The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-05
THE NEW YORK REGIMENTS.
THE EIGHTH REGIMENT.


NE Eighth regimen, from Annapolis for Washington,
Vas received this city last evening ny Capt Biok, o
mat corps, IRON HE First Lieut. Alien.
AssApoIr, Nay 4, 1891.
We march 10. morrow Al ave A. ". Tor Washington
Quart oornen OF The Eighth rcsimei, which
stationed II snrspos, returned 20 NeS YORK yes
srday morning make arrangements Tor tbs traaspor
Of uniforms clothing, &C, to sbe meo All letters
Intended Esh;h regiment should be- sddressei TO
sse care Of COL 6. W. Lyoss at Annapolis
LETTER FROM CAPT. GREGORY.
ANNAPOLIS, Nay 2, 1861
James GORDON BENNETT, Es2-
IN your account depa,tare Of the Egh'h regiment
IRON New York City for place last "Wednesday, you
we've very nearly correct, but you let odt compA-
ny altogether. NV nay 9spy turned cut Ninety
psyen rnusksts aDd three commissioned officers. The
sniy troabe with his ID because cur friends
M New York may think IL strange were not mention
FUNK everything for rhs lime, uotii We a'e relieved
home fsuies friends and business nut we knnv is
cd cause, and all content. Wa have no revenge
9gbt fur, haze &ey political patty u heht for
The Union now cause We ssnt for fat gges,
bsis plates aud fatigue caps, to New YORK. Will you
hsip ha nv rienis send for ward II
ssioh9 We need them, there hun ireds who
voud us " u made kOoEn. We sre al vel,
md exo.ct 70 be here Tor the present will here msu
son have read psper rs esery
niDg unt, thin mo nng. nave not 1t for nve
days "as hIe an Old s ,.dr, opcoopv
Captain of Company a. Washing on Gravs,
N Y. 3. NJ E'gh n reg nent
LETTER FROM MEMBER.
UNITED STATES MILITARY DEPOT, I
ANNAPOLIS, April 80, 1881.
Eaiiers ssvss Pouring ia-7Ae Btsah RegDssst-l.'e4
Spv..a Fyison-Ihety TriaJ-0ne of ftsa b BE- Don
ssHsned .ooonerss Of GstsraI 8tlsr-7se lhGbs.as:s
sFhs Coans FEARFUL If Secessioatst Rlti, dc, dc
\ wonderful chaoge has come over ths appearance o.
IN Place within the last four days rs usual dab 100
has sud eny Transformed into that of IN ,s
ssurm, activity Tue contracted whirVes are groaong
peneaIh the weigh. o. provisions, ln,toi and &c
sousremsnts viii much ground is being occupied win
baidiDgs for the reception of the immsnss military
sssses ~hica pouring upon from daily arriving
steamers Beef pork Coffee tea sugar, ,lAsses, -four,
sasese potatoes hsh &c lie piled In huge Quantities
v,oo the grounds n the lower seotou of the yard while
ses dtays and men ousy employed 10 flung up
Aoe vast cellars public buildings aud orch
aDsp also arriving t. bs used for tbs
OF military goods and stores TO sach points as
Col.pel Lyons, OF tie Eighth regiment, is proving
himself TO be a man OF No ordinary military gsaus,
much praee 10 due To him for the adntrspse and
pr.npt manner in which this considerable military
If The country has ana condlc cd.
A officer be wDs the praise OF all aud is nigny es
eme7 and respecte1 by bic regiment wlich he rapidly
yyvseing 10 a state " excellence.
The recruits prog esspg with surprising rapiiity
men Hi"aif euuotion, Nliu n.onu W 1n'" a. -o,'
dyed tId dscip NED IT gmeIt when theJ % home as
would wish 10 gee
confined In guard h0rse three spec,
who brought from the clp OF the sixty ninth
New Yo,k res Mt Colonel ncrcorsn Upon one Of them
found ospers Of ootaoce IN relation 70 the Northern
10 The examination has been proceeding several
Sss, but " thout arriving at any conclusion. II IL
ssougbt that one least viii meet the epy doom what
may become or the 0 hers.
lat evening about half 81 nine O'Clock alarm was
and although nearly all the sol he's had retired
M I'll minutes after The drst tap the trun We thou
troops line protect themser against
Bu But after pat eotiy awaiting attack for nearly
hour ali quietly returned to their qaartes without an op
III
stances which ciuse the alarm were sufficient to prove
III prudence OF the measure
Gen Butler strengthening this poiut in all quarters,
ard be not intend 10 relinqaish his work tin he has
Accomplished bis end.
there deaths 10 chronicle and sickness of a
Be- us character In the entire cummlud.
