The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-12

the Second brigade General Wi ms, composed OF the
Seventh Eighth, Tenth and Twentieth ennsylvauia reS
ments followed and to camp immediate on this side
Of Greencastle The Twentieth regiment Colsnel Grey
was transferred from the Third to General Williams
brigade
There are now here two other brgades, and third
forming, which will make five, and there will
probably be q sixth started on Monday, II two Ohio
regiments that are expected arrive. The Fifth
brigade, now forming, Is to be placed under COM
mand OF Colonel Dixon a. Miles, Second United
states infantry, who arrived here this morning
from West, with one company and the band Of the re-
giment Other companies expected soon Colonel
Zeighs Sixteenth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers ar
rived to-day from York. and went into camp about three
miles In advance OF those the Greencase road Camp
Brady and forms the nucleus OF Colonel Niles brigade
This with the exception OF the Eleventh. Colonel Jarrett
completes the number ofPennsyvana regiments destined
Tor this point Michigan regiment is also expected TO-
morrow or Monday, and will join the brigade also
battalion Of five companies %, D. G. b and Ky Third
United States infantry, under command OF Major L.
Sheppard now at Carlisle their way here from Wash
ington, and expected TO morrow or Monday.
The New York regiments would not recognise the
orders by telegraph to here upon the ground
they had later orders TO proceed to Washington Two
Ohio regiments will be sent here instead The army here
ID now prepared to take the field and do een. service
as soon as supplied with batteries which are expected
daily, but may not arrive before Monday or
Tuesday. Five field batteries, six pieces each,
and one or two howitzers, will probably be the
complement. II was mainly upon the absence of
batteries that based my conjecture that no advance
movements, by which l meant Of course move into
Maryland would be made before to-day The march TO
Greencastle can hardly be called advance although
preparatory to You may depend upon there will
be no movement to Hagerstown before the arrival Of
batteries
No reliance to be placed upon the rumoYs that there
Will be no resistance at Harper Ferry From all can
leafn here the enemy determined to make gallant
defence Their position being both naturally and strae.
gcay strong, and improved by proper
points they are not going to be disodged without
hot work At least IT Is not the policy OF good soldier
to undervaue his enemies or base his calculations upon
their weakness, and General Patterson ia old and
good soldier to be caught In that way You may de-
pend upon it when he moves it will be with force cal
The battalion Of Third United States infantry Ffth
company arrived this morning and have gone to Camp
Brady, Colonel Niles brigade The Rhode Island regi-
train ordered to proceed to Carlisle from Washington
or the 10th TO morrow and wait orders from General
Patterson. They will be pushed forward Immediately,
and probably pass through to Greencastle without stop
Company F. Fourth United States artillery, with bat
terry and mounted artillery are at Carlisle route for
When completed this command will be nearly twenty
thousand strong including regiment guar United
cavalry With two nt e%p' nte
acting Generals Of brigade This will greatly increase
ie efficiency and steadiness and the berality with
neighborhood of Washington, ut this critical moment,
does not look as though he expected but slight resistance
at this point.
Thomas First brigade finely located between the rail-
road and pike, in advance Of the town, and General
Williams Second brigade about mile this side. The
men are In good condition and high spirits at the pros
Feet of an early introduction 10 active work.