The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-15

many millions Of dollars for ever absorbs much of the
river and runs above the left hank by the size Of the
roads which lead to the Chain bridge and tho large suburb
called Georgetown All along the road we met parties
SOLDIERS armed or nor to andfro in variety Of uniform
which battles kno,yedge some Of Then, are seated in
TIE shade under trees with their ri and the sharp
,ybz OF tho halt and tho cta az tho lend against tho
Using Ia hi, ,.secesber There is n MANY tongued W
,efance among these troo,s-sueiish Ilsth German
Italian Irish Scotch and English OF divers scents Al
the bridge there was an examination al passports,
Quoted in very ooso mnnper nv the sentry on duty
The pass runs as follows
tffApouARTERs MILITARY De .RrmfNs cF W ssHIYGToS.
Pass the bridge, and within The lines BY order
OF General MANSFIELD, tofhnsaahg
yaAkt ON NnS =, ho .,,,,n ,o,,os ,,
.,,r,i,r aa,s his nn.. an his wa a, hore ,hst he IL
and viii be ever the United States; and If hereafter
found In arms sssInst the Union In any way aiding her
enemies the penalty viii be death.
course 'hc lor'g'er strikes SN tne mi'er clauses or
produces his regular passport granted by Lord Lyons
"nch now ueahdea py le ahihoiiies, ana when IS
c"eht'rsgne" py Mt Sward he secretary OF state and
SUBSEQUENTLY, ny the 6encai Nnesd &c, IT, commanding
cnle. rue Msssge oi the bridge ~ defended by an
eathwk WIN TWO prass howstzes on the level OF the
causs"ay, ana ps ahother work on The bank above IT,
WHICH, mounts shree pieces Oh heavy ordnance, IN" TWO
"eng sulpofteo ny oatalon of volunteers from the
oioa pis'rot VINO are Just now striking Their tents to
W. mo'ie oi Tue coinpeuoh oi th.r term OF duy.
nc "Ge ZOOS "a Tue sacred s"i {" Vagina, "hich Is
ne!o lent piNk coored. Inc road, one OF the reugh
ss'' WHO'S through woed ana deep, heh hanks crown
ca Win FOREST ana open Knobs towards Lie enemy
Pckets some ilenite number OF miles niront Having
poceeded short way asn,ai camp is reached Which
cohmihds Tue road irom The si,lalean above The sol
ncrs WI" belong to The District Of Columbia also are lying
tne sIahe, mol Paihrnhfiy soiciiohs wonh seem,
ou' irs'e OF rear Enough the camp could DE easily ap
rSAoheo uhoef cover oi INC surrounding trees from
WV ch space ~ WITCH Inc tents were Pitched uie eye
Siae.s ..s' I'M eAiaise vi "oouaiiu ana tue yellow
.i'n. " .ne io'"'aG "oMca u" our '' eo"iahaoa
,er,ts 'u ''e'e ny INC an'@i CAMPS vi 'ie oPp0ste
"'su'n. ~.,. -. ,
pan TO read for his nam,a m h Cher, hs ins1 opd
n W lev 'oi M .oi' es, WINK c'h,s eIowae" '"uho
Ala ne, s,,n %isnsa55 -, ,; ~, se. i".t dtus
au no su "si"e" 70 ro.Nu" .her Term :" service;
; u VIZ rs, u W !; niec.,;' thth m me world ana
S.' w ~ '''"''' '"'s" " S"i"s'hf' ihiS P's'
; No NV @ Win ''ie .o'uinns oWer uoMh the
nv ana rs thes OF cohishahSach with Washington
my ,e w" on anu 'ue INV WI, pam. uh lcav
,he ;n,,c,,,, ar ~, s,sa ny a ; .a " ,r VI
fIc large ,rces nv ,h iJ ~ on, ;" nns &
49, ~, > , y. ~ y! NV "'tn ~ 'u "Nc'pnns'ns ,ne ,rin
~ % An, anu J.1 ~, 'e ,.s IN ,n 3 Paoss
~ 9Th anu ,pI a,sci ' :" ae . anuv.' ,e cutting
49, ~ oa , ',e w, ~, s ". i' .n.ii w lai
cbstaccs 10 hc "as,a", -, ,s,iiir ana pa, ,; ,,
v;nn" W ~ - se =, s,el. nua cvnty WI we
was continued for sms hundreds Of Yards above the
shady ,,on b Sss' ,b a' , n a's ~" d!a .e IN
for m Two waG w aa m we
me,1 aim,sh'y aesereo' .oueh 'he wheat ay stacked
IN, w ".a. rloni , one poor hu TWO nesr'sses pe'red
v n On. ,ney c'n'a not give much information about
ne NC vnuay a. ast Tue drIsf distnoutns made
aide no I;no ~ ,",,s anu va .ot ~ w. M so ou,
road My friends We're Unionisis and aboilons Even
