The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-07


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The New York Herald OF Sunday last has
the subjoined account Of the return and re-
ception Of the Seventh Regiment Vt will b.
seen .hat,t rec tired some effort on the part CT
he military authorities to suppress decide
demonstration of hostility on the part of les
favored volunteers
This patriotic, efficient, and thoroughly dis.
ciplined regimen, returned TO the city yes,er.
day Afternoon, in obedience to the orders 81
the venerable Commander in chief of the Uni
ted States Army. There was great variety OF
opinions entertained and express sed through.
ont the day concerning the retprn of the
seventh. Some retssns or very Ultra views
were extremely &roth at the bare idea that
the regiment should come home at the mo-
ment when the war promises to open In real
earnest, and while other regiments that had
enlis ted for the SAME ter.Ht az the Seven tn
have bera ,eit TO bear the brunt Of the con
tiict. The great majority of opinionists took
more just and reasonable vie W of the matter
They answered all objections to the return OF
the Regiment by the argument that the
Seventh had no voice IN t!s rtatter ri
undec Command, whose duty is not to
question, but to execute orders; that in the
whole course of their military existence they
have never been guilty of any act of insub
OTuludtlOU or contempt OF III Cr1ers +,
that they were the first to move for the de
fence of the National Capital when 1t was
threatened by an overwhelming force and
that they did not hesitate, when they were
ordered. to march at short netiee and with
scarcely any support, to throw them
selves into the Breach for the defence of tn
flag OF the Union. But, notwi landing all
that could be said by ths friends of the regi
ment--and their name Is legion-there was a
spirit of discomfort apparent in almost every
direc ton, especially among q portion OF the
Irish element of the population, who seem
to think 1t very hard that so many CT their
friends should he iett to light the battles ~ the
s)untry, while an exception has been Made in
favor OF the Seventh These opinions were
very freely exchanged all day; aud as the time
Tor the arrival OF the regiment drew nearer,
the partuans %hHcaTne psare nrreto"s, ar.u
some rat1ef active debates ems uei, which
of course are not worth a passing record
some threats at kissing and SSOniug the men
were made, and persons evenSaid that large
purchases OF eggs had been made tor the pur-
pose OF assault but the good sense OF the peo-
pl. eventually prevailed.
The arriva and reception of the Seventh at
the great railway depot in Jersey City was
splendid ovation. Long before the train had
arrived the immense galleries we're filled w iLh
ladies and gen tleIner at the crincitial fami-
lies, and the : tars and tripes were displa yea
conspicuousiy from every part of the depot
1t resembieI a great phitheatre, so denseiy
was IL crammeu with spec tators assembled 10
welcome the members OF the corps The john
Z. Jackson, the largest of the ferry boats,
was specially set apart Tor conveying the re-
giment across the ferry TO New York.
The Philadelphia trains arrived precisely
at halt past four O'Clock +. NJ, aud their ap-
proach 10 The en- trance of The depot was the
signal Tor burst of Enthusiasm similar to
that which greeted the Seventh on it's depar-
ture for the seat of war. On nearing the ferry
entrance, and as the men detiied out of the
cars, The waving Of hats and handkerchiefs,
COMBINED with the deatening pltudits of the
crown, were OF Il nature which fully indici-
ted the great popularity OF the regiment, and
the hIgn esteem iii which it /. held Such al
ebuliition OF feeling on the part of the iuhab
itants of Jersey City carried with 1t Its own
index.
Some time was taken up In the regiment de-
filing off into its regular companies, and
while this was going Oh tina enthusiasm of
the consregat-d thousands could not be re
strained. Having ranked mp into three deep
they marched from the platform in this order
to the John u. Jackson and had not great
order been kept by the railroad authorities
and the city police, serious accidents Nigh I
have occurred. Every landing place was
filled to suffoeation, and the protection walls
of the different piers We're throngea TO such an
extent that it |. miracuiou. that some very
indiScreet parties were not thrown into the
river other " Use injured.
The arrival of the regiment at the foot of
Cortltndt street was soon made known to
the public, and an immense crowd assembled
10 SEE them prepare for their march Some
time was eons"mnc IN tts landing and form
ing Of the men, and IN the exchanges OF cor
dial greetings between them and their numer-
Gus military and non military friends These
preiminaIiea having been settled, the sscort
of tie seventh moved on, followed by The
Getac hment Of tho Sickies Brgide, after
which came the gallant Seventh themselves
On moving away from the ferry house they
were greeted with many loud and generous
cheers, which clearly showed that there was
something like true appreciation OF their con-
duct III the great heart OF the public. Inc
march up Ccrt!anit street was Continuation
of the ovation 80 thoroughly beguu iG Jersey
City. On The first of the escort arriving at
the corner Of the street where il connects with
Broadway. the chimes OF Cld Trinity pealed
ont its merry music. The following are the
pieces played Changes on Eight Bells,
"Yankee Doodle" "Hail Columbi ia" "Wel-
some some Happy r am La wh. lang sns
Blue" "IIome, Sweet Home,' yankee
Doodle Changes on Eight Bells" Gen
eral Peel"
At the Aston House the Regiment halted,
and was drawn up in line to allow the escort
of the Seventh Regiment Reserve Corps and
the battalion of the Sickles Brigade TO pass
through. The front presented was magnifi
cent, and the manRuvres were applauded
tn usias tically. Some of the volunteers sta
toned ut the Park barracks congregated at
the lower end of the Park and endeavored to
deride the regiment by grooming, but all their
efforts proved fruitless, as the assembly about
the Aston House cheered with such vehe-
mence as to drown all demonstration of dis
appreciation. In connection with this it must
be mentioned that the volunteers, much TO
their discredit, had provided themselves with
potatoes, apples. bits of wood and other mis-
siles, with the expressed in tention OF ting
the men of the Seventh--a threat they might
have carried out but for the promptitude Of
Captain Green, who is always on duty a. the
Park Barracks and other officers, who gave
iEstruc tions to the guard to fire at the first
man caught throwing missile. This deci-
sive conduct caused the men to back down.
but nothing could prevent them from Kissing
and grooming at the Seventh, and calling [
in vile language TO some of the soldiers who
passed nearest to their quarters. This, and
the case of one or two rowdes who Kissed
the regiment in Fulton street, are about all
the opposition the Seventh met in Broadway
After halting in front of the Astor House,
rs stated, the escort again advanced up Broad
way-a number of boys dressed in Zouave
costume accompanying the Seventh Reserve
Corps. and looking very gay. The ladies
seemed to be particularly pleased with the
young ideas learning how to shoot" The
Sickles Battalion showed a firm and manly
front. The men are of the right sort-upright,
thick set fellows, strong in limb and steady ON
their pins, and looking like true fighters az
much as any volunteers we have seen. The
officers We're all in uniform, but without
swords, Brigadisr Sickles marching at their
head, and prominent among the others was
Colonel Hall, of the Jackson Regiment, who
is one Of the best officers Of the brigade. The
march of the Seventh from this point to the
armory was not varied by any very remarka.
BILE incidents. They were cheered all along
the route, not mildly nor enth Enthusiastically, bui
kindly and in the true spirit of Il genial wei.
come home. On arriving at the armory q
large crowd was assembled there. and the
regiment marched into their quarters amid
their genial acciamations.
Thereturn-from the time they left Washing
ton until their arrival here-may on the whole
be said 70 have been truly satisfactory Al
Baltimore and Philadelphia, in Jersey, and
all along the railroad line, they were yer,
kindly welcomed The appearance of the