New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-22
DEPARTURES OF THE SIXTH TWELFTH, AND
sEVENTY-FIRST REGIMENTS.

broken at an earlv hour Yesterday with the note Of
for tbe deparnre Of the 9th, 18th, al list
Regmen,s 10 whom orders had been issued on the day
nrev;ons The esgs that had the day before been
thrown 70 the breeze were generally shi h!ng, ana
sonads Of recruits with drum and fife, raraded tie
streets for an early aiming Officers III undress UNIFORM
pb, he seem with an air Of business, bury ing'n dli-
from, directions; and the chimes Of Old Trinity min
I.d with tie boom Of cannon fired in the Park. By
nine o'clock the muitudes began 10 swarm the streets,
and Broadway babe fair 10 furnish repetition OF the
noriotc scenes of the day previous. The Sunday pa
ners in consequence Of the surveillance under which
The telegraph had passed. did not contain the gospDG
DISPATCHES which the public have so long been accus-
toned 10 find. In this re,pect there void.
Tie Armories presented an animated scene. In
front of them the streets piled with the patriotic
masses, and the police experienced difficulty in keeping
passage oren for the Dgess and egess Of those who
were entitled enter. None were allowed iDside bit
members Of ihe cons their immediate fIisnds, or those
in some way connected with their movements, and the
rsporlers Inside all was business and hustle, not to
say confusion Here and there were mothtre ara fs'
,ers rartipr with sons and brothers, or with moherly
and ssterly interest were engaged in assisting to
range the blankets and pack tie soldiers limited bag
gage TO which there certain TO be added some me-
mento or other thing that relates 10 his comfort and
welfare. Words of patriotic encouragement and ten'
derest affection were spoken ut caye-taLings. BnE
there had generally been spoken at home, where we
could not penetrate, though we might reciie many
touching tceDe, where parents gave up their sons ana
wives their husbands, 10 serve the country.
II was shortly after 10 O'Clock when the regiments
beesp 10 form on Bond street, leading 10 Broad
way. Hitler the people had tnronged in inmens'
numbers and what was among the noticeable things,
was the presence in that vicinity and down Broadway,
u some fifteen twenty-five Engines, and Hook
AID Ladder Companies including two Steam Engines.
Il was appropriate for hundreds Of those about TO leave
have long served in the Department or at least In tho
expressive parance Of the day, have "run with the
machine" many year. In the hour tina; elapsed, the
crowd in Broadway swelled to the large proportions
which we are accustomed 10 see only on great occa
sions At the junction with Canal street, 1t was the
largest, because the 9Th Regiment would at THE point
leave Broadway and proceed TO the Baltic at the foot
of Canal street. While waiting for its appearance
"The Star-Spangled Banner" Hail Columbia,
"Rod, Whse and Blue" and other similar aird were
sung by thousands Of voices.
Itwas about ~ o'clock when the Sixth Regiment
moved from their armory down Broadway. 1t was
the signal for the wildcst ouburs'. The rbonts and
cheers which rose from the multitude ct the urc tion Of
these two Streets caught up and prolonged almost
the whole length OF Broadway At every step the sol
ders were greeted with the widest demonstrations,
nj only from the people that lined the streets but from
the windows and the roofs of buildings on tie route.
More than once mother dsrcd from the crowd and IN
spite Of police or other restraints gave her part
inc kiss-only one-for the column moved on, and the
bow wss soldier now, bound for the seat Of war,
and there was no such thing stopping. Discipline
could not restrain adieus between old friends who
popM shake hands, and give and take hastily spoken
but hearty good-byes. Tie Twelfth and Seyenty-hrsi
Regiments followed. when there wsr repetition Of
the scenes of the previous half-hour.
So meat was the throng in Canal street that Il was
with the greatest difficulty that the police foroc could
clear the way for the oh to pass. Tie crowd
rey good natured but enthusiastic, snd determined
to extend it's greetings to the soldiers from position a,
close ~ they could assume. The 9th accompanied
by several files Of ctzcns N an escort, but he multi
tnde misiook all in citizens clothes for younteer and
eheercd them Tremendously. At the foot Of Canal
street there thousands Of sdea oongegstcd, the
Windows and roofs OF al the bouse- commaniaga view
Of the pier toeung with crinoline aud female apparel
Munahaa's band, which headed the Regiment, here
struck up that frvorie colder air, The Girl Left
Behind Me-" which was received with tremendous
cheering and waving Of bas and hsndserchcf-.
Arriving on the covered pier, the regiment was
marched on board the Baltic, taking posilion tie
upper deck. Then came the order " All who not
going to fgit, ashre" the last farewell hastily
spoken bands which might never be clasped agon
wero clasped for parting shake, and stamp for the
gang plank followed. But tie yesse sailed not; aud
~ the qlarterhours succeeded each other the crowd
the piers sheds and contiguous vessels, began 10
grow impatient. Gradually they began TO depart con-
ident that come Encouragement would prevent tho
smiling Of the Baltic for some hours. bu hundreds OF
people fingered anxious their hats after tho
departing regiment but their patience rapidly be-
coming exhausted when the ANNOUNCEMENT came that
the Twelfth Regiment was soon expected 10 arrive.
Ths brought the multitude back ia such numbers that
for time the efforts Of the police to keep passage
clear were unavailing. Tho glitter of bsyonets wa,
econ seen IN Canal street. and the Twelfth egsnent
accompanied by cheering throng, approached.
Arriving ut the gate leading TO the pier nj
which the Baltic lay, the Regiment haled for
quarter Of hour more. This delay i'm
proved by hundreds OF persons to engage in converse
ton with departing friends, TO add the las item
their stock Of comforts not to mention luxures. CT
gaIs and tobacco were freely distributed among tie
recruits, most Of whom appeared with no other uni
form than knapsacks, belts, blankets, afd musLets.
One young man broke through the line Of policemen
and forcibly sezing young recruit attempted u dag
him away. The young soldier resisted and the
police interiered, when it appeared that the
crui, the only brother Of the one who had seized
him. and the latter oonendej that bis brother was TOO
young to become II soldier. The patriotic youth would
not Weld however and 60, after haSty aud Election.