New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-19
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TROOPS
FROM BOSTON.
ENTHUSIASTIC DECEPTION.

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Ifany loub, existed in the mind Of any one "a 70 The
loyalty and patriotism Of Dor citizens they must Ger.
tanly be disspated by the spontaneous and enthusiasts
reception rendered the 9th Regiment Of Massachusetts,
which arrived here on Thursday morning from
Boston. Telegraphic dispatches received on
Wednesday announced thai the regiment, num-
bering 500 men, would leave Boston i'm
mediaiey, en- route for Washington by the
way of Springfield, Hartford and New.York, and they
accordingly expected in this city at II O'Clock on
We'd >sday night. large concourse Of citizens were
in waiting al the Twenty-seventhstreet DEPOT to re.
ceiye them, and the Lafayette Guard, under Col.
Legal prepared to escort the Massachusetts, col
diers TO the depot nj Jersey City, still later message
stated that the regiment bad been delayed and would
not arrive here until clock on Thursday morning.
Accordingly at o'clock the Lafayette Guard marched
to the depot, accompanied by the Zouaye company at
ached 10 that regiment ard numerous members ofother
city companies, beside many private citizens. The
train had not arrived, and the impatient crowd
driven to extremities pass away the time and keep
themselves warm the bacng morning air proving de.
cidedly unpleasant to sensitive fingers and toes.
Six O'Clock came, and sui no sigus of the expected
train slowly tho crowd began to dispense, and at
the Lafayette Guard fstigned by their unaysiling
night watch returned TO their babies, breakfast and
business. At u O'Clock the warlike train arrived,
bearing It's regimenal burden large crowd of ciii'
aens gathered almost instantly around the depot and
as compsny after company Of the Massachusetts, boys
suedon the cars they greeted with loud cheer
ing. The egimen composed entirely Of large, muscu-
lar looking men, was speedily formed in line, and,
headed 10y Capt. Frank Spegbt, and 70 policemen o.
the Tweuiyrsi Ward took up their ine of march Tor
the Metropolitan and St. Nicholas Hotels, and the
Asior House where breakfast had been awaiting them
for several hours
The line of march was through Twenty seventh
street 10 Fifth avenue through Fifth avenue TO Broad
way. and down broadway 20 breakfast. Tie regi-
mental band struck up marching tune, which snm-
moned flom house aud street eager multitude, I'LL
the streets were overlooking with human beings and
patriotism Flags were displayed at the windows OF
all the hotels along the line Of march, and from many
private hoeses ladies waved their handkerchief
cheeed ana shouted. while hundreds OF boot-baesing
urehas were frantic with delight. The police cleared
the of all vehicles and DISTINCTIONS giving the
regiment opportunity, which they FASTENED to in
prove TO show themselves to the best advantage. lie
mon ooked little faded by toeir long nights ride, ou'
their fine Soldiery bearing and marching elected the
appreciation Of the thousands who greeted them siors
the route. Their uniform is gray throughout, tned
long, heavy overcoss evidently being made ior service
ere are about 500 in the regiment beside INC
officers, all of whom are from the villages adjacent
Boston, but none directly from that city,
They marched in regular order, followed by ahrs'
crowd Of people, directly 70 10 Metropolitan Asst
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