The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-28
THE MOZART REGIMENT.

IT'S ENCAMPMENT-GENERAL GOOD HEALTH OF vUD
MEN-PROsPECTs OF AN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF THE REGIMENT IN FORMING IN LINE OF BAT
TIE, ETC.
This fine regiment is now encamped abeut ono NILE
from Alexandria, and occupies the ground formerly held
by the Fifth Pennsylvania regiment The Mozart struck
its tents at Washington the goth nst and formed in
luc at six O'Clock A. NJ, the boys highly pleased with
the idea of smelling gunpowder in hostile point Of Wow.
In leaving Washington the regiment passed through Penn
syvana avenue and their soldcry appearance elected
general applause The street lined with spectators,
the cheering and the ladies waving their handker
chiefs distributing Hayelocks. After reaching the
suburbs the struck up sway down South to Dixie"
and amused themselves with singing several other similar
songs The health of tho regiment is excellent and no
accidents of consequence havo occurred The encamp.
about nineteen miles north Of Manassas Cap and
thirteen miles from Bull run. At present the regiment
Is doing guard duty in and near tho city Of
Aexandra-being detailed in four companies located in
various sections Of the city Last Sunday Company E. tho
color company of the regiment under command Of Captain
Henry F. Gotleb detailed for guard duty and 10
port at the headquarters Of General Rnnyon Company
always ready to respond promptly their captains call
quickly armed AID equpped with ball cartridge and
captan reported himself and recsiyed .his
The people of Alexandria, being strong rebels, Qap.
tain Goteb found difficult to obtain building whor6h
might quarter his men; but making virtue G necessity
he boldly marched his company the Court House and
politely requested the keeper to open the building for his
company use, which request refused Captain Got
eb then demanded admission in the Of the United
States government which demand also refused. Hav
ing alternative (dsad the captain fmdsag haseH
rounded by contemplate lot Of the raxksa yebess he
broke the doors open and giving the word Of command
to his company, FORWARD march, file left tho compa,
ny with deaeiing shout, forced their way into the
buhdng where they quartered from Sunday mornng
VI Monday evening, when they were relieved by Company
H, OF the same regiment.
On Monday night, amidst pouring ran srcciM ordAIs
received by Col Riley for the Mozart regiment to
march mmed atdy for the sent OF The aIarm was
sounded and in thirteen minutes the fully
cd and equipped aud formed line Of hattie. Scarcely
had the order teen iSsued when 10 countermAnded
and the dismissed to their tents. The very
anxious TO show their pluck and as hong they
mapded by their present officers this regiment cannot do
prove to theIr friends in New York sht they have made
good selection in the sending forward u the Mozare regt
ment.
President Lincoln General Scott and ". Il. sswsrd &e
to review this corps some day next week.
THIRTEENTH REGIMENT, OF BROCXLfN.
The three months enhssmcuG Of his fine corps was up
some DAYS since; but though they sal remain m service
NJ rtmore they have not eenhsed forths war; as tn.
mored The rumor orose from their unanimously refusing
homo ut present account Of the state Of ars
hast u,e The men were terribly excited all last Sunday
.o,no TIM. a,ere was fight going tcwrd Manassas
whi,e tScw ay fe In Baltimore They were deeply in-
.ed ut NE eoyernment for not having ordered them
Nth General MCDOWELL On Tuesday they sent messen
70 he President bessecng that II anything like fighting
service was to behc order Of the day under the emer
oncv thew insight part Of Mo force despatched upon
h The rsnk and file Of the Thirteenth is composed Of ~
noble young as there are In America They are re-
mairinr considerably ther time, but VIII probably
return 70 Brooklyn Ne essy middle part Of the ensuing
week.