The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-10

ment In New York D. orb
The following order was issued from headquarters at
Browns hotel, yesterday morning:
HEADauAarsss, wAsulsoros, July Q, 1858.
This regiment will parade this day for review by His
fxcellency the President OF the United States IN full
uniform, white trowsers, without knapsaeks. n,
The regmenta line will be formed in front Of the City
Hall, at III o'clock.
The different companies will report 10 the adjutant In
front of the National Hotel at quarter before eleven
o. clock, a. m, for equalization. SIS. y M
This regiment will also parade this day In full uniform,
white trowses without knspeacks) and with sd
only, for the purpose Of visiting Mount Vernon.
The regimenta line will be formed at half pest two
o'clock, in front of the National Hotel. BY order.
A. DURYEA Lieut.. 7th Regt
LIEBERMANN, Acting Adjutant.
At III o'clock the companies accordingly formed,
and marched the City Hail. where the regiment fell
into line and proceeded to that portion of Pennsy
Immediately in front of the Presidential Mansion
to be reviewed by the President OF the United States
On making his appearance, the President received
handsome salute of three rolls of the drum and three
hourishes of the trumpet He accompanied by Col
Hickey, General Ward, of New York Major Townsend,
Acting Adutant of the War Department !; Gen. Jesup,
Secretary Cass Secretary Cobb Secretary Floyd Secre
tary Thompson, Secretary Toucey, Attorney General
Black Postmaster General Brown and several other dis
tinguished persons. The firm elastic tread of the Pres
ident took sthe regiment by storm. When offered
it, saying, he too much of soldier for that The
review ITSELF highly interesting and the only cir
cumstance to be regretted the constant of
the people from side of the to tho other
spite of all that the guard could do II District
volunteers could not parade they might at least have
mustered in sufficient numbers keep the ground clear
and thus relieved the gallant Seventh of considerable
labor The performance of the troops excited universal
admiration, and there not army officer on
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command. One Of them, and veteran, too re-
marked that there regiment equal to it in
the regular army. Many of the volunteers who were
on the ground declared they would parade again.
and that the visit of the Seventh the death kne of
the military of Washington We hope not but rather
that they have witnessed the result of drill and per-
severance they will profit by it, and initiate the example
Of the bestdlled regiment in this country Certain it
is that the military aror Of COL Hickey is fully aroused
and much mistaken if he does not infse some of
it among the different members of the District regiment
After the review over the rcgmentwere escorted
by the officers Of the District volunteers to the fvorite
East Room of the White House, when Col, Duryea was
introduced to the President by Col Hickey and the en-
tire regiment had opportunity of shaking hands
with ''Old Buck 1t interesting sight to wit
the graceful in which the President greeted
them and from the heightened color and sparkling eyes
of the gallant fellows, fancied the pleasure was m
tual When Dr. Weston the acting chaplain of the reg
ment and recently elected Bishop Of Texas was intro
duced the President, after shaking hands with him. said
it was very well for them to take chaplain along but
he did not believe they needed the Doctors services to
keep them in order In regard to the morals of these
gentlemen the Mayor of Richmond says he has never
since he has been with them heard oath or witnessed
anything in their conduct which in the slightest degree
could be condemned. What higher compliment could
| he pay them 81
After leaving the White House the regiment proceed
ed TO their quarters and partook Of dinner after which
they embarked in the Mount Vernon Captain Reynolds
for the purpose of visiting the grave Of Washington
1 The Mount Vernon accompanied by the Coyer in
which large number of gentlemen from the city took
passage Notwithstanding the excessive heat and the
fatigue Of the dress parade the bold soldiers were in
excellent spirits and amused themselves in various ways
Some of them read the afternoon papers, Others played
quiet game of euchre and Others still kept asking for
| the ''pilot." -a
The run down pleasant one, and the only Incl
dent was the between the two boats The Collyer
left her wharf at Washington first but stopped at Alex
andria, where the Mount Vernon passed her. Before
reaching our place of destination, however, the Coyer
reganed the lead and when we arrived was ready to
receive
The following letter has been presented to Colonel
Duryea: ...yt RS .-a.-..s---.
WASHINGTON d. c., July O. 1858.
DEAR SIN: l hereby desire you TO say to Colonel
| Duryea of the 18th New York regiment, that soon
after he may send you the of all his regiment who
honorcd Washington with visit all will have sent
to New York by from the Mount Vernon Factory Of
this city memento of kind made from the wood
grown the Mount Vernon estate, the home and rest
ing place Of the immortal Washington. Furthermore
Col Hickey you shall to the sending of each article
to each person from this city,
| Yours, truly, J. CRUTCHETT.
To Col. HICKEY.
We understand that the names will be furnished to Col
Hickey and the regiment fully appreciate the kindness
and generosity of Mr. Crutchett
A committee from Alexandria consisting of Colonel
Corse, Major Ashby Major Wilmington, and Captain
Herbert yesterday morning waited upon the officers Of
the regiment rendering to them the Inequalities of that
city but the invitation could not be accepted. The c
zens however had already commenced making prepare
ons for their reception when they received the despatch
announcing the above fact and there general disap
pointmcnt expressed warm and enthusiastic welcome
would have been extended to Them for the Seventh
has won the hearts Of all of old virginia's sons,
Upon landing at Mount Vernon, the regiment formed
by companies and proceeded to the tomb of General
Washington. At the tomb the scene was most solemn
and imposing. There was not a head that remained
covered and could that the thoughts of all were
fast travelling back, first to the youthful days of the
'Father of his Country then to the memorable strug
gle for freedom from the Bton yoke, and finally his
calm and peaceful death, and nations Fol-
several moments profound silence peryaded the assem-