The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-02
LETTERS FROM NEW YORK REGIMENTS,
LETTER FROM THE SEVENTY. FIRST REGI-
MENT.

LETTER FROM THE SEVENTY FIRST REGI-
MENT.
HKApouARrxRs COMPANY B. SEVENTY FIRST REGIMENT,
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD May so, 1854. !
orws to he Ldmewed Colonel Ellsworth The Capture Of
the Rebel Troop Of Cdra7y-The Seventy Regsrse,s.
O7feyec to A.ezandra-E to the Nary Yard, dc.
On the morning Of the Goth, while formed In line for
guard noticed the arrival at the Navy Yard dock Of the
little steamer james Guy, and startled BY the iptel.
gnce that she bore the dead body Of the young and gal
art zouAve Colonel Ellsworth The flags OF vessels
at the docks aud those the poles In the yard
ned!aely placed at half mast The detachment Of which
was one marched to the the purpose OF escort
rg the remains to the place assigned for thoma build.
ing used ss the engine house Of the yard His body
was covered with the American fag-,he colors be
CALAMITY upheld-and with slow tread and solemn air
was the anented youth borne past by four hardy
locking Z'usyes, conspicuous among whom the noble
hearted Brownel, the avenAer of the foul murder.
afterwards conyersed with young BrowDe who gave me
full ACCOUNT Of the affair Alter the body was removed
from our yard had occasion to visit the building the
remains nsd been placed in, Company with captain
ore OF the Hcuave Companies, and obtained relic
piece OF poor Eiswoths shirt, Stained with blood
enclosed you VII find a piece which 1 know you wi 4
The day after the death Of Ellsworth, a number Of
recession cavalry captured and the Navy
Yard. Tney auartefed Il viii not ray ruprtsonedj
bcesd the steamer Powhatau, lying I'll the yard
s,
detailed from our company to guard these cavsic
OF the Old Pom .non Now may thiuk add others
rnay say, whether they thhk SO not that Uoce
viii tte2t his prisoners hasoiy But let ought
10 know say distinctly that hs first vesy much
taken, and the latter must have vugsry termed
immense amount OF ''cheek' to make such pre-
pcsttrcps accusation They live Ike l.rcs aud as
F. VS. only should live; have tper Oh fresn
meats all the oecaces oi the a. SOD waie we Now
York vouneers consider tqulte treat IL have change
In our aat.ons from tat bacon 10 taogn contract
They have freedom all over the boat, AMI CON-
paraitVey suHeT no RESTRAINT, woie unorta.
rate guss dsmen are forced TO maintain our posi-.
ton, ana not allowed, under auy Gil cumstances
TO lesye CTR pest. convesed with them Shen oil outy
whichever an occasion presented itsen. You would be
surprised 60 hear how their ou,oo has changed regard
Jog she present state Of pofit cal affairs Oe Of rne in
the course u convereston tsit that It their IN
tebton to reast tie federal au,hy tue, had
received nsEaatOn OF lawess upon neigh
boz mood, and in order protect Ives their
property iro tie hand of rAuoers had them,
selves into Defence Committee. Tbese cnvarc gentle
Of Fairfax little thought they rode CUT 10 srte
ard take Captive the spoilers, They would SO
socn "eatch tauar," the form OF
squad CT New York's invncble zouaves. It Is
difficult TO Say what is The Intention Of good
Oto Uace gsTopg these well unor med ana we'll 90.
hav.d cavaliers. Doubtless injuries sustained By
ahem they VIII receive ample compensation: viii be
home to enlist sgain in OF our ooponents
knowing they tght until capure By The fedorasLs
ard then be fed on lamb and gr- on peas
On Monday evening" at customary evening parade,
or Cocnel received despatch from General Mansdsd
ordering Us to be supplied with forty of carrdg
and three days fations ana to have everS thing in
readiness to start at moments notice. as,
IN all probability, we would be ordered
curious know destination Au were 10 excellent
SPIRITS ct che prospect change the dull and
the tho Nsvy TO
Der CT runners Afoat some said going to Alex
audrn, some TO Hnrper's Ferry, others t. Norfolk
Richmond. We went 70 bed at {, n ana awakened
from Cur sleep q: three IN the morning. The
formed IN line and In marching oroer in q
board the steamboat Philadelphia and then. for the
btst tine, we learned that cur destination
Alexandria 1t is bu, short trip Washington,
and we were very soon theio We marched through the
city in manner which ooubt astonshed the natives,
and epcanped on the outskirts We sta,n Ia this poston
un;ti eeven z. NJ, when marched back to the
city snd were quate!ed In yelling dcser ed
by their inmates Here stay cd until morning
bgeakiasted by companies at the M4shsl House .ne
place where Ellsworth shot). At eleven O'Clock,
nues TO car surprise We were told to return
Immediately . the Navy Yard which we did accordingly,
ect are Eo~ N our cid quarters. J. G.
On BOARD STEAMER BALTIMORE,
NAVY YAAp, WAsRfsGTos, May 80, 1861
-ss 7sp to Alexandria ded Return to Wdtngt,--Jnion
Men at Alexandria, dc, dc.
Yesterday returned from Alexsndria where we had
been ordered to await The coming Of the Pennsylvania
FIFTH Iegmtnt The report ia that it intended that
we ehoad vacae the Navy Yard ard remain in AIexan.
dra but these orders subsequently countemanded
We were ordered OF suddenly the 2sth inst OF two
O'Clock IL the morning As forty OF ammunition
were given each we expected something glorious
70 be DONE but found ourselves grevously disap
pointed. We reached Alexandria In the morning, and
marched the outskirts Of city where bvouscked
unt sveoing when a.ain marched into the CITY,
and various companies quarteed IN different houses near
each oihef Our company was quartered In private
mouse saely occupied by the secession troops Here We
found oany relics Of departed friends such as caps,
knapeaoss, &c One found regular Peter Funk
Tetoh, probably purchased great bargain BY seces
scnia' when on vait to our benehted city. In fact
rythng N the house indicated very hssty fight Of
sne prerlens nhabi,ants In the morning se were up
prsat ana early and some Of stole of 70 the Arxet
and INDUCED In ripe ssrawbe-, lee uui creanaot very
exrsv ssalt at chilling qult W. found the placs
very qulet many Oh the inhabitants having fled the cry
The Cnon cen TO avoid the sece ioa'st and the eeces
sonts 70 AVOID the eniou men, with mnskets Ia c,u
yersston with the citizens many expesec
Union en- but afraid to open their mouths uurI onr
troops arrived.
fouoc .ha. the tyrapnical mob Jaw had orc
vailed here IN the other seeded southern States One
stated 10 me that he delighted to zee Our
srocpstha. he was Union man. but dared net express