The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-10-15
Letter from Wnshinuton.
Special Correspondence Of Neo York Sun.
HEAvY AND MYsTERIoUs MILITARY MOVE.
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HEAvY AND MYSTERIOUS MILITARY MOVE.
MINT.
WAsHISGroN, Oct II, 1861.
Everything Is very quiet in this city today,
in the way OF army movements. During the
rast three days, however, what SOC ms to be
well authenticated rumor says, that thirty thou.
sand men have moved from this vicinity, some
of whom are destined to go with tho naval force
about starting from Annapolis.
ABOUT FURLouGHs
just after | reached the city this morning
from our camp, met with a private Of the 81
Regiment N. Y. Fire Zouaves; he showed
me his physicians certificate, t,ting that
his wife and child were both very sick
his commanding officers had cln-equently
granted him a fuTlough, and he supp lsed that
he was entitled to a free passage to New York
went with him 10 Gen. Williams Office aud
had his fuIlough countersigned but it may be
as well TO state As follows in regard TO this
matter: The United 5 ates only pays passages
aud grants free passes over roads 10 those who
a-e ON public business. Soldiers who receive
fuloughs for their own private business must
Jay their way to and from their destination, and
must in all cases have the furlough countei-
signed by the adjutant general.
FAITHFUL AMONG THE PAITHLEss.
Shortly after settling the above affair so
far Us l could, | met on the steps OF
WillArd's Hotel nephew Of the celebrated
Jeilerson Davis. One cf his brothers WAS an
aid do Camp 10 GarIbaldi in Italy, and is now
Captain OF MaIin's or board the priyh eel
Sumter Another br, ther is Captain, AMI
third private VI IJuavts in a Louisiana Rsgi,
men, and his step father is u Lieutenant 10 the
Confederate Army, and was engaged in thu
Hun RIM Affair ia laff NJ, L.
March 70 escape being drafted into the Southern
Army Swent to Tennessee, whore he holds pro
perty, had TO leave there before daylight one
morning when the state seeded aud arrived in
New York ruined rs TO property and business,
with his wife, child and what could be carried
IN few trunks. tie tried to fluid either en-.
ploy or commission in your city, but met with
very cool recspti, aud SAYS lie Is very much
disguised both with the want Vi enthu,iasm aud
tue general condition of matters in the N prth,,n
ates. Col. Berdan, commander Of Bird an,
United States Sharpshooters. has offered him
the position Oh Qua'termsstirs sergeant in hr
second regiment, but as a matter OF course h,
hesitates TO accept, as the pay is merely no IL
ma, and he very truly says that man VIII,
has been offered q, 900 year and ratons o.
the southern side, and has also seen service
in Mexico, and who has a family TO supper
must have better position and more than Ell
per month; he told me that for the sake OF hi
family he had experienced very great tempta
ton 10 go even now on the Southern side
Whilst was converting with him, plrticuls
friend Of General Marcy, who was groomi
man at General McClellan's wedding, Of
terod In his excitement TO bet him fft,
denan that by next Tuesday he woult
Aoid commission as lieutenant in our army
hERDAN's sHARPsHoorERs.
lam camping with the First regiment of Der
dams ccrp~j the regiment is hull, and is as fms
k.,A.. ~ ~. waslAt n 81
First company Of the Second regiment arrive,
from Minnesota this morning, and the member
arc fully equal 70 the men Of the Fist regiment
Thsre will probably to u brigade formed, q
which Col BerdAn will be Bhgadisr General
and l suppose Major Rowland, who is ever