The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-17

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The detachment Of the Let Regiment ana Young
Gnard Battalion. arrived here yesterday morning
from New York. On Tuesday evening they were
hesp'tseiy entertained at tho residence OF Colonel
Duryee. On Wednesday about 100 Of the National
Guard paraded 10 escort them to the boat The
Herald says:
The Virginians, consisting Of the delegations
from the First, Fifty Fourth and One Hundred aud
Se,entySinth regiments soon emerged from the
Motel, and on passing the Seventh were received
with the customary salnse. They then drew up ON
the right Of the line aud saiuted the Seventh a.
tney passed, and took the right as au escort pre-
.eded oy the Young Guard Light Battalion, under
Major Fry, and followed BY the First and Fifty
!onrtn regiment delegations, under Lieut.. Msuie
In this order the whole moved down Broadway
aud Liberty street to the steamer Roanoke at pier
ID All along the route the crowd was dense, and
the vireinians were repeatedly cheered. Arrived
AZ the pier, the Seventh drew mp ia line and re-
ceived the Virgnians with presented arms as they
passed on board the steamer. large number Of
the members of the Seventh were on the spot in
eitIzens Dress aud participated in bidding their
late bosts cordial farewell. The scene just at
the moment Of the departure Of the steamer
exciting 10 the extreme. The Virginians took up
available positions the steamer, while those on
the pier, besides cheering them, peited them with
oranges, diligently inquired whether "they had
river piot?" and wished them all manner of good
luck. The baud played "Home, Sweet Home' and
Aud Lang SyDe," and at precisely three o'clock,
amid round after round Of hearty cheers, the
steamer started from her mooriugs, and parted as
Jovial, sociabe and hospitable friends part
ed before.
The New York Express. in a little more highly
colored account of the emtarkation, says:
The crowd upon and about the pier to witness
The enibarkation of the Virginiaus was perfect
jam, at least ten thousand people were present,
carmen bad to give way, aud business was sus-
pended till the steamer gave sigus Of an intention
70 leave. The National Guards and their guests
seemed equally charged with irrepressible euthu.
.iasm While the boat lay In waiting the Virgin
ians assembled at various points her decks,
along her guards, aud some even mounting with
marine alacrity half way mp her shrouds, when
cheer rose on cheer, now from the Virginians on
the boat, aud now from the vast tbrong with the
National Guards on the piers and the shore. Sa-
iutes were fired from the boat, and when voices
could 10 longer be made effsctual, white bandker.
chiefs were brought info requisition, and waved
from the pier to the boat aud froIa the boat to the
pier, "til distance lent enchaEtment to the viewn
aud the Roanoke, with her gallant passengers,
were 10 more to be distinguished among the many
crafts ON the broad waters Of the bay.
Col. Duryee. it is stated, has received letters
from several military officers aud citizens of Rich
mond, condoling with the 7th Regiment in Hamil.
toms loss One of the New York papers says that
il is the intention Of the Young Guard Battalion 10
visit that city shortly.