The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-20
OUR ANNAPOLIS CORRESPONDENCE.

STEAMER CATALINA, ANNAPOLIS, May IL, 1861.
Ar1ira Of the Seaner Cat line and Fire other Aeamzs-
Tire Thousand Troops Landed at Ba,oe-7heir March
Through the C,-Sudden Departure of Genera, Butler
the CataI,ne-A7riral at Annapolis-7he Steamer Bruno
Stars for Rarpahannoek-A Battle Expected eat En-
element, de-, dc
The steamer Ca,alne left Perryvis, accompanied By
five other steamers under sealed orders, at nine A. NJ
and arrived at Baltimore p. NJ The appearance Of
ths feet they approached the city very imposing
Passing Forts Carroll and Nc Henry, they greeted
with loud and enthusiastic applause The landing Of
this large force expected b. The Plugs, Great
ed no little excitement, aud the boat approached
the wharf the people running to every conceya-
BILE point where they could obtain good view of these
noble defenders Of the Union Three thousand troops
landed from the steamers in good order and their
ine appearance ard soldier Ike deportm the ap
probation OF tie spectators who have been long
priyed By rowdy from FREQ expression OF their real
int ntio1s.
The gallant Major, John Wood, hand and
ceived tire troops III a noble Their march to
Federal HILL where they received by General Bat
Ter, Of ovation the part OF the citizens
VINO feel relieved from the ain: and fear of the
Towoy traitors who have kept them state OF suspeuse
tor months past The departure OF tho other steamers
followed Immediately niter tbe landing Of the troops put
tie Catane ordered to take poation as near fede
raj Hill as possible BY tho time Tins large and unex-
pecied force bad been agted lne quarters the shades
lighted and looked up the hin an saw from
lie reflection OF those ishs ho hunaredB Of tents and
the sentnes duty, IL carried US back TO the days Of
continental European wartsrc
AT twelve O'Clock that h ht General Butler sent orders
to have the Catalina ready sea IA fifteen miaues eqs
il 1as nearly half an hour before he arrived win hs
asaa. when VIC left for Annapolis Arriving 40 Anna
polls at four A. H.; he General vas ap, as well
as tie Cflcers acc lnpary lBg him, and soon
after The steamer W. +. Bruno mGtt n after
taxing bead number Of MARINES undnr the coma
M nd Of naYy and army ,fcer ami field pieces,
and preceded to Rape hanncck Your correspondent,
after EFFORT found tnat there Is trouble brew
ing, as there Confederate troops and small
steamer there, aud is expected some hot work will
a =; but the ber o. Confederate troops at that
point ooud rot he ascer Ecd and consequenty no one
can predict the result.
The sudden departure Of the Bruno has crested no
little excitement, ard great anxiety is felt IN regard to
the restht oi the expedition.
The Cstsine, Captain Philips is still detained bere but
has orders 70 be roacy at moments notice, aud ~hat
her destination II to be ouisler eau tel. The spy
arrested By Sentinel Mage, or Company b Thrteenth
regiment from RooyL was not hing as was reported
Tie par.de of the Tegcnt this afternoon, over eight
huLured btrtng, Imposing scCre. The gallant
ColoIei Smith, with THE fine regiment, is winning
aures T6er One maply appearance, and the psrfec-
ticn with which they went through the various
fuanoayl a. highly commented on by the lar g
crowd of military officers aud citizcns who collected 10
witness the parade.
The interchangeable exerticns OF the commissuiat &c.
parimeni here deserving vf al praise We much
disappointed to day in not being able 70 obtain copy OF
the hzRAiD, but hope 10 DO 20 TO morrow.