The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-01
THE THIRTY.SEVENTH REGIMENT.
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
OUTPOeTs OF THE AMERICAN ARMY,
NEAR THE PorOMAC, June AZ, 1851.

OUTPosTs OF THE AMERICAN ARMY,
NEAR THE PoroMAc, June ~, 1851. )
Alarms - Strong Forces Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
friendly Intcrco1rse Baoeen Our Regiments, dc dc.
In this letter purpose to give you account Of camp
life In full view Of an enemy's encampment After
reaching Washington the Thirty seventh regiment was
ordered quarters in the city. having been previously
reviewed by President Lincoln. In these quarters which
were various unfurnished houses in Pennsylvania ave-
nue. not far from the White House, remained till the
following Gay at eleven A. NJ, when we received
orders TO occupy the encampment near the
Potomac, three miles from the city, formerly
occupied by the Second regiment In half
hour afterwards COL McCunn had the regiment in
marching order and route for the encamping ground
the day warn and every felt well satisfied that
the march was SO short Having arrived at the ground
took survey of it, while the set to work
pitching the camp, lighting the camp nres &C. Wear en-
camped the brow o. hill or plateau which slopes
down to the Potomac. We are the most advanced reg
ment Of this division Of the Union army and from our
the rebel flag floating over IT, on the opposite bank of
the river at distance Of six or seven miles. This camp
has made its appearance since ours was pitched On
right the Garbald Guard is the nearest regiment and
the New York Twelfth, all within half mile OF
each other, and the three being in the form q an
Many nterchanges OF cvty between these three
regiments, but the manner In which our corps was
ceved by the Garbadians our arrival at the camp
exceeded In genuine hospitality anything Of which
participant. deputation Of their officers waited
for ours and brought to their camp, in which
twenty different natonalties represented and
eighteen different dialects spoken. Italy and Germany,
however, rule the roast and do the italian and leu
tonic tongues In this camp We Hrst visited an Italian
officers tent where Inequalities peculiar TO italian tastes,
but well suited to our own were spread before Us.
Next we we're marched oil TO the tent Of a German
officer and actually held prisoners there till
saturated internally and externally with lager bier and
other good beverages, ana made 70 regale ourselves
heartily with everything that could be pressed into
the service oftyrannical appees Is neuded 70 return
this hospitality with the best show Irish American
hearts can get up @ soon AZ we have all things
du ai Beavers cannot beat the Dutchmen 10 thrift
ness. They have made their camp beavers nest,
having brought boughs Of trees incredible distances
make shady places dug holes to keep their lager and
provisions COOL Of yawping aspect sunk wells Of o.
bic depth 10 procure cold water, and in fact those won
eeiful fellows have changed the whole face of nature
out here Our lads have not been slow To learn useful
Lesson from their Industrious neighbors. We had an
alarm IN the camp last night and all the regiments
this vicinity were aroused and under arms IN few min
utes, ready for any emergency They moved magicay,
u seemed The alarm WAS occasionei by Of
our sentries falling into a 1T, and causing
The accidental discharge OF his musket
Col McCupn, Major Miaton, and or two OF the sian
officers Of the Thirtyteyenth, rode over TO recopnors