The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-10

THE THIRTY EvENsH REGIMENT.
OUR CANT cOHREsPoNDENcB.

DUB CANT CORRESPONDENCE. 4
BANKS or TIE AsAoonA,1
CAM MARY, July J, 1851. }
0lmys " Washsngtor-TAe CAPITAL Voa AaacSy
E,scanspnse,si, dc.
In this letter my object VIII be 70 give you gmpAe OF
Washington % IL Is now and the camps around II. The
city all alive with the rattle OF drume the notes OF the
trumpet the rAradug arrival and departure OF troops
nom all parts Of the country and the proenadng OF the
e,rees Of the city by OF men in military attire
In the saloons hotels drinking houses public buildings,
and oil other places Of public resort the military element
predominates and In Short She whole city given up TO
. "miary occupation" All this is grand and lively
the general pageant brought with II NO conoomitan re-
fec.ions. Now the city atsouieyYsurrounded by cir
cleo OF Campo which circles within circer and yet
forming one great circle with the capital for IT, centre
standing on the summit Of the noble capital, Mt ~ in
sgne ourselves in the centre Of this extraordinary CIRCLE
and looking around lesurey, allow the eye 10 take
vey Of the tout s.nole in oil directions. Stretching off
'i ss S9ss s Ssn k s river '1S hey
eye can reach. In some directions they are
more dense tnan 10 ohes stretch away farther
the green elds and among the waving foliage of tee
sugar los! sppeancee that dot the peaceful and lovely
landscape and imagine thst they but the tents which
shelter army euoh the Western World has never be-
hed-such as contains elements Of destruction unex
cel.d and such as win probably BIO obliged to launch
the old chip Unon after having received all needIl
pairs IN an ocean OF appalling CRIMSON Yet hero the
reality; and behodlrg u from the Capitol, you ,Dpoi
fail 10 be solemny impressed Now let Us descend,
Of This real though somewhat ' irrsaular circle
Speaking according 70 Hibernian matheroatics),
IN an essse,ly direction Passing along 3
sweet, noth, We come h-st upon the quarters o!
shermrns battery Of ARTILLERY; a short distance
further fail in with the First Minnesota regirncni
Of infantry. encamped just beyond the town while
the country view I'D
point you perceive ceveal camps before you and Gil
sdes which are 60 close TO another THAI their pcke
tents, aud in nearly every instance Thus evident
that WashiD gton 10 but the centre Of vast army,
cessing vigilance Passing on beyond tho Minnesota
men, and their red shirts, brawpy arms asd tsrIbe
rihes We soon fall In with The Twelfth New York volup
teer regiment which has obtained great character for
perfection In military exercise snc6 w arrival here
Thea core on the left the Second Vermont Iesnent is
drilling and not far OIL on the right the Second New
banners waving. Onward further We come upon The
Second Now Workers the left. cooking their suppers
trained sfumpss Corp Of the O e.isas 's eusss
procams that the hour for the ven,ngs epast
the AnaeOs,a aud amcngs the tents Of the Thirty seventh
regiment. The men are going through battalion drn
in which Colonel McOunn take proud interest,"
The waters OF the river glow beneath ns in the setting
slories Of mdsum sur. The bridge which this re-
gnnsnt s advanced 10 guard se 70 LETT and the
camp Of an artillery battalion close BY n. In which there
are i've fed pieces aud hundred give the
opposition 70 the foe who would have emeTiy enough TO
assa this passage from the enemy country 70 the
CAMP We have now reached the extreme OF the Union
lines in thu direction, and We had taken any o,Her
direction similar sceneG wculi have crested our visou
TAKING whal have given, any picture without
9inculty pretty accurate dea Of the cy Of Washing
Ton ~ u - now and tho camps around Il.
k6R Lincoln showers hsr favors the Thirty seventh
regiment, through Colonel NOCunn. On Saturday che
presented him with bouquet In complimentary terms
The heat heYe e excessive and several Of are
however