The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-08
MOVEMENTS OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
Mr. Cameron Ola His Tour OF In spcction-
His Arrival at the Watervleit Arse.
nal and Inspection OF That Post.
OUR TROY CORRESPONDENCE.
UNITED STATES ARSENAL,
WATrRyLEu Opposite Troy. Eov. 6, 1861.

pEsoruTloS MILITARY SITE
Tho United States military post situated at this point
Is IN establishment of great and capacity and tho
visit of General Simon Cameron, Mr. Lncon's Secretary
OF War, affords opportunity TO do it up in corro
spondcncc. Tho Arsenal is situated in the contrs
Of tho township known as Waervlet, on tho
west side of the Hudson river IN Albany county directly
opposite tho city Of Troy and about five miles from the
State capital AS the visitor enters the gate which
is rather mposngy constructed, hc meets with two
large stone ediaces, respectively tho right and left
which used for quarters FOR few Of the minor on
GERS the soldiers stationed here and guard houses. Tho
promises enclosed in front BY high ferce az IRON
and 90 the sides aud by high aal substantial
stonc wall, Of sufficient solidity to rDyont all
unlawful ingress and ogress, tho whole
rounding about City of very handsomely
improved land. lie witt Cllnton's great Of past
agethe Erie Canacrosses the rear close to which
there very lno granite buildings for the resi-
dences or The officers, in the main of whh, some
what stately pile tho CT the faint hearted Major
Nordecai, Major Thornton, Of tho UMitod States Army,
Commandment OF the post resides, with his amiahe intel
lgcnt and interesting family On the south, occupying
onehrd of tho entire so, situated the NAM
mo workshops, devoted to the manufacture Of all sorts
of war engines and dcaih-deang destructives
REVOLUTIONARY MsMENToEs.
Tho grounds arc ornamented with many revolutionary
in these stirring tines BIO altogether Inappropriate
Among the trophies the Revolution there may be oh.
served eight large brass morars bearing the nscrip-
tions-"Lherte, egatie," "Poris, Ian m, dc Ia RI
p,iqus Funcaise,' "Arse1at de Paris" -Four mortars
and six large brass to be sccn which is
inscribed deep in tho solid metal, Surrendered at tn,
captu'ation Of Yorktown, October 10, 1881" These,
likewise, bear the English coat Of arms, with the motto,
'Du et n,on Droit, over which is tho name Of Lord
George Parllvle th9 head o hr Poard of Ordnance
V1n nr far nf Gopt al ha unan with
motto Ioi soft qai nal lse We next come TO four
morars and several cannon Taken at tho stormipg Of
and eight large brass Surrcudercd by the Con-
venticn Of Saratoga, October IT. 1777" conspicuous
object OF revolutionary interest series Of twenty
three brass cannon varying in size which were probably
presented to the government by Louis the XVI.
e ,aa ana here rssae as nS ,s%
in the years struggle nd preserved in memory Of
the friendly acts of the French people in that memorable
contest. Each Of these pieces bears significant
name AL of which append. They are as. follows
Fl Apollo lie Brave.
Minerva In Mnguardc. 10 Corbear.
lie Annae. In Poesie.
la virerc Ia Colombo.
KIM, with the aidcnlum La Mljosteuse
Of Ioais Charles Bourbon, La Borax.
Comtc dAumac. L'nsurmounaLe.
IActive Iinhumane.
Ia Aterc. In Iaboricuse
Ia Vctoreusc. La Dccile.
L'Insccabe. Iaberte Egalite.
lie Singu'aire.
With few exceptions these solid rcmebrancars bore the
motto Ultima ratio Rgs he last argument Of the King),
is among them one Spanish cannon named Evitir, with
The latin sentiment, Nioain Fa7miaa Regis Fsrnand,s
Strasbourg and bore date 1921 and all locked
though they had seen severe service. These glorious
souvenirs AFRO row reposng peacefully and harmonious
" amid tho scenes which their thunders did
so much to establish and render quiet and secure,
though it is not improbable that they may he made to
speak again in the present interstate and sectional
test now mncndine over the republic. All about tho
grounds the vscr observes huge piles Of balls
heavy icces marked IT, s., together with heaps Of
munition Of every Sort and all tbs munnens Of actual
warfare which in here find their appropriate origin and
temporary resting place.
ACCIDENT PRECEDING sEcrETARy On
About nine o'clock this morning accident involving
the death Of three men, and the serious II fatal injury
of several. happened in this WISE
Tie final operation in the manufacture Of cartridges,
Immediately subsequent upon the forming OF the cylinders
and the filling with powder consists in Coating them
barrel and also protecting them from dampness. This
work IL done in an Isolated building and heavy job OF
the character referred to was about being completed
when froicksome workman scattered Of the net
grease among the powder, ard the consequence was
terrific explosion, with the consequences mentioned
above.
shortly after eleven O'Clock ,his morning to carriage
of Governor Morgan containing, IN addition 10 his xsa
War Department. Adiuant General Thomas, United
States Army Adutat General llhouSe Of the New York
state forces md Senator Harris accompanied by several
members OF Major General Morgans saG in another
crriagc, rolled up The main of The Arsenal and
landed ~ Major Thorntons residence, who a been hort
+ before apprsed Of The approach Of the distinguished
Marty After Introduction. All round TO tho Commandments
family tho customary slGe to the Secretary being dis
ptsst with by order Of the Post Surgeon account OF
tlc wounded men, General Cameron, saited by Tho
barracks guard, accompanied by liz party and MAJOR
Thornton and family pro Ieedcd 10 formally Inspect tho
pest, which being satisfactorily accomplished, IT,, visit
ters returned to Albany, where sumpuous Toast
spread the hospab residence &C the Elective os
tho State The partv &c General Cameron left for tho
government works at Springfield Mass at five o'clock