, 1861-04-30
Vkrtval Of tl,e seventh Regiment In
"axhlna ton.
Especial Dispatches to the n. T. Tribunal
WAsHrSaTnY Anril 81 1871

Especial Dispatches to the N. Z. Tribune.l
WAsH1SeTos, April p, 1861
The Seventh Regiment he's arrived amid the /
widest enthusiasm. This morning d tra1r OF
cars went to Annapolis Junction and brought |
them On, reschipg this city at noon, or shortly |
sachusetts Regiment were outside tie Capi-
tol, and g mighty cheer went up from the |
mass, which Was distinctly heard far eff in the
town. At once the CITY, befure 50 dull, wss
alive and running toward the station. One
would have thougnt the invasion was Of foe,
and that panic mad seized the population,
At O'Clock the Regiment was On the aven-
ue, marching in splendid style towards the
White House. They looked Worn and weary,
as well they might, after their rough work
Nevertheless, they were all In good spirits, and
they walsed almost with springing steps. As
with frequent cheers, and the ladies'
continually waved their handkerchiefa, while
smiles ware on every face. No body cf men
could ever mest ! moSa enthusiastic or
hearty graetins than they. to whom every bo-
SOM seemed to warm. When In place OF tho
drums and flies, the full band struck up, the
whole city danced with delight. A greater
chauge never passed over town, than that
wrought ie the spacc Of Ea1f an 1cur> bY the
coming OF the long looked for Seventh.
The regiment marched to the White House,
paid aaluts to the President, before whcm
they paaaed 1n Feview, then went directly
and The the National Il Hotels. At r. e"a ior, :
mel. place, they at onee gathered about
the fountain In .sis inc1osed yard for purposes
Of ablutlon. While thus engaged they EeEe
addressed By Cassius II. Clay and Gen. Lane,
to whose remarks they responded with their
own peculiar cheer, most rIagingly bestowed,
with relish known only By the hungry. At.
ter dinner they spread about town, esch man
lion, and gathering the smiles Of beauty 1T
every step. An hour later every available
spot Of table and window-sill is occupied BY
them In writing letkers whose destination may
be essily guessed, and whose reception will
surely hs warm ~hen the obstruc,ea mails al
tow them to filter into New York
the march Of the 7th Regiment Is worthy
Of being chronic}ed amQu8 keroic achieve
| ments- They Lett Annapolis On Wedues day
| morning, early, and started On their way In
company with 800 Of the Massachusetts
Rgtlesss--EeEiment, Parties ct skirmishers
| vera thrown out to repel any obstiuctiDg for
ces, though. fortunately for the Baltimore fel.
| lowe, they did not think 1t advisable to act Up
to Their threats, and no fighting was to be dcue,
Much hard work was on hand, however.
The locomotive engine fopnd st or 1ear tha
| Bts.ion WIS discovered to be badly injured at
| the oatset- Col Butler, knowing the pscni-
| asi;iea Of the Yankee, and suspectipg tnat ha
might have lnachinist under his command,
put the inquiry. Six men answered. 70 cne
he gave affections to examine the engine and
| SEQ IL he could put 1t IN order: The man
looked st the disabled monster, and light Of
work" said he, loEing]y pattirg the sides Of
enough, IN the proper place appeared his
| name. Therefore inert was cheer fof the
good omen Of the ircidert, and With 1angsr &
hammers and the rude teo!a at hand. the loco.
motive was shortly ID condition, showing that
though H1tlmore may TIT to destroy New
tc9lar, she can make whole again at tbs
shortest nptice:
The track was torn up at intervals for long
distance. Te mend this was slow and tedi
I ous work. The rails and bleepers had beer
dragged from their places and flung away
These must be found, fitted, and fastened
| Tais, too, By men used to Wall street, Parl
road, b1. not hitherto! counted expert 8.
builders Of railroads. Nevertheless thsy suc
ceeded. Amusing stories by The doz=n ar'
circulatieE cppesTRing the hunt after the los
rails ana s1eepeEs, about ths aEE1a, daess o
| thls one with the hammer, OF Of that one Wtt3'
cstone which supplied its place when ham
mer thera was nona ; and the trip, hsreh au'
severe and sleepiess % 1t Waa, viii long be 1e
membered for its pleasant Incidents, rathe
| than ter any Of pain.
Marching and working. al night, The,
| reached the Junction early this morning
bringing their baggage with them
J Tnfs experience has heen good ona- !
| has shown the North Of what stEH their mes
; cherished eoas ara made. The race Of III
| tried up, nor burnt ont Vigorous and fnn {
| the manifest manhood, It will ahow to th
| whole country thst it is equal to the charg
committed to It in these trying days.