St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-22
Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Aug. s: 1861

LEAR UkMOCRAT.-Ve arrived In
Washington on the evening of the fifth,
after journey which though pleasant was
from its rapidity very fatigueing. Every
where on, our route from st. Cloud even
to Baltimore our passage was greeted by
hearty cheers, and adisplay Of white hand
kerchiefs, waved towards US by. the fair
hands Of patriotic ladies. Even the chill.
dren cheered and waved their tiny hands
as We passed. The Stars and Stripes eve.
rywhere met our gaze j.; from voluminous
folds Of bunting down through every grade
to the pocket edition printed on muslin
they Haunted from the lofty pole, and from
the diminutive staff hung from porticos,
trees and fences locomotives were decora-
ted with them dray horses wore them on
their harness, and even the children SEEM
ed to delight in the possession Of a flag.
Everywhere the Red, White, and Blue
was at premium.
In Maryland we found the railroad
bridges strongly guarded by military but
from nc other sign could I have supposed
that we were not in as loyal state as
Minnesota. The city Of Baltimore was
very quiet. The Union colors were dis
played from many of the houses and shops :;
and Union badges were worn by many Of
the people and we were several times
family cheered as we marched through
the city from depot to depot but it was
evident that the whole Of the population
did not look upon us with favor. It was
dark when we left Baltimore, and was
unable to see anything by which to judge
of the sentiments of the people on the
route between that city and Washington.
On our arrival in W. we were quarter
ed for the night in building recently
erected near the depot for the especial ac-
commodation Of newly arrived troops ; who
heretofore have teen obliged to squat on
the commons until the tardy authorities
could provide quarters for them. This
building is of the capacity to accommodate
a full regiment, and is all toat the tired
soldier could desire. Ample baths were
provided, and as we cleansed ourselves
from the dust Of four days railway travel
we realized that we have Government: o1
the comfort and health of its soldiery
At noon on the following day, we marched
to the western part of the city, where O
and F companies. already were. Here
each company was assigned house as its
quarters Leo. occupies a genteel estab:
lishment on Fist not far from The Nation
lal Observatory where we. have already
I made quite at home, 80: o::. s.t.~ Z,
i The City is under Martial law. 'Th,
strests are patroled' day and night by the
military. This duty rs performed by the
Ind. End, sri, and sth Inf: Of the resula,
army. All disorderly or suspicious per
sons, are promptly arrested snd taken care
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d lean give, no news as we depend up
on the papers for authentic Intelligence ;
but the opinion seems to prevail amon2
the military, that there will be no forward
movement from this direction for some
weeks to come. .,tA !, 81
On our journey VIC had excellentoppot
tunity to compare the crops ofMinn ezot'
with those;of. other States through 'Si1hIcl 'WSi1hIicl
wepassed ;1and Ninnniasota is much 1, aatter