The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-22
FOR OUR COUNTRY AND FOR GLORY!
Departure Of the Seventy. First, Twelfth and
Sixth Regiments, N. Y. s. M., for Washing
ton-The steamers B. 4. Cuyler, the Bal
tic, and the Columbia, Chartered to
Convey the Troops-FKe Thsusand
Men En- Route for the Wars-The
Notes Of Prepar atiOn-The In
spectlons- and Incl.
dents-The March 70 the
BOats-The Departures,
&c., &c, ice


gay with flags and uniforms; resonant with cheers and
martial music; fun Of hustle, life and animation. The
sound Of the church bells calling the multitude to
worship the Prince of Peace drowned by the roll Of
drums, calling soldiers 10 march to the wars kea,
women and children, who ordinarily attend places OF
worship thronged the streets to bid goodbye and God
speed TO their relatives and friends who we're marching
TO defend their country Prayers to the God of Love
changed TO appeals 70 the God of Battles. The city
bristed with arms, and seemed like q military
camp just before field day than a metropolis resting
from its labors upon the day Of rest
The spirit has seized upon citizens to an ex
tent unprecedented and unexpected Day after day we
send out to the wars the very flower Of YOUTH and
yet day after day others departing and preparing
depart. Stores give up their salesmen banks their
officers merchants their clerks newspapers their editors
and reporters, and still the spirit spreads the enlist
ments continue the drain increases. Already there
percepbe alteration in the aspect of those places where
young men do most corgregate. One misses familiar
faces at every turn Inquiries of about friends
answered by ale has gone with the SEVENTH" or ~
start with the Eighth to. morrow" No one can resist
the infecton. Those who ordinarily coolest and
camest are now the most heroic and excited.
Through streets all ablaze with flags lined with en-
thusastc citizens and thunderous with cheers viva
theSeventy first Twelfth and Sixth regiments of the
New York State militia marched the transports which
are TO convey them to Washington expeditiously
possible. Vessels loaded with United States troops
started at the time with apparently the dest
nation. Every militia regiment turned with
flowing ranks, and hundreds OF recruits obliged to
be refused New York never did itself greater
credit, and never sent out better men. The
homes which miss the husband the brother the father
to-day many, but there few regrets for the
absent, though mothers mourn, and sisters weep, and
for regrets. No crusade which swept through
Europe with emblazoned haste to fight for a
nobler The Cross Of Peter the Hermit fades be-
fore Star -Spangled Banner For the Union
strength and our shield for the conEuon the great
charter of freedom; for the laws support and
safeguard for these chivary forth to battle,
and they could go for hoer purpose They started
upon the holy day most appropriately, and il is NJ
PROCLAMATION to say that the Providence who blessed the
day will bless those who 90 to obstruct with their lives
the further progress Of anarchy and wrong.
Those who read the detailed accounts which give
below Of the and incidents connected with the de-
parure OF the regiments viii lind that the herosm the
chivalry the selfdevoton which have been taunted
with lacking, still exist among people There
nobler examples Of these virtues than which
here described The contemptuous laugh OF the Southern
conspirators at the proclamation which brought these
soldiers into the field most itimed and injudlcous
1t will die away before such displays this, and
New York looks upon her already upon the way
Washington and upon thosc preparing follow, she
may wen respond to sush derison
Let those laugh who win.
THE DEPARTURE OF THE sEvENTY.FIRsr.
Immedi istely that II was announced that the
Seventy first regiment had volunteered that It's tender
had been accepted by government and that it would
for Washington yesterday the rush Of recruits be
came tremendous and more nance were put upon the
Bst than could by any possibility be enrolled in the
companies. week ago and scarcely corporals gsxd
Of the regiment ready TO volunteer On Saturday
night last the rolls closed ten o'clock with
eleven hundred names registered, and over tive hun
dred applicants refused The recruits drilled
day night and the arnory over Centre Market was
beset with crowds of people. Several recruits were
turned away account of their advanced age and
reporter saw old white haired Offering 10 enst in
any capacy-evep cooks-if they could only be per
mit.ed to go. There the greatest animation apd
enthusiasm al the aTmory during the preparatory drills
Whole families OF men enlisted fathers shouldered arms
Alongside OF their brothers joined the ranks together
friends brought each other in; young men rushed OF
home tell their parents they had enlisted and returned
shouting and singing with gse. Very few men slept,
ard mspy did not 20 to bed at all 40 excited we're they
and busy preparing for the start the next morning
ON SUNDAY MORNING
the men began TO assemble at tie armory at hafpas
six O'Clock New York sleeps late on Sundays, but
yesterday crowds surrounded the armory as soon as
the soldiers began to march up, and continued
to increase until the start a. haG-pHt nine
O'clock Increes or egress was aluoe; impossible and
the drill room 80 jammei that anything like move.
ment not 10 be thought Of for moment, The spec
bad TO be turned out BY hundreds, SO that the
companies might FORM As might have been anticipated,
there comparatively few ladies' present, and most
of the Gdfeur spoken az home. Stil there were
friends who 70 say the good byes over and
over again; TO shake hands for the last time several
tmes only repeat the last farewes in the armory in
street, the march al the dock and on board the
vessel. From the hurry and hustle and from the motley
character OF the crowd there occurred
MANY SCENES AND INCIDENTS
Affecting and ludicrous. Here you might see father
bidding farewell 10 his little boy There an awkward re-
cru trying 10 learn handle his musset and keep hs
chest out at the time and succeeding 10 the at
tempt. Here husband and wife we're kssing good bye
with sad fsccs. There man was quite as mournfnly
contemplating trunk which he had brought along fu OF
creature comforts, which be couldn't carry with him
and which be was most 10th behind Here were
brothers, One OF whom was going with the regiment
parting ribbon between them. There was subetiute
whom seoa, twenty friends Were ere s d bo X ge
ed the remarkably elegant figure which sam
Cowen Affects in his Reuben Wright" Here Q
telling q mournful tale OF the wne
whom he bad left behind him unprovded FOR, but VINO
insisted that he 81 oud 70 with hs regiment There
wae friend looking earnestly and ntently at recruit
striving 10 eulph down his emotion aud clutchng wn
both bands box Of segars which he IN vain attempted
70 present. Bere was mother placing I'D ner Ooys
hand a Bule and exhortng him TO read IT, There was
soldier turning round and round ~ dog goes ater ms
tail N effort 70 roach strap which hung Just
in the middle Of his back ard avoc ed his reach py
hairs breadth Here sDod man looked with pride at
the tour sons he bad given 70 bis country. Inere
youpg SOLDIER sat repeatedly upon his knalFack,
determined 70 crowd more into IL than "
could hold. Here you heard or men.ene
Of them q FIRST sergean,-who had ARRANGED 70
be married this week. bot baa obtained leave OF ab
sence from the Household Brigade There party sang
a. the star spanglcd Banner with great deal q
voice and very little melody. Horc stood solder iuy
armed and equipped There recruit, whose accoutIe
mtnts conssted only Of tin cup ana pocket pisoi
loaded wah brandy, declared tnat he was - Bouvey"
You passed rapidly from grave to and from gay 70
grave seD, and hardly had time 10 feel the moisture on
your eyes at s1me sad spe sce before sunsnny augn
dried i ~ and set your face beam.ng.
orr FOR THE RENDEZVOUS.
At rbout haf past rne O'Clock the drums sounded aud
the panes began FORM start for the rendezvous
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