The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-10
SPECIAL BRIGADE ORDERS

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SPECIAL BRIGADE ORDERS
HEADouaRILRs RELAY House, May 8, 1901
The Seperal IN gstulat the troops upon
the Ironptp with wh they have moved aud o,cg
ped tbeiI esebt posuoa WI Oh he benoyes 10 os N
pre- sgpab sPamsi any fcTce which may be prough,
tgaipst u The positou OF Major Cookies battery c Jm
mandne the viaduct " III bis section IN position con
Dandins he railroad to Haper's Ferry supported oy
the s,roDg eachmtnt of Colonel jones rosment tue
Relay House, reude,s all movements ny IN railroad
mey within oonmand. The tarne guns cpmmaui
with ~. De md canrer ford heo tho iron wo q
while the 'Xtena.d pcke's OF Colonel - ons fully pro
tect the rear
The General has baen thus particular In describing bis
pobition that each portion OF the force might know
bo~ 70 conduct in case q an sttpcs, wbicn Iony
quJes vigilance 10 foil The General takes the opportg
Ity pubncy be has 1one privately, 20 thsnx Lien
tenants ana sbey OF the Eighth regiment for their
coolpess ptompttude and srrestipg one Spencer
who ptetDg IN The peesence Of the troops at the
Relay Houte The afro ous sentiment that -" We (me4n
ing himself. brother Ie1es) n,ly toward tne
Mssssth husets troops three weeks ago, Friday And
saying that the uUderous vhp xilled our friends
there right IN tber and that the same men
were prepari iug give II reception on our re-
Turn" For tbese reasonable speeches, Substantially
admitted BY him IN hz written examination SPENCER
been arrested ana sent 10 Annapolis, xnere he VIII to
Tso ncoents OF the graves. chracter mrked the
progress OF yesterday. Char les Leonard private o.
Company g, Eighh regiment, OF New York, wan acct
dentsy leo insntsneously by the discharge Of
ket, Il, m which ho was dra1hg the coarge lie WIS
buried with all The honors, amidst the gloom and
Of every United sies soldier at this cost the
syDpathies OF many OF the loyal inhabitants In
eebborhooo.
II s hitting that We pauee here even in the dIscharye
Of present soemD duties, TO drop tear upon the
grave Of fellow soldier, friend ana brother pure
patriot, he gave up home for his country; hero.c,
btous colder, be died in the act of dischs'g
ing his duty; and, although he not stricken
by the hand OF oeath amid the clangor Of
sTms and in the heat of contest, yet his death
Ices glorious because he It ia the
quiet perforoalce OF his military duty. AS citi
zen he to up at his country's call as private
soldier he sought only 10 1eht in her ranks and he
hs death in support Of thai fig which all revere AMI
love tbe fret Offering Of New York " the e of one OF
her upon the country's altar bis blood mnglng ou
the soil Of hsrya with that OF the Massachusetts meg
mu, de- ed at Baltimore will form a bond of union
between US End al loyal States that without need OF
further incentive 10 our duty, spurred b. the
example Of the lie and deah Of Leonord.
he other matter TO which the General dearos % ell
the attention OF the troops this Wishing to establish
the moot friendly relations be,wean you and this
neiRhborhood, the General invited all vendors of
supplies 10 vist our camp and ropensh some
rhst scsnty commfsariat. But 10 his slust
and horror he finds well auinentcstoi evldenc,
that private n the -xih regiment has been poisoned
by u sy nine Administered tho food brought
Lto the camp by one OF these peolore. an happy TO
be informed that the man IL now out OF danger Ths
act course, viii II necessary for me 10 cut of
all purchates from Unauthorized persons.
Are our lew nfspe ersmlos among the loyal men or
no they know the terrible Lesson Of fare they
teschDg Can IL he that they realize the fa0t that
we can pu, an agent with WORD into every household
rib oqueLces Of this mode Of warfare II adopted
BY us from their teaching rh every sentiment Of deyo
tonsl prayer. may not oxclain, Gather, fOrgiyo
tn m they know not what they 90"
Certain Il is that any other such attompt reporably
an hepticsted as TO the person mmtcg IT, VII be fol
lowed by the swfiest, surest and most oondgn punish
nert
Cocn.s Lyons, Jones and Major Cooke arc charged
with he execution cf this order tar ~ re aes to their
several commands, aDd they will ptomulgate tbo sne
BY causing II 20 be reaf distinctly al tn head oi each
com pary at morning roll call.
By erder OF 3 y. Butter, Brig Cen. Commanding
q. hR.