New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-05

| great importance because most Of them had been
strictly detaned at Sandy Hook, and dtsred and e!
pee ed an opportunity OF giving farewell 70 IeGlr
friends and relatives. Consequently the time eFent Ia
the above faguing march, little grudgea oy ths
Zouaves sweltering under the weight OF their knsp
sacks, and their first march out ~ siso issto1
out that no furough was TO be allowed, ~ osoet ~
the Colonel. This caused great discohtenI ana CON-
plant soon grew loud The men, though quite 'oief-
aply drilled, began TO march carelessy'
Nevortheless great crowds OF people, which eoltcteo
AZ a points, cheered and appauded their me spleaI
ance at every turn. At the place Of debsrkaoo more
than thousand people had gathered Ia thth avenue
opposite the residence Of Judge White, nearly ar many
more assembled, and an interesting ceremony cureh
Mrs Jennette White, daughter OF the weA-kno"h
JuIist, clothed In white, orDamented with The fed
white, and blue, and appearing in the Innocence OF
sweet sixteen, presented with handsome little
speech and behalf Of Mrs. j. j. Beneon Of Canal
| street, very pretty standard Of tik, tho sa1 OF
which was tipped with golden bird Of victory. Her
| words wero as follows:
Is srs : 5saoId D I: ss' 5sd sss
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b, you - nov. When ss field Of battle let yoaT watch
wd 90 Ugoass'sr die s'n ys b ~. s , yi. aa he
y,r. ifsi ,iae. ne sioai see ds remepb, , no,,O
U5sp XII wave B, iasafri L soS stand us to od snd
yO ,oant Ne will guide aud protect yer hogns ths , yca
care COZ : Star sp1ssd Barner" -
Capt Webb, Company y, on accepting INC oanhsr,
made suk0ble response, A40 pftrcittu thV itf "
regiment who received It with every de nons'ralon OF
enthusiasm. The young ladies' OF hutgsrs Institute
were out in force On the balconies Of Eea'hI bAiS
sion tho other side the eyenre and took great 'er-
ct in the Gee scion. II
In Sixty-second street another presentation TOOK
place. Mr. Brown givi7g 10 Capt. Winchester TWO re
eiments standard bearers designated with the hgn-
Der " TO-" All along tne route popular expression
was gratifying But the circumstances in which mat
ters stood caused order and discrn 70 be dihc f'
at various balts soldiers piled with iquGr ana
many got st enough TO make them recklessGii4 Dod
which explains whit followed. Some dropped away
from the ranks and disappeared behind the crowd.
Others followed, at the corner Of I"enteth sTeeI
large number got away.
This continued in less degree until arriving AZ the
foot OF Canal street when took place whlch ~
detailed below. Again, walking the ganR-pIink,
q company objected to going of ~ this way ara 6syo-
nets we're put on, which looked like serious Work, ar
some OF the muskets were turned IN a direction ana
handled with reference TO those enforcing the com
maud 10 proceed, In n manner that indicated anything
but disposition to obey- 1t Old not Indicate Oneil-
siye demonsirs.ion. Col. McChesuey, who was pfes-
emit instantlv drew his sword and hounsbng ", OF
dered every bayouet 70 be put up threatening at the
same time to cut the fret mans head OIL Ehnt under-
took 10 do anything. Resistance was quclled, but
murmenngs did not cease.
About 800 OF the regiment had escaped ,isnd were
strouR shout ell pats Of the city, ocesAionaly get
ting into difficulties with policemen who undertook
~ arrest them. corporal wa around sier mem "a
horseback and " Of the Sixteenth and flith "srds
rolice were on guard Inside Of the inelosuIe mat
ers continued M before for three hours from to TO-
Sergeant Major Brady, who has mace nim.el PopamI
among tho men, delivered speech Whlct had so2d
effect The officers, indeed, generally felt strongH
with th.r men, bot acted strictly Ia obedience 70 thof
oommandsbt I.sst Of all, however, Col, hcChesney
decided TO allow tho muchdesired furough, aud at ~
O'Clock not a was 70 be seen III the AeISnooiu0od
Of Cansl-sTeet pier. :,
Saloons around town continued resonant, TO late
hour. with such expressions ~ " Here's health 10
COMPANY /; aud matters after all appeared 70 iDdi,
nate that the Zouaves not generally dlsplessed
with their regiment but ready TO return a. the proper
time. They tere allowed leave until 10 o'clock 70
tol. MeCh..nev va, ono OF the original Chicago
Zougyes and il skilled the hight infantry drili His
subordinate officers are Leut.-Col Alex. b. Elder,
Mai JOAN W. Marshall Aoj Fred. NJ Patrick, Sasf-
terinaser Jos BIddlo Paymaster Aaron eeeley Com
In sssry Shaw, and SeTg MAJ Drady. Ire resi~eni
will ssl this afternoon for Fortress Monroe.
STATEMENT BY SOLDIER
The mon were roused IT o'clock this TUESDAY
morning aud prepared for breakfast, WHEN We io9t
A. 5 O'clock We then prepared for transfer 70 the
ritv and NJ shout l0i O'Clock We lef, Sandy Hook,
aud arrived st the foot OF 1weBIythrd street ABOUT
O'Clock p. N. We marched mp iEenty-!hlI stree'
and Finh avenue 70 the corner OF Ihlrty-ith street
where q flag was presented 20 the regiment. The
regiment then marched up a. far "a Sxty-hiTd street
osten,by receive another hag but really 10 exhion
the regiment on parade 10 frienos Of the officers.
One OF the soldiers said he had marched all day
ritnout ANYTHING 20 eat since clock la the morn
ing excepting anal lunch Thiohhe hal brought with
him.
During the parade members Of The regiment owing
10 exhaustion we're compelled 10 leave tue rank and
sit down ON door steps 10 r. VI themselves.
The 6r,t instance OF his Kind wss IN Lexington ave-
nue above Gramercy faIk-One OF tue men being 80
faint ,nst ne could not walk any further. As be step
ned ont Of the ranks he immediately surrounded
by ofcers who drew their swords threatening TO run
him through il ne old not proceed with the eguleit
ThereupOn some OF the men fixed their tayoncts to
charge on the officers but they were toOn prev allied
mon 20 unlE bayOnots, and at lcngth the oincers
sheathed their swords and the was permitted to
enter an omnibus and proceed down town.
There was no other demonstration until the regiment
reached the foot of Canal street. where the men began
10 suspect that they 90 on board the steamer
nj once although Col. McChesney bad promised them
a flrlouQb before they left Sandy Hook; thereupon
they came 20 halt and requested their Captains 10 as
certain from the Colonel whether they were to have
the promised iurough. The Colonel said that they
steamer al once haul into tho stream ant lay a. an
Choir ill tomorrow afternoon, and II the men wanted
20 see their flenda they must send for them 10 come
aud see them on board tie steamer.
On hearing this the men broke tie ranks, and liked
bayouets refusing 20 unhx them nnlD hTl0ugn
shSuH be granted Some Of them, however, being
satisfied win the conditions offered by Inc Colonel
went On board tho steamer. and were ultimately fol-
lowed by all Ihe result OF the demonstration was
that the whole regiment received iuT Tough III ~
o clock on "Wednesday morning. This furlough wss
received through the influence OF the Captains Of the
yaroua companies and the mon ali promised to Dc
punctusl. ,os
That the confidence between Col. McChesney nc
his regiment Is broken is beyond doubt. Accompanies
military men in the regiment sey that the prncafai
oticers are ignorant OF their dnties.