The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-14
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.

OUh AkMY CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, July II, 1861.
Aovenaens Of the New Jersey Troops-F0rmaton Of Gen.
7yler's Dvision-Ths Fira Massachusetts Reoimei-7As
Maine Men Preparing for Hard Work-The Roads %,
3rt'cted BY the Rebels to be Reopened-Aaked Batsres
HILLARY Dispatches Received al Wdshington-An Ad-
vance Movement Hourly Expected DO.
The three years contingent from New Jersey has been
assigned to the command u Brgadier General Runyon
They pass over the Long Bridge to night. and eucamp
the line Of tho Loudon and Hampshire Railroad These
three regiments together With the four regiments ofthres
months men from the same State viii constitute General
Munyon's brigade, seven regiments in ALL ~ the sxpira.
tion Of the enlistment Of the three months men from New
Jersey, which will be about the 25th inst, they will re-
turn home but Of them will re enlist In three
years regiments that have already been accepted.
The First Massachusetts, regiment, Colonel Cowdin;
Second Michigan regiment Colonel Richardson together
with the Second aud Third Michigan and the Twelfth New
York Volunteers Colonel Walrath Of Syracuse will form
BRIGADE to DO commanded by Colonel Richardson. This
brigade will form part Of the First DIVISION under General
Tyler, Of Connecticut II will probably form the right
wing Of the advancing column, and proceed to the
scene Of action over the Chain Bridge, near
which tho brigade Of Colonel Richardson Is
now forming. The Twelfth New York Volunteers went
into camp near the bridge to-day adjoining the Third
Tyler He did not have any inspection Of arms, he
that, but he desired to look the faoes Of the men, He
was satisfied with his inspection.
Two companies Of the First Massachusetts, are stationed
at Great Falls truly romantcs spot the Potomac river
They relieved the battalion Of District Volunteers under
Captain Gerhardt, which was mustered out Of service
to-day The Massachusetts battalion is under the
mand OF Major Chandler. They are kept busy in OK.
ha riv A
part OF this command stationed at part of
the river, one and half miles below Great Falls the
same place where two OF Gerhardcs men killed
Monday. Since then the Massachusetts, pickets have
killed four Of the rebels In skirmishng the river
They are also throwing for their protection
against the shots Of the rebels who protected tho
Virginia side by thick wood II our men there had a
few red cannon they would be able to keep the other
side entirely clear Of hostile soldiery Great Falls 10
some twelve or thirteen miles above the Chain Bridge,
near which the brigade Of General Tyler is encamped
but there daily communication between Major Chand
er's force and the regiment.
An order issued to-day FOR detail OF hundred
men from each Of the four divisions the river and
also thousand selected from the five Maine reg
msns all to be provided with and Spades and sub
ect TO the call Of the engineer corps This force,
posed chiefly Of the wood choppers and umbermen from
tho Aroo8ook and Andr0scoggin and Kennebec, TO be
employed In cutting roads through the timber feed by
the rebels TO obstruct the progress Of the Union troops
towards Manassas Tho roads are SAID to DO covered with
fed trees but under the direction Of expert engineers
and under cover Of light batteries these woOdmen
will make short work Of clearing the roads from all OBJ
sructone The men who can build railroads and railroad
bridges and repair machinery in few hours will not be
stopped long by any amount Of trees fsed the
roads
1t is said the rebels have planted large number of
masked batteries on the roads TO Manassas but If
forces led by experienced officers hcy will feel their
way and BY throwing out single skirmiahers in every
direction, In advance Of the main column, they will dis
cover any such impedments and be able 10 fake meas
ures for their removal without exposing whole regiments
unawares, 10 their destructive Ere.
Dispatches were received at the War Department to.
MAD n
Xeclslsn would advance 9ts .hs I sh ssds 1 HI:
in good health and spirits and eager for fight
This despatch was dated the 10th, and WAC received
during the night despatch was aldo received to-day,
that the rebel forces under Gen. Johnston had caught the
alarm OF Cen Pattersoas approach, and retiring
from Bunker Hill and that vicinity towards Winchester
Gen. Patterson being 10 full pursuit
The above dispatches afforded . great relief 10
who has boen waiting for General Pat.srson's
Washington would move. That time has como, and do
not be surprised the grand army the headquarters Of
which is ut Arlington, moves TO morrow, nor you have
At least 10 record two battles tomorrow.
FRIDAY MORNING, July 12-2A.M
Az close this letter drums are beating and troops are
marching from washington 10 the Virginia side, and a.
surances are given that the forward march has com.
menced.
CAMP MARY, BANKS or TIE ASAoosrA, July IS, 1861.
Rebel Foyaus- Qaietnes Of the Cdmp-Escapades Of tie
Enemy 10 Warn Us-Healh Of &as Ttoeps dc.
The night Of the little sortie Of the enemy against
camp, Of which my last communication contained
count, strange occurrence also occurred in neigh
boring sncampment The Twenty fifth New York regi-
ment, stationed on our right nank, was surprised
by a party Of armed men dashng through
the picket and out again without giving
the countersgn and it was only when they had ELECTED
their escape that the senres began realize the fact
that they might have been party of foes Every res
night Of the alarm. Tho Second Rhode Island regiment
had ono man shot in the body but not badly another in
the wrist and two more killed and one wounded; the
however. What places this circumstance in
most extraordinary light, or rather deprives one
If Of Is thar ing on sns s s1s1
encaped TO the rear Of the Thirty seventh regiment,
which is the most advanced corps in this direction
boats, thereby avoiding the artillery planted the
bridge our camp and that the crossing was effected,
n Which suecseded tho heavy rain storm
in my last letter. They probably crossed the stream
above the bridge where it is not over hundred and
fifty yards wide in some places and SO sluggish in ts
course that there scarcely any current the
rapid transit Of boat from bank to tho other.
The auetnsss which has peryaded our camp since the
in which the boys amuss themselves with rebel
football which they have seized and conscated They
funny fellows, notwithstanding their severe drill
The health Of the regiment and its sanitary condition
better than that Of any Of the neghborng regiments
There are not over twenty-five on The SICK IiSt with the
thermometer ranging above hundred degrees every
day.
Several regiments In our neghborhood have been or.
dered 10 march further South, among them the Twelfth
New York Volunteers. We expect orders to advance
every day. though we are still trusting 10 the old musket
instead Of the rife.
THE FRENCH WAR STEAMER CABINET, ETC.
BOSTON, July 10, 1881.
The French steamer Catinet, with Admiral Renaud
on board arrived at Halifax on the slh Of July, and
awaits the arrival there Of five six other French
ofwar which shortly expected, when the feet will
depart together for Southern waters
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The steamer Locust Point, Capt French, lying al the
foot Of Robinson street. has been chartered by govern
ment, and is now loading stores for Washington.
The steamer PotomsIa, which arrived yesterday
ing from Portland brought twenty ambulanoes for tho
government
The Uuited States steamers Hartford Dastah and Sag
nav sailed from shanghae April 30 for Ya.3,,sze.
The s,oop-ofwar Prebe sailed from Boston the 11th
insL bound South and anchored belss that port her
steward being missing Besides the slncers reported be
fore, she takes the following Assistant Surgeon,
Stewart Kennedy, Of Pennsylvania Acting Midshpmen,
r Haskia, Of New York; NJ ". Sanders, Of Califor.
MIA, Gunner, --.- Waugh, fN4x York.
BosroN, July 10, 1881.