New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-04

ton, IL not from II Odlticj "" w.
PASSAGE TO WAsI.iNu,o Ni sd with
Thu vessels proved to he friendly, hn ,S ~. d.
troops They 10 take our pis a." ~ r;lat four
Accordingly on the morrow-tie ~htn " oo,,ors had
O'clock In the morning. before the wy Iaa
isnSed the Cth and Cd Compspies ana lIe I h Oh
Coma marched as an advance gtAu, I'D "
Massachusetts followed and at ten VIC HILL o Of
tbs National Guard moved. Inc morhhB N"e ugo "
~ -, s,J,ry can remember, and the ileh suner"u
tarbIy marching they did on tne rhi'oau' oel
betyveep high banks; not breath OF ar coiu .acu
them while the sun was ih'epSei! ""iii' anu WY
los6ed with heavy knapsacks. o
R, dark the 7th was In advance OF the sth aiter
having rebuilt large bridge which had been des,
troyed OF the su, rings of that nights march beed
NOT sneak. A shower had drenched the men and
changed the atmospheric it was cold, ind the men
could not march fast enough to keep Themselves warm
il being necessary, every lew minutes, 10 hdi' tnc
whole body to lay rails.
Hungry, thirsty, cld, weary, in constant expeca-
ton Of al attack the 7th toied on without murnur,
dragging the t howitzers by hard and as fast as he
rour fellows fell from exhaustion often nsensioie,
they were put ON tue surgeons car, ana Drag oy
baud also; this having become necessary as we were
now cut off from our 10 omotive, by break we coud
not re air. Three times did lit soldier oil the mas
sackutetts Regiment after be bad fallen, aud al 'as'
left him the ground, IN the care OF lis copaiops'
and wi en, al lAi the Dawn broke on our weary hne,
could scarcely recognize my Intimate frends, 20 pale,
40 haggarC, and altered did they look IN the colo
morning. light.
Fres were now being built along the line, to warm
the popTietor war sent for and amply renuueraled,
and at acar prices. TIE men rummuged their knsp-
sacks for any remaining piece OF raw meat and
ssonrd the reghboThoud for food; and under other
circumstances il would have been amusing TO the
tired soldiers crop asleep While conveying 1t 10 Their
mouths. Sleep even more imperative ana, exact
ing than hunger Resuniug our march, IN ~ snor'
tGe we were ut the UnCtiOn, which we ionnd III pos
ses ion of the Federal troops, and were soon oil our
| way 10 Was mstoH, by roll.
liz was Il ere saw and beard read, mass OF cap
iured telegrapic dispatches III when was uscossu
| the plan Tor cutting of the 1th by destroying the
bridges removing the rails, and charging "lth ea'aiy
tbr,.b every cross road they were to pass lie pan
was admirably conceived aud idterwaId Ieafheo W
! Wa. biugton why il WIS abandoned III seenls the
Colonel of The body Of the eneGys horse, some 5OO
! strong, had been seat III disguise 10 Annapolis 10
| watch our movements. lie was there on tie eve Of
! onr march, and the RAPID formation OF the troops
in oder of battle when the alarm given TO which
! have before alluded. lie returned and reported 1t
WAS ineXue dieut to attack. This Information had
Oi from Union man, who had ted If IN haiy iauu,
and who received 1t from a freud, II member OF we
epeu,ys cavalry & the information was snihcleniLy
authentic and erect. Hence the reported Destruction
Of the 7tn from the Charleston papers Ihey rel ofted
e done what MAS so we'll planned and confidently
tcirafe6 The rebels may have been deteifed too, ny
the know ledge Of MASSES OF troops III tue rear "oieh
had lust arrived b. the Baltic and oil or Hansporis
Inc wisdom and prudence OF our delay ~ Annaoils
vYere now aplarent. Had the National Quad been
cn TO ri ces as they have been, lad we marched
OIL The night OF atTvpi, not only wola new vfh
/ have been clothed IN mourning, DuN a. ncNCic
yyouii have been given 10 cause all over the land
md Washiu.ton would probably have fallen into tie
| hands OF the insurgents Again ana hgai1 wss IN
formed by high military authority, that our Caiiai
co.ld have been oaptured by thousaDd resolute mep
| The authorities knew not whom 10 trust-ueu sworn
In AID furnished with would desert-and the rity
was filled with traitosi and sfide from the enemy In
Virginia. there foes in thef ridst SUN lenl 70
have taken possession of the place. cannot describe
10 YOU the raptures of JOY with which We were re-
ceit ed at WasLogon-Old men hailed US hs deliseers
and wepi like children. They bad, been oug looking
Tor u.s. and "hoye deferred had made The heart dix,
hit when the 9TH wheeled into PennsylVania Avenue
there WAS one long sigh of relief. TIE inhabitants
felt or he presen eastl they were safe, and thai
Disht slept soundly vino had not done 30 for many
anxious days.
