The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-12

carriage firing Of Roman candles In rapid success
The Seventh then proceeded up Broadway, the band
playing in admirable style, and with great enect;
Ola Figlia del Regimento' the Seventy hrst sno
Seventh regiments being drawn up IN nne, ana piJI
sentin0 arms. After marching to Trinity churcn
thew halted in close le The regiments then passed
them quick march in the following oraea , saUn
company saluting the Seventh and welcoming 'nen'
with loud cheers
Police.
Troop Of National Guard. md p.a
Seyenty-frst Regiment with DrImmers and Band.
Seventh Regiment Escort
City Guard.
there was fine pyrotechnic display at the Mchi
gsn Railroad Office, corner of Cortandt street, when
the Seventh passed, hundreds of rockets an tor
nedoes were fred, and in the illumination large
As0 coud be discovered in front of the ONCE with
the following inscription:-
The Astor House was in q perfect blaze of light.
From every window in front, even the bedrooms,
streams OF fire gushed forth, Illuminating the Park
and the surrounding buildings. All descriptions OF
fireworks were called into requisiton, and the cheers
of the occupants of the hotel were enthusiastic.
Several gentlemen fred revovers from their rooms
and welcomed the regiment with continued cheering.
The Park was also crowded, and Broadway, up to
the Lafayette guardroom, where the regiment meet,
presented similar scenes. When the line reached
the guardroom the different regiments were dis
missed, it being after three O'Clock.
During the day the flags at the armories of the
different comprehensive Seventy-frst, the City
Guard, the Seventh, &c.-were flying at half-mast
for the death of Mr.. Hamilton, which has spread
deep regret not only through his own regiment but
all the companies.
On the whole the excursion has been succ assful
in spite of many difficulties which have had to be
overcome and which could not have been foreseen.
To Colonel Duryee and Lieut.. Colonel Lefferts much
praise is due for infusing military pride and esprit
du corps in the regiment, to undertake this the
largest excursion of the kind ever undertaken; while
to Quartermaster l.. w. winchester and his as
sstants too much praise cannot be awarded for car
yng out the practical details of the tour The more
the difficulties increased the greater seemed TO be the
energy displayed, and the good natured resources
of the men for amusement. Aside from the inva-
luabe "reminiscences of the trip for all who partci-
pated the reputation which it secures for our citizen
soldiery, and the national Importance Of cultvating
feelings of amity between the States, must impress
our citizens with its Importance.
OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE.
LAURENs HAMILTON, MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK
SEVENTH REGIMENT, FOUND DROWNED IN JAMES
RIvER-INQURsT on THE B0DY-TT5 pEPoSIT IN
THE CAPITOL AND TRANSFER TO THE STEAMER
RoANOKE-ITs DEPARTURE FOR NEW YORK, Ao
COMPANIED By AN ESCORT FROM THE FIRST BEGI
MENr OF VIRGINIA VOLUNTEERS AND YOUNG
GUARD LIGHT BATTALION.
RICHMOND Va, July 9, 1858.
Our city wears again the habiliments of mourn
ing. Scarcely had the drapery employed in the OBJ
sequies of Monroe been removed, when an occasion
sadder still arises for its use. A member of your
gallant and patriotic Seventh regiment, Laurens
Hamilton, private in Company six, was this morn
ing, at an early hour, found drowned in small
creek few yards from James river. This creek
runs into the river and the presumption is
that the body was carried up there by the
rising tide, the creek not having more than
two or three feet Of water in it at any time.
Soon after its recovery an examination of the
clothing was made with view to discover some
mark of identity, when upon his belt was found the
name "Laurens Hamilton, Co G, 18th Regt." Upon
the first announcement of the discovery of the body
and after it was ascertained from the color of the
uniform that the unfortunate deceased belonged TO
the National Guard Of New York, a despatch was
Immediately sent on to Washington to the Colonel
of the regiment, conveying information Of the sad
event. To this the following reply was received:
WASHINGTON, July Q, 1858
TIE steamer Ericsson Is still sgrou1d "Keule Bot
TOMS" (some where In the Potonsc)
The soldier drowned in your city supposed TO be Tau
rens Hamilton grandson OF General Alexander Hamilton,
of the Sixth company. BE is the only one missing on the
rolls.
The name was not discovered on the belt before
the despatch conveying account of the event was
sent off, but was before the receipt of the reply;
that the coincidence of Hamilton being missing, and
that name being on the belt, leaves no doubt to
his identity.
Todescrbe the general feelings Of sorrow that were
manifested upon It's becoming known as certainty
that the deceased belonged to the National Guard,
would be impossible. The death OF any fifty men OF
our city could not have produced such state of
feeling l heard one man remark in the excess of
his sorrow at the event that he would sooner have
heard Of the loss of the whole First regiment Of vir
gnia Volunteers than this event should have oc
CURED. And while thousands Of Others forbore an
expression Of in this enthusiastic tone, they
felt nevertheless equally greved.
As soon as an account Of this sad circumstance
reached the city from the wharfwhere the body was
found which is about half mile distant, the United
States flag was hoisted over the main street, with
a fringe OF mourning to II, as upon the occasion OF
Monroes obsequies. Elsewhere on the same street,
flags were hoisted in like manner, encrcled, as on
Monday last, with festoons Of black and white mus
lin and caco-the same, doubtless, employed in the
obsepuies in which the gallant deceased had taken
a patriotic part on the 9Th inst.
The presumption in regard 10 the circumstances
Of his death Is, that he fell overheard from the Glen
Cove on Tuesday evening as she was about to leave
the wharf and in the general confusion incident 90
the departure OF the regiment was unhcard IL he
cried out called for help The Grays of this city,
which accompanied the regiment down the river In
q tugboat, were informed that q member Of Com
pany six was missing and were requested TO see
after him on their return. the presumption then be-
ing that he loitered in the city alter the regiment
had left.
The body was very much swollen and quite
black, decomposition having already set in under
the influence Of the excessive heat to which
II was thought TO be exposed in the shallow
water. The watch found in his possession stopped at
nine o'clock which was about The hour when the
regiment embarked on Tuesdey night. This, coupled
with the fact that he had not his knapsack on leads
Co the conclusion that he had fallen from the Glen
Cove before her departure.
DIR. Peachy. coroner Of this city, held an inquest
upon the body which resulted in a verdict of acci
dental drowning.
Immediately upon the report OF the finding Of the
body reaching the city, detachmen's from each
company forming the First regiment of Virginia Vol.
unteers and OF the 10th Regiment, or Young Guard
Light Battalion, ordered to the scene to take
charge OF IL and escort 10 the capitol A beautiful
metallic coffin and bearse were provided: and after
some little preparations the procession formed and
marched up Main street TO Ninth and thence TO the