New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-09

and the new crop of grass completely demolished
On "Wednesday afternoon last detachment
from the 9Th Regiment iCol. Lyons), under
command of Lieutenant Colonel Waterbury, was
ordered by Gen. Butler TO proceed abont SIX
miles up the Severn River, and occupy an emniehce
which commanded Round Bay and the road leading TO
Fort Madison and Fort Pinckney. II was late IN the
afternoon before The soldiers with ,heir cannon, could
he Skinned on one Of the numerous proIeeTs here
engaged in the Government service and night had
well nigh set in before landing could be ELECTED al
the poin designated Al there was dock nj or near
the place and only gradual sopng, sandy beach, the
men had terrible work in getting Their ordnance ana
equipments on shore. BY means OF a lail, Whlch "as
speedily made, and one two old scows iound ABOUT
the beach, safe landing was eventually eiiec'ed.
Hence everything had 70 be dragged over mseraoly
rough and narrow road 10 the emnence commanding
the passes above spoken ola distance OF mile ana
half Preparations at once made TO ioIllly the
position and by the rcarty light afforded from a lew
lanterns scattered here and there the men, in their
shr.-sleeves " ere .oon at work with and spade.
Huge trees were chopped down, and dragged into
position and by daylight circular breastwork, my
/ feet in length and four feet in hight, was
thrown up. The work was well done, aud would nave
reflected credit upon any regular corps OF engineers
This labor accomplished, the men endeavored to make
hemselyes comfortable, lat with the material az band,
they could effect but little and many, in order to gam
liu'c rest were obliged to sleep in contracted quar-
ters and those not Of The cIeanest kind. Yesterday
afternoon the Eighth Regiment received marching
orders, that portion Of Col Pinckneys Regiment not
on duty in the forts the right bank Of the Severn
being orderedt to command the position, but the order
was promulgated late that was dark beiorethe men
could be transported and impossible, az wen rs
inpraccable for the detachment from the former 10
get their cannon to the yard. In consequence, the
Massachusetts, Artillery corps was detailed 10 ao'
company the Eighth Regiment, and both t"ok up
march at clock tbs morning. for the Relay house,
under command of Brgldier- General Butler
! This morning, in company with Col. Pinckrey,
visited the position mp the river which the Slh kegl-
ment had cmistened " Fort Grays, in honor oil Their
own name. " Washington Guys.' We left the long
wharf at the bottom of the yard on board the propeller
/ Commerce in company with Capt. Narians troop
who were going thither to bring down their cannon
/ The scenery along the River Severn Is very wctur-
esque and we saw here and there some well-ordered
far9s The day was bright and clear, old Sol, IN all
his briliancy gaddening The face OF nSjure short
but delightful fa brought 20 Round Bay, where ne
vessel uIuin as far up TIE beach az was practcahle,
came 10 anchor. Leaving the main road ana Chamber
ing steep hill we arrived alter five minutes walk at
the Fort where we found the men bard at WORK
pitching their tents Major RAhbun transferred from
The ro,iuons further down the river, with AdIuiant
Mason and Quarternaster Banks extended TO us a
warm soldiery welcome, and soon ielt ne much AT
home as in our own quarlera. During The morning, 10
easi % Of the country people nom various rms abont
the vicinity, Young men and women on horseback,
visited the grounds and applied for admission TO the
Fort; but their requests politely refused for OBJ
vious reasons The commanding officer not hay-
ing yet moved 10 the Fort, bad bis quar-
ter. in a dilapidael log cabin, and two or
three Of the companies bad their tents pitched IN
an old graveyard adjacent, the soldiers having
their beds upon The gmvee, with the tombstones Tor
| hend.boardr. Col Pnckney observing this ordered
all Of the tents % be removed within the fort While
sitting in front Of Mai Rathbun's quarters, number
Of welldressed countrymen up and entered into
conversation with tie olcerr the visitors introducing
the al-absorbDg and eDgrossng topic Of the day. One
young man said that he owned " thirty ngger,' and
where three moths ago he could get 81 800 piece
for them lie could not now get $500. He said if there
wa going TO be any fight he should make IA vanguard
OF bis niggers ard they being killed lint, would form
/ breastwoIk for him to fight behind. lie remarked
that the people could not trust their nggersuat if
they were left at home their families would be ont
ragged and II they unable 10 take them along with
them they would -hoo them before they left. One Of
the visitors a deputy sheriff. said thai in looking about
the different plantations be found in niggers closet
and chest Fix guns and hail dozen reyolyeIs which
he removed, Of course. The negro powerfully
| built fellow and had 10 be secured before the
could bo obtained. The officer remarked, that there
were many men going about the country stealing and
selling arms to the nggers for whatever amount they
could obtain. The rlsveholding people were freely
told by the officers that IL they bad any trouble with
their "ngers," upon application, they should receive
all the necessary assistance TO que the insuuecton
| Tie majority Of these visitors very sensible and
weliniorned men, and expressed strong Union seni'
ments.
About o'clock, in the afternoon, we left Fort
Greys in an old lumber wagon, and set ont for the
regmental headquarters in the garrison at Annapolis
| The road, which was very sandy, passed through
dozen plantations or farms, some Of which were in a
fair state Of cultivation The country is quite billy
aud sandy, aud at point did discover any rich SOIL
such as may be met with in the Eastern, Northern
| Western States The grass crop appeared TO be
slluggag for existence. The farm-houses were plain
and cleant and presented a comfortable appearance
/ from the road. / saw but Little stock ON the farms
AN, that WIS rather poor. The hones looked skeleton
axe, and the cows ditto. About 81 o'clock, arrived
| at Camp Butler which closely ado.ns Fort PinCkney,
the latter afording safe retreat for the In the
event Of an alarm. Having inspected the place We re-
turned in boat TO garrison quarters, completely
| faigued with our days journey.
n. Al Al G.