The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-24
TUE siXTY.EIETH QRlsm NEW YORK
ENIAK rEEI.S

TnE nEA2QCAR-ERs or aHg kEGEaEST-Irs cor.
HrrION, Fro.
Every win rscoleo, tie degree OF enihusiasm and
the srrdid ovation By which the departure Of the above
Gasnt cors was characterized when LEFT tho city Of
New York 70 participate tho gories which 10 be
bestowed ard warmly accorded tho daripg soldier who
fosakes all ard risks his very life In the service and DO
feCoe Of his country They, too, not only reccod In
such mark Of respect meted out to them by the wealth
and resicctablity Of the Empire City, but there was
something detrer which inspired and animated them.
They were wen that In the land OF nativity
they bad long conterded against landlord tyranny
and feudal oppression, urder which they groaned
and suffered, and that It behooved them now
il they would be free IN THO country az their edop.
tNn, Il WAS their imperative duty to take up arms
"vher hot OF called against any party parties vho
would attempt to divide this great Union and ruthessy
wTtst from them that fro odom and those liberties which
they ero, cd In country that Other ia the world
can beast Of The regiment consequently organized
hastened to the aeat Ct war.
Ii is stationed at Georgetown College, in tho Dis
Gict OF Columbia and che Of ts members, who left
leave of absence Monday last caod at this Office and
stated tue following particulars respecting this gallant
corps
and beautifully situated The soldiers be cling to tho
Sixty ninth are in excellent health and spirits and have
been ever sice they LETT New York Its sanitary condi
ion the very best, and sickness has thu
men, either By the land The only deaths viii
snd theee occurred by two OF the
borg accids ntaly drowned. Colonel Cccoran lie
ecsibs &c beng Cne of the very best commanding Off
ard no states the In regard 70 Captain Kcy
aid Lieutenant Butler, well the other officers
lie Cciole is very Kind to his men, and sees
thsm well taken Of, ind they are supplied
with aburoa1oe Of excellent provisions. No complaint.
are heard IN their camp, but any arise liz owing TO
their not being called into uct,ve service This they all
feel ceEer for and are 1gg the opportunity 10 be
caoi ulor 20 show their devotion 70 the country and the
Unon Of The states. The Gully thing they badly
cd Tor Is beds but 10 this they do evincc any
puiirEF, they are Otherwise clean, comfortable and
coL,cnttd. He roys o high trioute to the Rev
Mr. Mooney, chaplain of the regiment and states
that lie pays every attention to their re
gious obeervsAcos and ho he has heard rtve
rcpd gentleman repeatedly stto that when they should
he summoned 10 take their position among the gallant
hoss IN the battle field ne himself would robly DO
with them throughout Tho conteat ''Father Mooaey >
cur informant cay els ec te soldier ever ,Tas
built Mr. Mooney is ythrg that could oe desired,
lives tic hearts aud elections Of intrepid
he comm ppos with
Doclor Noan the rcginental surgeon, is, too, fne
e, LR bravo lie 4 most attentive and assituous
Ia the Performance OF his duties anc when called upon
always al bis post TO give relief advice to the
&C The brave sixty ninth
MIR further says, the only complaint he heard tho
o. the regiment maze stree they won't out 20 enter
upon tie campaign that they had been Eroasly ellod
ard Contorbm.d by certain newspapers in New York,
which foul CauInny upon thor position and rcplta
tioD ga United States corps Thi gallant Colonel told
AID rspuoiaco atogs hor asserting the same tac
that they credit TO tho United SStes army and that
he WIS ready, when called on 20 Lead then to the ded
az battle, ard needs DO a. ole with them ia defence OF
tie eo,ious flag of their Union Such the latest
cheering accounts from tho 10y al Sixty aiLtd.