The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-18
The MASSACHUSETTS TROOPS.

Arrival OF the Advance Omcsrs-Great
Excitement at tho New Haven Railroad
Depot-Fifth Avenue Hotel-The Fifty.
fifth Regiment, &c.
Last evening the announcement that the troops from
Massachusetts would arrive at the New Haven depot
quarter past eleven O'Clock, brought together mode
tey large sized crowd Of people to witness the arrival
Unfortunately they doomed TO disappointment for
the troops themselves did not appear Three officers in
advance, however, came by that train, viz COL p. s.
Davis, Major P. Adams Ames and Major Jonathan Ladd.
On the arrival Of the train the crowd however, greeted
II with several hearty cheers.
DESPATCH TO @. @. DUNCAN AND COMPANY.
The following despatch was yesterday received Ia this
city
Bosros, April Is, 1851.
c. @. DUNCAN Co., New Yn!k:-
Get some caterer to meet me at depot in New York
70 provide breakfast for eight hundred troops leave at
three O'Clock See II Railroad furnish special train
10 Philadelphia tomorrow morning Telegraph me q
New Haven. p ADAMS AMES.
DESPATCH TO THE NEW JERSEY RAILROAD COMPANY.
The following despatch yesterday evening received
by Of the officers Of the New Jersey Railroad Com.
pany;-
BOSTON,, April II, 1851.
Colonel Davis will be in New York By the train aue at
the New Haven station at lilo tonight Have some
one Of your ocers meet MIN there or at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel prepared 70 arrange for the transportation Of
troops Do not fail to have him met.
f. d. PHILLIPS
President Boston and Worcester Railroad
An officer Of the Railroad therefore on the SPOT
and with our reporters accompanied the military OH
GERS to the Firth Avenue Hotel
SCENE AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL.
When the officers entered the hotel, rs they were
atired 10 travelling military UNIFORM the inquiry arose
Of Who theyS' " Are they the Bostou boys7, &C.
In short time the truth became known and
an enthusiastic crowd gathered around the
hree gentlemen. II first feared by some
tide remarks that the gentlemen would not be well re
ceved but the doubt removed when one of the
crowd gave rhree cheers for the Boston Boysp which
were responded 70 In a loud and enthusiastic manner
These were followed by six cheers for the stars and
Stripes" three others for sour causen and final three
hearter cheers than before for the Boston Boys The Of
hoers allowed TO proceed 10 their private rooms 20
transact the necessary business with the railroad officer
OFFICERS OF THE TROOPS.
The following are the Of the officers OF the
troops now, at the time we write, on the road
COLONEL commanding. ........E II. jones'
MNor.. ......................B. v. Watson.
AoJu'ant. ..s..................A. b. Farr.
Captains. ::..,..............-- sawte E. s. Clarke,
J. Hart, A. s. Follensbee and d. Tutsle.
Lieutenant Commanding. -. y. Noyes.
There is, in addition 10 the officers before named,
THE Frrry-rrrrn RnonENr.
The Fifty fifth regiment, consisting OF about two hun
bred men, besides officers and full drum corps under
the command or Colonel 10 Gal arrived at the
station shoty after the arrival OF the train They we're
greeted by the crowd AZ soon as they
maze ihelr spcemancc 1hs lyst rep,ri they heard was