The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-15
OUR HAaERsrowN CORRESPONDENCE.

OOh dAGEfS6IOWN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
HAoxRsrowH, Nd, June IL, 1861.
Arrival of The Rhode Island 7voops and the Wisconsin Rcgi
mane-7hs ViryinSa Vosumta1s, de-, DO
Governor spragues magnificent Rhode Island regiment
with Colonel Burnside in command arrived from Wash
ingtoo yesterday morning, and are encamped on the
turnpike leading to Wliamsport, Md, two miles south
of Greencaste They have most excellent grounds with
plenty Of running water and shady woods Indeed all
the troops about Greencastle well posted with
spect to the essentials mentioned and which during the
present extremely hot weather add greatly to their health
and comfort
The battery of six Of General James riGed cannon
brought by this regiment is the first ordnance yet for
warded. 1t is under the more immediate control Of
Captain ThompLins ard Lieutenant Huntington. The
whole regiment is put down at $50 men, accompanied
by ali their horses, cattle, provisions and baggage
wagons &C. What honor TO the little State Of Rhode
Island.
This morning the First regiment Of Wisconsin volun
teers at Chambersburg and pitched their tents
at Camp Mcclure, lately vacated by the Second brigade
they number ,2lo men, under command of Col J. C.
Starkweather and seem TO be we'll formed and well
furnished BODY Their dress is dark gray, trimmed with
black, and the men are above ordinary height.
round about reencase owing to the well Ordered police
arrangements adopted there guard patrols the
sI eets and soldiers not allowed TO leave 70
to town without permit This place, beautiful and
quiet inland town, surrounded by most productive
Gntry, having iits day. Of glory aud being made
STANDPOINT in the history Of State and country.
am happy TO state that the efforts at wamsport to
raiee regment-o be composed for the most part of
Virginia unonsts who have been compelled 70 flee from
home and kindred to escape being impressed into the
rebel fervice-are meeting with abundant success A
large dstlery building has been leased and converted
into rendezvous, and military instruction prog,
daily. Mr.. Philip Pendleton, commanding, is an r F. ",
und of the Incorporating patriots just mentioned
with his who
for conscience sake and adherpg TO right truth and jus
tee When that day comes, wee TO those who become
ranRi. is etDl their motto, too.
Every day Witnesses small amount Of diminishing at
Dams No. ana On inc V%s nuS i hsye
vented the Vgnans doing any damage 70 enneI snose
works Notwithstanding some misnformed newspaper
reporters have destroyed" them two or three times
already. These false -prpc7s baye become dam null
saIce.
Certain, however, that the government must soos
~ melting fer the relief Of the patriotic people ou
heetioh This constant watshfuness, day ana ngnt o.
the part OF citizen s0ldery, has become WEAKNESS
the hesh while but two companies OF louaves am
ri1omen detached from General Pattersons comrnAxt
would DO amply sufficient to keep at bay the struggling
but wicked Iagau uins along the Virginia shore, ant
proven. further trouble
am informed that certain renegade representatives
Hagerstown in the cornsiak army have been on ely
visit hero within the last forty eight hours They hac
number OF co operators here, who bang about picking
up from all who this way from the North the va
rious reports concerning the government troops Thu
information in then forwarded drectio Harpers Ferry
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and the Union men, who the constant observers
these operations, wish most heartily for some or Uncle
| Sans men TO grace their streets.
There ia good reason to believe these hopes viii b
gra;ied at an early day Persons connected with tn
government have been here to-day examining the publ
buildings and communicating arrangements for Their occu
| patton. The headquarters will be at the Female Sem
nary building large and noble structure situated upo
| o commanding elevation and surrounded by ca1,pi
sufficient to afford tent for whole brigade Gen
Pate can sit at his window there and gaze upon tn
distant mountain gap at Harpers Ferry twenty Ave mile
Off There many fro situations in this vicinity 70
camp purposes, and plenty OF good water The peopi
are MISUNDERSTANDING considerable laundering ate
JeG Davisand the young ladies plenty and beautiful