New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-25
CITY TIERS


Cand<a and Amboy route instead aud i'nae az Gas
ts csr,ec a, MON Thew were the e received by the
shsre sousd" Of the regiment, nanbe'ieg loO men,
r,ae, thu command of EXCL DGryea, the 18th Reg
sn. con,nla.e Col Bntterfeli aud the 9th Reg neat
civ Guarse under Col Ven Barep. Escorted by
~ onr crack regiment, laden ~ith new, taouga
r.sonsuI hcpors, marched up Broadway - the east
as NJ the Park, through which they passed, under re-
visw Of bis Honor the Mayor. % the steps Of the
~ Hall were also members Of Doth branches Of the
Common Council Messrs, Lynch, Piocknsy and Smith
Of the Ten Governors, aud other fuoc,iooares. The
xilitsr, passed through in the following order
CitS Gusrd Gel vsn buren,
Home squad, exCo. paryes
7th ResinisIt. Band and Drum Corps
h Regiment companies ct large marching In plstoon vita
ne lock step"
The returning six hundred and fifty, bore on the
boots and panta!ocns the evidences Of long and muddy
marches, but il was remarked that the admirable &C.
curacy Of their step was noticeable Pass
ing up Broadway, they speedily reached and entered
their headquarters at Lsyfayers Had, while the l2a
Regiment formed guard Of honor on the opposite ride
of the street. Yesterday morning dispatches from
Washington stated that the 9TH Regiment had been
very shahey trestea 10 tina, cs aid that It's member
we're returning home in high du6ee,n st their reoep
ticn-ot rather non-receptiop. Especial dispatch to
contemporary said, that on THEIR departure from the
Washington depot, when tb-te cheers were proposed
three erosps were given by the Regiment instead.
This latter statement is a mistake. 10 leaSi0g Wash
Sston, the Guard gave the " Richmond cheer" which
consists Of three cappings Of The hards AID boob"
bsDy not understanding THE mi,'ook 1t for groaos
ssd hence the bunder q The pondeut.
Bot we sIe informed that the members Of the regiment
unouestionaJly were greatly pyonted 10 their
p4riepee Of Washington hospitality, afertbe sOandi9g
premises snj fattsring invitations sent TO them Not
the slightest pre- Jatation had hooa made for their
ceptiou or retreshment ana they eutered Washington,
during dIenehDg ram, only TO fud that the Commit
tee had efs them to shift for themselves. 30 the poor
ffows had 70 stand 10 the street. up TO their ankles
IL mud While Mr.. Winchester, the Qu4rtsrm 4sler Of
the regiment harTed to and fro in search Of shelter for
them, succeeding, after much difficulty, IN getting
them hoseed. The men are inclined to talk about
the shabby treatment they endured but CorTesPon-
dent of Ire Express says;
"Of courte. 1t il hardly necessary for me TO add,
Paymsster Kemp betrayed sll the expenses OF the
bciel balls out of the Regimenal Treasury. Not oae
cent has thus far been disbursed by any outsider on
behalf Of the Excursion, and ths Seventh Regiment
Lave left 10 unpaid lis behind them. Wherever
trey went IN Washington they were asked the most
excrbitsn prices for what they oesred and tue ouy
Hospitality shown them to make them pay as dear-
Iy ae possible for every attention. OF course excep.
some Of the residents Of Washington TO members Of
the Rseimeat at their private houses On the whole
would not be surprising II ths National Guard shoud
feeeven If they 90 Mt give utier4oee to the 7eGt-
suent-t5at they oDtced 10 Washington under
taee pret0ues to give ecla 20 show that would have
been failure ~lthoue them, auS swindled after
they got there. Congress will have TO DO something
very handsome to wipe ont the recollection OF the very
shabby UesfmeTt received st The HANDS of the Con-
untiee. Marked diseourtesy also was shown during
the ceremonial at TIE statue. None Of the Officers
he vlasfn nd a RaQiment
stationed where they could not hear "ord sati
or see anything thai was done and where the mud
was six Rcbes deep. Ii is woGcer th Col Lehsets
10 preserve the health OF bis men, ordered them ocA
TO their se provided quarters long before the forDa
ter at The statue concluded. The President tried
to axe up for this by empty compliments IN his speech
next day but fair wOrds cannot entirely take the
Jisoe Of cOurteOus actions.
TIE Special COMMITTEE was nc! visible during thei-
stay; in fact Mr.. joan CochTsue was the only me@-
bar Of they ga while In Wasbingon. Ia ths words
If AN officer "What was eserybody'o business, wds
"nobody's buriness' Had tue Committee appointed
oue of their number to take charge Of tho Rasment
during their STAY private hospitality wsuld have made
40 Cor al official shortcomings. Senator Seward Tor
inftance telegraphed tue Regiment in New.York that
he would re happy to then at HE housa in Wash
ipgtop. ard made preparations TO receive them with
becoming hospitality Several Representatives Of this
State made similar preparations but there was not the
slightest opportunity afforded by the Committee OF car
ring out their desires Pars of the GOODNESS OF the
reception attributable TO the fact that they did not
arrive in the early express train, expected and u
meet wtich large crowd gathered, firing salutes.
T.ey speak Pleasantly Of the thougttfuDess of the
BailimorssDs who provided bounteous supply of
food and drink for every comPny, ou their transi'
through tLa: city; bat they ultimate that 1t
sill be some time ere they again dance Washing
forward On the strength Of Congressional Invitations
One Of our reporters was informed By several men,
bsts Of tie Guard that the only comforting circum-
e,aBee In connection with their visit tue address
Of welcome made 10 them BY the President Of the
GATED StGtes, that having been the only occasion
when t6ey had anything in the shape Of reception
Ttey were crowded together to be unco mfort-
i5e IA their seeIIg arrangements, were left entirely
20 themselves without being in charge OF any other
to5y ard were compelled 70 interest themselves with
eacs other az bes, they could. Sueh members of the
Gra-d as desired an interview with their representa-
tives in CorgIess bad to eeek their opportunity lnoi-
yicusIIy when out Of the ranks.
While sojouIrirg in Baltimore Heic order wss or
gaz lied styled the Soma Of Guts." Tho initiAtio
"a very siuisr TO that of the Sons Of Malta. Several
novices were baptized with cold water, shaupooed,
sad treated in familiar manner, more easily imSgned
taan described. The men were also drilled in u new
mode Of cheering, the cheers consisting of three no
a'oDs-fret whistle second boob and third, ha
tel with a dap Of the hands IL was well praS'oeo,
and TIE 18th Regiment intend to introduce 1t here 90
pew mode Of hilarious expression. The name given
to the rev cheer is "FirtEOrks" 1t was practced