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ANNAPoIrg Dec. p, 1851.
In my letter Of yesterdays date, gave you
a brief description of tho external appearance
of ,hinrs here. As to gathering any actual
nslrs, the attempt ia fruitlsss task. No one
knows, or seems to know, when the portion
of the expedition fitting out at this place will
start to join that collected at Fortress Monroe,
but the Indications yesterday aud tOlay are,
that all may be ready within week.
There /, much hustle and apparent pressure
of business at Gen. burnside headquarters
and since Friday last oar loet Of transports and
gunbOas has increased to 20. This afternoon
Cen. Burnside issued an order that mono Of tho
Ciliccrs or crew belonging to the Government
YES els should hereafter go ashore without "A
permit from him, tho Asst. Adjutant g Gsnerl
or Quartarmastor Hitherto free communica-
ton with the shore and the camps has been al.
lowed, and the officers and crews Of all the yes-
sells have very freely ayaiei themselves OF the
vuvilegc Apart from the matter of dis plinc,
the chief Object Of The order probably is to keep
all hands AZ their posts IN READINGS. to act
promptly when the Geltala Preparations are
conn lel6d.
Definite information a. to the d,s'ias'ion Of
the expedition cannot, OF course be Oh aiucd,
but the belief is general, and grows stronger,
that it will perform part in Con. MsCl 'llan :
campaign plan in virginia, and commence its
operations al no great distance from Fortress
Monroe. But whatever bo tho first point Of at.
tack, the soldiers cucampcd here are eager Tor
active service The total number Of troops
now az Annapolis including the Rhode l,nni
Artillery which arrived this afternoon by rail-
roal, ia about 1000 Besides the r. |. A.,
there are - rogiments-iiye from Masachu-
setts the 2lst, 23d, 2ith, 25,h anil 21th; three
from Connecticut, the sth, 10th aud 18th; two
from Pennsylvania, the llth and 5lst; two from
New York, tho 5lst and 53d, or ID 'Epneuil
Zouaves, and the Ira Harris Cavalry.
have visited the camps of nearly all, and
found the men in fine health and COOL spirits.
In some, there is not a siugle case Of sickness,
but the weather has been remarkably fine and
favorable 10 health. In another letter | will
note down my impressions and observations Of
military camps. Here however, | may remark
that the camp Of the New York 6lst Regiment
presents an attractive olyday appearance from
the evergreen decorations around tho tents.-
In front Of the first line of tents are several
large arches the Ger tire ono bearing the num-
her Of the regiment, and underneath it the word
CUSTOM The Connecticut 10Th, enclmped
just opposite, have also decorated their camp for
Christmas.
Much interest is felt in all the regiments
about the course of our Government in regard
TO the Mason Slidell affair with England. Upon
|. visiting camp, almost the first question asked
is about this subject The New England men
seem TO 30 most rabidly opposed IN yielding
to any demand for the surrender of the two
traitor emissaries. Perhaps, if our Government.
can keep the affair an open diplomatic question
until It's armies secure few Important victor.
les it would be free 10 ac! Independently Of
popular clamsr.