The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-20

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portions but accrstone1 TO see onS the everyday
Broaew.y Gao .o,p % idea e as .ppsssed ycs,sr
Of people from sidewalk 20 houseroof
AT ooRTLAnDT STREET.
The procession sweryed arcand from Broadway; its
further progress being barred by trong e people,
and projected directly to the ferry Corsadt street
was . perfect bower OF Union Gags. Flags aoated,
waved and hung from every possible point in ali
Of shapes and sizes Here, Broadway, immense
exerions the police able passage for tbs
troops. Banners hIIg out from the etores inscribed
with notices bidding the soldiers TO
THpT Is GoD
AND KEK' YOUR fowIfk pRY,
and to
RRNrxBRR
LEXINGTON CONCORD,
and 70 call the attention OF the RegimeLt to these
admontops, the crowd cheered vociferousy than
Of tho 10 re terry bulidngs was smmed With people
The wbary the buildings and the vessels lying at the
docks were decorated with sgs and crowded with aos
and gentlemen. The crowd great that passage
could rot DO opened for the soldiers, and they
obliged to push their way through best they might to
the grateful shelter Of the ferry depot.
on THE FERRY BOAT
mand Of Sergeant Graham, awaited the arrival
Of the regiment, which board with its ipvinci
ble rcstless double quick STEP Officers aud mon seized
the opportunity to rest after their fatig,,ug march
through the crowd remarked that they at last
out Of the United States As the boat steamed the
river II salutcd with cheers from the crowded
warves and buildings and by the ringing bells and the
sounding Of whistles from tho craft the viver 70
which the bard Responded by the Star Spapged
BannerD and "ihe Girl / eft Behind Me- Inomen.
tory sensation was caused by man falling overheard
from the wharf, the boat was slowed again started, and
without another interruption disembarked tho TROOPS at
thu jersey City ferry there to meet option as enthu
sa.tc as the ovation in New York to bio tho last fare
and II start for Washington and the ware with the SCI
ting Illuminating The " udows Of every house. ana
honor and with their flag blazing richly In the rosy hight
it's motto md that OF every true solder"ITo Pd.S1d
Il Gloria (for our country and for gory)
THEIR ARRIVAL AT JERSEY CITY AND DEPARTUHH--
THE RAILROAD DEPOT CROWDED WITH PEoPLE-
OVER TEN TgoUs AND TERsoNs WITHIN THE BUILD
IN6-sCENEs ALoNG THE STREETS AS THE TRAIN
PASSED.
Never was the city Of Jersey the OF so much
citeent the departure OF the Seventh regiment for
Washington Long before the for the troops
the river the railroad depot ferry landing and the
rounding neighborhood was crowded with mon, women
and children anxiousy awaiting the arrival Of the time
when the regiment would arrive. The depot taste
flags hung c the balcony the front of the depot and
surrounding the balcony about thirty small flags,
arranged By Mr. J. woodruff Assistant Superintendent
Of the road The train In which the troops to
bark conssteo Of seventeen cars two baggage cars
for the cannon belonging to the artillery and the ocomo
tive Walcott," named after Governor Wacott of
Massachusetts, and the that took the Nassa
chusetts troops.
Tho Chief Of Police OF Jersey CITY, with forty mcn,
aIchco into the depot about eve O'Clock and rendered
most efficient service IN keeping back the crowd during
the embarkation Of the troops Long before the hour
for their arrival, the platform leading TO the
cleared OF al but ow distinguished individuals, among
whom was Mayor Van Worst, Of Jersey CITY Marshal
Euis Mayor Van Riper OF Hudson City Genera, T. Il.
v Wright, and q number Of the members Of the
Common Council About half past four O'Clock two large
baggage cars bearing two American fsgs drove into tho
ccpot which brought cut three hearty cheers from the
crowd. Following the baggage was banner upon which
the 10 flowing inscription
TUE GLORIOUS SEVENTH.
NO NoTTn no sorTn NO FAsr, No wlAr.
AMERICAN RNrrlSs CoMrAsy.
wE<T(oIr, DoDD co.
April 10 1861.