The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-24


antwerp ar5 olea'ed g.nmssi,sa,7 for Hes Yrs. Ga
examipiDg bsr eApsfs n4adsr Of the Lady Davis
fcud hor cen-anaa D1t p psry s,goad M only v5uch
Oh for hy the deputy cark a. the savsnnah Custom
House Toe ship .skan in.o Port R,ya, and do
tanned I, await orders from to- proper sasboritcs.
Many ch,sts " Coailsgoa preosrDg visit
European f1r personal sslecons of sup2les
opening csvresooDjsn,o AMI 5irsci trade.
A letter rom Nov of,csDs dated l5.h Instant. 10
mercantDe house IL Cba,estoo, says:rhs ocsln Eagle
has been capurei ~ the p-ivAser calhoun md c,avey
cd into that pmt The Ocean Eage IL SAID % be a Nod
ford bu.t vessel and ia valued AZ aooit $40 O10."
The Post once Department has yet taken 10 action
in WOW OF the Contemplated Southern mail arrange
mepts
Col. Thompson, former Engineer in Sheg New York
State uintia who has been ar two month, noting mli
sry movements, proposes 10 raiss ani eqGp battery o.
mountain howi.z-rs al private expense, IL necessary
aDd attach II TO scr's Grt cinas accep.eS regiment.
The Pawnee ia still l5bG in closo proximity 10 Alex
andria iDhAbitants Of tia, secession town are KEEP
in steaty right ~ tho eonftans prasce Of the
at the srna. They msnentarily expect lombard
ment.
The two Ohio rog nens that have been 80 long qaay
tered AZ Lancaster, "a arrived on'ght.
Joseph casey, % PenDsys sania, his been appointed
Judge Of the Curt Of Claims 70 supply the vacanc5
casioped b. the "se'etson" Of JUICE scarbargb, o.
Virginia.
The President has s'so appointed the surgeons
in tee vy:--Jacoh Dur gar Charles r. Taks Samue
+. CoSes Elward shippcn, William Lpwbe- phneas j.
Hami's, VIM. .. H.rrison, Charles Martini Francis NJ
Gu'nel, James shuddard, sauen EDgles aud BENJAMIN
Freeland Samuel Raymond has boon appointed Post
mater at Andover Mass ard Darwin Wells Paterson
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PRESENTATION or a FLAG TO THE SEVENTH
BEGlMENr OF NEW YORK.
SPEECHES OF ADJUraNr GENERAL THOMAS AND CO.
LosEL LErFGRrs.
WASHINGTON, Nay 90 1861.
The presentation TO tho Seventh regiment of the scn
did silk American flag, by Adjutant General Thonss in
behalf Of the ladies' tie state Of New York took place
after dress parade this evening" about O'Clock
The President and Mrs Lincoln and Mrs Grnslcy were
present in barouche, and witnessed the ceremony The
Tanks OF the Seventh fu the weather was ooanti
ful, and the time the approach glorious Yi
light More than lyo thousand spectators were present
The sctne was truly onvening TIE flag was brought
to the front Of the regiment General rhomns and Coo
ro Ieerts, with his staG took their position the
standard baJer General Thomas addressed Colonel InS
erts as folows:-
SPEECH or ApJuTANr GENERAL THOMAS.
SOLDIERS OF GALLANT GRyRSuI--I stand before yon
this day as The representative Of large number Of the
ladies OF New To'k, 10 present to you tins beautiful
banner, prepared by them. l hold in my hand book,
with lircs OF ced ,ion, containing the autographs Of
fallen me, WHEN others in higher station anl
competent to perform the pleasing du.y could really
have been cboseD know not, cxcep, that ing for
the years been stationed in their city thus be-
came known to ibs m, and they considered almost
rev aoikr. Ihs cro"nli9 act oi tne'rs however,
makes mo almost altogether a New Yorker. II
seems quito supei auous for me TO speak Of the
svenh or sno IL r lame and as aa an e1'ei,as s, & ,og
some inciaents which cannot overlook. That
yeIed cnie'a'n, hc greatest captain Of the sge,
repeatedly said. /" Tho seventh Ia national reg
Its organization s complete. its dS perfect ~ person
mel ito o@cr Of our New York youth But TO show its
tie bong considered na,onsl reg mont. when tie
State Of Vngiaa desired 10 receive The remains OF
oi her SINS departed President, this regiment cano
forward ana escorted tho hoooe cd remains capital
Of that state And when honor was TO be dono In th'
in the city boating hs name, aId which he found.
