New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-25
Tho Y..y.York sixfy-siziI.
correspondence Of The n. Y. Tribune.


MANASSAS, March %, 1852.
presuming that little Information with regard L
he movements Of one OF the few i'ree-montns reg
rneita which 1T Tie expiration Of tho term oil thei
enlistment. recrganzed for the war, woud 30 inter-
e,tirq 10 Won and your many readera, take advan
tape Of leisure hour, obtained through the inclem
ency OF the weather 10 give you little insight nt'
The movements OK the Goth NewYork Volunteers
commanded BY Col. Joseph C.. Pinckney formerly
Of the 9th New-Yerk State Militia, who, having
served honosably with bis regiment IN the three
three ,.oHths' service, immediately on his return
a. voted himtof 10 the TeOTgau 1a0n o, hls r.gaeh
for the war thus adding III. name TO me long li't o.
those VINO have lent their lid to erush Out this no
holy rebellion; and that bis exertions are prompted
b, The moot noble and patriotic motives none oout
for early and lac whenever duty calls, be Is az DE
oo.t KIN. winning for himself the love and respect
cf all IN fact, doubt il any regiment IN the held
ir blessed with Colonel 70 universally POI Lai as
OUR.
We have. must confess, felt Ourselves somewhat
reolected Every dsy ve rend accounts OF tho
operni,ors however trivial of Hev-York regiments,
tf al one word have we en- IN reference 10 ors
and as we occupy position AZ present OF inte,es 70
DO whole world We ole VAIN enough 20 'IlLk 'Aa'
We are entitled 10 LITTLE notice
These iInss are ptnued IA Rebel Int, on Il IieDtl
lahl. ,he writer seated Rebel bunk, with 81
iuhatitert of Rebodom in the shape and color oi an
efc8ped coniraband, feeding the lire wlLh Rebel
wood. Around mo are come OF my brother officers
Among them is Capt VI. J. A. Henry OF company
f, Can't Jacob s. Fubra aDn Of Company h, Lieut.
Janfs &. Ieuickson Of Company ID, and oilers
We have lust received thu account of tho gi1rioo'
victory of the gallant Burnside at Nowbern md are
larentirg the d!ttGnt prospect OF or having oruf
with tie enemy, something thai DID NOT seem =, III
distant u week ago. Al We sskis food, ammunition
and transportation, and then wherever oahS'i
threatens The Goth nay be placed.
We End the change from our former nor o'onon'
camp tie veIy agreeable Ia camp onr daily routine
was TO rls 1T reyeliie, rnfb ont on the color nhe
fully equip, ed and answer roll call, then drili Two
honrs dinner, G!il drtss parade, ana elorly amer
10 bed; and e. il was for three long, weary months
but al last after numerous alarms, viii, amounted
10 nothing more than cooking three or tour dhys
lafioDs buckng on knGpsacA-, ard beng wdsl
arms few hours. on the iu'l met, we TOOK up ou'
line Of march for ihis, the Rebel stronghold. Atnyot
aiter a most faiiguing march OF eighteen miles
through woods, in single, sometimes double hles
over hills go etfep we had 10 asslsI our accent by
Qrasring the bushes ard fOrding numerous streams
all i'm drenolilQ min which caused the march 10 De
much more fntiguiug, we bivouhcked on brlmeioh'
Hill near Boil run. IN company with the c,nef reg
ueuts Of ills division Gen. ElchaIds0B s. formerly
SINNERS, who il now in command OF The c0tP'
d0rmfI. f. was most uncomfortable Dlsh', az
Assure you. in tbs bleak month Of March, on toe
damp ground, but after supper Of q react ohiekep
for.Red from neighborug heD-roolt, aud couple
Il cfacb ers stretched my weary limbs on the danI
ground from which was somewhat protected by al
ludia.rubber blanket, aod with my face to the blue
XIV clutorng with TIRE bright starr in splio OF The
cold, Was soou wrapped in the OF Morpheus sey
eral times during the night ! WAS forced 10 flst
aud worm MY benumhed limbs by The camp IRE
which wss kop, llye w many sufferers like nye,l
! The next day we moved forw ard ABOUT tive ui'ee
and after performing numerous military eyoluiions
fualy took mp our osi,ion on high bill ID denft
wood where Il repetition Of the scenes OF Ne Pre-
yious night were enacted Foraeing was profitable
and a. no order bad as yet been published proll9
ting IT, the Government raii0ut Were not disturbed
and we fea-iei instead on the dsinties Of Inc d.
serted Ne ghbOring farms. The next day We resulaef
oar march, and IN short time came IN sight OF th'
Rebel lahila;i0us Which, on examination, we ionrc
hlled With all sOrs 81 cOnyenences ios camp he
Were orr soldiers iirelings, enlisted from love %
pay there would be strong Inducements IN ihes'
evidence Of tie superior comfort and este OF th'
Rebel troops, TO de ert. Bnt M; every man feel
within him tLe patriotic glow which ~onli urgl hin
without reward Of any kino, to lend las aid IN re
storing the i'uion To us once happy ana prOeperou
condition. Bot time presses ard mnrt olose SAT
4 fee il TO say we occupied the dcseaed quarters o.
! the KcOels. ind have remained therein urtil fht
present moment. At some future time may inform
yol Of our further movements.