, 1861-05-23
TIE CENTRE OF OPERATIONS.

Those who suppose, because Gen. BUTLER
that movements from Washington are to
cease, will find Themselves mistaken. The
base Of operations will still be here, aud when
the wings move forward, the centre will also
advance Notwithstanding the withdrawal Of
troops to Monroe, there viii yet be thirty-flre
Gen. BUTLER expects to have all the Massa-
chusetts troops together at the fort before
next Thursday nfght-the Third, Fifth. Sixth
and Eighth Regimente. They express great
satisfaction at the idea Of going under the
command Of Gen. BuT1ER
which arrived yesterday, have been employed
al day erecting tents for their camp near
Georgetown, on beautiful spot Of :pen land,
called "F1etcher8 country eeat," It is one Of
the most delightful locations In the vicinity
OF Washington. They will all be in camp to-
and provided regiment yet sent from New
York. The Presideut visits them tomorrow.
LAudHABLK STAMPEDE.
There Was most amusing stampede At
Alexandra On Friday Last, Of the citizens.
with her guns bearing upon 1t, steamed up
moving nearer the town. They observed from
the town unusual signs OF activity on boafd.
and at once took flight, Hundreds Of famI.
lies moved out Of the limits Of the city,
II The al alarm T. Was eiysa, soldiers rushed
collected together, and with the secession
banner, left the town. The most intense az
citemeut prevailed until the steamer quietly
dropped anchor, closed her portfolios, and
everything was quiet again. Then the people
came slowly back to town, followed the naxt
man Who was there at the time, and Informs
me, says that one hundred Of the Il pet lambs,''
with pistols and kniTes, could have taken tho
town.
TIE PURITAN AND CATHOLIC FRATERs1zE,
The parade OF the si1ty-ninth to.day was
very fine, The Regiment WIS very full, over
one thousand men being in the ranks. Col.
Corcoraa exercised his men in battalion drin,
bayonet charges in douhle quick time, In hol-
sic Of band was heard, and the gates being
opened. the Fifth Massachusetts, Regiment
marched in and sa1uted the Sixty-nintk- Al.
ter the usual 'cou.tesies, the. Massachusetts,
and New York Regiments were brought IN
line on. opposite Bfdes OF the square, and they
cheered each other most Justify. It Was an
exciting scene to sec the Puritan New-Eng-
anc ers and Catholic Liahmen thus ftaterni-
7dng. After the drill the officers Of the tEp
regiments bad friendly glass Of wine and =
most cordial reunion
VtQ. fkuUyOQ &UQ 8LNu, 01 Tue NEW jersey
Brigade, also visited the Sixty ninth, and per-
took Of the hoepitalities Of Col Corcoran and
Father Mooney. Gen. Runyon, IN response
to- sentiment offered by Father Mooney,
made an eloquent and patriotic address,.
TER skyEaTH RE0nHNr.'
The bulk Of the Seventh will return to New
York when. the time Of fthei1 thirty days Is up,
There Is considerable feeling expressed against
the regiment, on account Of the short time OF
service for which they ser7e. Hundreds Of
letters are duly received, intiuatirg thst the:
regiment will be hissed through Broadway II
it returns at the time stated
TIE GREEN MOUNTAIN Bo15. :. ::
Senator Foot, Of Vermont, tenders to tho
Government ten regiments Of Greea Noun
tain boys. In tact, the State will contract to
do up this fight on reasonable terms, II tho
Government wants to let out the Job. In that
event, Rhoda 1s}snd would be admitted to d
"Iaken In the contract :.
* 'HRRAD FOE THE ARxE.
David Hen1y Haight, owner. Of the ST.
Nicholas Hotel, is-in Washington: He pro-
poses 70 erect ovens large enough TO bake
bread for al thu troops In VI ashIngton, 50 a,
to secufa q good and Uniform quality. II the
GoTetnmtnsHM furnish the sits, Mr. Haight
VIII be Atfha :expense OF erectin9} tho oveua
And operating them 4free Of cost during the
occupation Of Washfngton BY tho tfoops-
:This generous md considerato proposition
will undoubtedly be accepted.
!. Col -Rutterfeld Of the Twelfth Regiment,
ga7o a dinner LAST evening to number OF
gentlemen. Amongthe guesta present weTe