New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-31
PROM ANNAPOLIS.
9srrissn Lifc-nsvcnents OF Gen. Butler and
Gen. adwaiader Appearance Of bnift-
morc-The Relay and Annapolis Juncsion
-Secessisniss- as Daltimore-The hebeis,
(,eatiemen-Rertiacati alton 1t Fsrs Morgan
Runaway Negroes.
From Our Special Corrsposdent
HRADQuARTERs UsITID STATES TRoors, I
ANNAPOLIS, May &c, 1861. (

From Our Special cOrrrsposdent
UHApQuARTERs UsITID STATES TRoors,
AsSApoLIs, May &c, 1861.
Since last wrote you, have made several flying
viri to the Monumental City, via the Annapolis juno
ton and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroads; and if
here be truth in the adsge that variety is the spice OF
life, feel myself fully prepared to give you ysred
batch OF news. Now that the has been fully nnu-
g,rsted, we cannot tell what a day may bring forth,
and no soldier pretends to mike any calculation o.
his future movements. Suffice it 10 say that men
are always ready at a moments warning, with their
souls in arms, and eager for the fray. Hourly and
NOS uufeqnontly bait hourly. Dame Rumor iptrudes
hersef upon yet II SELDOM occurs that her reports
arc authenticated. At one moment, rumors aioa,
that the troops are to be moved and directly the men
are making calculations about packing NJ their TRACE
but soo, after becomes apparent that there IL
truh in The matter
Thus dny amer day passes In the most monotonous
manner, aud though the officers ana men kept
stamly employed, ut one duty or another, We can
scarcely keep note OF time. Often have been amused
Mt hearing the uilg ns 10 the days Of sbe week.
soue insistng that Thursday Mondny, and others
that was only Tuesday, aud 80 Oh. hut hltlo ois,
tincioh in military life il made between SuDdy aud
other oay-, although that day driingr are dis
pnred With and only theevening drss-T observed
Whenever is practicable religious services are held
by lhe ftHuHtIlhl thc hol bOhoi"iJ
tend, but under 10 compubion
More troops daily expe tied ~ this place. and IL
Il runo that severa regiments will reach here dur
iog the coming week Al PIE ent tis poet is held by
tie 3tb and 9TH Regiments attachments with cannon
being s.slioned ut various lons III the yicuiy. The
Artillery Company Of The 9Th Regiment OF New York
IL here ihongh exceedingly anxious 10 JON their
maid, tie Infantry, uIider command " Col. Ly ons,
having been moved ON TO Washington some Tine ago.
On Wednesday morning Geneml Butler left here for
Fortress Monroe, 10 winch post tue vi the most i'm
poriaut upon The reaboarl he ba- een assigned. The
sezure aud occupancy Of Ann igolis tn Rely, and
baltimore, by General Butler, among the nost in
POriint events III the ihoy OF tis AlaIor-Gen'
BID left here Tor the Fortress the steamer C&t-
lie, escorted b. company from the 18th Infantry,
and detachment from tho 9Th Artillery. Upon reach
mg the Forte the General received The salute due
bis runk lttireen gunrl, and Wac greeted with loud
cheers by the Ma'Leu the Government vessel lying
III tue barbos Tie positon To whi,n bar b,eu
tigned embraces Essiern vrgnia, North and South
Carolina. For the presebt tie will keep lis head
quarter, at tie Fortress, where In fy days, lie will
have concentrated twelve ,houssnd men, composed OF
niue re guieLts from Newio four from hass,chns-
etia. aud the remainder from Vermont. Gen. Butler
was very much liked Lereabouts, and his pre wil
be greatly missed.
AZ informed you in my last letter, Brevet Gen.
Cadwalader las been assigned the command OF this
pod ion, which extends from Annapolis TO Bladens-
urgh and twenty mee on either aide Of the railroad,