New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-12

~. 49,. ,,t stj.,n he could not have eVihoso -,
y - .rd ardent interest in its WeuSle
cav, peeuriary sactfce the Oh ho'' y
s"'''e over " hich in bic citizen car A'' Io
i~PD 80. l.. recommended us 10 Georgetown, e'iF
-, he ,eeimeut, and lending mos 'N'1'-
sreinc II toward perfection. VI our H"''N
- p,;,aS,lrlia and Baltimore yoh c"N
-. lave already told in glowing oesi
-, tbe l,ur we left Ncw-Iork 10 thst IL mn
~.acbeS Washington, progress was ah oN".-oA :.
psit;c,cre espectaIly, where We nae AM =.
bost silent reception, the euthuaasn roso -
,;,.b Al he sound Of tie slcgJn ana TIE s7u'
LIN. Every house poured out hoa'loh VI 49,
- .. ia rs vc,leome and Godspeed, and II ever!
,,oss,,.d 10 a solder carried kindly ieenns
;,s eun. never DID men 90 70 battle WIN wan
,.isbes ,lsn will tLoee VI the 18th. IL was
IN che morning wien We reached husDine'1'
even AZ t1at hour We found Col hauilVon' Tug
and adoirhle aid OF Msj Gen. Sanaiora' ~ ""'ne'
Onr barracks thanss % his attention, uau V00' ~
Ou' "A h..ror,s,ed with us during the night,
,.nderinp every did and sisance' ana he'. ui'.N
Il but ina, TO tender The tribute OF my peiooI lusAS
r. Of tls regiment to Ma. Gen. SANFORD Tor
S.vo,;on 10 the comfort advancement ana true iu'eI-
.ss Of ii regiment, Which has been unce'SlnS no"
>bs bour we reached Washington 20 the present. mo-
,0eDt TLere was no effort, trouble, however great,
he was NOT ready cheefuiiy TO undertake, ltnomg US
sd in getting the proper forms and various materials
from the CommissaIiSt ana descending personally to
snv detail, however small by which be could be OF
service. The Government and State authorities owe
debt 10 Gen SANFORD they can never TOO well repay
baye reason to believe indeed, that bis services are
rroperly appreciated, they should be, end have
every hone that when tie hour OF active service arrives
no will lave an opportunity Of proving himself By his
esJlantry and ability an bonor 10 the sOdiery OF New
York. Every officer from New-York may rest assured
ne viii find Gen. Sandford ready to render
hin every aid and that WIKI genial courtesy and g1-
liant faukness that lends to every Of kindness an
additional charm Nor been less indebted foz
kndnefs 10 the President and members Of the Govern
ett than to the Ofhcers Of our State. la the so
iety Of the President anu Secretary State who paid us
long witt together on our arrival, for speak the
1eelings OF ny brotherofc welasmy own passed
some q the most deli, huul hours have ever known
more cheerful agreeable, thoroughly Unaffected ana
intellectual man than Tie PIeident Of tue United States
il hiss never been my fortune 10 meet, and have Lad
opportunities Of meeting many OF toe most distinguished
statesmen Of Europe. In speaking TO us he oonnderod
himself be said Us the sOety OF his brothers Tor ne
looked on every soldier il this his brother, and
all who were enlisted under the banner ct our great
ana plogioas cguse as bus bosom friends. Ills kindly
nauners, 50 easy aud winning without being deficient
in dignity have lett un abiding impression eHdeaHen
on the hearts Of all our SOLDIERS Nor was Secretary
Ss-wsd. 10 whom we have since been Indebted Tor
Hagu.cent bali leas full Of genial oordahty, or les
enthusiastic IN hs admiration Of that pint Of New
York outof which al lbe cyuuEys eall sang, Us by
atouch foncbanment twenty of as line regiments az
ever do and d.ed upon "a field TIE next yisi. paid 70
Cs was sprl the family Of tie Secretary OF Nar-his
wife thee daughters ans son. and his grandchildren
Az thew came upon the ground, ordered Robensons
Band 20 olay up Aud Lang syne" aud some Of the
isvoite ars Of Scoilald ard the music fell upon
1heir ea in tie midst OF such surroundings, never,
perhsrs dd the soesl ar thai foaed rouna the reyels
,ss.te b., sr the Leart with such an agony OF rap
ture af did ilese simple to3es laden with memories Of
fatLoraHd: md the Duke oE Argyle never warmed 70
she PLAID Of ,eanie Deans ss did tnose lovely daughters
of cue descendants oi LC,hel to toe tartan Of
theif cha. They gave US general inyiia,ion
q Their house, OF which wo have freely ayacd our
selves uoi however, without some loss several Of or
young officers having II this fair field found their
int wound IN Ibis eampasn. The chief Of our elan
himself resolved US viii AL the warn enthusiasm Of
and irugu e luonela he accepted the regiment 10 the
present hour has cOSer,d Lhe CDnaorons with biz pro-
teetiug shield. As plooge OF his feeling, he united
With ue ia Iny e6Jts, i-ugJh crowned with success
70 place the It gien uuder .hecJmmand Of biz brother
q Cameron ia every respect worthy 70 lead our ciRn
OF splendid proport' Ne Standing over six feet high,
and straight "a an arrow he il stlll in fl vigor Time
having touched him but Lightly as be passed. Oh most
courteous demeanor ana always cousderaIe Of the
1ants Of MS MIN be is 40 toe time admirable
soldier having COMMANDED o Penny lvaDia regiment
or many yoAs. ceeu ~ self truly fortunate ia pro-
caring such colonel io- our corls. The day Of bic
Inauguration WAS gala day II camp. The officers
being eli assembled the great hail. the ceremony
commenced By Gen. Even, IN most eloquent address,
calling attention 10 The obeel Of The meeting, snd iu
wiling them 70 the discharge Of the impour duty be-
fore tm referring T. the proyegbialoyaly Of Scotch
men ard teiruoble deeds o, daring in al time. When
tie ballo; bad been proceeded vith an the rs1lt
,ouuced he acceptance Of Col. Cameron Of Tie poa-
Con 70 which he had ben olec:ed was received with
tie greatea enthusiasm. In acknowledging the honor
conferred upon him b. Lieut.-Col. Eliot and the
officers Of the 79lh, our rev colonel ii speech u
great power and b'illiAney gave sketch q has
cory Of the rebellion, s.d dwell. upon tie determa alton
Of the Government 10 crasa Il WIKI an iron bind he
was followed by Gen. Ss.5fId, Col. Hamilton, and
lbs fellow aid, NJ. Brown. For mysoit, bavc ULy
.av that II / am entitled 70 the merit ~
lxyisbly accorded 10 me ~ theoe di5tin-
guianed ohcers Of having raised procured the
secep,auce Of and brOnPh; the field tie 18th Cam
eroIiaH r. ciment have been more than rewarded
20 The kind feeling excluded 20 FROM every SIDE,
nd in Seotohrnans pride in seeing his latheglsnd 50