The New York herald., 1864-08-21

Cah 20 Ray your regards officer, and as you ind
him supinsy stretched on his cot, under canopy Of
mosquito netting, reading or idly dreaming the hours
away, and this opening sautation grects ycu-'How we
poor soldiers suffer-" And 20 u card parties, fes
tive gatherings, when music and sentiment and song
give their contributions I, the convvis CIRCLE at con
ssaDt ntsrchanges Of hospisatss hear these sgni
cant words How poor soldiers suffer-"
fAa4 HBADQUA RTEgs. Ba.sssa sA
] have written the above preliminary 70 description
oour corps division brigade, comissary and quarter
masters hcadquarters Herein 10 material for chapter
on suffering" which in these dull days, not OF piping
peace exactly but Of masery inscvty, win be nteres.
tale does not harrow up the SOUL that at least
win have this one good efect-she promotion Of en-
hstments. sl- 1 IA s4a. t@l
OUR CORPS HEADQUARTERS. u #s
An ola Virginia manson 10 corps headquarters. Hav
g no desire to give information that might b. turned 10
the enemys advantage and possibly lead TO the turning
on us his batteries refrain from giving the exact local
~ OF This mshslon. is evident that its proprietor
colossal dimensions OF the show it, and the
colossal poricoes spacious halls lofty ceilings. the costly
fornitnre decorations aud pantngs and the extended
lawn 0ed with dozen variety oS trees, from grand
~ towering oak to the delicate libed micosa and
thousand flowers aud SO tho long lines OF nterlaong
lockwood and SO the outbuidiu2s, and more In
number But few members Of the stan occupy
rooms IN the building. Tho wide spreading lawn
IS filed with tents, net pitched at random
but artisticaly arranged; aud where the trees
fail to give abundant shade booths are erected,
and SO constructed TO add to the genial pcturesqucness
OF the scene Breakfast at nine A. and dinner at 6ve
great wants of The day New York 70 hotels furnish more
varied but mo better substantial meals The
oia cnens ana expansive repaces and sps and sauce
pans auxilarcs Tor dispensing splendid h0spalites in
the past made snbsnryent 10 the the pre-
sent chsf d., caias Of headquarters. And IS
great deal OF company at meas great deal OF company
between meals great deal OF chatting. ionuging read
ing, NO small quantty Of drinking, and smoking there
is no end Bands Of music play frequently Altogether
everything is lovely and the ETHEREAL elevation
historical ieathered biped emnenty satisfactory Let
u not be considered that all Is caear de Frequent
shells and whstng bullets delract from the poetry OF
the surroundings Neither all idle Con. Warren
Otherwise When no twists his mustaobe with unusual
vigpr, II Is known there Is something up. Not q day
passes ne does not ride aonc the front ana some mem
bers Oh his staff with him. lieut, Colonel Locke. Assist
ant Adutant General is idle. and Cspt Mervine
his assistant and 60 Lr shsn. Medic. Director, who
has bis hands full locking after the sick OF the corps and
20 Captain Smith, Corps commssary who, by the way
s spending all his spare time important pictorial
work and SO Ma Ryder Provost MARSHAL and Capt.
Garth and Lieut.. Clark, signal officers. But none are
idle for that mstter Il compulsory but com morabie
or Artillery and stat. have their headqusrers here
most gentlemanly aud accomplished officer s the Colonel
and The members OF his stat. are such such officer
would choose-brave. intelligent, liberal and refined.
DIVISION AND sRGspx HrApsuARTEes. ff.a
It woad make my letter too osg 70 awe detailed
quarters. They ali got up the Idesan idea
70 comfort. General Griip the only one who mas his
maSos.ay seassads So5sssss sesn sssoa s
dining tables, mirrors aud marble covered bureaus
hs Genera and Ss u
tents In the shaded lawn Aside from these enjoy able
features @ gap,sin Mervne Assistant Adju.pi General
good deal of extra enjoyment His pets comprise eight
pdps two lambs, undergoing process Of mental culture;
colt that ESCAPED from and named after the
CocSade City four mocking birds and b,ooded marc,
cptued from the which he thinks to the
Of two thousand dollars, anything in the
equine line in the army ON the border OF skirt pine
woods, and within calling distance Of one ano,her,
General Ayres' and General Crawfords headQ nartere
Tents oversnadowed by pine aud cedar booths and
walks covered BY bcughs OF the MATERIAL their
leading and indispensable features General Crawords
personal and surroundings show unlrecedented ella
borati0n or asie. Ge-orA Cutler ID artistic
In the fixing up Of his headquarters. e not behind the
other division comnlsndecs hospitality Brigade
msnders not much beb Id the OF comfort and
not In good and eesorous living acd dispensing
orBsAxcE AND SUBSISTENCE ADou ARzERs
located 10 the vicinity ot.c9rps headqsarters tho
camps OF the ordnance apd subs officers OF the
d1crent divisions For architectural display for roman.
tic artistic represcntaticp, no caups have yet seen
amid forest ortal, ma estc pres carpet 0! bougbs
shelter overhead Of the description and furniture
tapces ana literally ntrodnced invite 10 luxurious Ed
joyment The tents arranged AZ right angle, and
tion ci air present Internal nxlure Of various devices
looking 10 the comfort OF their occupn Necessity
suggests many OF curious cnstrncsion, which though
not as finely finished as articles procurable at
furniture rooms, nevertheless fully well adopted
to be purposes TO which they are applied Zach has his
indispensable MOSQUITO net gracefully suspended over
bis cot, while russic 'Swnsinot' displays lmite
library, gathered here and thea the remains o,
palatial residence of +. Y. V. Fronting each
tent s arch which denotes the way 10 the
shades OF this most bower aud to the society
OF tie residents within. You welcome any
thing the place Affords The stimu'anfs are neither
scanty nor unpastablc. "C9Inmissary, accompsnie
by delicious potatons OF "Bourbcn," T. served without
stint AT night ChncselaDterps shod their ard
chanting light upon the convivisl gatherings which
call bissu recollection OF gala cccas away back in
the hacyon days II peace Here you nud app.ica
although ready take greater delight
IN responding to all calls for the performance OF duty
pleasant unpleasant. safe or dangerous. Captains
Buchlin, Adar, Weir Finley. ysson and ffembly. tho
lioeray dispensing hosts, each bost IN themselves
QuARtrgsLsTsRs nEAporARryRs
private mansion. whose spacious rooms and shaded
lawns ys these Of corps beadluaters Us the quarter
masters headquarters, lhe yard IS fled with their
tents. and there most wonderful sai tasteful intro
duction arbors 10 make tho place comfortable There
piano In the house. upon which there playing every
night Here Is the II suffering such suffering
would experience at Benonicos the Filth Ave
nue. HOTEL but they bear IL all paeuty-beroically,
Will say
4 Asr.BrlyG lrfRAy.
John Murphy, private belonging 10 stunrts battery,
was stabbed 10 day by VIM Anderson, or the same bat
terry, bis wounds shc stabbed In eleven lnces
The stabbing was without provocation. Mnrphy 10 an
oa Fort sumter s2dcr, apd Is greatly respected By the
officers and members OF his company. Ills assailant
from baltimore and boasts that the present - his
third enlistment On examinag his knapsack Two suits
citizens clothes found ~, showing purpose
OF again dcsertng tho 6rst opportunity He " 10 the
hands OF the corps provost marshal, awaiting the result
Of Murphy's Injuries.
QUIET 4 THUNDER SHOWER.
II has been very quiet to-day less bring, anything.
than usual thunder shower this evening has cooled
tho air giving an agreeable change from the past three
days intense heat