The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-18
Departure Of the Second Minnesota
Regiment for Warrington.
SUNDAY AT The FORT.

SUNDAY AT HE FORT.
The scenes at the Fort on Sunday were
but repetitions Of those observed on several
preceding days, with the addition perhaps
of double the number of people, and an in
tenser interest, as the hour for breaking up
the camp drew nearer and nearer. The
plain contiguous to the tents was covered
with carriages of every shape and descrip-
tion, and by thousands of people, who ar
rived there, we know not how, for the boats
running from the city could not hold one
quarter of them. At the close of the dress
parade, most of them started for home,
while some remained until morning. There
were many affecting parting scenes, that
were necessarily more public than they
should have been, but these can be well
imagined by all who are possessed of hui
man sympatbies, and cannot properly be
detailed.
THE FINAL DEPARTURE.
Early yesterday morning the tents were
struck and everything packed and put on
board the steamers Northern Belle and Ke-
Okuk, and after breakfast the companies
were formed, the roll called, the stragglers
g brought into camp" and the whole regi-
ment marched down to the boats, and went
On board. As the boats backed out, the
men of the Third and Fourth regiments
gave the Second q succession of loud
cheers, which met hearty responses from
the boys of the Second.
In the meantime, the people of St. Paul
turned out en- masse into Third street, and
on the upper and lower levees. They did
not wait long, for soon after the boats
started from Smelling, the smoke from their
chimneys was deserted curling up through
the foliage of the river banks, and in a
short time they were in full view of the city,
and soon arrived at the Upper Levee. There
was gathered hundreds Of people, and among
them some disconsolate ones, who had Ia
ken positions there, hoping before the line
was formed to get one more pressure of
the hand, and one more kiss, and we
were glad to see they were not in all cases
disappointed. The troops, however, hurried
off the boats'as fast as possible, and soon
were got into the line of march. They
went up Eagle street to the Winslow
House, and then made sharp turn into
Third street, heading towards the lower
levee. The sidewalks were crowded, and
nearly all the windows on the street. Each
soldier seemed to feel that be was the
observed of all observers" and marched
more erect, and with frmer tread, than he
had ever done before. They were not
greeted with vociferous cheering, but quiv.
ering lips and fearful eyes assured them
better than anything else of the sympathies
of the vast crowd that thronged their
march,
1t is perhaps superfuous to say that the
regiment made splendid appearance. One
thousand stalwart men, handsomely uni.
formed, and completely equipped-a thou>
sand bayonets glistening in the sun-would
be splendid sight anywhere.
The men marched rapidly down the street
to the levee, and were soon on board, and
with very little delay the boats backed out
into the stream. The soldiers waved their
hats and cheered Justify, and seemed much
livelier than the people on shore, whose
responses were very faint indeed.