New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-02

Of carr, most OF them freight wagons, we are
hacd with shouts aud yells in every key by the dis
banded Volunteer, who youDgish, poorly-clad,
and underszed lot, though Dosy as a street mob
After Maunshae the road begins TO creep up toward
tern 6rma and before niehtfall there was change
from cypTesses and swamp laures TO pines and
beeches aud we inhale the puier atmosphere Of dry
land with an occasional Whit Of resDous fragrance,
that dispels the fever-t8inted suggestions OF the
swamp below. There we only bfeathed TO live.
Here 10 live 10 breathe The rise OF the road
is grade of but foot TO the nile, and yet Mt the
camp an elevation of not more tLan ~ feet IN NJ
many miles sufices to establish all the climatic
difference between the malarous marshes and much
higher mountain region.
But during our journey the hampers have not
been neglected. The younger members OF tie
patty astoiish the nght-Owls with patriotic songs,
chiefly French, and the French chiefly with The
MaTseilaise,' which, however inappropriate as the
slogan Of the Confederate States, they persist in
quavering forgetful perhaps that not three-quartes
Of a century ago Tous.aiaut fOuyerG1e caught the
wordt aud air from his masters, and awoke the
luguRrious notes of the insurre,tion.
Toward p M, the special rests in the wooda,
and is hanked side by the tents and waich-res
OF small encampnent, chiefly OF NAVY ana cotton
handling MileaiPn volunteers, called =" The ii9ers'
from their prehenfile powers and predatory babite
guard is stationed around tie carr cOulfs OF Etbl'
oIins who have attended us from town are leit to
answer the query, gus cHStOdet PsoS chSt0deS anu
we make way TO the hotel, which looms up M the
mooulig in d two-stoI dignity. Here, alas there
have been Preparations made to sleep or ieed us'
The scapeQoat "nobod," announced our coming. Some
OF the guests clab men, usCd TO the small hours,
who engage q room, table, bali dozen chairs, ana
brace Of bottles to serve as candlescks. They have
brought steafine and paseboards with item,
and are deep in the illnesses OF Z" Euchre. we
quietly stroll back 10 the car our only hope oil shelter
AT the entrance we are challenged by sentry a pa
rently ignorant that be has percussion c4P on hs
brown life, which he levels at Us cooked FROM ths
unpleasant vision Of armed and reckless llgsr ram
pant relieved by one Of the dnsty squife', who
D h.. ua.,.lf fls4fN .aVa al
Ceeds 10 turn a seat and arrange what might De
called a scdu.chnr bed, in which we prepare 10 make
nj ht of il. Our party ID soon joined by DINERS III
quest of repOse aud IN half hour blea bngr, some
OF them 80 deep TO subterrauean Indicate ths
all have attained their objec-like Manfred s-iOrgei-
iuue-s.
An emly breakfast OF rashers arc eggs was prepared
at he t.bIc a'i6kr wLlch were told would be re-
pepshed balfbOnrv until noon, when a respite OF aii
! hour was allowed to the "Lelp" in which 10 make
ready dinner, to he served in the same pIogrersion
Imou.h u shady dngIe wudilg Patn led 90 the
camp, and after trudgng pleasant lalf NILE Dlld1e
Of boards resting on cOui le OF trees laid across
| pool WIS passed, and above a slight embank nkmeni,
TENS ~ soldiers revealed upon clearing al
fome tiry in the midst OF u Iiue iorer Turning
10 the left we reach double Of tents oD dlslln.
guished from The rest by their " fly roofs and boarded
floors and in The center halt opl ose TO one wiioh
poster Of cal ials OH plaued deal marks as Head
! quarters" MajoI-ien. Tracy commands the camp
tbe white tents crouching close 20 the shade Of tie
rn,s the raIude alive with groups and colos hs Va
ioUs s those of Jose hs coat etat ked here ana
lDeIe and Occ, = naliy he march OF don II lie ~
green or in blue, ny alley irom the nle-
nor of the wood to be dismissed - tine OF en, resv'
bles militia muster, holiday experiment AT col
dieiiuR atHer than the oHrk shaoOW oi lofth'ouhs
battle Tbe.cordon OF senlinelz su'ef no volunteer 10
leave The precincts of Il e camp even to b4the without
/ a pass or the word. There are neither wagons nor
ambulances and the are rolling ~ barrels oi ca-
con aud bread and rhOuldefng bags o p1l7ebOOd pc
nicuIa,tice and pal cuiu nnasti,s IA isit weather
Ila a lerHN volunteers
States moOt bore musket altered iruIn mat 10 ler.
