The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-29
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OUR pHrApELpHIA CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR PHEADGLPHiA CORRESPONDENCE
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Cur reporter lsassd following very interesting aad
important particulars from Mr. Coleman former citizsn
Ct ke~ York, ba. retired FROM business ard resid
1g q, Ioos North Fifth street, Philadelphia He arrived
n TIA, cit3 las. night abont IL ocloc and was accom-
pG.ssc ths whole ds;srco from Washington by Messs
kolaLoc sid Biting, also residents Of Philadelphia
Hessrs Colsnsa AcEahon and Biting recognized sew
eral of tbs Sey cath regmezt who qcarterec al
Their hosel {Tlards and learning that the brave Eel
lows Terribly dry they were requested to march up
stairs take public drink in private room. Not
strange to say, &c they complied and in the words
OF M Coleman, owe had good time generally" Some
OF tesn had hard snes and harder fare One OF them
young man whom Mr. Coleman knew very well, took
that geuslenar Up to his ROOM showed him piece a
bread and pork, the pork al fat. and remarked, "we
have had this fare several days. Alitle incident which
occurred has net been reported, and s well worth mea
tonng. When the Seventh regiment was marching
down Broadway the day Of their departure poor Irish
man gave to Simeon Diapers fifty cent piece They
have young boy, eeyer twelve years Of age, whom
they took with item from Jersey City out Of compassion,
he having father mother lie has been furnished
VIII su, OF coihee ard Thursday sat TO din
the read between Annapolis Washington lie now well
guarded with sosciers, almost within halng dstgnce,
and locomotive with stear % Ia constantly 90 the
read ready at moment 20 back and take train with
tiousald soldiers board, st whatever port the
alarm g'vea a company Of texan Rangers are en-
poy il Washington az scouts and carriers az cetpathe
20 the various Departments They well mounted
armed and their peculiar dress and picturesque appear
ace give them the Appearance OF Italian brigands
Sessrs. COLEMAN nckahon ard Biting, were ready 70
start hoe last uonday, but up TO Efioay morning
O'Clock, there possible OF leaving Washiag
ten trains passing through Baltimore, and the track
Ircm Annapolis Junction 20 ssALgion beng torn up
man to carry them 20 Baltimore, FIVE dollars EACH.
They arrived in that city asou. seven O'Clock tho
mig Ar Coleman Observed special train with 2,7oo
soldiers on beard, bound for Washington. They were
said 70 De Two New York resnenis Boston regi-
inert They were seen near Blader sbrrg.
Or arriving TO Baltimore Philadelphia friends lean
cd thst steamer (he lancasterl would Friday
moTpog f5r Iavie dc Grace, trd arother i've dollars
each pald ioT Their passage THAT pae as well as
se-eE:y Te eents fer dinner the her dear at twelve
When the boat within five six miles from
EavIe Dc Grace man approached in sr0aI boat and
ltor1ntd the captain that II he continued, his steamboat
Eo1d DC seized, aIc he would be arrested.
The ereinss were at opce stopped, and the
ins boat 70 Baltimore but lie was surrounded
" she passengers who declared thai Il the boat was
o. her, and run her to hAYTe DC Grace, so tlat
he had betier proceed quietly be taken there with
ns Soat By .oIee BE o. length prevailed and when the
INST b. sraH s,ea-or ma r5ra!Tcd Information that
ehe might Isoceea, ard arrived without further delay.
The bsager Of private Gespa.ohcs who board,
jurIed into the small beat, IN winch tie wno
gaye n whrn.ns TO the Seventh. AND eefed him five
colie 10 roS hita ashore Sc etriTed some fhfse or
foas hoLgs aftr than tie fc.aY boat and received
gooa hugh slo the passtngcrs They numbered about
s.xty-;oIty geatemea, enc the ladies' he met
9iih another delay the day. previous. Ihsfc was
tire ching from Annapolis JUNCTION to the Relay House,
anc lie compelled 90 wax thse. Or hs arrival, he
scarchet bnt the Dispatches not found aud they
arrived safe with ts- bssye- ct Philadelphia last night,
Mr. Coleman States tna: taere g fll sixteen thousand
soldiers IN Washington The train ran over last
u;~t Chester, abort O'clock ffe had ccule to
see te rain pass Roth bis lers were cot or killing eim
ns:s1tif. NoarT q Known o. him The train WAS de-
taxed eGy few MINUTES end arrived u. Phi.acelphia
at 10 a. p A.
paper al EXCEPT the Ba.icAal I7itLssnceg Wagon
icad q paper met between Wash gIon and BAIL
mere, also drove Of ,at bulccss.
Mr. Coleman brought with him 20 Philadelphia about
Two hun, u lee-s rca the members Of abe Seventh
rg1ce II to their friends II chs cy. They mailed
Yesterday morning for New York. Ec hal also with
him several letters for private peisors aud he brought
bis C1c s.ler, mailed &c lis family week ago.