New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-14
FROM pArrERsoN's COLUMN.

From Our Special Corrspcodcnt
CHAMDEnsBURG. Pa, June IL lo6ls
Yesterday was warm day here. warm In eveY
way-warm weather and warm times The hrsf =
seassuabe the latter decidedly uncaed for and out x
place. Early in the morning We bad forsging recep-
ton Of two companies from the I'd Regiment, OF WHICH
wrote you some account. and in the course OF sne
day the PARTY was increased BY unruy Get OF sol.
diers from the 3d. who like the former, broke guard
and came to town for grub and lark. They mustered
s,rong under Gen. Barley and salued bin often that
they coon forgot their duty Uncle Sans service. and
when Ge Of soldiers came after them they declinea
returning to camp. Then came the swarm times" re.
ferred to. Enueaty was Of no avail, and the detail
had to use force There was general commoton In the
town by the attempt arrest and keep the refractory
soldiers under guard, and it was nearly dark befom
they were picked mp and brought under subsection 20
as to return them to camp. few are still out. The
soldiers detailed for this duty in earnest and had
loaded guns which, in several instances on the
point of being used and were not fired their COM
rades only through the greatest forbearance of The
commanding officer. Fortunately, there was no seri.
GUS casualty, though few heads were broken by pri
vate fights. f4s
This disgraceul characterization all results from Lax
discipline Of the officers and gross mismansgemerf
of the commssariat department, subectng the men to
outrageous abuse and privation through inadequate
supplies and bad clothing and provisions which have
excited among the men intense indignation The fa&
is, there in regiments many inc mpetent sub
oriinate officers, who do look after the welfare OF
the priystes their equals, frequently in all respects,
and the volunteer who feels that be has made sacri-
fee in leaving home and often comfort 10 lay bis Life
do IN the altar ofh a readily ami.
nit to what is clearly unnecessary exaction On bin
patriotism
The feeling of disgust at their treatment Is so gen.
ersl among the Pennsylvania volunteers, that 1t viii
be exceedingly difficult to get any of them to enlist for
the war and except the Scott Legion, the Doth Reg'
ment, understand they are all three months men.
bear them constantly say they will not stay in the ser
vice, but will certainly return home when their time 3
out at least under their present owergrade officers.
This Is rather serious matter in view of the probable
contingency of the troops being needed to carry out
long campaign. They are in respects Unaffected to
the cause on the contrary they devoted to H. are
full of fight and burn with desire to punish the South
ern traitors 1t is, indeed, subject of the deepest
concern, nearly affecting the vital interests Of the
try, well the private claims justice and right
toward the men, that these fruitful of irritation
| and decentralization among the Pennsylvania volun-
teers should be dried up They will end In fatal in'
jury to the service and remain q perpetual stain On
the fair fame of the State, II the evil Is not immed.
ately corrected. hear that Gov. Curtin will be here
on Friday and it is to be hoped that be will do some.
thing toward applying remedy.
The Brigade which was to have moved TO Green.
castle yesterday did not str did the troops already
there advance further forward. Instead Of going on
yesterday to Hagestown, supposed to be the desna-
ton Of she Rhode Island regiment 1t stopped OF Grecn-
castle where there is likely to be detention than
was anticipated. There great deficiency of draft
horses carry forward the immense and amnau.
milton Of the large army concentrating here, nun.
| bering nearly 5000 men, and this Is ono cause Of
delay in the progress of the column What has been
already accomplished in organizing large force,
considering the inexPerience Of our people in war, 10
truly wonderful and if there some bitches In &C.
complshiog il perfectly within limited time. we need
not be surprised, however much we may regret il.
The Government wagons are very substantial, and
the four-horse match teams generally strong active
horses which attract much attention they constantly
pass drawing heavy loads Of supplies and ammunition
to camp. Uncle Sam lie o large dealer in horse flesh
just now, and bis Ownership s conspicuousy shown BY
the largo brand the left rump of all the horses Of bis
initials.
Col. Frank Patterson arrived last night I'm advance
Of bis regiment which has been detained little way
back the road by triang mishap to the train
Gen. Cadwalader and staff arrived here early this
morning, thus throwing out your Washington cor. l.
respondents to his destination I am not In tho
secrets Of headquarters but venture to predict that 10
will take command Of one Of the three divisions which
will form the column under MAJ. Gen. Patterson, tho
other two being commanded by Ma. Gen. Keim, and
COL Thomas of the regular army, now in command Of
the lat Brigade, lying at Greencastle.
The Let Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers Col. Stark.
weather. also reached here this morning in good condo
ton.
FIVE are going to have any fighting OF Harpen Fer.
~ would it not be well for Miss Dix to detail some Of
the TO this army from her battalion. There aFe
here and fighting or not, their servi.
will be most likely needed, and may be the consol
ing saving minister Of good to many poor fellow II
this campaign.
THE THIRD MICHIGAN REGIMENT.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Thursday June -, 1861.
The "a Michigan Regiment, l,O46 men, left THE
morning for the seat of They splendid body
Of men, fully armed equipped and ready for service.