Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-23
ALPHA.
EInbarl,ation Of the Scots Fusileer GuaIds-
Stirring Spectacle The Queen and the Troops
Affecting Incidents.

Stirring Spectacle The Queen and the Troops
Affecting Incidents
From the Times of the 2d.)
Yesterday morning the lst battalion of the
Scots Fusilecr Guards left London, aud embark
ed ut Portsmouth for the East. II had been mr.
ranged thu this splendid corps should quit the
Wellington Barracks in time to start from the
Waterloo station by O'Clock, but the Queen had
expressed desire 10 see IT before It's departure,
und, in consequence, IL delay of nearly IN hour
took place. In Difference to the wish of Her Maj
estv. at half- past O'Clock the Battalion march
cd to Buckingham Palace, and, having passed
within the massive railing which surrounds lis
principal taohae drew up and formed in the tr mt
If the main entrance. The Queen, Prince Al
bert, and the royal children. surrounded by the
household, immediately presented themsolHes on
tie hnlcoHy. The troops, having snluted, raised
three tremendous cheers. and then proceeded on
their way. 1t was an affecting interview, and
Her Majesty seemed deeply touched by the spec.
taele 10 which the music of the band, playing
the National Anthem, gave additional effect
The last aud only other time that the Queen np-
peared on this balcony was at the Duke sfaneral.
Th.re were fewer people present ON This occasion,
bat the circumstances nude it hardly less inter
estng. The Duke of Cambridge, as Colonel of
the regiment, was present. Resunlng its march
the battalion proceeding through st. James Pal
strand across Waterloo bridge, received along
the entire route with even more energetic and
spirIt stirring manifestations of popular enthus-
am Than the departure of the GlenHdicrs and
Cold-Teans few days ago called forth. At
the Army and Navy and the United Service
Clubs, aud again at the National Gallery, the
cheering WIZ loud aud long continued Within
the narrow space oi the Strand thousands OF civ
lans followed, and almost impcded the progress
of the men by their anxiety 10 bid them a hearty
farewell. Ac 'ustomrd Hs loudOners are to the
Guards, the spectacle Which they present when
thus taking their departure nor the wars places
them in entirely new light. ! he stately
march, the well drilled orderly hearing, the ser
rled buyonels and the prim iormallics of the pa
ra le are laid aside, Mother-, sisters, aud wives
invade the ranks and hang upon the steps of
the men. The band nlternates with the flies aud
drums, music which tells of parting to all who
hear II; and though the measured tramp Is pre-
served thereby, glance along the moving col
umn shows that even the soldier can lay aside for
moment his regimenu stiffness, as he leaves II
home to fight the battles of his country. Such
was the spectacle which the Fusileers presented
yesterday, and the impression which that specta-
Gle was well calculated to convey. Waterloo
bridge, with its toll keepers strongly intrenchcd
behind their turnstiles, stopped the rush of peo-
pie ON the north side of the river, hut fresh crowds
were waiting 10 receive the battalion on the Sur
rey side; and when il reached the entrance to the
station, the pressure of the multitude became so
great that the men had to pass in through mar
row lane of policemen in single file. Here, amid
deaiening cheers, those soldiers who had friends
with them, whether male or female, were compel
led 10 leave them behind
1t was II curious scene To see SO many abrupt
parngs, yariously submitted to, and the wor-
kings of private affection mixed up with II
public demonstration. 1t would never do for IA
soldier to be sentimental Even at the very out
set of preparations for war that is made tolcra-
bly, manifest, and, 10 do the Fusilecrs Justice,
they proved yesterday TINT their gallantry is
seasoned with due proportion of stocism. Fair
ly i'll the station, the entrance doors were closed,
and the cheering multitude and lamenting friends
alike shut out. About 9 o'clock two trains, star
ting IN quick succession, conveyed the battalion
to Portsmouth. That portion of the rcgimental
band which remains behind played it ont of the
terminus amid the cheers of n large number OF
special lrs. The housetops and windows whence
II view OF the departing trains could be comman-
dcd were filled with occupants to the outskirts Of
town, and at the various stations along the roaC
people had assembled III numbers to show theil
sympathy and bid-farewell. 1t was | oclccl
before the troops reached Portsmouth. Major
General Simpson and the staff of the garrison
received them ut the station, whence they were
conducted, with every mark of honor from The
inlltarN loicc ana from tue HhablHuts ol th'
town, to the place of embarcntion. The band,
of the 23d, 35th i2d, and 10Th played them OF
tier way. A large force of the first and las
named regiments voluntarily fell in a. an escor
mud the people amply performed their part in thu
general demonstration by their loud and contn
uous cheering. BY 3 y. NJ. the battalion ha,
safely embarked ON board the Simeon steam
! frignte of Il guns. commodious transport shiI
| commanded by Captain Smith. The Simeon re
manned in horbor all last night, following in this
respect the course pursued by the other steam
ors despatched with troops 10 Malta.
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