The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-25


FEBRUARY Is, l860.-TR
THE SEVENTH REGIMENT.
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Historic Sketch OF the Trip 10 WashinS-
ton-Enthusissn ON tho Routc-Delay
ut Havrc de Grace-ReccptiOns At Ball
timoro and Washington-The Partici-
patton I'm tho Inauguration OF the
Warrington Statue-Review by the
President-TheSr Return Home-CrOwdv
In the Park, Broadway and Cortlsndt
stxest-scene At the Railway Station
Arrival OF the Train with tho EKcur-
sionists-Enth usiasm OF tho Jcrsc yites--
Primitive COLLATION. OF the Guard
Crossing the Rivsr-"The Sky Rocket
Chcer"-"H Home, Sweet Homs"-Recep-
tion by the Escort-The March In the
City-Popular trations.-Review
by Mayor Wood-DismissAl IN Broad
way, &C., &c., &c.
The visit Of the National Guard Seventh regiment
participate in the Of nauguraung the Washing
ton statue has for the past few days been topic
mandatory remark BY the newspaper press throughout
the country, and more especially by our local news
papers.
The determination of Congress have the event occur
the natal day Of the Father OF his Country was an ap
propriate resolves but the small sum-sl0, O00-paced
by Congress at the disposal Of the joint national legislative
committee Of arrangements a entirely too small
carry out the programme for the The desgn
originally adopted and subsequently carried out
to make the ceremonies both civil and military pageant
and after elaboration by the committee order TO give
the latter feature great 6cla was Il the eleventh hour
agreed to give the Seventh regiment Of city invita-
ton TO participate in the affair.
The invitation extended to the regiment through
Hon. John Cochrane, NJ c. Of this city, Geographic
despatch to Col Ieerts the commandant Of the Seventh
The despatch too indefinite to warrant the Co.
lionel in taking immediate TO call his TO-
geher to take their On the matter subsequent
message from the same informed the Colonel
full particulars had been sent by mail Consequently an
order was issued on the day fcliowng-sunday
mass meeting Of the regiment, which took place last
vation fixed fact, much speculation afoat
whether the regiment would accept for various oogen
reasons FIRST because during the last year their trip
Richmond, Va as military guard Of honor to the
MAINS OF ex-Presdent Monroe, was attended by very
secondly their subsequent receptions and
OF various visiting military companies among them the
Richmond Grays; and, thirdly, because they have
temptation, during the sneur summer 10 60 grand
encampment for week or two, q scale credabie
the good reputation which the Seventh obtained for
dscipne and intelligence These circumstances combined
appeared at first to warrant the belief the national
honor extended to them, from the circumstances Of the
| AT the hour appointed for the macs meeting of the
regiment, the large hall in the lower arsenal, at
| ed i've hundred members OF the National Guard
Before the meeting was organized 1t ascertaned that
The letter received from the Congressional Committee Of
Arrangements for the Inauguration Of the statue tender
ed the regiment free (prncely) quarters should they
visit Washington, but made MENTION suggestion or pro-
ooor The characterization Of the rea
ment to Washington Notwths andipg this array facts
the Seventh and desire to represent The Empire CIV
and state on occasion Of such national character
unanimously agreed to accept the invitation extended
them
THE DEPARTURE FOR WASHINGTON
Last Tuesday afternoon at tie hour appointed for the
departure for Washington the regiment assembled fully
unifor med and equipped with ovcrcoats knapsacks &c.
for the journey. Lafayette Hall, Broadway, was the
point designated for the parade ground Long before the
hour appointed to assemble, from the point above
toned on Broadway, and down TO the New Jersey rail-
road depot at the foot oil Cortandt street, there could
not have been less than ten thousand TO witness
the departure Of the "crack regiment Of local
militia.
The hour for the formation OF the regimental line ar.
rived, when over six hundred members, nearly
thirds Of the entire regiment present. ready for
march, In compliance with the regmenta order-a fact
highly commendabe TO the character Of the regiment
when s remembered that the members had received
| but thirty Blk hours notice.
The hour for departure arrived, and the regiment
headed by their band and drum corps, took up
nne OF march. On account OF the sloppy, sushy and
orbidding condition of Broadway the Colonel very ju
ticiOusly marched his command by the flank in double
point Of departure. As the command passed along the
streets the greatest prevailed among the
ators and thie combined with the soul stirring music OF
the National Guard Band rendered the scene and effect
one OF unusual grandeur and magnitude.
as The military went on board the ferry boat connected
The spectators were most enthusiastic. In the
depot at Jersey City there was also
Among these were not a few ladies' who occupied prom
nent places in the galleries Of the depot train
cen large cars specially designated to convey the
locomotives deCked
flags and sreamers were attached TO the train. The
nude, but it was conduced by ouartermaster Locke
". Winchester, Of the Seventh with degree of order
and good Judgment that impressed those present that
fore five O'Clock last Tuesday afternoon, the train
with the regiment board departed for washingt m
semboge.
EN- ROUTE FOR WASHINGTON.
After the train left the troops busted themselves in IN
singing knapeacks arranging their muskets &c all of
which was done In systematic, sodiery quiet man
ner Each company, with its officers had separate cars
10 itself. The men enjoyed themselves as we'll as the
nature Of the case would permit by telling anecdotes,
singing songs, and, they passed villages on the route
receiving and reciprocating the enthusiasm of the
other places the route Of the New jersey railroad i'm
merse crowds of people assembled and the reciprocal
cordial
The train arrived at Camden between eleven and twelve
O'Clock on Tuesday night, where they ahghted from the
cars and proceeded board the ferry boat which
convey them to Southwark, below Philadelphia proper
the terminus Of the Philadelphia aud Havre de Grace
/ railroad By this time railroad travelling appeared to
have sbarpened the appees of the soldiers email
reeshment saloon board the boat the subject Of
many amusing but innocent by the soldery in their
efforts to supply the wants Of the inner Fire
fall back, was the order Of proceeding, which motto
carried out to the fullest extent until all the eatables
the boat were despatched Is here ked that the
troops In going from the to boat did true
military style; no disorder OF any kind observable,
put the men stood IN the ranks until they dismissed
i oy their several ccmmandants
From Philadelphia to Havre de Grace the trip quite
tedious the cars the railroad antquated and d.
Implicated; the movement Of the train slow and the
effect monotonous. On the arrival Of the regiment
| at the latter place, was ascertained that the
| track was INSTRUCTED by locomotive which had
been switched of through the negligence OF switch
tender. was currently reported that this drawback