The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-15

As the cortege moved up Broadway Tho outpourng Of
The rainy god who had been bathing most necessarily
and numerically for the past two days and nights had
subsidized into droughtness and Old Sol If chagrned at
his rivals usurpaon sprung forth from the eccy clouds
and flung his golden bushes down the earth, play
and fitting gracefully among the uniformed and ununi-
formed occupants of Broadway. On arriving at the City
Hail the 2ouaves found themselves surrounded by thou
sands Of friends and the of welcome here enacted
transcribed description. After short delay the men
were marched into the Park barracks, aud having par
taken Of refreshments they again formed and pro-
ceedcd up Broadway to Bond street, through Bond
to the Eowery, thence to Grand street and
Broadway, and into the City Assembly Rooms,
where they to be dismissed The aspect of Broad
way from the City Hall to Bond street during the time
the Fire Iouavcs were passing must have been truly
crafty to the returning soldiers The street full
OF people, the windows and balconies crammed
with the living freight; steam engines hose
riages &c, stationed at intervals along the route,
and everything taken in conjunction went TO make up
hearty ovation.
On entering the City Assembly Rooms the men were
drawn up in line, when General Wetmore proceeded to
make few remarks to them, in the course Of
cessity OF their returning to the scat Of
as soon rs their ranks will have been
filled up He alluded tn touching terms to their late gal
liant commander Ellsworth who fell nobly in the
Of the Union and conjured them, by the Of that
martyred hero whose spirit was looking down them at
that momentin expectation that they would fulfil the
emn promise they had made He alluded to Major iozer in
high terms Of praise which heartily responded to
by the Zouaves, with whom the Major seems TO be an
to put up their hands and in that attitude he
made stirring appeal r. them, b. their love for
the murdered Col. Ellsworth, and for the sake Of The
honor Of the Fire Department Of New York reasonable
at eight O'Clock on Monday morning next, at muster roll
in the City Assembly Rooms and to bring all those who
had deserted with them in order that prompt measures
may be taken for the reorganization Of the regiment
under proper and competent officers Under leader
like Major Iozier the Fire zouaves could
OF General Wetmore were receired by the with the
most unqualified applause
Mr. Miller, an old member of the Fire Department,
thapa thn a rko
the conclusion Of which they dismissed until Mon
day morning when they are TO assemble at the City
Assembly Rooms.
THE MEN-GENERAL REMARKS.
This regiment which left this city fully equipped and in
aheh state of efficiency, has returned with diminished
numbers They number now only about $50, but these
the hard working patriotic and saunchest members
of the Fire Department The REORGANIZATION Of the regi-
ment Immediately after the battle Of Bull Run is too
fresh in the minds Of readers be dwet upon here
Suffice TO that the of that DISCRIMINATION lies
not with the men, who are composed OF some of the best
fighting material which has left city up the present
time From conversation which your reporter had 18th
DR. Gray surgeon Of the regiment, and who from five
years experience in the British service, is competent
speak on the subject it appears that these fellows
have been badly treated The Doctor speaks as follows
STATEMENT OF DIR. GRAY.
We bring along with us sixteen wounded, all doing we'll
There two three which require to he operated
upon-one a Of bad dysentery. We left several
wounded in Alexandria Washington and Georgetown hos
pitfalls We have Sergeant Major Goodwin and Sergeant
Meeks Of Company T. with Meeks is shot through
the fore arm and the bones injured but he is going
we'll aiaJoi 10 ttTousH tue sue tlN
case is tedious, but he is going en- well. With regard
to what trahsprcd in the regiment after the
battle of Bull run, | would state that the men
became Disguised They were not supplied with food
and no provision whatever was made for supplying them
with water. Water might have been very easily pro
cured but the not allowed time Gil their
canteens. We wanted water worse than any thing else
There four hundred men who have absolutely stuck
the regiment. We had hundred and twenty killed
wounded and missing about hundred taken prisoners
and about one hundred dscha ged and furough
principally tor medical reasons The men express great
dissatisfaction al the manner IN which their officers acted
ana al tncir treatment generally.
mayor iNzer was IN command OF the regiment on
thefr fetuth. He was wounded in the arm and rode
ID carriage. The following are the names Of the
hVe CAPTAINS who returned with their companies, the
others having fesighed Z Byrnes, Company b. John
Coyle, Company a, Purtel Company X - Ieverich
company 4, John Wiley, Cempany First Lieutenant
James Byrbe, OF Company A, who out private
was premoed 10 be first lieutenant for his gallant conduct
on The field of battle
meeting Of the Fire zoaaves was held last evening
At Humboldt Hall at which the following resolutions
were adoptef.-
Whereas several ot the journals of the city have
grossly msrepresented the members oC This REGIMENT
now IN this city vSgabonds and dcnorazed
thereby leading the pabtc TO suppose that we are not
men Of character pubic PRIDE and whereas some OF
VIC heiu officers who weie In command at the battle OF
Bu run in making up their report Of the doings Of The
several regiments under their charge have credited other
regiments wh duty which was performed by MS alone
aaa afseiy charged US with dtrcicticn Of duty and
cowhnice which, Il true, would he sufficient TO cali
down the con iemnaton Of the entire republic therefore
IN Justice to ourselves
Resolved That statement Of our grievances spce we