured the plan lie called council OF hisfcers ud
stated hs determinations at the SANS time citing ior.h
the hazardous Of tue po]eotsdex pffioI Pac-
ing twelve revolveIs upon the table, lie ss,d, as
be Kicked up one OF them himself, sab ran who
de,ire. to ioin me will take one Of ttsse wea-ons
It is almost needless shy that the table soon
| cleared. This occurred ON Frdey afternoon, ne 10Th
| lust, and that night, Capt. Schuyler Hamilton of
New-York, having been appointed Ah<e-Cau,p TO
| Gen. Buller, out instantly 10 recssDoter and
| ins.eot the road. Reped made abOat midnight,
aud, eiug considered sati STA tory, the troops were
forthwith put III motion, and arrived oiiey at Perry
| vile by roll. Thence they proceeded 50 Annapolis,
| and took possession Of the Naval Academy grounds,
where quarters were provided for tie soldiers The
| following day, the 9Th Regiment, National Guard,
J under commaud Of Col Liierts, also seacs3 Annap-
Oils il safety, and CHARTERED upon the gro lnds.
| The SecessioniAs IN the eity wo- greatly ex-
erClse1 Ill minC III IttHI W tht Hill
| itary taking possession OF the plsoe, and
several Of thea rs;ed great ouicry, with view Of
exciting the msss OF people TO take uH arnlc and dive
| the damned Invaders forth. Only n few yolun-
teered 10 els ia The cause, and the "wsr cry econ
DIED out. Being short OF provisions, seyeal of tie
men repaired the city SUNDAY 70 purchase some
bread and other Deoe-saIies, bat the people reu Ied 10
accommodate them; consequently msoy Of tie 'diers
scfsred froG hunger This refusal The Art Of
shopseepers probably account OF It's bei w the
SABBATH, on tie following day and .nce they have
been very courteous. When the soliierB first COM
nenoed trading the sh0pkeeIers asked rather IOrbi
tsnt prices ios their mercLandi-e but the f smer,
MANY Of whom were old bu.iness men lsd o the
counter suh amount as they deemed proper all, ing
faF profit fOf TIE purchases made, the iacr ,Ceft-
ing ~ without grumtlng. When the troops ar wed,
tue moot exaggerated reports made shout TIA cy
regard 70 their mission, in consequence Of Itch
many Of the residents abandon ed thar houses
moved 10 another quarter. His EXojlleucy Cove
Hicse having heard tn eots that his house poul DO
sicked by u Baltimore mob, also left town with his
family. All bss since become quiet, the peCl IL ave
returned TO then bousef and the toOc freely trcu date
about the city, trading with this shop that aud
receiving the most courteous treatment The utn wst
good To- lug % prevail between the troops Nd
tie majority Of the dtizess mort reua kL ohau We
III public sentiment having taken place during abe ID 81
five or six days. The troops Often eng ledil COZ
yersatiOn during their Wits 10 town, but ny, asl
avoid any discussions erDiDg The Affairs OF IT, ma
ton. There Ii strong but quiet Union feeling pre-
valDg in Annapolis and elsewhere throughout We
Stale.
Except IN the garrison and the slips at ancho ia
the Roads, have not seen American flag II 90 L
left your city. Col. Pinckney endeavored TO pncha
one about the citv, but Was unable 10 DO 70.
Comnissary Patton Of the 9Th Regiment Na'ioua
Guard pail me Writ at quarters Sunday niynt Gn1
gave highly interesting account Of bis efforts 10 reach
this place il order to joiu his regiment he having pr-
ceded item aud gone direct TO Washington. ave
you po ton OF bic narrative and would give you le
whole of il except that il involves Information which
cannot DO ovulged outside of the military. On Sun
d " ni2ht, the Zist inst Conn'ssry Patton win IN
portGnt dispatches from Lieut. ten Scott 10 B-gader
company with Major Welsh, Col Lender, aud
MR. Van ValkenburYh. They took separate seats
in the cars, and held no Communication with each
other They arrived safely al the junction, but lad
no sooner stepped upon platform than some mer
chant, with whom Mr.. Patton had done business,
stepped up and raid Halo Patton, what you,
National Guard doing here r. Dir. Patton endeavoieo
rilence him. but until too late spy who had
followed the party, overheard the saiata'lon. Mr.
Patton walked the fields TO the Annapolis traia,
but, being unable to ASCERTAIN when the tra1 would
leave he went 10 the hotel an front OF which nIi'a
company wss dn!lpg. In a few moments thereafter,
he saw 10 his ACCOMPLISHMENT the train start OF without
a passenger on board. While smoking cigar upon |
the soop aiawyer Of the place took i'm by the arm and
asked MIN what liza business Was ut the sane tine tell
ing blm that he wa suspected Of being spy Mr Patton
from tue War Department at Washingon to tho troops
at Annapolis. The lawyer tien gave u siynal, Upon
which the militia company marched over to The Ho1se.
The captain OF the company aiso demanded to know
nis bu sness when he replied as before and farlLer
said 81 will not be taken prisoner by any civilian
sm not aware that this State has seceded and ii you
urest me- demand that you hold me a prisoner of
vay for an a Government officer" lie further told
he that he had better be cautious and set forth
he responsibility of such act. This set the doughty
srta,1 10 thinking, and he went off to consult with
IL com vsdes AT fhe termination of the council the
aptan h'd Mr. Patton that ne must go back to Wssh-