The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-22
TuE BIv0UlC At The CAPITOL.
Our Washington Correspondence.
HEADouARTERs OF CrAY's BATTALION.
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HEADouARTEEs OF crAY's BATTALION.
WASHINGTON, April 20-2 O'Clock A. n.
The 6acr3 Of nc Na.ioa1 captGJ-CoI CG9ius M. o1ys
CoznG1d-7se GGlGs. Massachusetts Regiment Il. tie
Se-sa.e Chsm5e-, dc.
N the second patrol OF Col Caseus NJ Cays command
visited tonight. csrbne in hand, the Capitol Of the
United States OF America. AS approached that mag
nncent ednse the prompt call Of the sentry brought
n halt; but the conference Of the officer
rnapd cc tho patrol with the officer OF the guard pro
cured u adnttsnce ks arrived two ladies, escort
cd by gentleman, who we're understood 10 be voun-
teer nurses for Of the Massachusetts reg
ment wounded at Baltimore, applied for admittnnce,
though it then past midnight. During the parley
between officer and tho officer Of the guard, had
leisure 70 eamre the ample arrangements IN the way OF
herricades which were mainly composed OF barrels Of
cement placed endwise, and Piled up ten fee: high
between the immense marble piers and columns that
form the various entrances OF the building. catering,
passed along rs esselated foors sentres meeting
every aad directing through al rs devious
approaches that led TO special object Of search
the quarters Of the Massachusetts, regiment We eornd
these tired and sleeping men IN the Senate Chamber
where were delivered the last national speeches OF Mr.
Jefferson Davis The men, exhausted by four sleepess
nights OF travel had thrown themselves down 10 sleep
the moment they reached the building; but few Of
their officers and surgeon Of one of the Washington
regiments, detailed TO attend upon tneir wounded
rave us an account OF the melee at Baltimore, sub
stan.aly the same which your epterprising reporter
had mausged 10 forward for your columns, snaving,
by virtue Of his earnest representations, gained
aens for its transmission from the army officer IN
charge Of the Washington telegraph ooe, which bad AT
an early hour been possession Of for the exclusive
of The government
ucsde the Massachusetts, regiment who we're relieved
from guard duty the Pennsy troops we're stcd n
the Capitol end also one company Of United States art
ry Alel and dscipne seemed to prevail at owe
ry point.
We found these soldiers n tae most magnificent quar-
ters ir the world They ascended starcases luei with
heavy wsuscots o marble OF Tennessee they ira
vesed corridors where .he eoqnence Of the ooblcs ora
tors q the repobc, dead end living had daily resounded
Ceilings, rich With all the sgnGcencc Of the decorator
ART were ahove their heAos, and from tho walls looked
do~r upon tntm the counterfeit presentments Of tho
heroes ~ IN na'her age ot tho republic, who little
'reimed that their oounryrnen should benoli scene
NJ 70 this.
With the reflections wh,h such n spcct,cie ins,ired
p.t0i INSIDE W nf Eqbemeu ~ enuc,ton AMI cuI.
ture who could apprerG'e is historic Espoctl returned
qnsrtors IN the Peace Congress Ha az yl ~ q
Hotel There we foOdd hioGre Ia Of our conn
under Nfnr, eInyNuR, arrived tnoir re,io,s of
ccft ana biscuit Soon reporter OF tie urRAIn-a
corps which 10 he ublu,ous-clme IN aod relieved
the monotony Of watch by detailing the ates. ne v,