The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-24
THE NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS.

WASHINGTON, May 23, 1851. X
About three hundred recruits for the Sixty unth res
Uaent arrived this morning.
Major Bagley suffered great inconvenience ro.c 70
this city with his reiutorcomcnLs for want OF arms,
equipn cnts transportation viii III he rcprts Gov
Morgan rorufed to furnish The regien.al funds, aui
the private Of Major asley, supplied this d.,
6cency Great complaint Is made by tire detachment o.
the treatment received between New Brunswick aud
Philadelphia They could not get any water and were
thirsty that some OF the men have swollen tongues
Their fnes were paid In aiyancc.
A. Philadelphia Major Bagey detailed avo men, with
orders to shoot the engineer no started the train before
all Of tho sixty ninth on beard.
The SIXTY ninth regiment marched thirteen miles 10
attend the funeral OF Colonel yosour The camp Of the
Sixty nth is within The grounds Of Georgetown College
gho sixty ninth Ia tn, regiment ncares: to the chain
bridge, and guards frontier OF nine miles, between
Georgetown and the socossiorists
The Twelfth New York Fey!ment had grand parade
and Tag raising this evening Secretary Seward was
present. and hosted the llg after noticing tho regiment
The regiment performed variety of move
men.s, in tie presence of thousands of spectators
with the utmost precision The solid, neat appearance
of the men excited general admiration.
Tho Fourteenth (Hro1kly regiment is safely
camped in beautiful grove adjoining the northern city
limits, Tho in good health and as cheerful as
Iarks.
Tho Seventy fret New York regiment has received a
large supply OF clothing.
she Second New York regiment quartcred in several
buildings on Pennsylvania avenue. The quarters are
comfortable and the food and clothing abundant Health
good
The Twenty eighth New York regiment occupies the
Senate chamber In the Capitol Health good. Clothing
aud shoes greatly needed.
Five hundred nnd fifty OF the Fifth New York
tha Ilarp ntafv
all well.
Company Of the New York Twelfth regiment, num-
bsiirg hundred men, end squad Of twenty three
men, belonging to Company !, arrived this morning.
company and band were waiting with the regnenta
band at the depot and escorted them TO the camp.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, May 2S, 1861.
The adopted by the governmcnt in sczing tho
o1ig n anufcljp OF all messages that have been do.
rested and he in tho principal telegraph Offices
of the NcrAeln Western and Central States, has not
scd 80 he telegraph Office In this city FROM the fact
that tho loih Of AIr agent OF tho government
has been possession Of the coc, WIKI power not only
Ia supervise all the business tha, Las accrued subse
entity that Gaie but all the previous dispatches
Eie in the Office. ~ this II will not be difficult 70
discover tho hard Of some Of the enry movers in the wild
work or treason which has contributed largely 10 produc
the rcs unhappy state Of ars When Congress
bles committee viii 10 appointed, and some of the
authors OF certain dispatches, as wen as some whose
writing has been detected other signatures Will be
summoned a. wiinesses
Much speculation Is ndulged TO the movements Of
troops for actual goryice, but those who presumed
are best acquainted with such matters say that no
invasion Into the hesrt OF any State is
tempaied, and tina. the operations VII be principally
confined to the rcoaptule OF the public property which
has been seized the seabsard and in the mainten,
Of defensive still in possession of the Unitod
States Much Difference Ia paid 10 the views OF euten
ant GoEcal scott, and II u known he s not restiye TO
make any forward movement unless with reponderallng
chances ST success There may, however, be modiGcs
tions Of h p.cser pccy, dependant circumstances
Accounts from Virginia Indicate steady invgofa,ion
Of The Union sentiment Western Virginia. George A.
Summers has boldly sided with the unconditional Union
men, and Is SAID TO be decided against secession,
and has ectamired 10 submit to the usurpa.ons Of
the ohel leaders the oascrn part Of the Stale JOHN
". Carlisle.
lie glorious news from Kentucky received hero
with great enthuEasm It s known here that tho reec
tion Of the secession plans d Governor Magon by tie
Legislature due great extent to the secret but
elective aid the govorumen. has been giving for
time 70 the Union mon under the auspices Of
come cf the most distinguished citizens OF tho
came state. Thtr nance, and The manner Of interior
epce not at liberty to disclose at this moment
According 10 rcliabe sdvcos from the South Jceoph
r. johnston, s;e Brigalor General Of tie Uussi sates
Army and nov of the Confederate Army, hls been
dcrcd to take command tho forces at H.rpers Ferry,
ard was TO arrive at that poin. today.
General BcauTegard Is expected TO take oommand at
Norfolk
Tho steamer Thumas Frceborn has gone dywn tho 20.
tcmac, en- yoPs TO New Yoik.
The PawnCc, lying or Alexandria, has sent oll her spars
to the Navy Yard In order to have clear deck In cnso Of
ae,icn.
The steamer Guy cot caught dogn the river by tho se
ccssiot the Virginia shore night before last Tho
sec, sor,s went ashore and the captain rot up steam
without any ore TO help him. and poti the steamer up
tho river unit, he fell in With loyal scAnor, when he
was taken In ;ow ard brought. 70 Washrron.
The Coaiglcoalccs sailed for New York last ni4ht.
Inc Fifth rentsyivaniA regiment has great desl Of
Sickness In consequence of the nsuAcicncy Of It's fo~
quarters There between forty and City Of it,
rcmecrs In the irlrnary Thai building Is already
crowded to cxsess.
passerger fo Arms pols states that wl1ans' g,oam
gun trouei, there hst night and viii probably be
gent TO New York.
Mt. arlsGo, TIE New cranasian Commissioner foF the
settlement Of The claims * citizens OF the ucitcd states
uoier ths republic, under Tic recent Conyeuon, has
rived here.
Mis- lincoln an sai,e arrived here last evening, ami
notwithstanding TIC fatigue Of the days travel che
appeared At l1 ocl3Cs upon the southern habo1y 70
witrs TIC thousands who assembled upon The lawn 10
Listen to 10 music ot the Marine Band
a letter from Virginia states taat there are batsoln
City and sixty thousand inan under that state
chic J r.atcd at Eiehmoat, Eufok aad Harpcss refry
or within bail
It also stated that private adylccs conrm tho report
Of rrce arrivals of arms al The South from abroad Tncso
we're shipped from Eurofo caiy Aprl and coosls, Of
ovo~ 200 tCO nutkGs and res, and ample supplies OF
pordor percussion clIa, machines for uikiog The
latter.
4 privata company has been formed At Neyauirl1 70
crrras .LL-r. N-LLh. nLinr most Nn-h an tore