New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18
EROM ANNAPOLIS.
/, nnr snecial Correspondent


HEADQUARTERS n. Y. STATE TRooPs,
A.sAPoLIs, May Is, 1861.
DurnO the mast few DAYS, the weather bas been ex-
ces,yely summerish here and the troops on guard
have suffered severely rom The heat The soldiers not
on dutv relieved of all unnecessary clothing, might be
seen distributed about tho grounds under the trees,
and in all Other shady spots. On Monday night, we
were visited with regular oldfashioned storm, and
for at least two hours,
Loud roared the dreadful thunder
The rain iu torrents poured"
The shower bad the effect Of cooling the atmosphere
fora while, but az the gained the meridian the
following day, the heat became again painfully OPP
pressive.
Yesterday morning at an early hour, Lieut.. Putnam
Of the Typographical Engineers, T. s. A., acting as
mastering officer. uotifed Col Pinckney Of the 9TH
New.York Regiment that be ready 70 enroll the
members of said regiment and muster them into the
service in accordance with the proclamation Of the
President. Writ was first made to the command OF
Can't. Schwartz at Fort Madison where the men were
drawn up in line. Lieut. Putnam briefly addressed
the troops speaking in eloquent terms Of the cause in
which they were enlisted after which the men, with
arms at rest and heads uncovered took the required
oath, which give you verbam
Each and all Of you do oemny tbe you VIII besr true
and ahir all. sonce 90 the ed state Of Ams,sa thst yea
oppo.s ha,oeve and observe ard obey the orders ne
President Of the United States aid hs orders Of the officers
over ou according the rules and articles for the
God
Returning to the Annapolis garrison again, Lieut..
Putnam, attended by Col. Pinckney snd staff proceed
ed by steamer up tie Severn River to Round Bay, and,
disembarking in a large scow, ma'ched to For Nor
gan laid down upon the old charts AS Fort Misery
Tba - iyqc of
taius Fay, Ehesbaeher, Lenkaldi and Schneider,
drawn up in line in different portions of the Fort and
sworn into the United States service. Several declined
first take the oath and stepped out Of the line but
upon explanations being made to them they returned
their positions The captain OF each company then
read the Articles of War To his men, after which the
command was dismissed
In the garrison. yesterday quite gala day, the
occasion being the celebration Of the extension of the
railroad from the old terminus on the outskirts Of the
city through the Naval Academy grounds TO the wharf
The 18Th Regiment embarked on the cars at the pier
and by rail To tue depot whence they marched
through the city to the garrison. AZ the troops
entered the gates salute OF 50 guns fired by
detachment from the Sth Regiment troop. AZ this
the irst parade Of soldiers through the quiet City
Of Annapolis You may rest assured it created an inn
with people who iocked in from every quarter they
heard the soulstirring music Of the fife aud drum.
To-day the remainder of the regiment, under CON-
mand Of Maj Stafford at Fort Pinckney and Camp
Butler, were mustered in by the same officer. There
were a considerable number OF men who refused to
take the required oath, aud whore names will send
you in my next that you may publish them to the
world as dsloyal citizens.
No little excitement created hero this morning
by the arrival Of Winans the maker o. hs steam-gun
seized near Baltimore few days ago lie was placed
under strong guard and about Il o'clock m. was sent
ON "a steamer accompanied by Company of The 18th
Regiment and detachment from the Sth troop, TO
Fot McHenry, where he will be kept in close contine-
inent. 1t is in evidence believe, that Wiuans and
bis son, both Of whom noted Secessonis,s and men
Of immense wealth, coDcoctei the plan, and employed
the most notorious rowdies aud rnIians of Baltimore
attack the Massachusetts troops the lar passed
through that city, en- rogfe for Washington. They
freely 81 eat their money and employed their time in
the matter and the result Of the murderous and COW.
ardly attack upon our troops is too well known TO need
recapitnation at this time
IL is probable that Lient. Putnam will muster into
the service tomorrow the 18th Regiment, or may be
done to-day if Col Smith can arrange his muster-rolls
soon enough