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

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 appetes of the soldiers the small
refIeshment saloon board the was the subject Of
amusing but innocent by the sodiery in their
efforts to supply the wants Of the inner man. Fire and
fall back, was the order Of proceeding which motto
carried out to the fullest extent, until all the eaabes
the boat despatched. here ked that the
troops In going from the cars to the boat did in
military style; disorder Of any kind was observable
but the men stood in the ranks until they were dismissed
by their several commandants.
From Philadelphia to Havre de Grace the trip was quite
tedious the cars on the railroad antiquaed and d.
lapidated; the movement Of the train slow, and the
effect monotonous. On the arrival Of the regiment
at the latter place, Is was ascertained that the
track was INSTRUCTED by locomotive which had
been switched of through the negligence Of switch
tender. 1t was currently reported that this drawback
was the result OF plan between the switch
and horse hotel keeper at Havre de Grace
The circumstance whether accidental or designed had
the desired effect Of OBTAINING the regiment for Eve hours,
until locomotive was sent from Baltimore to take the
train to that place. Many Of the members Of the Seventh
took breakfast at the hotel and less than three hun
bred dollars was received for the by the host By
after tedious SLOW ride Of three hours the troops
arrived at Baltimore, Maryland. On their arrival they
were by The
City Guard battalion, under the command Of Major J. p
Warner and an immense concourse of people. The dis
embarkafion OF the troops at this point occupied nearly
Of hour The members Of the Seventh
regiment appeared somewhat fagued, after passing
tedious night the and ferry boats After the for
nation Of the line Of the New Workers the route of march
was pursued through come Of the principal streets Of
Baltimore to the depot Of the Baltimore Washington
Railroad.
The encomiums bestowed by the Baltmoreans on the
general appearance numerical strength and fine discipline
Of the New Workers. and the excellent music of their
band, were in the highest terms complimentary, and
many citizens expressed regret that their stay was not
for longer period The Washington Railroad depot was
reached about nine O'Clock Wednesday where both
commands embarked for Washington to take part in the
inaugural ceremonies Of the Washington statue No time
allowed the members Of the Seventh to breakfast at
Baltimore but through the hospitality Of the Baltimore
City Guard, bounful supply of segars, sandwiches
roast meats and de ewere furnished to the former IN
the cars.
At half past nine O'Clock the train consisting OF twenty
eight cars started for Washington, which point they
reached after sundry minor detentions at about noon
During the passage from Baltimore the rain poured down
in copious volumes and continued until the train reached
Washington The utmost hihrty and exchanges OF good
feeling took place between the New York and Baltimore
troops on the way to Washington.
THE SEVENTH REGIMENT IN WASHINGTON.
On Wednesday noon the New York military reached
Washington twas expected, according to military usage
and etiquette that the District military would have been
at the depot to receive them but So Colonel Hickey,
the only representative of that body, waited on Colonel
Lensrs, and informed him that the troops were drawn
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