New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-02

tne ocotch addles all wearing the Scotch cap. They
are the Scotch Rifles.
The citizens take lively interest in the camp, end
will contribute TO their comfort at least give them
good article for their money, which has not been done
in some cases in this State.
THE TWELFTH REGIMENT IN VIRGINIA.
Correspondence of The N. Y Tribune
RoAcHEs PLANTATIONS, on 4.lfIE RUE,
FAIRFAX Co., VIEGIsIA, May %, 1861.
Old Virginia. the Mother of Presidents, and the pride
Of the +. Fs has again been iuvaded-this time by
horde of "greasy mechanics hreling soldieIs and
Northern Abolitionsts." If the occupants Of the
sacred soil' of Virginia bad "scare" from John
Brown and hs seventeen men, am sure they had 4
s. big scare" this time from their invaders. Only
$4,000 greasy mechanics" came on 10 her "sscre6
soil" in one short three hours; and am proud say
that was one of the first 600 men that stepped upon
t. about 9 clock last Friday morning. / have not
vet found her soil any different from any other thai
have heretofore trod; and fUT her +. f.. have
not yet Of them, bat suppose that Is caused
by their fear Of some cODtgiOn shond they come 10
contact with the greasy mechauics.' They have all
run away leaving their sacred soil TO the tender
mercies OF the Northern birehigs."
l viii endeavor to give you slight sketch OF what
has TRANSFERRED with the 18th since we left Washington.
On Wednesday last we knew were to march some
where sooD, no private was allowed to go oot OF
camp aud had orders TO get our koapsacks strapped
and our caneens fiji with water. All that night ge
expect,d TO march, but morning came, and we still
staid put." On THURSDAY we had our drills and
evening dress parade and, to an outsider, everything
seemed as usual bat during the evening Capt Ryder
told us 10 take nothing IN our knapSacks Dnt our
blankets ard not 10 lDnd ourselves with any lndeT-
clothing; to be sure TO fill n'eeDs with fresh
water; and to lay down and sleep all we could as Va
would probably be called by midnight. Each u@n
received six crackers, and every four men can Sf
IL 10 ~ clock Nya uuletly
awakened aud told 70 prepare ourselves for lnareh.
We as quietly formed our companies, aud marched down
TO our regimena parade ground and took our posioa
in the regimenal line. Our regiment s manenyered
By the bnge sound the notes sounded by the Colonel
but on this occa.iOn the movements were ord red by
the notes being Vbistled by that officer 1t was as
splendid moonlight night as one would wish 10 see.
We formed platooDs and N Iched down Fourteenth
street directly to the Long Bridge scarcely meeting
an individual on our route quietly was the whole
thiog conducted. When in front Of the unfinished
Washington Monument we loaded our pieces with
care. As the l2th was 70 advance nrst on our ARRIVAL
we found the LIST Michigan Regiment drawn up on the
tide Of the road waltz for US and tue jersey Brigade
another street near US, enc forest OF bayoneis ex.
tending far as the eye could reaf D. All this tine
the men maintained silence, ordered, the coma ands
beng given in whispers, by whisting 10 muse Of
any.kind playing. Soon the head OF our regiment
stepped upon the bridge, which isovera nile in length,
reaching across the Potomac and Knitting Washington
with VTgioia. We crossed tue bridge on double
quick STEP except ut the draws, where we took the
route step for fear of breasiog II down at those pee
by the steady tread of 1000 men. We had long rIe
ut the double-quik time before reaching the Virginia
side, consequently, we reached the sacred soil on
considerable of run, but still keeping our rsnks IN
fine order, and believe, had small army Of f. -.
VS. been there 10 oppose Them many OF them walld
have had canse to regret their Inst contact win The
| greasy mechanics" of the North. We contn aed on
| from the Long Bridge toward AL xandria I'LL toward
morning when we connter-marched aud eiurled
about mle by the same road we came, letting tie ls
Michigan Regiment and Sherman Battery pass ns and
proceed Alexandria. We left the road and sed
the Potomac Canal marching up the beelpathsl eide OK
it for about mile, and then turned into ned oy
which, at daylight, we reached high range OF BAN,
which overlooked, at the SPOT where we eDcamped,
Alexandis, the Potomac canal, railroad which runh
south, and two three turnpike roads, which seemed
to a well-shosen ground for eher attack or deen.
sive operations on our part. After our guards anc
\ piekets (which extended long distance out in the
woods and roads, Get, the remainder soon rolled
| themselves in their blankets aud soon sound
asleep, and slept till noon without being disturbed;
The afternoon was spent ia cooking our preserved
sausage meat and making ourselves huts out OF our
bnkes and branches Of trees 10 shelter Us from the
ran which came down finely the next morning. during
! which we were marched about half mile down the
NIL TO an old building used 40 ~ years ago, when
Virginia was Old Virginia, q cotton mill, the bricks
being brought from England, and known as Columbia
Old Mill. Inside this and three other old diapdsed
| houses, we manage to keep dr. when 1t rains. In
other weather, many Of Us sleep on the ground.
| Last Sunday, AZ usual we had religions services,
| conducted by Colonel, in the absence OF our;
chap ain. The services commenced by singing Old
Hundred the whole regiment joining then tue Adl-
tan read the 10th verse let Corinthians; after which
the Colonel made few remsrk KS " US on oar duty
4 to God ard 10 our country In this her hour Ok
trial end affection, and urging TO do duty &
Christian soldiers and that He would forsake Us.
After which the Lords prayer was repeated by the
whole regiment The service was very impressive TO
most Of us, delivered, as IL was, to thousand men,
clothed with the implements Of war, and who at any
moment may be called into battle, and 10 which many
of us will undoubtedly perish. II was held in a
grove near our headquarters.
Our duties very severe between almost eofs,ant
drill and guard DUTY, hayioga large space OF country
20 keep eve on, being the advanced regiment bus
we have one consolation, our food is good, 9nd caa
see oause TO grumble at it at the present time.
Il How Is il we do not get our months payl Ii the
great State Of Newfork or the United States Govern.
men poor that they cannot pay th.ir soldiers their
months wages. Say TO your Union Committee that
our monthly pittance is due and we stand IN grede
need of il TO buy tobacco, pipes, &C., but suppose We
came away 20 long ago that they have forgotten os
and our families. While write, gentleman hss
brought fine present, IN the shape OF TWO kes
agerbeer for each company 10 our regiment, wnleh
certainly rich treat 10 us, and very aSSePSaoiet
az no spirit rations served out 10 us we are ar
highly pleased with Captain Ryder and our lenn.
anus, AckeImann and GTay-better men go hoS
wish to be uuder and shoudthey stay on after s enc
hsnent, we would leave them with regret. )
We will undoubtedly move on in few days towsla
Harpers Ferry and Richmond, and have no dolos
that the traitors will make two or three stands IN ff
qinia As they know their cause Is hopeless lDsy
will fight with desperation.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE. AND yiClilNslIf'l
WASHINGTON, Friday, May 81, ieoi.
The steamer Catsline Captain Phillips, ieft forfess'
Monroe at hslf-pas twelve o'clock tbiS noln,us
messenger bearing special dispatches 10 ren s.Jt.
She reached Alexandria ut about ioui az &c.,