The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-12


sketches in my next. PRIVATE.
Condition of. Crops---Laughable Incl
ts.-ThrOugh Baltimore Camp at
Washington, sc.
From Another Correspondent.
MINNESOTA CAMP,
WASHINGTON, June 30, 1861.
We arrived here on Wednesday night,
and were quartered for the night in the
Washington Assembly Rooms. and in
large church in the neighborhood.
Our trip was very pleasant, and the men
bore it unusually we'll. The detachment
under Colonel Miller were very kindly
treated by all the officers of the War Eagle,
and Major Wood and Theodore Borup did
all in their power to make our trip pleasant
and comfortable from Prairie du Chen to
Chicago.
Corn is not as far advanced in Northern
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, as in Minnesota,
and we were astonished to find the small
grain, with the exception of Fall wheat,
very backward.
On our way through Wisconsin and Hi.
nois, we were everywhere received in the
kindest and most hospitable manner. At
Chicago thousands waited our arrival at
the depot, and our passage through the city
was continued ovation. The staff was &C.
companied by " long John " and other tall
and prominent citizens, and the regiment
was highly complimented by the knowing
ones.
Nothing of interest transpired during our
journey from Chicago to Harrisburg, with
the exception of few laughable incidents
which took place at stopping places. .xsaasssss
At a little town in Ohio, very sedate
and religious looking man approached the
car containing Captain Acker's company,
and held the following conversation with
st: Paul boy, usually known as "StutteriDg
or Bogus Bill ;" "Where do you come
from, sir ," asked the man with the white
cravat. "F-om Min-Min-ne-ne-sota, sir.'
Sedate conference.-the, indeed That's
very hard country to live in, amt it? What
do you raise principally?" Bogus Bill
INDEPENDENTLY raise He'll! "
You may judge how the answer was re-
ceived by the boys. Everybody screamed
and ballooed, with the exception of the gen.
tleman in black, who suddenly left with
flea in his ear.
In passing through mother place, every
one had flags and handkerchiefs in their
hands, and cheer after cheer were being
given for the Minnesota regiment, when
lady was seen at little distance, actively
engaged in unlocking some of her garments,
when all on a sudden something "drapt" on
the ground, and the next moment white
petticoat was seen swinging over her head.
The boys were so we'll satisfied with her
loyalty that they gave her nine cheers, one
tiger and three Indian yells, which she re-
turned with interest.
Our passage through Pennsylvania was
very agreeable, and the boys thought it was
great fun to travel in this way and see the
sights, and especially cross the Alleghanies
at the expense of government. At Harris
burg we camped for one day, and had la good
opportunity to visit Camp Curtain. Two
regiments were located there. They did
not seem to be very much disciplined, and
some of their quarters were 10 very filthy
condition, and we saw more drunken men in
that camp in one hour, than I have seen in
the Minnesota regiment in two months. We
had dress parade that evening, and the old
keystone boys" were greatly astonishedto
see our cred shutters" 60 through the differ
ent evOlutiOns with the precision of regu-
lars.
After leaving Harrisburg, all the talk
was Baltimore. The men seemed to think
that we would have brush with the "plug
uglies, y as they were told that the police
and the rabble had sworn the day previous,
that no more troops would be permitted to
pass through the city.
Before entering that benighted place, Col.
German ordered every man to load and cap
bis gun-we passed through the principal
streets without Interruption We were
cheered occasionally, but the majority of the
people seemed to be unfriendly and scowled
upon US as we passed by. At the Balti.
more depot private Winants, OF the Saint
Anthony company was sun struck, but soon
got over it by timely use of the usual re-
storatves.
1t was expected by many at headquarters
that we would be attacked, and New
Jersey regiment which was encamped at the
Relay House was ordered to Baltimore that
morning, but through some delay they did
not arrive until we had left the city. The
night following Gen. Banks nabbed Mar
shall Kane.
We are encamped on Capitol Hill, about
a half mile back of the seat of Government.
The boys are well satisfied with their quar-
tiers and rations, and the regiment is looked
upon as one Of the best behaved and sober