The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-07
LETTERS FMoM THE FIFTH REGIMENT.

LETTERS FMOM THE FIFTH REGIMENT.
AssMoas JUacros, May 4, 1881.
me Tip Of the Fifth RyfmeSs Ne,o York Troops from Ne~
ltrk to Annopo'is-1he Regiment at Sea-Hal Pla,
but Fear Prevailed Upon HIM i1le Steamers Suspicious
OF Great CFcft-FUtreS Monroe AN Right-1e Fifth at
Anndpcl's-7he &cr SIos9ld Bonner IN the Ascendant-
Cold Ni9h, bit the Enthusiasm None ne Less, de-
On Sunday, April %. the Fifth regiment, New York
State forces, breaking up their camp the Battery,
embarked on two tugboas and transferred to the
Cunard steamer Kedar Captain Ittle-Csptan Cavendy,
OF The United States Navy having charge Of the expe
dition The officers commanding the regiment were
'o Schwazwaeder, Lieutenant Colonel Burger and Major
Won Amsberg sta-Adjutant Franck Captain Engineers
Dodge; Paymaster steinway; oaartermastsr, Fearing
Surgeon Haase; Assistant Surgeon, Rooea The whole
number OF men is $780, In good health aud spirits Al
most every man coEpoeing the command was born in
Germany, many OF whom had service In the OF
their fatherand. The rain poured dsmaly down as We
embarked but the cheerful song OF the troops rising in
gadchorns showed how little il affected their spirits The
men were all armed and equipped without single excep
ton and had provisions and ammunition abundance
board the Kedar AT six O'Clock r. the final order
ceived ard steamed away from loved behind Our
boat was intended freight boat exclusively and the &C
commodatons not as luxurious have been in
the Baltic vet managed to stow ourselves away The
lain going to join their regiment also of the heroes
Of Fort Sumter-Ly man The officers assembled on
the quarter deck, brief address made by Colo
mel and the Fifth, In response to his words, pledged
themselves to stand by him and each other under all
circumstances. Captain Gerdes the officer Of the
day. We were soon on the broad Atlantic; the
waves rolled high and few bcca seaslck The
morning of the 10th broke upon bright and beaua
ful. About three miles astern saw the steamship
Quaker City The day passed away without cident In
aft Hnp RnaAG rHnrQ in
hailed piior and requested him to pilot us 70 Fort
Monroe. He responded that he was Baltimore pilot
and that Governor Lecher would haDg him he picted
a boat into Virginia waters We then concluded
10 dispense with his services for the time, and
the walls Of Fort Monroe began 70 family
show themselves In the bow we had seen during the
afternoon little steamer, showing the United States
coors but she seemed very anxious TO get from US
shot fired 10 make her heave TO- but she made no
response, aud Kept good distance ahead Of boat
containing Of officers and a from tle
steamer sent ashore 70 ;ket was sent up from
stern, ard the fort sent out shot Of defiance IL
Afterwards proved The harbor state Of blockade
All vessels compelled TO beneath the guns of the
fort, and be examined. Our boat returned in few
hours with The report that the little steamer had been
afraid Of u.s. hence her anxiety TO get away The boat first
went To the Cumberland and obliged to lay under
the leveed muskets OF the marines until the command
ing officer could be called ard the IDENTITY Of the crew
esabisheo then to the FORT with al officer from the
frigatc, he meanwhile giving our officers the consong
news that one OF the gaTrison's own troops had
been shot by a viglans gentry; AID vgilant they
proved TO be- that Assistant Qaartermas
ter Cary, the best natuIed the regiment assured
thai he stood in mortal danger being shot
try leveng his piece at him particularly. However, at
all in the fort and delighted the Colonel the
fort nth the announcement that some TO be
landed FOR the benefit Of the garrison This done
durns the morning Of Tuesday the Goth and leaving the
fsrt well provisioned well garrsopel with the stars and
stripes proudly waving over its noble Ais, started
or Annapolis, and at seven L. NJ in the
llsrbor, and about i've miles from the town boats
with Lieutenant Colonel Burger and Captain Gerdes
Captain Caverdy, and Quarterinaster Fearing,
feIt 70 the town. The sentry, not as vgilsnt he
at Fort Monroe, n, the approach of the Here
might tell you how we innOoenty frightened botn the
Fort Monroe and Annapolis garIsoDs this viii ex-
air the espasch your paper stating tba ca1nonadng
mad be heard al Fort Monroe and rockets or
apoi.s on seeing the the the whole gar
Iison beat 10 arms, and the shot sent to tell the
supposed enemy that they were ready aud at Annapolis
he ssme scene was repeated The crew return
cd from Annapolis, but brought order for US
10 ashore because boat c,ud be procured and
tus seemed TO reign supreme in the garrison There
OF them presented funny spectacle. They clad In
garments Anticipated as the days OF rs certainly and
some We not caa a. AL but they we're cheerful aud
command OF the sixth and Fghn New York, Thirteenth
Brooklyn, and the Pennsy lvaaiaus, was here May
inst dav ned upon us on board the steamer All day long
waited for orders TO go ashore, but none but
drum ana the songs OF troops begulei the
hours and patiently waited the command to move.
