The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-02
The Capital and Its Approaches De.
tended by an Army Of Twenty
two Thousand Men.
ABUNDANCE OF PROVISIONS.
suffering Of tho New York Aegi-
meuts Going to Washington.
PICTURES OF CAMP LIFE,
a., &C., 90.


,apta on Monday afternoon.
II was Sunday evening, the 2sth ult., when we
ga he'd the federal capital After hating for period of
welye hours in Baltimore, the city Of monuments,
beauty aud strangely enough rowdysm par excellence,
AZ started for Washington There nothing particular
IN reference Baltimore which you have not been made
Acquainted with already far as its attitude in the
present crit cal condition Of the national Affairs Is con
cerret The quetness OF death seems TO reign there
earh party Of the other and the iui existing
in the city Of Baltimore present. like the calm which
orecetes the tempest or the drive along the rough
h,y road between Baltimore and Warrington there is
l.,is interesting be said, but for the Information
OF new Workers 1t may be as we'll 10 advise
them here never under any circumstances to travel In
stage coach from Baltimore to Washington. But the
tourney being aImoet brought TO conclusion Whist CONT
dence and did your correspondent feel The fede
raj capital is in full view Prominent among w ediuces
towers the magnificent Capitol and gay to the breeze
daurtug trumphanty the stately edihce "the Tag
OF our onion" waves above every other object "our
flag still there" IA vehicle rolled onward through
the city, the most striking circumstances TO be observed
were the vast number Of troops which were evidently
in the city Indicated by the numbers
you met passed in the streets Every second person
was . soldier. The diversity OF uniforms worn by the
soldiers was also very noticeable feature 1t showed
resented By the in the street. The great mum
Der OF buildings which the Stars and Stripes were dis
played vas pleasing contrast TO the no flag city of Bal
timsrs Every hotel In the capital, and all the public
buildings kad the Union banner their highest point
Having taken up quarters at OF the hotels, the
next movement was to pay
VISIT TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL scoTr.
The venerable hero is at present ding In quaint
but comfortable house, within two blocks Of the White
House. As soon as " was announced to him that a
special correspondent OF the HERALD desired to converse
with him the General ordered his doors to be thrown
opeo directed the attendant to introduce the yster
Brave General Scot There he was suffering severely
from .2e rheumstis but eth propped upon three
-four chairs surrounded by papers and UP to his eyes in
business he expressed himself pleased to the
Responded. Of the Herald because he always admired
ihe paper fer It's i1iependence and fberay. 1t would
be coairary military proprety he said to either state
the number OF troops in Washington what troops are
expected there how the several regiments are posted
There thing, however, which the General would
say in connection with This subject, and that
was, that there are forces enough in Washing
Ton to protect IL against any threatened dagger.
tie seemed to be most concerned about the uu-
patriotic and dseraceful outbursls in Baltimore, and
appeared much Interested when told anything In refe
renee to the state public mind AMI the prospects OF
TRANQUILITY boisterous headquarters OF American
ro~oylsm He sale be had much pleasure in being able
10 snte that he received despatch through from the
great Union city OF New York that morning Returning
10 the subject the safey Of Washington, the Genera
said that though he knew nothing about the councils
the rebels he had very little apprehension OF any mme
dste attack on the federal capital He expressed regre
at not being able the New York papers more regu
harry on account OF the way that communication has
been interrupted and when the important news which
appeared 10 Saturday. HRRD, relative TO Fort Pickens
aud the affairs Of the SOUTH related TO the General
the veness OF the interest he took In the subject was
plainly eynced in the intense sparkle OF his eye and
abe occasional culver OF his eyebrow All the informs
,ou which General saio he could afford TO give
The present circumstances having been already
c.,ed the General received the thanks of his vser VIII,
retired dIled with increased admiration for the white
haired hero Of three glorious
A VISIT TO THE SEVENTH REGtaEST-How THEY
ARB-wHERE THEY ARE QU .gTEReD-ruEIR Jou a.
nEY TO WASHINGTON EMBARRASSING MARCH, Ere.
