Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-24
THE MILITARY ExCITEMENF IN NEW
YORK

TAe Seventy first, Twelfth and Sixth r. egi.
snents Ordered 70 Leave-Col. Ellswerth's q
Regiment Of FIremen.
From the New York Times of the 10th inst,
we take the following details of military move
ments in that city:
Yesterday was sad, and yet triumphant
day for New York. 1t was sad that a thousand
Of our nOblest citizens should be so suddenly
called away from their homes-perhaps to
death-to defend the Constitution and the
laws 1t was triumphant vindication of the
loyalty Of our citizens thus promptly volun-
teerlng to the hardships of a soldiers life.
Never before were the people reused to such a
pitch OF patriotic enthusiasm. There have
been gala days, and funeral pa yeants, and
military shows, and complimentary receptions,
and triumphal professions that filIed the streets
with crowds Of curious, wondering, sympa-
thetlc people, but never has there been de-
yeloped such universal, heartfelt deep-
rooted, genuine enthusiasm. The American
coiors were prominent everywhere-on house
tops, en- fagstafs, on horses attached 10 all
kinds OF vehicles, on ropes stretched across the
streets, on the masts of shipping in the harbor,
on breastpins, on the lappels Of coats, on the
fronts OF mems hats-on all sides the glorious
old red, white and blue waved in the joyous
breeze and dazzled the eye with their bright
colors. The awfsl solemnity Of civil war came
pressing home to cur people who had sons and
brothers and fathers just departing, perhaps
never to return The news Of the difficulties
IN Baltimore, the struggle of the troops with
the raoble, the reported death of many, the
Tumors Of an attack on the Capital the tear
ing up OF railroad tracks, and ali the attendant
horrors OF lnternecine warfare, struck terror
INTO many stout heart, while the tears of
klnd-hearted women flowed copiously as
laln-storm. The excitement was heightened
70 great degree by the announcement of the
iact mat the Sixth, Twelfth and Seventy-frst
Regiments had likewise been ordered to leave
Tor the seat of war this afternoon. Appended
are tae details of the various movements
pEPARTURE OF THE SEVENTH REGINENr-Is-
hENsE MISUNDERSTANDING AND IMPRESS
sIvE SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
The intelligence that the Seventh Regiment
the crack" regiment, the almost adored mil
ltary body, OF this city, would leave for Wash
lnSton yesterday afternoon, created an excite
ment scarcely surpassed by anything that has
transpired since the first news of the attack
on Fort Sumter. Although it was announced
that p IN was the time for the assembling
ot the regiment at their armory, over TOmp-
hlns Market, Broadway was the scene of gath
ering for hundreds of people long before noon
The march of the second instalment of Mas
sachusetts troops, early in the forenoon, was
but an incentive to their patriotism. If they
had to wait many hours, as indeed they had,
they were prepared to stand on the tip-toe of
expectation till their fayorite regiment passed,
even If nightfall came. The aspect of Broad
way was very gay indeed. Minus the firing
OF pistols and the explosion Of Chinese crack
ers, 1t was many Fourth of Julys rolled into one
he stars and stripes were everywhere, from
the costliest silk, twenty, thirty, forty feet in
length, to tho homlier bunting, down TO the
few inches Of painted calico that baby's hand
might wave. 1t would be invidious to say
from what buildings the national flag was dis
played, because il would be almost impossible
10 tell from what buildings it did not wave,
and never, If flags can be supposed to be ami
mated with any Of the feelings of their own
ers, with purer devotion to the Union Ev-
identity, all political partisanship was cast
aside. But the gayest, and in this respect the
most remarkable thoroughfsre, was Cortlandt
street Lafayette Place, where the regiment
was ts form previous to marching, was very
attractlyely dresSed-a huge flag being dis
played from the Astor Library, among nu-
1nerous others from private dwellings. But
Eortandt street showed gathering Of flags,
perfect army OF them. They were not, in
that comparatively brief space from Broadway
10 the jersey City ferry, to be numbered by
dozens or by scores, every building seemed like
Captains OF Futies." II was flag, flag. from
every window from the first floor to the roof
from every doorway; in short, it was flag, flag
and OF quite large sizes, too, till the Wesried
eye refused the task of counting them Such
was the display along the route of the Seventh
Such is and will be the route for all noblo
troops entering our city from the NeT England
States.
Around the armory of the Seventh Regiment
crowds gathered at an early period Of the day,
and moved Oh, only to be replaced by other
crowds SO the excitement was kept up, till
towards three o'clock the throng became sta
tionary- 1t was, by no means, an ordinary
crowd. Weli-dressed ladies, men whose check
can be honored at the best banks for as many
dollars as would build a church of excellent
architecture, were among them. They were
about to witness the departure of the Seventh
Regiment, too probably, to the battle field.
Though the flags waved gaily over them, their
faces wore grave look-not sad exactly, but
IT was no time for mirth.
From all quarters the members of the Reri-
ment, in full fatigue dress with their knap-
sacks and blankets, kept pouring into the ar
mory. Guards at the doors kept the crowd
who had no business inside, from entering but
the building was filed to its utmost notwith-
standing, by the members, their relatives and
friends. There were many touching scenes Of
fareWell-taklnG, but these were merely epi-
sOdes. Mothers, wives, sisters, will weep on
such occasions, but there was no faltering
among the men. A heartier shake of the hand
than usual, to a friend-a warmer kiss-let IL
be reverently said-to a wife or mother, and
be trussed his knapssck tighter to his back as
he gave the last adieu.
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m, In the presence Of an immense crowd, each
window OF each building being filed with such
falr appiauders as might cheer tho heart Of
the forlOrnest bachelor, if there was any such
among these noble soldiers. Once in line, they
proceeded through Fourth street to Broadway,
down that great thoroughfare to Cortlandt
street, and across the ferry, in boats provided
for the purpose. to Jersey City. The line of
march was perfect ovation. Thousands upon
thousands lined the sidewalks. 1t will be re-
membered as long as any Of those witnessed it
live to talk of it, and beyond that, it will pass
into the recorded history Of this fearful strpg-
gle. The Regiment was escorted by band Of
ZOusves, who volunteered for the occasion.
Their gay uniform and >peculiar step revived
the excitement that had begun somewhat to
droop among the crowd that had waited for
hours, the regiment not reaching the Park till
5! o'clock. After the Zouayes came a strong
body Of police, and after the police, The Re-
giment. Not as on festival days, not as on the
reception of the Prince of Wales, but, nobly
and sternly, as men who were going to the
war. Hurried was their step, not so regular
as on less important occasions. We saw yo-