Night came, and boat-but must wst--untii
when No one knew. The star shone beautifully, and
on the quarter deck with story and song and friendly
Converse, the evening passed away; and the cabin
cards varied the monotony OF shipboard life Men IN
excellent spirits very few sick ana those promptly at
teIded TO.
ON the I'd our colonel wen, ashore and about
eleven \. N. the Catsiine, which had just como
with the lcuaves OF Colonel Ellsworth, came
in,o the harbor yesterday afternoon and we
salued each other with hearty cheers, and dipping
our flags In short time the first load OF troops
landed az the dock IN Annapolis, and the men reviewed,
the roll called and awaiting the baggage ana provisions
halted the shore. Negroes and forlorn look ng
white down with oy sters, cakes eggs, &c to
sell for which they asked awful prices but which they
got. lager bier shop was discovered near by
It's md m nj hn EaNVa nj
diers from the reutooc beverage. Annapolis pecn-
liar town, beautiful emery and situation streets
houses low and ancient great many Of the peo
pie have left, and those who remain, except the SHOP
keepers, who are iawniDg and cringingas mean look
irg get OF mon as ever looked orare suilen 10 the
at heart, depend upon IL, though
fear new keeps them quiet. Not an Americln Tag
raeed IN the whole town, not cheer for troops,
oct word of encouragement for efforts uphold
the star Spanged Banner, which Of their
has made immortal IN song AZ about six O'Clock r. NJ.
the r Of march was made aud We were reviewed in the
grounds OF the Naval school, and then PROCEEDED the
re read depot Tho sidewalks OF the town filled
with tho population looking noble men, fully uni
oTmed armed and equipped but the sullen look
all Peerng through the window panes out into dark.
ness the bayonets flashing and gtterpg the dim
pointed AT us as they forgot defenders OF their
soil, ard not invaders. Cheers greeted once and
glad smile went the staff the single msni estaton
came forth Al the railroad depot we had four hours
Of weary waiting and then, with the advance guard
OF three companies and the engineer corps, we
came on, and In about two hours we arrived at
70 be seen all along the twenty miles and we
10 take their places The night bitter cold but
with the aid OF the United States Commissary Lieutenant
Bell our men soon IN the best order possible They
bad 90 covering but The sky, but the Ere their
feet and warm coffee comforted them The officers were
chartered 10 the Annapolis Junction Hotel whitewashed
two story house II had been hastily vacated by the
owners, and now was regmental headquarters. The
beds had been stripped all the furniture possible
but We had Blankets and soon asleep, those
on guard MAJOR Won Amsberg, hero OF the Hungarian
struggle for independence left behind with the
troops TO leave them the next day al the stations TO
guard the road which rebels are ready 10 tear up
Rain rain In the morningcod cherries rain but not
murmur from the troops. Board shanties erected
for some OF them tents sent for and prepared
stay until released BY advancing regiment Colonel
John Y. McCun has charge Of tho raroad-now
military one. This morning the rain continues
The MAJOR came In, wet, tired, sleepy and hun
cry from his abors Our troops posted very fe
sicknone dangerously. We had the prospect Of fight
on Fort Monroe Men ready TO land volunteer cap
ains and eotenant chosen but the rebels had erected
batteries and had work. Awaiting orders the
Fifth regiment are here. ONE on THE OFFICERS