The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-29
RETURN OF THE TWENTY EIGHTH CROOK.
LYN) REGIMENT


RETURN OF THE TWENTY EIGHTH CROOK.
Lynn REGIMENT.
DELAYS AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AT LAST
SCENES AT THE JERSEY CITY DEPOT-ACClDENT
TO SOLDIER, ETC, ETC.
This fine regiment, composed mainly Of Germans of
Williamsburg under the command Of Colonel Bennett re
furned from their encampment below Arlington Heights
the banks Of the Potomac, arriving il this city at half
past O'Clock yesterday morning.
Although /, was not the fortune the Twenty eighth
participate in the battle Of Bull run the position they
occupied a most important one, commanding
as II does the passage of the Potomac by way Of
che Georgetown bridge Had General Bcauregard pursued
his advantage Sunday afternoon and made dash at
Washington would have fallen the lot Of the Twenty
eighth take prominent part in aispumg the passage
of the Potomac, and they would have doubtless displayed
the traditional bravery which their countrymen have
earned many hard fought field in the Old World AS,
however they took part in the actual fighting their re-
turn WAS attended with the amount Of enthu
iasm that hailed the arrival OF the Eighth, the Seventy
first and the sixty ninth regiments Besides, the CONT
nua delays. the frequent disappoutm and the use
sonabe hour at which they actually arlive all contribu
ed to prevent whatever demonstration might under more
favorable circumstances, have marked thuir return
II will be remembered that when the Twenty eighth
about leave Brooklyn for the seat of war
considerable delays took place, through the red tape
ism and routine Of the citcumocution oa!ce, i,fso-
much that 1t was with extreme difficulty
the time OF their departure could be asccr
taned and it even began to be doubted whether they
would at all. The same uncertainty attended their
return, and when at the expiration oi their time they
road, during which their relatives and friends Brook
lyn and New York were anxousy awatii their arrival,
and DISPATCHES were being constantly received that they
had left such aud such place AT such an hour and that
therefore they might be confidently expected in New
York by particular time; AT length on saturday
Philadelphia at ten O'Clock in the morning, ana it was
said that aliown for sopPages on tho way they would
be here at hall past six in the evening IL was not posi-
lively known, however, by what they would arrive;
out was generally supposed that they would land at
pier M. North river, from the Perth Amboy boat Ac
cordingiy, at half past five O'Clock the members OF
Williamsburg singing society," ex n mbers Of The Stenben
eighth, commanded by Capt Viewer, by the Fulton
feryboat land marching up Fulton st crt proceeded down
broadway pier No p TO act escort to the return
ing regiment large number Of the wives, relatives and
friends OF the soldiers accompanied the deplaton while
others To the Jersey City depot, in the hope
shat they would come that way. All wero, however,
doomed to disappointment and after waiting till past nine
O'Clock, despatch arrived positively announcing that
they would not arrive ina, nsnt' Upon wn .sa
were waiting, returned home. Not the wives, sweet
esrs and other female connections Of the soldiers. They
persisted in whiting VI the depot, in the hHc that their
husbands lovers and frepis would arrive after all And
they rewarded for their perseverance, for between
Twelve and one O'Clock the long oxeotea train arrived
The jersey City depot now iresehed a curious sight
II Que dense mass Of living "",ahing stirring hima-
90 the immense crowd for the soldiers Of that
regiment, too had thor wives, relatives and friends on
the loosout As the soldiers lett the there
simultaneous rush forward On the Of the cri-
Inclined portion u the crowd, and ct embrsc-
ing and kissing ensued that bcggars description One
iefton seen almost crushing little woman,
quarter his size, in his brawny ms, ami after long
embrace and succession Of smacks that above tho
din of the Babel Of voices he exclaimed with emotion
truly cdying, ''Mon Colt, da, wash peter As NICE"
A eng the word 10 march was given by Lieutenant
Coune Burns, who In COMMAND, and the men went
the ferry boat with their living tcasrss and crossed
TO the New York side, whore they iormci and
marched up Cort.andt street Broadway then down
Fulton street "a the ferry. The Streets nearly de
serted all hopes had been gwen OF their arrva
tl daylight. The locked exceedingly well by the
ligbt OF the street lamps, in their gray uni
forms, which were not SO much soiled Is
those a the who had been in actua
cxccllcut drum corps bore testimony the fact tina
many u the had been soldiers their country
Col Bennett who had preceded lhc rcgins Ut few ia "a
before the depot 10 meet them, accompanied
them 20 Brooklyn; bat he unit, and did assume
che command.
o. arriving at BFookiyn the rcgm mt again formed
aud marthrd up Fulton street then along Myrtle
60 The afscEal IN Portland avenue, where they dis
missed
n Is singular as well melancholy fact that pre-
cisciy thc accident happened 10 member Of l
Twenty ghth u ore Of the sixty NINTH ca route liz
was ridng 10. root of when his head came IL
csntac' with hfdgc drawing the hloos from his nose
mouth and ears In this however, the injured mar
not killed. He No 30 Atlantic street Brook
yn, where are also two other sck belonging to tn
regiment All have medical attendance, and are wei
cared for