/ EXPOSURE OF THE soLDIERy.
And here we cannot refrain from noticing the mercy
Of Proyiaente the preservation of the health OF the
soldiers. This ieaiuIe has been mater OF wonder
even 10 medical men. At Camp Cameron for several
DAVIS end nights the expofure WIS terrible Oar en-
campment WAS called N cunt Pleasant, but for tine
tits was pail Fable misnomer. IL rained ucesssntiy
the weather colG-tbe tents weie without iOOrs--ihe
men without beds, conn eied TO lie down lmaIy
OF tusm drench-d 10 the skin fTOm bel guard 10
the wet, rank clover. The hospital was flled
with iny..ds and can only attribute their rapid
coyery ihtir youth, sirits, temperate habits and
| tie skill Of Our egcei,n mt medical stat.
When We marched into Virginia. 1t wa, in some
respects It'll worre though the weather pro j.
/ tious. At O'Clock in the morning Of Msy IS
crossed tie Long Bridge ibto Virginia. 1t "a sub
1 line spectacle. The silent uamp Of ten thousand
men hardly aroused the tleePng Inhabitants of WASH
iuCton. Three thousand moved by me like pBau-
tors; not a beat Of the drum, not word exchanged
Tie profound silence more emphatic and express
i've than tue most noisy delnOns alon. Zach mau felt
he was engaged in the discharge of stern and eOlemn
! duty. Once acro-s the tired men threw themselves
down Oh The grass III the dust and slept in every
eeivable posi- ion, the deep sleep Of he exhausted.
Many were without their blankets, and during
Cur ,ay the other side Of the Potomac IN the heavy
lgkVs OuiV the ielgelh. On the u IN,
we returned TO old camp, la faiE that drencbed
| every man to the Ekin, and yet, though there
twelve hundred and thirty names muster-roll,
. We brought sent home every man bat one, alive,
and nearly every ore in good health. Alas, for the
| exception widowed mother and fond young wife,
mOarn to-day their untimely loss; gallant spirit
| that went from them buoyant with health, glowing
I with patriotic fire and eager 10 win an honorable
name in the service Of bis beloved lana. But let them
! be comforted He fell in the discharge Of his duty;
bis memory is embamed in tho hearts Of his comrades
that loved him well: and it is sweet to die for our
country.
CLOSING APPEAL.
Brethren, how this unnatural contest is to end ON
niscence OILY knows; unless He intCrferes 10 over
rule IT, wrath Of man. it threatens to be one Of the
most disastrous in the annals OF lime. But have
put our Eand 10 the piOw and canuOt look back We
hope the Government will adopt no narrow MERGE
nary policy, and accept no dishonorable compromise.
Tle people ready 10 do Their part, aud such n
IIarkable and unexampled unaDiniity OF sentiment in
the North and West, under the circumstances, seems
Ike augury from God, aud an earnest OF success.
We can a15rd to expend one hundred-nsy, one thou
sand millions, if need DO. grateful posielty will
cleerully pay tte oebt. vigorous display Of
sources and courage now, may be economical in the
end, and save from long internal discussions and
future foreign war. Let stop at no proper sacrifice
OF money men, regard any peril too imminent
sacrifice too great TO accomplish this glorious result.
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