The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-11

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A. NJ, when We were aroused BY the beating ol
the 'long roll" the signal of danger, and We
tumbled out of warm % beds, and were in 6ne
gIee when informed that in two hours time We
would be on a forward movement in the direc-
sion Of the enemy, with every prospect Of q
brush. Muakess are examined, cartridge boxes
filed, extra pistols loaded and the edge Of bs~iss
examined a. if they we're going to do something.
The Division moved with our brigade in advance,
the regiments in the following order: Mich. I'd
commanded BY Major Williams. Mich. Sd, Lest
Col. Stevens, 5th Mich, Col. Terry, Ssh New
York. Col Haman. We returned to camp about
9 P. NJ. after wearisowe march Of thirty miles,
during which We secured the whole country from
Accotink to Occoquan without discovering more
than one secesh, and lie was . poor, sickly, dis
pirited fellow, who was no longer able to keep
up with bis retrea,ing friends, and was conse.
quently taken in charge BY private Billy Hogan.
Of Co. G. Sd regiment, who now sports . fine
Mississippi rifle a. a trophy of his adventure.
The prisoner belonged to the Maryland lst, and
vas clad in a good suit of homespun cotton
rather cool for the season he had NO knapsack,
but carried with him q fine blanket which We
recognized as one Of thos. taken from our brig.
ade at Bull Run, in which engagement the pris
oner took part. he was entirely uncommuni
cative. no information whatever was gained from
him except the rather stale news that the rebles
were going to take Washington and Baltimore,
10 the course Of a few weeks. IA. w." Of the
Detroit Adrertissr, in Eighty account of this
reconnaissance, claims the credit of taking this
prisoner to Capt. Brschsnsidsr, of the Mich. I'D
We should not have noticed it but for the fac,
that " ii. W." made a number Of mis-statemsnis
in his letter, some of them having every appear
ance of malicious fasehoods. After making the
second make glorious charge upon the deserted
village Of Pohick, village that has no existence
save in imagination of III. w" he goes out Of
his way to malign one of the bravest and most
hard orking officers in the service. He iusin.
yates that Major Williams is unpopular in hs
regiment, both with men and officers. Any per.
son who visits the camp of the Michigan I'd and
converses with the boys, will 6nd that the Major
is universally favorits-and if he calls at the
Majors quarters be will end him surrounded by
q group Of officers seeking advice and informa
ton. This does not appear a. if he were un-
popular. Indeed N. W." gives the lie to his
own statement when he remarks, and truly too.
the efficiency of the regiment. Nine tenths Of
the time since the regiment has been in the Ger
vice it has been in charge Of Major Williams,
and on every important occasion it has been un
der his command, hence its efficiency must be
due, in great measure, to bis efforts. It may
be. and doubtless 10 true, that there are officers
in the regiment that would like to occupy the
Majors position-hencs the frequent nswspape,
reports Of his resignation. Unfortunately he
does not hail from Detroit.
cont1s6.nds made iheir appearance IN camp ssaiS
They represented themselves As being part and
parcel of the goods and chattels Of the late John
A. Washington. They were in great glee Al
having escaped being sent South. which they be
leved was to have been their doom in . few
days. They report al the plantations closely
guarded by armed minute or patrolnen, for the
purpose of preventing the escape Of slaves, OF
their communication with adjoining plantations
They received smplo, ment in camp Gen. Heint
zelman is too sensible an officer to turn bis troops
into slave hunters, hence slaveholders find bu
little comfort when they apply to him for re
turn of fugitives. A group Of newly srrivss
contrabands attract considerable attention
Some of their observations are decidedly laugha
Bile. One of them, good looking mulatto. il
reply to the question whether he had ever beer
whipped, said be got tight little while before
and the owner gave him forty lashes with stir
rup strap upon the bare hack, aud when he 90
through remarked, when Iget time will Will
you." Jack concluded If that was but taste
and the whipping was to follow, "by goly.
had better make tracks for de free army" W.
asked him how much stock Washington had
He answered, "right smart mules and heaps
horses"
The recent grand review Of portion Of tn
Grand Army Of the Potomac was unqusssionabl
the grapdess military review ever Witnessed o.
this continent. There was about 10000 troop
of all arms on the field. They we're formed
Batsalons and Divisions closed in mass, and OF
cupied a space Of about six square miles. Th
masses required three and half hosrs to pal
in review. Mcclellan and his suit Of some ~
hundred officers made splendid appearance Z
they galoped rapidly along the lines. he VI
received at every point With the most snthusia'
tic cheers. This immense army, called togesh'
almost by magic as it we're. was glorious Sigh
and one to make the pulse of the patriot quieke
with joy to see them thus marshallsd, ready
do battle for tho Union, the Constitution and Il
enforcement of the Laws. How many Of the'
brave hearts will lie pulseles in An unkno~
grave before this war ends, might have furnisbs
q theme for the thinking pbilanthropist.
The news of the success of the great nav
expedition was received with such enthusias
as only gladdened soldiers know hew 70 NANTES
Our line of Pickets have been advanced to
point four miles beyond Mt Vernon. II
American Mecca is daily visited BY numbers
the line soldiers. 1t is the only really sacred D
in Va, and is duly respected. No armed y
dier visits the Mansion, but oil relgiously dive
themselves of arms before passing the hallow
portals Those in charge cay they were nev
visited oy the rebel soldiers. OF course not
they would not fail to receive q sharp repre-
did they dare enter the halls once trod BY &
> Great Father of the institutions they are NJ
. seeking to undermine. The place can have
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