cufe0n, with bayonet-a heavy and obtole'e copy 9i
Brown Bees in bright barrels. al are IN cIcclt4blc
order. Most OF hem have never been used, even u
fire Il pafaGc volcy flr powder is scarce Ia the Cor-
federated States. and muht not he wasted. ENttP III
their material the shoes c the uoJs are ~ varied AZ
their clothing. Nouo have as yet been served ou' al"
esch sill wcar- the hCoif, he bfUghhti the lAirh
ltaihetr or the Oxford tie III winch lie enlisted Ibe
tents have mt+y 10 other toor than The eaith, ana
that IN ely swept; willie Blankets boNes, hld utensils
are slowed in corners with a disregard Il symmetry
that would drive - uarIet mad. Clmps,ooS are rare
and ate- invisible, here and tE,e IN M Oheci
tent sill tbe men loUk WELL and, We aIetolj, would
doubtless proesnt more cheerful appearance, but ioi
some lIi Ia decentralization OccgsiOhed by msc0ninl al
the repeated changes in The organic structure oi NE
regiments, arising IRON nap pyr,bens0us b,WteH ne
Stale aud Fed raj autboriuer NJ well as hom some
iayorni.m toward cerlain officers, elected " l. ,4
wire.puug in the governing councils. lie sytt'm
OF eectpg officers 10y baIlOi hAs made tie camp ~
thoroughly political arena ~ the IolI-drtiics q"
New. Orleans before elccOu, and ht-many hciCes
see ninply ambitious OF egaueIiss, are IN r,ay only
LAY ing plieH' iOf ihe ai-lbH4e"' Vi H'h PV"o' -"
cisinoiion after the war.
The volunteers We met at Maupshae the prcvi9u'
eveins lad been enlisted by the state 10 ser'e Ton
twelve months, ana bad Ieinsed TO extend theif en-
lagea,sut for the yar-G couCilon now mhoe lfece-
dent at Montgomery To their Icing hniered Into the
army Of tie CoIfe0eIa'e States. AhoiAef company,
a majority of whom Iersst in the r4fe refusal wu'e
di,banCed While We patfUlDg The cau'i, nEd an
eicer told one Oi tie party lie Lad suffered Tors OF
90 volunteers by this dItinegratlng pro,ess Nii'h
he lst "A lours. Some Of tLese country cOulhlhes
were skilled u the of the riEe, ana Ihchl OF them
had made Ieculary sacrifices Ia the way 0i tue,
OuTIeSs, anu equipments. Our informant depIOi'u
tis reduction Of Volunteers as tendilg 10 Ghseh'eF
III affection IN tie aIhes TO which they "lll vtuib'
and comfort when known TO the AtOilllVnlss u The
North lie aaded that tbe will not Fefhal las,
n twelyenOnth aud Al uuhnrPily proioDsed Leyohu
that period, the pIouaber are III laNor Z" We shof.'
term recruits Willingly c"nr,ntihB 8" It.h'is,ent
lie encuupuelt OF the IcnH GuaIds was
worthy Of "A witt lcre W0G company OF Pfyts-
slonai g0isbi,s IL IOng, Ieef ed Tor tie war Ia
a moment OF banter BY o,o oi the Patnarchs ol the
fraternity, who, ulon hearing at lhe NJ. Ciufi,s no
tel o. % evening uai lie vanity Vf tie patriotism oI
citizen, not famed fo libe ally, bad endowed WIN
SI 900 "A coniany Mti ~ Hrs 40 bear bis name, eX-
claimed that :" be would give 500 to any one who
should be TOOL enough 70 iofm conn any ind call 1t
after him." H. less han an hyur after tue utteIdhec
Of this capii.e, Mr. Penh was waited upon hy
Guy-.ix "ploitsfionals" who had enrolled their
Innes as THE " "Peuit Guerds," a'd uhhesi-
tatinOlv produted ironi his wallet the
sporti,el, rledlcd. The Gnmds are uniformed II
Mazarin lee farIel viii rcd faergs, and The captain
a yo,nei.l lnukhg fellDw, with hawks eye, wig
has seen service ~ith scott IN Mexico aud Walker m
Nicaragua iuiCImed us tLGt there Is not par oi
shoes In lie conf any tl coft less tban So, aud that
no money has been spared 10 perfect Their other
appoir'uouts a rack II Ice and half a dozen silver
gobletu enfor, ed his invitation to take drink at hs
quarters, and we we're serhed 9y ah ih Mfieah ~ ~