The national Republican., 1862-01-02
Grand Camp Festival.
NV YEARS 1--we AT CAM PORTER.

NV YEARS 1--we AT CANT PORTER.
rhe L.hIy.tNIrd cgimert Pennsylvania vol.
rEteers. Col mel McLpIe, Of General Butter
-e'd: B--.rlo General Porter's division, on.
"amped Z II - HI. bears a high reputation
~inr> u,o.,.' q :Is'n. It's Colonel, early las,
.lsius. rvrs.v,i from Governor Curtin an ap.
p5uimol ,s- crmmissary general, but his
active tr0jreranaHt and high capacity for field
1c wee ,.T. mp led Geclination of the honor, |
aid he Ht~ empowered to raise n regiment to
oe su,.mned at Ere, Pennsylvania In four
d. t,um has &uNouuremaps, Il regiment of
: jnrIrU lutg.-'I ran were enlisted and IN
.sIni. .,n.t 'u.I.,I f whom were sent home,
80" llnl bong yiglt hundred. The regimen,
n Tchcd - Camp ~l''iinS, in Pttsburg, and
70 .'r r..rip Wright, ,ume twelve miles dis.
- & where It L.y during The three months for
VT 1t vas enlisted, without seeing active
sr'tE'. wen twas promptly reorganized and
tei, oli' present quarters.
$ 81 " nuied. even in the crack division
'' t"rI D. ro," army, for Its efficiency in drill
tdn,"" - disc pine, and SOldier.like bearing.
- t"}ar"r>'6ernbe compliment to this reg. |
n s' to = that It's comm-si9ped onicers are |
vAr" rely en- n Washington, and scarcely |
hti! q zen Instances has one OF It's non |
O. MN $50: 90 oilireri been in the city.
i. "a'n. ts!Ionch, Hut # the most complete
'A.r 90. -. 'He uA I'rH Is that Of the ChdS
.or@ 49, Iu1e"tu,1 COS sting of ,hako, two
J&uh'. l,nE'.'i sU'.. dress and fatigue, with
60. 'r~- two an1st.u l,l i,rs of shoes. two pair,
whhe g.uvra. Nv" IT,, '-;np, lsggings, gaiters,
sac ie Ps'lt, continuing fve brushes for various
purposes lYn IN box ; for 10 us unimag ginab BILE
uses, Hui - uu-d!e-cose with combs. thre ad.
sroo', C'uAk pm, and various other Convcni
cages. Etrh i.Gr has 4 small tent for special
d0N ,hd each 6oid'or n fragment of one, sus-
.epNri. 81 beng Instantly splced to those OF
,. 'Etranl"ns by butt0nIng. The French are
.''"t their ingenuity IN these little app
..'-s Tor domestic comfort, and their soldiers
re n'5 T.yiten IN numerous minute luxuries
HNi4.. !. IA We'll known that Il French
L.e%,ty IA improv SO convenient kitchen
H.h . A''o sr"Irciy more pretentious in size
Ian 4 D i.ru"l', and beat Il Yankee in gas.
""1aH .,t 1omiciliary economies. And
'.t dIlDE, as :" srnue extent our people, are
-utuIu. ley upon the French model
~. il,s ,%", II was decided to observe
H:N t".'' ETs ny grand camp festival, t.
- .";. ". cUmmssioned officers; and u
- NE,.. '- .. ".ranEements was chosen, con-
lA.r = . / eu,e"2nt Colonel Vincent and Cap
au'-' .. IA u. IT. 'geuter. Brown, and Wood.
"r' s, .~N. as \. N. Judson, an able and
ik.L a if' GATED newspaper correspondent,
f.""' '. s'rIu' = we arc Indebted for many
-. r' US de- lgnated corresponding secre
u...lr D., aciH sent out to their friends
ln az .,st o""'d, wHose duties prevented
o-'". '..rr were secretary Cameron and Con.
yrl .nrI So. rel cad, who sent their regrets
zoo. h-G IA ,rrlhs highest compliment. Gen.
"'"'' .' : " a'rmai acceptance, but Was de.
'tl %. iI'H' '''thudhCS ny pressing uutleS.