The Eighth has had its full share OF camp duties
many OF hs members berg called upon 10 perform g1a-d
twenty -four consecutive hours Keeping gnard the
entire night Is eqnens occurrence but then they have
their lesue hours, Notwithstanding Witch are hlai no
with playing ball pehu qanits aud other healthy anase
ins III reg took hold aud Tia
charged entire o~rgo OF army stores from steamer
lei than four hours and han IL nicely sto we'd away
70 night many OF the Inhabitants OF Annapolis are
prssspg upon the officer of the day for admission
W,,bn the camp through fear OF attack rney wish
10 Lsv. In a steamer whijh sals 70 ght None I'd
fbs go diers sleeping under arms 70 night,
lsyge and vigil4nt guard If .et
rbis military stslLp u scarcely ess imp ortant point
70 .nen,es thsn Washington and no army W ~ ever
hber oopaitop 10 20 bate than that noS onciosei
wi,hiI the walls Of The Annapolis military depot.
LISTER FROM COLONEL CoRCoRls.
HEADQUARTERS SIXTY SIsm RsGME>r, v Y. M,
AsSAPoLIs JUaCnos, Ap'n 80, 1851.
Ia sirs ninth G,orains ne Rad and Vars from In
.ap~u Point B,aRh Br,t.e-7Ae Ataet "a:
7.~Ifta Reglnena, dc DC.
JAMES GORDON BgssNT, ESQ
Iperceive by your paper of the 20 inst that
ing the had taken Possession OF the railroad
hoG Annapolis ANNAPOLIS Junction, and that every
rail guarded By a musket, you have neglected or
have received information TO what regiment was
assgped duty BY Lieut. General soo" and IA the
ns.Ier has cost my self and my command more
rhsn little toll, which only those who have
sope II or who understand the military
abor necessary, and which must be per
formed 70 accomplish NE duty, appreciate,
Therefore DESTROYS, for the Of the thousand
ard sixty brave fellows who constitute my command,
shat we ret justice done
! m1cnsd from Annapolis on last Saturday at half
past clock In obedience 10 orders from General
fco ana hated At Ceo~nsviis for the eht aud II one
. clock A sent forward my Engineer Corps for the
pup Of guarding and assisting the workmen repair
kg The wires along The road. In wn,cn they
successful Since then my men nave performed the
ssoos duty Of guarding day and night, the road and
wires from kDnspoB 70 Point Branch bridge, space OF
twenty seven lies.
wond contradict a report which hear was pub
nsb.o in Of Last saturday the effect III the
Txerth regiment had been attacked aud that detach
ut Of two hupored and ats rom my regiment
A.d been sent 70 their a taooe woo had pesn re uIsed
nh LOSE The facts folio "A Baggage tram
q the twelfth had been cut OH by tarme- along
th~ route and detail from company, In al
sne hunored and twenty i've men, With Captain hsgs
~, reut OUT retske It. When they lived
SPIT they found The train SAFE consequently
60 camp. MICHAEL COR ORsS,
Colonel SIXTY ninth Regiment
LETTER PROM MEMBER or rag REoMESr-Is
CONVENIENT kCoomsoDArIoNs or rHs BOAT AND
nbuFriUlEHT COOKING ARRAEGgMssrs-pR
ING ON BoARD THE vEssEL--Tw0 MEMBERS
DRowsED AND ONE MEMBER INJURED ny FALr.--
viCfssTuDEs or CAxP LUg-IMPREssIvE RE-
IIeIocs SERVICES, ETC.
o. RAn4o,p, HAIR Way BrrwwS AySarous)
AND THE JUNCTION, rss MILn rsos
EAca, Nd april 80, 1851.
do whh had seen the HsRLLD Of last wednesday TO
read ihe gapic account mus. have contained Of tho
Brush and hropg Of the crowds ~ho turned 70 gee,
che sixty Dinh and the enthusiastic cheers and blessings
which accom- psled and followed through the streets.