Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-27

:, hOAD-ARRIVAI. on Tuv
sEvESTI-FIRsT REGIMENT OF NEw YoRK-ya.
terday afternoon, through the courtesy Of ColoneI
stone, me emcient officer in charge OF the Wasb-
ington Branch Railroad, we wers nsrm,,,.J ~ n
take trip out to the Annapolis Junction oo tto 70
special train sent out for the New York seye,t-
nrst Regiment. The train consisted Of At,
,a,g1 cars, ana carried out the northern rnaI
hum9er OF Iron rails for replacing any til rrih,
nave been torn M, and several barrels mIs5'
crac.ers, sugar, &c, together with oI oreao:
or au msas Tor me troops now d. s,yIving a.
M Clay with dangerous 10 &c noucea Csssus
and revolver In his belt ssking bowie knife
s ,d IN the Scs at the station from WHENCE !,
now to receive regu' morning We may hope
leaving the de- "A, mails, as usual
towards the a the locomotive we steamed out
Everythir secession region ut a rapid rate.
and the & was all right along the whole route,
signs e was nothing to betoken any hostile de.
be- either upon the railroad or the troops. Just
yond Bladensburg we passed the first guard
.satoned to protect the road; and from there to
the Junction we were but little Of the time out Of
sight Of the cleaning bayonets Of az ncle Sam's''
protectors The guards seemed to be enjoying
themselves hugely, and had fixed up neat little
booths TO protect them from the sun and the dew:
while as we darted over the streams we caught
5hmpses Of some Of the chaps who had gone
down to battle, and were having jolly time
padding in the clear water. Having watersd our
steam horse at Beltsville, and given cheer for a
couple Of loyal sprigs of ''Young American who
Justify waved diminutive ''grid-iro from the
fence as we dart.d by, we soon fetched up at the
Junction, where were awaiting us the SEVENTY
first Regiment OF New York, Pennsylvanfa
Regiment and five companies Of the Massachus-
-etts Fifth Regiment
The seventy first with their Regimental Band.
hled up t. the train, and in twinkling deposited
themselves and ,hsir baggage therein, to come
out nc more, as they supposed, until they should
nave reached Washing ton. But alas for human
expectations, Hardly had the poor fellows faded
with ineir long tramp from Annapolis with their
baggage upon their backs, settled into the seats
and begun 10 nod, before the order to dfsembark
was given, and the whole party was he'd ont
again into the fields. thousand rumors few
from rank to rank, in answer to the innumerable
inquiries with regard 10 this unexpected move;
and the whole regiment finally came to the con.
illusion that they had got to whip Baltimore
mob IN that vicinity, before going further II
was soon learned, however, that the locomotive
had gone down towards Annapolis to helm nm a
crippled engine which had run of the track; and
hfeer short delay the regiment again entered the
cars, and slowed themselves away as compactIy
as posi- Bile. Nearly all were soon asleep and
sucn chorus Of shores went up from that train az
never greeted our ears before. As the evening
wore on, those who had been waiting for the train
To sSsrt before turning in became impatient at the
driay CT The locomotive, and they, too, soush bit
soit SPOT upon the noor, or, what was more rare
comfortable Seat
Nothing could be more interesting than the
scene towards midnight About the train all was
quiet and still, save the measured tread of the
sen'ries; the camp fires Of the other regiments
naIsd niuily up In the gloom of the forest; the
piaintiTe notes Of the whippoorwill rar5 ont
sweet and clear, mingling with the subdned
laugh around the fires; while now and then a
signal rocket from the enemy would stream up
in'o tne SKY from the adjacent hills, and falling
Ia gathering shower, vanish in the darknessy
About two O'Clock there was a sudden concusston.
