The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-16
THE PARK BARRACKS.

GkEAT PREPARATIoNs-A GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT.
Al an early hour yesterday . number Of men with
we're busiy engaged sweeping the enclosure in
The Hs Ha Park; the officers carefully inspecting
her men and evidently trying 10 make everything look
best the all taken ont OF the dining room
and ranged in rows, showing that q number OF vsters
we're expected. About two o'clock q number
G, musicians arrived, and were placed in .
convenient position Shortly after their arrival the order
~ "fs inn given TO the different companies in
few minutes they formed into hollow square
the tocthern end Of the enclosure while guard OF
Gom the Polish Legion ststons I'd at the Broadway
ensrsnce and squad of policemen kept the crowd back
the outside among whom the report began to
egcalas that Mrs Lincoln expected at the
ami that Z receive with sufficient sl. these
great eparatone had been made Those fortunate
who nsd been favored with cards admitting them inside
she enclosure began 70 arrive and passing through
The double guard OF volunteers and policemen sought
cot favorable seats 70 witness the inspection OF troops
by Mrs. Lincoln when she arrived. At mlf-past
anree o'clock the number inside the enclosure
t.s shot OF three thousand and very lively ard bright
~as ne scene for more than twotEirde OF the visitors
we're adea who had come 10 see the lady who now pre-
rides IN the White House with such dignity and g-Gce.
hen The band struck IL" HAIL ColQursll" everybody
Gfned f3and ana gazed in the dsrecsor q q: 2rnena
. .ss'' vsse ,s to aad all ,2sS si The
OH hs huusd... dornmo;o6 5pfdared - Only
olta some boxes and wicker cases-so the Gro I'd
eettkd itself again. wondered what 10 be done
with all those ornsipg gssses which had been brought
the cart and whether the ,e which SO anxtousy
inquired after, ali safe 80 The time passed On i've
O'clock struck by the City Hal clock aud messenger
deDpat med to the Metropolitan Hotel 10 inquire when Mrs.
lincoln might be expected and all hancs made up their
m'nds TO wait t!Mewh patience. At few minutes
lore o'clock the messengsr returned AM reported 20
Gen Arthur that Mrs. Lincoln too much a.igued 10
visit the barracks that afternoon and, being
that abe had been expected had spent the sfternoon in
driving round the Central Park and expressed much re-
greet that many hal been disappointed, which the
result o. Misunderstanding bet tween Mr. Wood and the
sacers having charge Of the barracks General Arthur
and etan then inspected the troops, all OF them fine
hooking able bodeo and presenting very hne ap
yearance considering the short time they have been
uDd er military discipline.
Gany of the men stationed in the barracks are much
iD need Of resh clothes clean linen. Captain Rowes'
company OF Ithaca volunteers have not, be
heve, had change Of linen since their arrival
the 4th instant The men are all Of them
poor oircumstances AMI before leaving Ithaca
given 10 understand that their arrival here the Quar-
termsster Seneral would urpish everything they
CURED but up to this time nothing has been done for
Inem. Others Of them also much in need Of clean
shirts.
Colonel Van Buren, the superintendent Of the oaracks
acting the suggestion made the HERALD short time
back Intends having the fountain lifted up bathing
pk.ee for the men under his care.