New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-28


passed through. At the Astor House halt wssords,R
and the military escort passed to the 'front.' De bsnd
playing the stirring Irish ars, Cruisksn lawn" sety
| Patrick's Day." and The night before Larry was
stretched" Thestcrm Of applause which broke out e
the Pier swept along the that lined the entirs
route Of march. Ii was like the roar of artAerU
heard in the distance than the sound Of humsn voices:
and the hat-wavings and Observation-Disclosures so
general 10 give the streets curious appearance
Flags streaming from almox every building and wip-
dow became more beautiful from their illumination bV
the bright sunshine; while from the Astor House.
Museum, Tifanys, and other places, the ssa-greer
standard" waved in welcome over the marchipgsol-
diery. salute of sixty mine guns belched from
the throats of the guns of Lieut. Gradys Fourth Artil
lery as the regiment landed at the Battery. :
Up Broadway, through the lines of the shoutng
multitude, marched the regiment. They were in soma
sort guarded from the onslaught Of the public by tho
police and by lines of citizens, four abreast who
marched with them as an escort. But even tbeses
could not keep back the multitude at points or
their lines gave way before the pressure, and sweet
hearts, wives, sisters, and mothers
- Search through
The ranks to lind their boysT
and hand-in-hand with the lost now found, marched
along the street. unmindlul Of the cheering crowd. Al
the corner OF BoweTy and Eighth street, Leut.-Col.'
Nugent recognized his wife, and LET the ranks for
moment for single embrace, and then resumed his,
place. Women who recognized their friends in tho
ranks broke from the crowd and followed down TO tho
Armory, many of them unable to get within eves
speaking distance of their beloved.
The route Of march was up Broadway 70 Union
square, and down Bowery and through Grand street 70
the Essex Market, where the Armory is located
The ovation down the Bowery was quite as complete
as up the great street of shops and the demonstrations
of applause were rather boiserous. On arriving
at the market way made with difficulty through
the dense crowd and the regiment marched up TO the
Armory and stacked arms. curious lot of arms they
were Sharps Enfield, and Harpers Ferry Rihes,l
reguation-mQskets with and without bayonets, OK all
dates and rat,erns Mimic muskes with saber bayonets
and here and there piece with its barrel bent by the
heavy wheels OF ammunition wagons. The dusty and
beerimed warriors were clad in uniform coats and
Jackets of all shades patterns and coors the only pre-
yaiing characteristics Of which were dirt, tatter,
and faded tints. They were such arms and uniforms,
in fact as these brave fellows could pick up in.
the general route, but they served well enough
for the journey home, and appealed more eloquentyt
TO our sympatbies and gratitude than the gudest vest
ments of the raw recruit The regiment dismissed,
after orders were issued for assembly at o'clock on
Monday to be paid off and mustered out Of service.
The men escaped into the street, and such scene Of
embracing, handshaking cheering, such meetings CT
husbands with wives lovers with lovers, brothers with
brothers, and friend with friend hardly seen
before 1t was not all JOY and hilarty outside, how
ever, for there was many scream of anguisb, many
shower Of hot tears many pous prayer Tor mercy ON
the soul of the dead, as women, searching vainly
through the thnned ranks for friends, told that
they were passed from earth forever. "God bring
comfort to these broken hearts, ana JOY again to these
dssolated homesl" said gentleman in our hearing,
and the hearty Amen" of one poor lrishman who
stood by and heard il finds echo in q nations heart
A solemn Mass Of Requiem is to be held at all the
Catholic churches Of the city to-day.
In route for New.York two casualties occurred. Al
Havre de Grace, Private McQuade was standing on .
PLATFORM and by the sudden parting of the coupling,
the caIs were brought violently together that be ies
between and had his foot crushed badly that aupu-
tation was necessary. Private Fleming, OF Company
G. was with others the roof Of car and instantly
killed by striking his headagainst bridge that spanned
the road His body was brought home, and is nsw
lying at the regmental armory. In the procession
were about score Of wounded, some Of whom lmped
ong some carried their in sngs, and some, 100
feeble to walk, rode in carriages.
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