Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-25


AaRvAL OF THE NEW YoRx SEVENTH Rsot
MxNT-G,sat Ezetfsussst AID Esfkssiasm Thu
morning train left here, having on board thu
NstoeI Rifles. Of this city, and proceeded 70 u.
arrived there at daybrsak this morning, and came
through to Washington, arriving here At twelve
O'Clock They were accompanied to Annapolis
Junction by 500 Massachusetts troops Of General
Buffers brigade, which they lei there. Al the
seventh debarked from the train at the depot, the
massac husetts Regiment stationed at the Capitol
set up about that mig ht have been heard mile
on and immediately an immense crowd Of people
collected at all the approaches to the Depot; and
such q scene Of shouting and excitement has Ger.
taiply never before been witnessed here.
The Seventh and the eight hundred Massachu-
sets troops lsft Annapolis at O.. m. yesterday,
throwing out administers on either side, and
taking with them their sick and baggage In a
train Of cars The track was torn up In innumer-
Junction, and bad to be relaid ss they came
through. They arrived at the Annapolis June.
ton AZ above stated, at daybreak after most IA
Nguing march.
The regiment numbers, including It's engineer
corps and howitrer company, one thousand men,
having received sccessions to their number to
that extent since leaving New York. They left
New YORK Fifth, Tweifth, sixty. ninth and Sew.
Snty-arst Regiments, and the rhode Island troops
under Gov Sprague. Large bodies Of Northern
troops Were on their way to Annapolis, via Perry
Vile. No attack was made on the 9TH from any
quarter during the march, hut numbers Of men
on horseback and on foot were seen watching
their progress through.
shortly before I O'Clock the Seventh REGIMENT
emerged from the railroad depot and marched up
the avenue, presenting Its usual superb appear
abce, notwithstanding the fatigue and ex posure
consequent upon their toilsome march from An
napols % the Junction, and the tedious work
Of railroad building connected with their march
As they proceeded up the avenue, heralded by the
magnificent regimental band, the scene was the
mcst brilliant and exciting imaginable. House
Windows hRlcOniea AidPwalkg
black with peoplS shouting as IL mad, while
hardkerchiefs We're waved, bells rung, and every
indication Of joy manifested that the brave SOL
oilers who, by lying report had been cut In pieces,
repulsed and scattered In their transit through
Maryland, were here In prOprra persona, and not
man burt.
rival Of the Regiment, fastened down in his car
riege to meet them as they came up from the
depot
The Regiment passed mp the avenue to the EI-
ecuuve Mansien, where the President, accom-
panied by the Secretary Of State and the Secretary
Of War, came ont upon the portco and reviewed
them.
The men looked and marched admirably and
greeted everywhere with enthusia site cheers,
showing that the loyal spirit Of the pital is
aroused to point where II rivals that Of the En-
plre State
The regiment was then marched of to quarters,
being distributed In various parts of the town
On leaving their armory in New York, the
Seventh Reg iment mustered as follows:
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stoned officers and four serg eants.
Second company, one hundred men three COM
missioned officers and I've sergeants
Third company, sixty-eight men, three officers
and five sergeants.
Fourth company, eighty-two men, three officers
and I've sergeaEts.
Fifth company, Afty-four men, three officers
and four sergeants
Sixth company, forty-one men, three officers
and b We sergeants
Seventh company, sixty men, one o1acer and
Eve ssrgeanns
Eighth company, eighty men, three officers,
and Eve sergeants.
Engineers, ffty- -four men, two officers, I've ser
geants.
Troop, TWENTY-FIVE men, two officers Ave ser
geants.
Recruits, one hundred and seventy Eve men.
Band, fnrty-four men.
Field officers, two
Staff officers, fourteen
Commissioned officers, eight.
Besides these, about fifty men joined the regi-
ment upon the ferry boat and at the at Jersey
City, having been delayed from reporting az the
armory In time. The total number Of men In the
regiment when IL started was, therefore, nine
hundred and forty-fve.
The members of the Seventh Regiment, like the
hassac husetts sixth Regiment, that fought Its
way through Baltimore, are, almost without ex-
caption, young men full OF life and vigor, and
most Of them are men Of property.
The men are dressed In the gray uniform, with
trimmings Of black, the gray cap and the long
blue army overcoat, so familiar to our readers
Each man carries knapsack upon the top of
which Is rolled heavy blanket, and In which
was conveyed under clothin g, an extra pair of
boots or shoes, knife, fork, spoon, tin cup. plate
with body belt and cap pouch. All were provide
on starting with one days ratioEs, and twenty
rounds Of bali cartridges were dealt to each man
at the srmory or during the inspection 10 be used
during the journey, If necessity. The corps OF
engineers are armed with rides and sabre-ba
neo, the troops with pistols and heavy swords,
and the eight companies with improved regulation
muskes and bay0nets. Besides this almost every
man 10 armed with a revolver, carried In 4 pouch
10 the front Of his belt; and some with heavy
diTks and knives. for hand to hand Fighting
About half dozen Of the recruits are not in uni.
form, but are armed. The uniforms have been
ordered and will be sent on to Washi n2 ton The
musicians and servants are armed with revolyers
The surgeons are provided with cases Of medi.
cines and instruments.
ALEXANDRA AFFAIRS From the Alexandra
papers we take the following items:
Captain Ashby, Of the post office. has told the
clerks at the post office that II they wish TO eplis
in defense Of the State, he would employ subs,i
tutes al bis own expense. One Of the clerks az.
cepted bis offer, and he 10 now a Virginia sold e,
and Post-orce clerk, or at Least getting the wage
Of both.
Lieu, VIM. L. Powell, U; 9. NJ. ha, resigned
and offered his services TO the State Of Virgi MIA
He has been accepted, and has opened a recruit
ing ONCE In this city.
Mr.. James 4. Evans. OF this CITY, has been ap
pointed by the Commander Of this district Il
supervise the operations Of the telegraph Office In
this city This Is intended by the authorities Is
timely precaution againt the sending Of impro
dispatches
We have been requested by the Messrs Kempe
10 say that they have been very reluctantly com
PEELED to close the exercises Of their school unit
such tme as they shall think proper TO resume.
The "Old Guard, OF Rapyahannock, a FIN,
troop Of horse, numbering nearly eighty men
arrived In this CITY last evening, and were quar-
tered at the City Hotel. They are commanded
by Capt J. Shac Green, and ma ke a fine show
The Eeemer Keystone State (transport) passe,
down the Potomac yesterday. The United State
steamer Anacostia passed down In the morniu,
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