The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-28
ro,upda o. the captO and tho Fifth in the Treasury


buudipg.
All rep"rt ard journey from AnnapIn, the creator
part on foot, with a scanty stock Of provisions.
IN. Seventy irst marched over ho turnpike, for the
most pert Tho ra lroad the Jncion whore they
arrived at four o'clock lay niag. they waited
tboTe for the upt four In the afternoon and were
iua. seated when hey called TO and formed in
limo cf battle Yels and shouts we're heard on all sides,
and il was approhendod that they had been surrounded
After three hours delay they returned to the cars, but
we're ordered 10 be ready during tho night fes were
seen Ia all directions.
part OF the Massachusetts, troops came over tho An
napolis branch by rail, endng the road whero |, was
injured, ard many instances being thrown-locomo.
tive, cars and al--dogp embankment. Tho spikes
bad been drawn and the rails loft. Bu. tboy were
going slowly and wero on tho look out no one
was seriously injured, but not few soldiers st limp In
consequence OF tho bruises then received Some OF the
ocars who unacgaainted with the Massachusetts,
men, proposed tIat tho locomotive should DO left tn
mornings but there ponty Of volunteers, who soon
put the ,fan In rEnnog order again. Tho guard proved
70 bc lnsucoat dicg yesterday, since several times
the road was found injured within hour acr hal
bccn passed over.
The train carrying only the mall north was thrown
from The track yesterday asern ION, two hours aor the
Massachusetts, troops bad u. Tho gclrd has
since been doubled 10 tho junction. ard every bridge be-
tween tha. point aud the city Ia protected.
There are row here between rix and seven thousand
volunteers from The North In tho city Between five ard
Fix thousand volunteers from 'ho district and vicinity,
md not far from thousand regulars, making total Of
somewhere between twelve and foEroen thousand ocs
not Including many who can bear 1ms ensr-
gency.
At Annapolis and between Sba. ron. and tho city, axo
hnf atcft anA cir Sl-U Tho
Twelfth from Nov York, which W expected to night tho
Sixty ninth and Sixth OF New York.
said that the steamers Land thrce thousand
a Jay at Annapolis.
The only serious accident that has oocrrrc among tho
troops bere In tho rotunda o. the Capitol whore tho
Eighth Massachusetts regiment u quartered Astsck of
uskots accidentally thrown down. and hrce OF the
guns dfchargcd ball pasccd through the right foot Of
Noses Berrck of tho Beverly company Tho foot has
been amputatsd Captain Clarke OF the sixth hassachu
setts regiment received hesh wound in his arm from
musket discharged by private who fell down While ON
drin.
Several OF tho Fifth and Eighth Massachusetts rcg
ments injured by revotvers accidentally disysrgcd
ard have been sent homo.
Great credit given 70 General Butler for opening the
road from Annapolis and % the Massachusetts men for
their Yankee faculty as evinccd rcpairn, locono
Ing them when repaired. Thor energy and forude IN
der privaticns, which with proper commiarat Nigh
have been avoided are greatly commended.
An effort s making obtain tho appointment Of Gene
raj James fano Major General OF tho Western Division
DO not think think that II viii succeed Gcoors romo-
roy and other Kansaa gentlemen urged Lana upoo tho
President this morning.
We learn from Virginia that General Harney was taken
priscnsr at Harpeys Ferry, while his way 70 Wash
ipsicn and Dow prisoner u tho hands Of tho
Virginia authorities.
crd biz reported that the So-entd New Rork rcgi
mens, whom a. Annapolis ercd b. ther Ooiou 10 put
down reported save insurr ccn, asd O. naa Butler
has returned several negroes 20 n DIR masters.
Danvtie, Virginia, fred Ave hundred suts ysstorday,
in honor Of The reported rcegua oa q General Scott.
THE GUNPOwDER AND BUSH RIVER
BRIDGES DESTROYED.
BAir1soRr, April ~, 1901.
The remainder Of eurpovdsr bridge vas destroyed
last night.
ms report Of the ees.rusos q the Dsh river bridge