The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-26
MILITARY PARADE.

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The cadets Of Mount Pleasant Academy Sing Sing or
ganxed as regiment and under the command Of Major
Benjamin. Of the principals Of the Academy are To
give an exhibition drill in the Park this afternoon. The
corps win arrive In this city and be escorted TO the City
viewed by Mayor Wood. We are informed that these
young men drill with precision equaled only by the
cadets Of West Point.
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS AT THE SOUTH.
From the Boston Traveller, June a.
giving nnS S bss occvrrs ,s9e 'es
rebellion broke out. 1t has been furnished to US by
Northern gentleman, Just arrived, who has been en-
i've years, and who, from his intelligence, knowledge
engineering and testimonials, is every way worthy
belief in regard to the statements which he makes
And hrst to the real condition OF affairs at the South
he has not doubt that there impressed into the
rebel armies many WHO are at heart Union
or the their
submit 70 the domination Of the North. he CON
versed with many Of the leading men, and among
he inquired az TO the prospects, Of the South in the
ing struggle Mr. Davis at that time had unbounded con-
dence in division Of the North, which would cripple
their power and under such circumstances he had no
doubt Of the ability Of the South to maintain their indie
pendence. This was also the opinion Of the Southern
At Pensacols on the 9Th Of June all was quiet The
rebel government was making this position camp for
their troops-thst Ia, they were sending off the we'll
new recruits to be made into good soldiers They have
long ago given up the intention Of taking Fort Plckeps
He heard Of no scarcity Of ammunition At the
South They bad now several powder mills In operation
ma he knew Of his own knowledge Of i've car loads Of
powder carried TO Penaacola He also states from the
best authority that eighty thousand Enhsld mnsksts
from Havana weEo receved at New Orleans Just before
the Brooklyn Cult to commence the blockade
In regard 70 the important matter Of how large number
Of rebel troops have been sent to Virginia our informant
does not speak by guess work or rumor, his position
upon the railroad enabling him TO state with consider
able degree q accuracy. He says that twenty rdg
mepts had puGsed through Montgomery the way TO
virginia Above Montgomery he cannot give the exact
numoers; but he has not the least doubt, from
what he has seen and beard, that full eghtyl thou
sand men have been forwarded TO that State
by the south. he statea that they will not compare
in stature with the men Of the North; they well
equipped but not well clothed and in anycases without
overcoats They general thing pretty well drilled
but fail in discipline subordination may be called
He especially admired Zouave regiment from Louisiana
this regiment from Of discipline sadly fright
ened the people OF Montgomery. BY some oversight
they received no food on the way TO Montgomery and
when they reached that city they perfectly savage
bursting into private dwellings and demanding some
thing eat. Their officers found IL necessary TO shoot
I'VE Of them to restore order There was no doubt that
engineer and formerly employed upon the Coast Survey,
was in the rebel ranks, holding the position Of Captain
At New Orleans no Union sentiments were allowed
In the first stages Of the rebellion the merchants held out
against it, bu. they were finally obliged to In
There s in that city great scarcity Of goods One
chant told informant that not yard of blue cloth
for uniforms to be had $40 per yard should
be offered they had dyed all the flannel for that purpose
but that had now given out Shoes also quite
scarce BE witnessed 10 that city slight movement Of
the mob News came that the agent of Brown Brothers.
(he great English banking firm at New York, had sub
scribed SOS COO to the soldiers fund Of the North.
Upon this about five thousand men proceeded to the
Office Of the agent OF the firm in New Orleans, took down
his sign aud ordered him to leave the city The Mayor
put up the sgn but the mob took down again and the
agent obliged to leave In proceeding North from
the way, generally rough looking set He gives con-
elusive item in regard TO the continued shipment Of pro-
visions to the South He was at Bowling Green Ken
lucky last Monday He there counted hundred and
two loaded with bacon and two hundred eight
loaded with -four all bound South. At Union City, near
the Kentucky ne there army Of eleven thousand
men. No Norherner permitted pass through that
place without q thorough search.