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

washington Navy Yard Uri.c States guuner took It
into his lead to draw the Load Of OF enc large pieces
Of cannon mounted in battery th0re What was his
surprise TO find that there 70 bal IN the grn but
THAI quarty OF sawdust had been ranmed iato Il In
stead An instant examination showed that all the guas
IN that battery (Which it was Supposed wers all loaded
were in the condition. II required long time and
much trouble TO get the guns properly ceed out but
they arc properly loaded The sswdust diing WAS
probably put in by some secessonisrs.
MOVEMENTS soUTHEia
learn from passengers who here bs thu steamer
Lancaster from Baltimore and WIN are Just from North
are crowded with companies Of Southern troops moving
towards Richmond, and that at all the little towns aud
stations the route companies Of soldiers are drog
they say however that IN the cars the tone of all
gentlemen is In which modification aud chagrin
are percep.ee The successful occupaon o. Washington
easy victory there but now they say the golden oppor
tuny is lost may be doubted now whether al itesa
Of attack Washington have not been abandoned.
ROAD TO THE CAPITAL
learned from the officers referred 70 above that the
road from Annapolis 70 washingtor over which they
passed yesterday in complete order and that trains
are passing without danger or detention. The
whole road Ia well guarded
taken pains to ascertain the real state Of feeling
in this part OF Maryland, and with the most gratifying
this place. although have American aags, the
Union badge openly worn and exoites no opposition
DESCRIPTION HAvRE Ok GRACE.
Havre de Grace certainly OF the prettest owns
IN the United States. The scenery from this point Of
view ut least s charming Thel principal streets of the
SS with sss and surrcundsd WITH pretty tower
deDs has two good hotels and i've or elk large
churches As military position II seems 70 me better
adapted for the purpose than Perryve, although OF
course military necessity 10 occupy Perryvuie
first. It will, have no doubt also soon DO occupied
STEAMER MARYLAND.
The possession Of the steamer Maryland by the United
States authori ties most fortunate circumstance
was such sigh, as @ ,a 70 see .1 aer
tilery, with their guns on board, the three railroad
tracks On her upper deck crowded with locomotives and
cars and her lower deck crammed fun OF warke stores
bales tents and barrels Of provisions besides her own
armament OF so Founders and Of regular blue Jack
She is doubtless the most stupendous craft Of the
kind in the world s,
THE CAN'T AT PERRYvuIE
The Is al alive S THEM are
makes them toe the mark Many OF the companies that
have recently arrived here are emo not 50 well
daily receiving instructions The troops AL well,
and in high spirits The railroad track in the depot store
is occupancy for long time Il now atrrds sleeping
accommodation for large portion OF the force rue
food Of the soldiers is plentiful and good Besides excel
lent cold boiled ham and bread they catch fish and bro
them on their Ares and make coffee in their kettles
There is doubt some OF them, who have been accus
toned to variety at home feel little sick at the hard
to t. -
Yesterday afternoon Enthusiastically dredsed IN the
garb OF "Aud Gaeln found proving about the camp
Not being ablc to give any good account OF himself ne
was sent on poaru tnt toiu W ioafo HoouP'
posed he was spy.
YH TROOPS TBER ARMS
Last night either because attack WAS anticipated or
because 1t thought might be necessary to send re-
Inducements to Annapolis the troops all slept on their
arms with muekets loaded The seven steam transports
at the wharf all had steam up, ready to start No alarm
was given, however.
ENBaRxAnoS or HORSES.
Some trouble experienced in getting the horses or
the Providence Marine ery board Of the steamer
Kill Won KuI last evening" but finally the embarkation
was eec ted without loss. gangway plank three times
as wide and twice thick the used would have
obviAted all the trouble