.. scouting Souherners misht NOT perceive
sc marhs o neural'y Ia the Quarrel when ought 70
w. az s,'e 70 TIN poets. ihere was Prooaoy no
. a. a 70 oe uneasy .hough tere We're many To re-
srso our Sop ana ~ " sever Pr s'sh as those Know
~ ms rae through inc Mackenzie brushwood to be can
. Tiny uousi lie grsehWooa aaes III an enemy coun
our his ecas from ep u and
Mea Solitary urise o more miies through more Forest,
up ana down hills and valleys, he remarked, We're
sa9ns usem no" any way wnsher secDesers or NOT
Gnoer the Trees py ths ROADSIDE sentry walked his
""e ana te rays which pierced inc glade fash
sehn straned ms eyes and announced owe are all right
Aney re- our OWL sue"
H. AT TIE posi- OF TUE NEW YORK SECOND REGIMENT
.ou ~" lot regiment ana tne Lieutenant cormana
"a;S IN woo'sn onuIch or sGhooI mouse by the
toass,"e our passes were examined me officer ap-
oschea US anu very politely offered any information We
reIuissa. Wnat rowing race mas come from those
n;a~ Nav yl T.; h v, mas 1", "o1ae bearded
rev rorksr IN .nese virginia woods no uhad
vwnafgas nor now lc he fst time familiar with
w ,.c, ne a1 usen on.eu stes consul AZ itong
nss ~. wien mo phs. Oh var pew IN ms ears he had
"ss' W LIZ :noe, anu ,ono~eu oo',n pun forces, Isha
snd SEA IN ,nsl asas 5oh Chnsma and
retornea just m lime 10 ind That Uncle
Tho camp ''s Of his rss,man, se'' lay G soSe
mile and half to the westward and at the Ie-nant,s
request we turned in 10 visit the Colonel and his s"r.
The canp WAS pitched in cleared srsce amid Nc rorcss
md the small ridge pole tents rarcd iu Inc sunlight Ike
Alpine snow permitting US 10 see beneath the tas and
sides the sleeping or card playing warriors who found in
side poor refuge from the glare The Colonel-s Young
man with Italian and clos ly cropped black hair
was seated in his shirt, in the headquarters tent busy
with regmenias affairs and surrounded By officers Ris
reception simple and cordial, and, among others
whose acquaintance made, Lieut. TonlIki Of
t0t WHOSE charge INTO ana On OIL
Fairfax Court House you have heard Of. His bronzed
face heavy beard and meustace white flannel shirt and
long thick riding boots, made one think Of
the gallant swcrdsmcn who led our Puntabee
horse far away IN Hndosan, and whom " in
style and cut he somewhat rcsembled. He
told us II is only the enenys pckefs That FIRE the
santres his men have strict orders not to pull trigger
without express command. While we were engaged IN
talking, two atea entered The tentthe arRtofef with
musket barrel in his hand and man whom he accused
Of calling him names because he could not get his fire.
Iocx in order The Colonel heard the complaint listened
To wrangie very quietly, and dismissed the nv
Soaomonian Judgment; but the easy way in which lhe
men entered and went out of the presence amusing
to min who has soen European colonies in aD their
glory As far as could Judge, the of the regimen,
were stout and strong material fo arrestng traect cs
Their roughly handled and stack saw
nnskets on full cock half cock, and with hammers os 4
the nipple. They all want rifles and treat the smooth
bores very rttl-iy IN order to get rid Of them
MEN AID WAR MATERIAL SILL on BIZ THE wASsIpE
Thence the ysidc frequent in camps here was
battery Of artillery par aiding in Held containing three
sorts Of pecesve Parrot ried guns which are made 81
wrought iron with a thick baud srunk over the brccc
two brass dGld pieces aud two h0Wtzers Each gun was
dra, ny civ borsas nu "a gun e tho Ayerar in our
ourn b,,or.a aud httcr tbsr thr generalv OF
Observation-Disclosures Thero Tho hn.S. ~ . ,vorv t,non
mr. onnnnv rs IN, Anaar;cons call Them rnrein in ~
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