The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-29

Weeks Of a Lowell LAYERS Lille.
We make the following extracts from
letter in the Boston Jsarssi. written by a
gentleman wao has been familiar with Gen.
Bailer's movements from tie first. and Who
expresses the opinion that lad he not been
IN command OF the Massachusetts, troops.
Jeh Davis would nov lie the reigning mag
nate at Washington
The memorable night at Philadelphia l
shall never forget. II was NV privilege 20
be presest az the time--an early hour H. the
mornine-when General Butler explained to
his military family exactly what he proposed
10 do. Al had before trcmbled Before
the single. ill-equipcd, half Harmed regiment
which the General had with him. was city
of more than two hundred thousand inhabi-
tants, armed and ready for the conflict. A
march of something like seventy miles through
such community. was apparently. TO com
mon minds, the only method of complying
with the order 10 report ~ Washington. At
that moment the genius of him who. with
marvellous sagacity, and IN spite of red tape
and precedent, the Commander in chief of
the Massachusetts, militia. selected to lead
the soldiers Of the Old Bay State, in this
hour OF trial. shone forth most brilliant A
short speech explained TO the staff that with
the risk of a single fight at Perryyille. for the
possession of ferry boat--and a right smart
chance il was-the little force present could
be placed in front OF Annapolis. OF that
place il might take possessions. and upon ts
success would depend the salvation of the
country. Il have, concluded the General.
in the little speech he made upon the oeca-
sion, "inyital Col. Leiferss. of the New York
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does. shall be very happy III he does not,
shall not be hindored No gentleman
present j. under any obligation to proceed
with me, but il any Won choose. there are
some good rerolyers ON the table" Forth
with every man selected his weapon. and then
came two hours OF rest before proceeding up
on an enterprise upon which so much Deepen
ded. but OF the result of which no man could
speak.
And the result was glorious, rs all the
world knows now The geaus and prudence
/ of Gen. Butler first opened a road To- Wash
/ ington. through difficulties which no man can
appreciate. and thus saved the glorious old
Commonwealth of Maryland from plunging
into the fearful abyss of secession.
The events of the last week of the admins
tration of Gen. Butler have been pretty fully
recounted by telegraph but il is worth While
90 make a little short account of them, mas
much n the story is vet 90 be correctly told.
On Saturday. the i,h of May, Gen Butler
returned from his visit To Washington. lie
went there to give an account OF his ocsupan
cy of Annapolis. his capture ofthc fri.ate
Constitution. and his opening OF communica
ton between Washington AMI the twenty
millions of whose population il was the capital
This was his first week history.
A forfni vhf mora role IN anil laU hn ha
a second time gone to Washington, To give
an account of his soldiership. Let Us observe
the successful steps of his mastery progress
which he has now detailed in person TO the
President. and for which he has been made a
Major General of the United States He re-
turned from Washington at 10 L. NJ of the
9TH: stalked into the Office at his headquarters
in Annapolis, where he found his own staff
his faithful brother Andrew, an efficient ally
and Col. Smith. left in command Of the post.
lie occupied hmselfwith business details till
twelve Midnight. Then for the first time. he
announced his intention 10 move forward upon
the Relay station. in six hours from that time
Everybody was taken by surprise; the entire
camp at Annapolis, except the guards and his
military, were asleep, but in six hours from
that time a column of soldiers, 900 strong
was moving out OF Annapolis, under the lead
of their mounted oHicers-the General ant
his staff. Col. Parker and Captain Haggerty
So suddenly and 20 secretly had the move
T ment been made. that no human being a
Harper's Ferry or the Relay House. had tn,
slightest suspicion of it. The arriving col
umn found the village at the Relay and III,
hills around ina profound quiet. And the frs
intimation of war which the Station had wa.
Col. Parkers riding mp to the telegraph Office
and putting the operators under strict survil
lance. After day of service toll the CAM
was pitched and the artillery posted anl
Harper's Ferry found itself cut of from Balti
more and Baltimore found itself cut off iron
the South.
An efficient blockade of Harpers Ferr
and the Northern side of Virginia was no,
established clothing, powder, provisions
and all munitions of war we're seized: and mel
were not prevented from going West. onl
because the General thought the more mouth
at Harper's Ferry the better. The captur
of the Steam Gun followed. Ii was done
r however, during the temporary absence O
the General. who had rushed back 10 Annap
oils with a single aid de camp, TO organic
a maritime petition. which was perfect
successful in the capture Of a valuable ligh
boat.
! Saturday, the llth of May, was strrin
CAV IT lamp Relay ne btuertl was absent
but all day long messengers had been COMM
l 10 Col. Parker. who was in charge at Oh
Generals headquarters, and tn Col. Jones. 6
the quarters of the Sixth Regiment, inform
ing them that concerted attack was TO
made on the camp at night. Every prepars
ton was made, the word flew swiftly roune
and although no attack came. every ma
wen; through an experience hardly snrpasse
a ~ battle itself At midnight the Gcners
+ arrived. His presence was an immense an
| sufficient reinforcement.
:" The next Monday he kept his own counss
!. tsll T. NJ Then he suddenly announced I
hi. STAFF. and Col Jones and Major Cool
that IN one hour he should move on Bait
more with only thousand men. Yes. III
very baltimore which had murdered Ill
: Massachusetts, men. should see a column
r them marching directly through their street,
and ,ncamping over their heads on FEEDER
Hill
In one hour the train started. autiller
and Infantry. the General and two Aids. :