The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-10
the NEW WORKERS IN CAMP.
TIE EIGHTH NEW YORK REGIMENT.
OUR ARLINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

tUh AkLlNdTON CORRESPONDENTS.
ARLINGTON HOUSE, June 8, 1851.
Gerdl Lees House Occupied the Headquarters of tn.
EGghh-7ne approach to TIE Northumberland of Good
T1te-NeO York Csrc Funotionaries in Cam,p-kagnif-
cent scxuy-H,mtug about the Sisue,y PoDmae-7he
Truth 7Itd-Cbnceiences Of arlington House-Hooitsers
for Picket Duty-Pyeparations to Meet the Enemy-A
Might a. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DISQUALIFICATION the
Herald is Reeeired in Cansp-Arriuaof the Seres ninth
(Hiehlandus)-The General Orders, de-, dc.
On leaving the encampment Of the Sixty ninth yester
day afternoon my next to visit the Eighth who
encamped on the grounds at the back Of the
zion belonging to General Lee Who your readers are
aware has joined the rebel army Colonel George Lyons
has made the dwelling house itself, old fashioned but
comnodious and comfortable building, his headquarters
where passed the night on the hosptabe invitation Of
Colonel Lyons.
The approach to the mansion is up steep ACTIVITY,
through grayelled avenue Of young oaks and other
forest trees sprngng up from The green sward which
gently unduates all the way from the road up TO the
house. In my opinion much good taste has been shown in
disturbing nature by meretrcious attempts art -
provemeat as little possible. Passing through the
tents Of the sodsy the house was reached where
net Colonel Lyons himself, py whom kindly re-
ceived, and introduced TO Major o, F, Wentworth,
Quartermaser C. j. Cornell, better known in New nrk
as Alderman Cornell, and Assistan. Paymaster George
Iy ons Jr con Of the Colonel. may MENTION by the
way that accompanied from Washington by Coun-
Gilman Van Tine, Of New York who was heartily greeted
by the Quartertnaster and Alderman.
After short conversation was taken TO the vestibue
Of the building by the Quartermaster and shown Of
h h Of seen ns. mas ever been
aud the srrountipg country is beautiful seen from
the encampment Of the sixty ninth, 1t is magnificent
cused from jaiaipg in the stock humbuggery in
var aby INDUCED in by sentimental tourists,
and even by some OF the more more matter. Of fact
about the s.silvery Potomac' or the "bue waters
Of the Potomac The Potomac is Deither blue nor
slvery, nor green, and those are green who believe
in any such nonsense. 1t s simply q huge dirty
puddle fun of shoals and occasional deep hoesan ar.
apgeent tba. lands your vessel high and dry the very
OF the lead succeeding the musical information that
you are IN "AEd quarter seven" II the gentlemen
who always full Of raptures every time they &C.
hard and fast as often have been the mud banks
Of this rver they would be more ready 10 compare 1t 10
Syx TO send where that stream popularity said
be located than call il either sifyery "blue or
AMI thing that smacks OF rcspecsabty. Still, am far
from ssyrg that even this muddy stream, with m al
mot impossible channels is devoid OF Certain pic
resque beauty In fact II adds materially TO the gran.
deu Of the anaecape and helps TO give the finishing touch
70 8hAt would have been imperfect without IT, Stii IL
is right to call things by their proper names
SO much for the scenery around and distant from Ar
ngtou aouse. The building itself consists of bv oae
rooms, filed with quaint ole mahogany furniture in fine
state Of preservation, some Of which perhaps ia
existence during the colonial trnes The rooms are
hat ntr caely arranged, and stranger may be
puzzled find bis way from one part OF The Rouse to
another Tie officers very comfortably odgei with
every convenience their msnd, among which Ia
teee raph by which dispatches De cent on to the
| government department, and thence to afy pint,
] wherever required.
While p ssing thi ough The avenue last evening saw
several p1undefs ia the ten, and picket guard was
about 70 be with some O. these weap MS The
evening before a.ack Was aporehended on the DO
sitlcn which s much more exposed than that Of The
sixty unth Accordingly orders given TO prepare
to ropei the enemy and force marched two miles
ADVANCE; bat the eEemy did not chow nsef It will
thus be that ,he alarm was general If the
enemy lhnkg he s gong 70 catch weasel asleep, h r.
ever, be may fnt himself mistaken in manner far
| from pleasant TO his feciEgs
Bavisg iSoktd around last evening end prepared &c
return to Washington, was invited by Col yope, rs
already stated stay for the night, and by way Of In
ducemont was promised good eupper, and, In the
event OF attack by the enemy, good hght. euct
Inducements were irresistible, and ne wished 10 ses
more Of camp ie consented 10 remain aud therefore
DISMISSED The csrrisee, WITH orders to thi.
mornpg At this no.nent the hsRatp Of the mOy0
ing bYopsht into camp, together with ether New
York papars. Ia twinkrg the entire stock dis
rot Of ami soon both officers aud were deeply en-
gagged aevourng the contents. Saortly sfser supper
wss announced Which ample Justice done. and
after ing letter ab,at the sixty ninth was
shown comfortable bed, and was room N the Land o.