The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-03


Looked under the bed and found basket Of eggs hens
ducks and turteys), which we sucked, with the excep
ton Of one that was past the operation Then found
a second cupboard, and in II some ia, bacon This
sent after the eggs and preserves and ready for
ener nsn' OF masSh As We were getting ready to
scared We extended the Inequalities OF the house to
him and he took seat We soon asccrtaned that he
was she propret, and that his family bad got scared
and run into the swamp sent him after them when they
returned. One OF the boys had his pantaloons
on when they returned. The good wife, with womanly
Kindness offered her services and thew were accepted
While she Was at work reoounted the damage had
DONE and told the old fellow to fix his price, BE said
things were worth probably So We gave him $40, and
he was the happies man in the State BY this time the
on. was svfuly bot and now the march began to as-
. bad aspect Tho men were ovcrloeded--the
march N all was forty three miles and the men began TO
drcop. Some fell down and others lay down In the
bitches and swsmps, begging to be LEFT We couli do
nothing else than leave them until the sick car
along and picked them up. The struck ones wore
sent backthe others are with us-and we have not lost
man, unless come or the struck have since died
We marched all day and all night until ave o'clock the
Dext morning just at dusk found large bridge torn
dswn ne put ave hundred work at Il, AID had II
up in three hours We bad large scouting party out
tho towards taking good care TO keep out OF
the way, having highly exaggerated opinion as
halted buK fires cooked our btosfast on the points
0f bsyonets After two hours' rest we pushed
and came 70 the Junction Here our SURPRISE found
march was over The rect Of the WAY We proceeded in
the oars Our march, which took twenty -four hours,
was but tweaty three miles long the remaining twenty
miles VIC RODE making forty three In ALL OF Journey.
In order 10 make The march however we had 70 relay
large portion u the road and some cases TO
rails Oh with an old chsel in order TO get the right
hngth. Then wo had 10 90 the biggest kind OF scout
duty; and, taking II all IN all II was equal TO fifty miles
forced march Al least Secretary War Cameron says
taking all things into consideration the greatest
march on record General Scott says not one In the
regiment bias the slightest conception OF the good we
havc already done the country They say he cried like
child when be was told that the seventh was marching
up 10 the White House. We have been q long while
cnng, and have had much 10 overcome the railroads
being out OF order They had heard one word from
US since 40 landed, and the papers reported us
70 have lost 30 mon and killed GOO rhe fact this
They could have killed ten before wc could have got
sbot nj them, Tor our road lay through gorgcs 10 the
bulls, and dese woods and swampa but they lacked the
courage snd we hero safe and are ousrterod In the
new Representation Hall You would not knov me. I
think IL would require affidavit 10 convince yOu 10
ny identity hope 70 become ehIte one OF these days
was the lrst 20 leave Annapolis (my position OF course
kept me on the rebs roio on the tender with the
guard, ahead VI tho locomotive from the Junction 10
Washington, and xm the first New Yorker Ia Nashing
ton Ono word about the engines OF this train rs Bd
tncre and % Rsroad Company have sent all Their en-.
gines save one, 10 Baltimore and the engineers OF
crts sbect Doe man legt here who had formerly
acted as n-eman He conseoed 20 the engine after
gwen him 10 oonsiJer Ia march into Warrington
had snsnd OF the artillery corps, and was the hrst 70
ensr hs Whi,o House grounds, the hrst 70 esiuse