Au"n- T. "a .ld.es present, We noticed the wives
# ,'.. " -Lhnc, Lieutenant Colonel Vincent,
{. nI" L,isinE, ~ Lieutenant Colonel Nor.
.','I' -c' ct eenth New York, and the wife
'nt ,n4L'er VI Col. Black, of the Sixty second
Po.G.y ,HAlt. Am ng the officers were Gen.
FHi'e f"}d, Crlo"cl, Lansing, Stryker, OF the
; ''v tn'th New York, Black, OF the Sixty.
'.,.,d thr-ylvs nln, stockton, of the ludc.
.s.Ien ilnhGan, Roberts, of the Second
=. are, ".G civilians OF more or less note from
r., Mu~'ul nnd from Penn yivania. An artist,
e" eserlluE Frank Lesl =, was on hand SIX etch.
W. .,e brilliant scene.
lGc camp presented an appearance the most
.-at,e md Fascinating imaginable, giving the
sTe, +, Al At,le distance, OF fairy glen rather
lla" Tic aru ana aimC st forbdding aspect Of
q '""r! military encampment. Chinese
,dG'vru-, ii various graceful forms, in color "A
I.'d r.rS!t mlnglrr < Il red, white and blue
F.l n g. s,"! ur nationality proudly shin
.".'..,'L,l dnmongIhe groves and festooned
IorN 49, Evergreen, brilliantly Illuminated
III rri w,lch Was iOcund with the holiday
a. 'r, n!eIt holding an unacc ccustomeu
p's -" .! i've Illuminated gateways, pro.
'H-''. d"r"E'iod wIth eLergreens and flags,
w. ."."ilhed IL green, Captain Fl. L. Brown
La.' 0.'r rc i Vs. On mother were pictures
+! "as - , ana "ne of Mcclellan upon his
opr .r "'.ser. Another had two mas3
go" m"'> If cNvr.reen emblazonsd with \
'ih'u I Ur.' '!in en- lens. The central
g." "'>"n. 'Icn, plainly Inscribed,
n,,"iulrI5 I. j. IN OR, ham, was II portrait of
i-''r; .n ;m"t . Company L. Captain
y. " taHl"" b. WAS u ; ~ and shield.
bu' rs..,o d'-piay Was found inside of
mug '..l a"Gcd---ULe wing Il dancing hall,
''",f"r .'la cary ot"d with, canvas the other
t''l,, ~. -iiiceuI!y set and loaded with
-r.''t..,.a,N .'nd deiicac, sS;such as only Gau
'"i uIih. /, Is UliHCut to do justice to
y. -'''' d ehCLdhJmUut. The whole tent
',s- }" r. decorated with branches and
sprIN"i e. nHt'r dellers of DayOnets-three
fc'"" "I 'nnt,'n hurnshsd bay onels, each
RIM -. FC,' -" hs many candles, each cir
- '"lH"' '''t!) """po Ul different sizes Cap
.A'l y. III '"hw 'Hdy's dress and hand .Umely
'1iui s.. ", .,u9 paper-were unapprOa cha-
It ~ luCr l"tl: the beautiful flags of the
Sii' iHid '"d Forty. urth New York we're
"r' ~ ."v.ng mJTar. with the other flags
''" 'Hi- ".e Il. cnha...o the display. rhe
-hl iLa7h'hcr-I. At thu supper, were accom-
h.'..9" helly lwn hundred guests, with pro
= Ls eIuu- Il !ur tive hundred.
IL" band "AiCh Iurulshed the music for the
.chce, w", That "t tue Ellsworth Avengers, he
'ew YORK t"ry'ionrtE. The music was superb,
- al " ] Lc,lcNe vino know the band. There
= 'e'H"s Il Unusual cordlahty existing be.
we " hcse two reg nents, and AN insult to
Lex would be INSTANTLY taken up by the
''F, - u done TO Itself. The two camps are
,'ien IT, nr Sc
ne Il @''c m.n.-!uued officers had a festival
.Poh ''ir wa account, which went of viii
n''d' g '"1' Ihr pIvt1eS were also treated tC
=" 49, '.,irr ny tHe officers Of the Eighty
IiirH "l iliv sumo um9