Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-05-21

Correspondence of the journal aud Statesman.
WAaIINGroN, May Is, 1861

Ma. EcKEL;-
The MINOR said to Ike and myself the
other day, "Wouliu't you like to 80 to Washing
tom" OF course we replied Eyes" 'sWell,"
said he let's 30. I've got money enough to pay
the shot So we started iustantor. But as
three regiments Of volunteers were passing down
the road that night, we had to wait an hour or
more which gave me a fine opportunity 10 draw
the Majors portrait. He is short and stout with
n ound, ruddy face brimiull Of fun. l haven't
the least doubt that he could make oarboJ Of
sulphuiic acid laugh aud you may judge that
half my buttons were minus when we reached
the Capitol.
We left your quiet city Mt 1880 yesterday
night, the only lady on the train being put in
my care-which under ordinary circumstances
would be an honor to any gentleman--"but in
war times things is changed" said the Major.
In company with several officers on their way to
the seat of war, they were very merry aud mis-
chieyOus, and whenever we civilians got settled
for comfortable snooze, the door would slam
and stentorian voice cry "Tickets," causing
all hands to start up and tumble nervously for
the article in question Comical were the woes
Of huge lrishman in white oyeralls aud Just
enough intoxicated to navigate with difficulty ;
he was taken with an irresistible longing TO
smoke and though the fear of the conductor
was strong upon him, the love of the weed was
stronger, so be staggered to the candle aud
taking off the globe tried to reach his pipe into
the light this, as may be supposed, was matter
OF time, and just be had got his dudeen fairly
into the flame slam went the door and the in :
eyitable Tickets" caused the poor fellow to drop
as If he were shot this process was repeated
again aud again to the manifest discomfort Of nn
old gentleman whose lap stood between the vic
tim and harm.
From Newark We passed through line Of
cnmp-iires and reached Perryvie Mt daybrenk,
here 1900 troops yelling and screaming, were
being slowed, spoon. fashion, on board the trans
porlsi an operation which the Major who was
a carpenter in his younger days, pronounced to
be 'dove-tailing with the dove left out"
The conductor bidding us follow him, we left
the cars and were led by way we knew not,
over rails, piles of lumber, barrels across the
steamboat Ariel to the "Port Deposit" which
we were obliged to board by climbing to her
upper deck, this though easy for men was not
quite so agreeable to II lady; but tho Major,
equal to any emergency, said: " Marin. Fin
married man-let me take you on my shoulder.
You, Ike, climb that post, and John get up on
the deck" In this way, our lady friend, who
| by the way il worthy to be Il soldiers wife Gu
banked for llayre do Grace. Here, as before,
fun was the order Of the day, and little man
msaking the steam whistle for n post leaned
against it to rest his weary limbs, when the
scdhling steam rushed out, calling forth the
most astounding yells and capers from our friend
who evidently considered himself exploded. The
depot is strongly guarded Ivy Col. Dare's reg-
ment ana soldiers are in every direction, those
| with whom we conycrsrd were in line spirits and
anxious for the fray. Crossing Bush River and
uunpowder, we saw where the bridges were
burnt, only few spans and draws having been
destroyed, these were easily repaired and now
a sentinel is stationed every ten feet from the
| Ferry to Baltimore.
! Approarhinp the CITY tho vvlitc tonts oe 4l,o