then tTenor along the train, and, with a Jerk
!net 5nfew everybody endways, the boys woke TO
she urable consciousness Of feeling the train
IN moti0h- This, however, proved to be nothing
more than backing on TO the switch; and al
tbe ,,i onIn s hIH.b down to sleep until, jus. as
iops, the remainder Of the Fifth Massacbus
Regiment piled in, and away we steamed for
Massineto ION. AS we came down the track, tie
guards were relieved, filing up the platforms ard
tue tops Of some of the cars and all reported rig bit
except IN one place, where the guard had found,
ne" moments before, heavy rail aud large
pie OF stones placed upon the track AS We
neared the city, hats and hsndkerchiefs were.
waved oy early risers. Much pleasure was mani
Tested bT the troops as they passed by the Colum
bian Institution for the Deaf Dumb. and blind
from the windows Of which a number of hand
kerchiefs could be distinctly seen waving a wei
entyhrs Regiment numbers over one tbousTnd
men, and Is Differed as follows:
=, ont1gLCoionei, A. Vosburgh; Lieut. Colonel,
n 4. Mdruni Major, g A Buckingham; Acting
Engineer, Il. A. Quintard; Adjutant A n
Pride; Quarterrnester, VIM. Burrows
EaGh company numbers 100 men, and is officered
Company A-Lieut David d. Hart command
Ing; I'd Lieut. w p. Tompkins Company B~R
o. y, rrafiSId; LIST Lieut., R: KlOts; ID Lieut.,
Maynard I'd Lieut. III J. Rich. Comnanvn'n
N. Meshuti LIST Lieut. - Stow; I'd Lieut. d.
f n; peny.s; Company E-Liers. E. n Wade
Company FL. l.: Ellis; LIST Lieut., r a Mnr.
Ply "a Lieut. b F. Cham oefIin. COMPANY
Lew w cns,i. De3nam commanding; I'd Lieu, :,
Lieut., J 6 Plat; % Lieut.. G. w Under : God ID
Inc uhiiorm co>sists of dark blue coat, blue
Win oiar stripe and gilt borders, and blue
Iadgue cap. Each man has besides his mimic
nnske' lad knaPssck, blanket, knife and fork
cup. <faie and an extra shirt The uniform IA TO
eighty changed in some particular now since
.ncir arrival here
The tive Massachusetts companies number alb mt
$40 men; SO we brought into town this morning
near go men. Nearly , 600 are yet at the unc,
constantly pouring In.
The Seventy first expected to have to cut their
way through Maryland to the Capital, and the
surprise. The front, middle and rear ranks each
carried with them bugle, with which to sound
an alarm, and scouts were kept ouyin 'front.' At the
sides, and In the rear. Nothing occurred 10 in
teTfere with their march, and their next night
was spent perfectly at ease They expires, great
pleasure at the friendly treatment received from
the people OF Maryland, and believe IL their mo
tives In coming 10 Washington were fully under
stood, they could march through Baltimore un.
molested.
The FRONTIER GUARD, commanded by General
Lane, W DO have been stationed for the past week
In me nelgh6orhood Of the Executive Mansion,
waited upon the President yesterday afternoon I'm
body, at the White House They formed at
General Lanes headquarters (wflards' Hotel \
numbering 10 men, aad marched thither, making
formidable appearance. They were usbered
Into the East Room, where they formed in line
and upon the entrance Of the President were in.
troduced by their commander.
Col Vaug han, Of the company, addressed the
President, saying that a large number Of the COM
Pany PAD been In situations Of trial They had
rallied around their commander (Geseral Lanel
before, when dark peril had overshad owed the
western borders, TO drive the invaders from their
soil. Now, again, in this dark hour, they had
responded to their country's call, and Were here
to pledge their lives and fortunes to the support
Of the Constitution and the vndicatIon OF the
majesty Of the law. The speaker as well an the
President were southern born, and although sin.
cerely deprecaung the shedding Of fraternal blood.
yet, II the Government Is preserved there are
thousands Of our brethren at the SOUTH Union
loving and true men, who, IL they can be protect
ca, VIII gladly mock to the nag Of the nation and
rally around the stars and stripes, to aid in nre
serving them intact and pure and handing them
down unsullied TO posterity.
Col. v. continuing, said that he doubted not
there many In bis own native State of Sonth