Who could have lived for any length of time in Ne.
York and not take deep intc'est the Seventh reg
meut Feeling anxious know the history Of the corps
from the time OF its leaving the Empire City, paid &
Wait 20 its headquarters ia the national capital They
are located the Capitol Several recognons greeted
me from members Of the regiment as approached the
Capito, Hasng psssel the sentres by making my self
to them, found myself standing before the spa
iaus steus h the rear Of the building Oh these sJme
half sentincls pacing back ard forward with
steady STEP and there constant hustle attending
the ingress aod egress Of large numbers Of military
vsiters In civilians dress 20 aud from the strnc
fure BY this entrance, which was the one m ,st
Ssed on the platform a. the head OF the
steps several pieces OF artillery were mounted
AMI frowned with gaping laws upon the visiter ap
prcecned The seats Of the honorable members OF tho
House Of Assembly were every one occupied By members
the seventh reg nent AMI there was as much noise
and load conversation within the building as ever
cratec BY Roger A. Pryor within the zane building
when he was confronted BY Mr. Loveioys Western bowie
In IL II gnelher
succeeded In beating din in the House OF Assembly Of
washinstou ON sunday evening last Everything within
Vas u.'sS ant and cheerful The military hid the Look OF
men posses1ed confidence and determined tn suit
ahemseves 70 circumstance The men Of TIE Seventh
are ali we with exception OF the few who returned
40 New York. There now considerably over q thou
sand q them in Washington, as the transport Daylight
had lust landed ls5 recruits sunday which followed
the regiment from New York Colonel IeGe,ts gaze the
sub ooed account Of his trip from Philadelphia 10 Wash
instoa- - ..-,-.,. 60
ing Of che 20tn Upon obtaining interview there
sth psries 10 authority, found that no more TROOPS
could pass through Baltimore. | then tecgnphed my
position 70 the Secretary Of War, and swaed asrdc.
til twelve O'clock next day, but received
There wore only two ways open 10 me for resrnng
waxing toa-eisher bv the Potomac by way OF Anna
poiS. Test the fome route might be covered by Nirg
mans determined on gang BY way ~ Aunapols We
chartered the steamer Bottom. which was then prov
STONED add ready to sal wuh full cargo Tor New York
Ia four hours and hhf. by setting at the men could
10 work gu her her cargo tsken QUE and ~
ktorss and Baggage put hoard and saied at half
past tour O'Clock y. the same day CPou arriving At
Annapolis found some of the Eighth Ma stchusctt re
simert there, Who hal gone by of Bhvfe Grace
90 board q atsnsport | renaiaed on board with my
regiment through the daN o. my arrival IN four NJ
awaiting ceepatches which were expected BY Geo nat
Der commanding the Massachusetts TROOPS AZ last they
arrived end were found "a he protest from the Governor
pgairst our landing ! then immo4t,telv mate (, re-
parstiops 10 land my force. ! lagded a1oa, Ave =
Iunnir the steamer up TO tho government da1k ia.
mutation Of citizens az Annapolis healed hv tho Nyor
met me AID protested aganst she hutiug They stated
hovever that they would endcaypr - prevent aay
trouble and no doubt n view p ibe asstnee we cot
nave rendered them, they succeeded Aud The H3uel
ughed b. sad this, With the siyest hamor imag
bile pictured his countenauce) For the sake OF p'te
ahey wished 70 depart they said pflmpct ~ cavo
mme 4iaioly i they w0Id promise 20 supply ns with
aud two three wagons 20 carry ay sick tu1
wourde6 mlght have told them that w'r'e pay ca
fun value q everything We re ,eyed from th'm tbcy
hod ue lht they gut Furnish tha provisions bt tlt
carts ADD horses - be hii chew dA NO sup
ply ua With either, however Ia tins STATE OF ~ ngs
had ~ alternative bli o. remtin whore I wt go 200
next fn1rnlnr Bg thIt truo AtA used 90 or prHs
Visions except lu'le spt pork tel loo p1aa4s Of
breaa AAt iohHWifE 13fU|N rom nIf4NltE really
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