North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-06-17
Letter from the Army.
Co. B. Il Regt., p. r. V. G..
Mr.. EDITsR:

Mr.. EDIrsR:
tttl Again the 3rd Brigade
Penna. Res. is on the move not.seemng TO
find the conduct Of the New troops satsfac-
tory at the front, while the old war dogs
we're in the city, we had to change places
with them.
| General Heintzleman has entrusted our
Brigade with the important post os defend
ing some of the fortifications of the National
Capitol. The fears of a Rebel Cavalry raid,
and the daring exploits OF handful of Mos.
by's guerrllas, have 80 shaken the nerves of
the Officials in Washington. that Monday, a
week ago. we were hurried over to Uptor's
Hill, where We are camped. The 34th and
36th, new regiments of Massachusetts troops
were sent to Washington to do the guar rd
and provost duty, while as it always has
been, Pennsylvania soDs are sent to do the
! fighting.
! Our camp is pleasantly situated between
! Uptpn's and Miners Hills and in close prox-
unity to some "f the forts that constitute the
fortrfications of the City.
| As yet we have not been attacked, and
guess we will not be, but the boys would
like no better fun than to have set too with
the Rebel Cavalry,
| Since we have been here we have been bn
silly engaged in digging rife pitsand st:e"gth-
cn;ng the defences of the city.
| Day before yesterday the magazine at
fort Lyons near Alexandria, blew up with
tremendous explosion. Ten men were killed
and fifteen wounded. The explosion was
caused by workman while filling shells, he
happening to strike his foot against the con
ical end of percussion shell. he COmpa
ny guarding the fort, belonging to the 3rd
Regt. n. Y. heavy artillery was almost an
initiated, and such scene Of death and de-
struction Is seldom witnessed. The fort was
not much injured however and workmen are
now repairing it.
| The citizens Of Washington seem to be We
ry much pleased with the con luct of the
Reserve while they were stationed there
| They are getting up petition to have US
brought back inro the city again. They say
that our Brigade behaved the oest Of any
troops that were ever there. As to that, |
do not know; but | am sure none ever made
as much noise when they were leaving
| Cheers for Hooker, Grant, Burnside, Pleas
| onton and Mcclellan were continually heard
along the line and in many cases were cch
oed back by citizens from the balconies "f
| the houses and sidewalks. AS we passed
| Wilards Hotel rousing cheer was given for
Little Mac" and echoed and recchoed by
soldiers and citizens, until Washington rarg
| with the noise. Said citizen as We passed,
! q" you are the first who ever passed through
the City that cheered for Mcclellan. The
Reserve still thinks Mcclellan is the man,
and there is not man in it, but would re-
jolce to see him in command again. The alb
olitionists of the North headed by the thing
who controls that party, (Elorace Greeley
were all the time bowling about him until he
was removed, und even now they are not
satisfied. General Hooker is good man,
but the army Of the Potomac have not the
confidence in him that they have in McCIel-
Ian, as the conduct Of the Eleventh Army
| Corps at Chancelorville proved.
This section Of Virginia is now almost a
desert, no fences and no timber To build any
with the total productions aIe Negroes and
weeds, of which there are plenty. The
weather is very hot, and straw berries, cher
ries. peas, beans, and all kinds of vegetables
are plenty in the market. The Boys are all
well and seem to be enjoying themselves.
MI.