cd, the Seventh was The regiment sent for TIA
duty. And when the government Of boovet
country was in danger OF overthrow, and Il
capital likely 70 be seized hy traitors, the Seventh tn
first Of alarm sprung 70 and hastened TO Tn
place Of canger help defend everything most
" true loyal Amerc,n. The ent CT Of this movcon
no estimate vel as those Of present
capital oar General IN Chief with the approval Of III
a1m,nstTLfon, had hastily ofsemSled such body
regulars as were within reach and enrolled several com
paps Of local militia inadequate in numbers but ready
10 do ther best ~ this timc We were surrounded by
cpomies wth traitors IN midst and worst Of all,
mint had a right to louk for support. Men takcn
In tier yoaih educated, fostned sustained, in
bard, unln VIC knew not in whom to trust Our
chief rose in suomty in proportion to our danger and
uIhoagir5 or the North ond wcet, which satisfied us
thai Tie goTcrDmoit would be sustained, aud every
loya & heart n sara beod WIN sraasade 70 the the Goa q
Dcr no fucin m tho heavens and the earth and
dcetn al thines well Then it was that you c,mo for
vaJd, with bay oDots far more in number than yon
raated any gala day. ~hen after groa dia,ul-
ties end delays, reached The capital what thrill Of
delehi prvadtd our loyal ppuiaticn nevery direction
,ou coui, bear tbe seventh have come" The anioun
week, ard especially the dark Sunday, had passed. mad
VIC felt secure This beau,ii III emblem which VIII nox
1f III
Tney have devoted the wok OF their hands TO you and
many prayers ior God.s protesting favor hsyc bcsn
,hem his 10 Spirit for tho dear Hcdeemer cake
Especially charged 70 tell you ba, If your ooua,ry calls
should he carried IN TaSs for with these coors in
your midst thoy will f,el nrnott If they, too zero
great cloud mirg down from tho North and West
viii tcen buro., aud burst II must, the
faTI this yory banner. And IL 20 recol.
hct hat. though Jcu number s1me t.oige
huldrtd ard ny there s particular stitch doiicltei
by fair haLda 70 e,ca ono Of yon and charge most
sofmny 20 let tha, stitch bo dishonord by
ioroUs foo 81 Tor it 10 DO ralod n the dust viii
ros Icad the hnes Of dedieaOn and place TIE banner in
your hanos
Tho bearer OF the seg then handed It to Col. Ie0srts
who unioeea H. ard hll ID while the band payei the
"star spargod Banner" fbe Colonel then returned 10
the Ensign Of tlo regiment, and prooiod 10 rcoy 10
Gen. 1horoas as follows
RES soNsE or COLONEL LEFrEgrs.
GFNEo itfo atoiy o. a heroic ages bears Testimony
10 the devotion With ~hch tho rcgi0lcntal al
ways regarded The true ssdier turns q them 10 r-ere
lsn Eastcn teyotion. Trey sreghs rally ng point o.
battle, and Tho casllng Of steel tol's OF the
ecodicst struggle ~ h'uoIed folds nont proud
~ In tho brer2e. 10 !, tho strainlng eye OF
tho solcor when IL 10 ooscured for moment
b. the sutko Of ho cjn, and hs gathers courage
from tho light O ns advancing standard and whore that
oacs he VIII follow. And v this emblem Of his coun
try glory vaves or s stricken DOWN no rushcs 10 the
rescuc, h1ugn i,h i,s fail would bo coven down his
colntry's henor AID 10 day In this hour Of
pr ard eToat events where tho destnos OF ceDtarcs
orowo,d into u spa>e OF DAYS and hDuTs,
the air daughters OF foacrod state present through
you, GENIAL, aD ensign destined, wo hope, 70 DO
rot cnty tho ranynn pont OF my command, b1.
The symbol od cur coun.Tys permaocnce spf
cory. In this our hour OF danger enu'-
eaoe rrJs oct from ts strpes like the
halo OF CORY that circles ,5o santed hcai, wbe tho
stars ffcIn Their vi cf biuo re1eot tho ght OF
harmony and nnafe ihn who fonogr se its eanrc-