The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-29
Reported Heavy Cannonading
in the Direction Of
Fortress Monroe.
EMthusiasn Among the Southern
Ladies.
The Military Movements Through
out the Country.
Arrival Of Vessels Of War and Trans
ports at this City,
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April rs, 1851
Intelligence has lust been promulgated that elegraphic
communication is again open to New York 1t affords
the liyeles satisfaction. Inc Office is besiegod with SOL
diers teegrsphng to their friends.
The cty presents the appearance Of an immense camp
10 night The Seventh regiment is quite recruited from
the faucs OF constructing the railway track from An
napols TO the Junction Al OF them are well and in fine
spirits They gave splendid costior 70 the Massachu
setts Eighth regiment in the Capitol yesterday
Colonel Ieers and staff maintain admirable discipline,
although at the principal hotels, marching
thher three times daily from their quarters in the
Captol His regiment was mustered into service yester
day for thirty days.
yesterday COL Leicrts despatched Quartermaser Win
chester with ths regmenta band 10 the White House. in
structed to tender his compliments 70 the President and
aformrg him that the band at his service whenever
their music was desirable In the Presidential grounds
The Quarermaster presented by Secretary Cameron
and the tender most graciousy accepted and the
hand played martial and operatic airs 70 q delighted
dienoe the President and family occupying the front por
,sico The while.
The influx OF troops from Annapolis very slow owing
TO the single track being inadequate Those here
ali in good health and spirits Tho Massachusetts, boys
excite the greatest admirasion by their aptitude for all
sorts OF labor whether mechanical or otherwise, and
their wonderful powers OF endurance. they left in such
derweut much hardship consequence before reaching
here.
The troops which arrived yesterday the Seventy
arst regiment Of New York, thousand and twenty
ssyong which arrived At O'Clock yesterday morning
the Sixth Pennsylvania regiment and the residue Of the
rifh Eighth Massachusetts, regiments which reached
the city the afternoon The Seventy first quarered in
the Inauguration bah ROOM the Eighth Massachusetts, In
the rctunda OF the Capitol and The Fh In the Treasury
building
Alreport bard journey from Annapolis, the greater
part on foot with scapty stock Of provisions
The Seventy first marched over the turnpike for the
nost part near the raroad 10 the Junction where they
arrived at four O'Clock Friday morning They waited
there for the cars until four in the Afternoon and
tus, seated when they were called 70 and formed
une OF battle Yes and shouts heard all Sides
and was apprebended that they had been surrounded
After three hours delay they returned 70 the cars but
we're ordered be ready during the night Fires were
seen in all directions.
part Of the Massachusetts, troops came over the An
oapolis branch by rail, mcnding the road where was
injured aud In many instances being thrown-locomo
tive, ca.s and sl--down embankments. The spikes
had been drawn and the rails left But as they were
going slowly and were the look out no one
ecriously injured but not few soldiers s limp in
consequence Of the brues then received Some Of the
officers, who unacqaslnted with the Massachusetts,
men, proposed thai the locomotive should be eft till
morning but tacre plenty Of vouneers who soon
put the train In running order again The guard proved
TO be insufficient during Saturday, since several times
the road was found injured within hour after had
been passed over
The train carrying only the mail north was thrown
from the track Saturday afternoon hours after the
Massachusetts, troops hsd come ". The guard has
spcs been doubled the Junction, and every bridge
tween that point and the city In protested
rhere are now here between six and seven thousand
volunteers from the North in the city Between ave and
sin iLousand volunteers nom ,be district sGa vicinity