The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-26

unns, large pumcN nom we're present, ana whioo
me exempt nsrnSsr 3 q the department also held
MEETING last evening n Firemens Hal, and sde ar
rAsFensnss 70 act - escort 70 the departure Of the
Yremen Zcsxves-
ARnxyAL OF RHODE ISLAND TROOPS
or THE HE-INcIDRNrs or rHHh
arAr IN NEW YoRK-THKR ENTHuBIAsA AND
CKg EMPTINESS.
At eight o'clock yesterday morning the Empire shse
sse~ to the city and cast anchor opposite PIER oo
ES river having board six hundred volunteers LOT
defence Of the Union, from RI 'de ISLANDS, beconu
detachment from that State. The steamer lay OUT IN Inc
ssseam for a few hours in the forenoon, ana it was
ahouebt at Hrst that she would lay there en orders
we're received from headquarters as to her destination
md aenarture; but about che dropped into pier
n where a general rush wac made by az excited and
xauistivc crowd eeger 10 get Glance ct the new as
pirsnts 10. warke konors TIE orders Of the command
ant were very strict and not single member OF the de-
sachment was allowed 70 go outside the dock gate
w, hout q special order &c that effect Even the repre-
board the inunctons Of those in authority
detachment CONSISTS 81 dashing body OF men, finely
SssS Of the Empire sts.e, in order % 70 through
tAsr drl,, their manly and formidable appear
s.ce elicsee SHOW. Of applause from the large
val TIE following 10 list Of the officers Of the dets'h
nsnt as FAR as Observation-Disclosures Colonel com
AnoinF, j. T. Pitnsn; Major, Jos W. Bolsch; Lieuten
ants, oeA @ Harris EDDY, Luther; Lieutenant Colonel
CARES G H Day Surgeon, N. Mcknight.
rNetroops subdivided as fcnows:-Frst Light In
f.ntry, Mechanics Rifles, Westerly Rifles Newport Ars
Ssry sey Rier Providence Artillery Cadets Of Provi
cepce East Greenwich detach nent and PAwtucke do.
isonrent These troOps follow others which started
from New York for Annapolis on Tuesday morning.
wrsh peope mcst of them frien volunteers
from Providence TO them depart for the seat
Of The volunteers lounged around eisurey during
Abe day the sides OF the steamboat and conversed In
SPIRITED with those who we're on the pier Apples
oranges freely thrown on board one oquacioas
aIv dual remarkDg aloud that they would require food
before theygo hrorrh Baltimore To this sage remnrk
q MEMBER significantly responded that If they fell
upon some Of those who attacked the Massa
chusetss toys The crowd applauted the expression
Company having eight Burnsioes self breeding rifles
Their countenances expressive OF strong determna
Ion and glance At the texture OF their haads VIII show
plainly that they have from the mechanical ani
hard working classes Of Rhode Island fine Young fell
Gov drew his onst from his belt deck during the
day remarke1, with flashing eyes, that he would no,
Rhooe bland until Jef Davis had received ten
inches n that cold seol.n The OF Rho1e Island
not oehndhand N Offering their services for thsir
country. The volunteers bring along with them two
prepossessng young women named Martha Francis
act IS .saush,ots Of inc regiment after the French
pSn As proof Of the patriotic spirit which anmates
the ctzsns Of Rhode Island it NAV be mentioned that
n man named William Dean, who ioat in the
Me4ean war; ID now q volunteer In this corps,
o-Ug willing TO Lore another limb IN defence Of
IDe honor OF his country. The noble fellow
carries his musket slug bshind his back but IL
" raid when the hour comes for blooiier
action be IL with good effect and EXPERIENCES
in possession Of his natural appendages. The
segiment also carries lag which was borne through
al the terrors OF The Revolution, aud during the day 1t
nusters gracefully from the foremas, OF the Empire
kscte
he steamship Bienvlle which was appointed to take
o6 the troops from the Empire state lay in the next
ver, about i've oclo the volunteers chan ged their
aa from tho latter To the former boat Previous
Gong however the entire corps put through their
DIN on the dock and conducted their with
gttl and eyacnefs At seven O'Clock the Benvillo
and she put out from the pier amid cheers,
prayers blessings from those assembled 10 witness
departure.