The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-27

day had lett the ranks at various points Broadway
and fastened to the armory of Grand ard Centre
streets long in advance Of their comrades These Of course
OF the regiment then IN The building, and
many were the questions with which they were pied
as to The safety of various brother soldiers
Little groups gathered around them and histories of their
adventures were rehearscd TO many an attentive ear
The main body Of the regiment after dismissal at La
layee place, returned TO the armory; hut arge mum
ber immediately bctcoA themselves home The compa
mes that returned fled into the large hall of the buidtg
ana were greeted on their enT-.cc with much applause
zach company marched TO its approp iae place, and hay
ing stacked "a me was dismissed The men, free from
then muikes and knapsaCks, exhibited their Joy IN wild
shouts ana Cheers s"he.s casled and embraced each
other and seemed mad with delight. These denonsra-
lions over, the friends and relatives outside sought
ana many FOND embrace accompanied the wecom g.
ne men all exhibit eN ence of then exposure They are
healthy ard strong looking and not few quite robust
showing that camp life has ali disagreed with them
Their faces are tenned and sunburn to degree which IN
many almost deiied recognition by friends. Tie
men fee quite merry over their campaign, and the reg
mont IL nearly unanimous ~ ocaring ITS intention to
30 10 the war again with some of the volunteer
corps Their experience and discipline already will no
DOUBT make them desirable acquisitions To the army.
Their uhoms like their faces, also show the evidence #
exposure. Their color has changed from beautiful gray
to ialed brown and may Of tn m little ragged
ana torn The m0skets and swords too are somewhat
fGsted.
THE LOSS or THE REGIMENT
Is vQriousy estimated ut iom twenty sixty IN killed,
wounded and missing. On o. The reception
lnon II was mposs bic yesterday 10 ascertain th
number, lhongh ,he names viii be made pubic aay
or two The regiment meets on Monday night plcplra
tory 10 being mustered OF tho United service
They have returned about 500 s,rongabout 20 hayhs
been'sent home sick from Washington,
THE RETURN OF. THE SEVENTY FIRST.
BRILLIANT RECEPTION or Tur REGlMEST-EvEtY ONE
IN the GREAT METROPOLIS ABRoAD--A MONSTER
RECEPTION coaMIf.E--TliE poPuLAoE AND G'E
NoN ForULi-APPEARANCE OF THE soLDtlMS--
U Y.
Acod boo1ed or calculating person who might havosecn
The thousands OF our fellow citizens crowded along Broad
way from Uaion square to the Battery house top paz
IN, awning, lamp post tree, and every inch Of earth
every available thing between heaven and earth from IN
early hour yesterday morning UP to about halipast four
clock, the time 1t which the Eighth regiment arrived
might incline to tho opinion that, after seeing the Eighth
pass, they would, from sheer exhaustion, desert the
streets and go their different homes bu, such
the The hearts Of the great hav been
touched in such to enknde within their bo.
SONS love for the glorious Union, and deep sympathy
for those who fought for II and ready do again
1t no easy matter to cool down their ervescenco
make them weary al the todorsness Of such delay
rs they experienced yesterday. II Is that after
tho gallant Eighth, with attered apparel and hronzed
vsages, bad run the gauntlet Of popular enthusiasm the
crowds In Broadway became thinner for about three
quarters Of an hour bat as soon tie cry along,
from the Battery up the great Rialio 1t again became
back with humanity The crowds the Battery and
in the immediate vicinity Of pier No. North river,
wore so dense that with . compass, or, what is
much more effective, poiceman's baton, it was
next ~ impossible " navigate for three consecutive
yards. About haitpast O'Clock the Camden and
Amboy boats appeared, froghted with tho seventy arst
and she hove sight the shouts Of the multi
tudes were waited the bay them. very nu-
of riofa
badges, was waiting the pier to and escort
them up Broadway. As the boat alongside
pier No general rush Of the relatives and friends Of
the soldiers made to try and get aboard, but the
police, with little extraordinary excrtion kept them
back The mon then formed the deck and proceeded
to march OFF the boat AS they filed past, the people
ranged on either side, very affecting scenes took
place Now father would rush frantcay the ranks
with tears OF Joy ut the safe return Of his son,
and clasp him in q parents fond embrace. Now
brother would rush forth from the ranks and imprint
kiss upon his sisters cheek but so gasy sich incidents
occurred that it would be impossible " describe them
with fidelity
About seven o'clock the regiment marched from the
dock, and having formed the ing Green com
monced their march up broadway Anything Ike an
adequate Il, scripon Of the enthusiasm which prevailed
among tho thousands Of Spectators there assembled,
would be rather difficult to give in newspaper sketch
Every seemed ~ be IN fever Of excitement. We
arc sure there was not man among that vast congre
CATION who could for moment nurture any traorous
designs in his heart, think augh dcrogalory the
SHIs and Stripes which were seen rjded by bullets-a
striking proof that they had service.
On arriving opposite the hs,or House the regiment
to halt There it that from the house tops,
from the Park, from everywhere contiguous the grand
chorus OF tne multitude broke out IN wild splcndor,
un one could almost imagine that II made the vault Of
heaven rcnbe. And that great popular shout DIFF
fercnt from all other great popular shouts not
Atlantic cable shout neither il Japanese shout; but
II was the mcodous outburst Of free people who have
purchased liberty dearly and know how to appreciate IT,
Colonel Henry T. Martini the OF the Ianented
Colonel Vosbirgh, was 10 command the regime mt and
"A tltn. "A n
eight O'Clock the regiment resumed the march Broad
way and at every step they took the ovation became
greater The shouts Of the people were kept up annually
steam engines screamed Out saiutes from their brazen
Threats the sky became brilliant with rockets sharp
cracks were heard from mimic and revolver, ana, IN
Short every de vice that could be got up swell the
gepo al jubilee was brought INTO play.
About half past eight O'Clock The seventy first wheeled
into Bond street, where they were dismissed, and the
multitude dispersed to rest aor tho fatgues oil the day
The appearance Of the mon was very scod considering
the hard times they have had Several OF them, how
ever, bear marks Of having seen hard Some
had their arms in sings and cnors bandages their
heads
Assistant Surgeon Dodge had charge Of some ten or
twelve Of the woanded who brought up carriages
IN the rear of the regiment
The loss of the regiment stated be about hun
drci and fifty, killed wounded aud missing They speak
IN high terms OF the reception given them by the rnila
deln!ans.
|, should be mentioned that Captain Green at present
in charge cf the Pax Barracks, did all ia his power to
honor the returning He hal his troop Mount
cd kieman drawn up inside the Park railing give tho
Eighth and seventy first passing salute. He also
h!btod Ike Itish Tag and te splendid Venezuelan
presented TO him by General Pace N front of the City
Hall about three ago, IN the presence OF tie Co
vefuor and his stan This Gag sricndd piece Of work
rnarsnip aud cost $500 1t 10 composed Of heavy
thick silk, ningci with pure gold. in the cen,
ire is circle, within which Is silver
eagle with outsrcced pnions the coat Of arms of
Venezueia, with the inscription -
-~-<>s..
To The Gay Horse Guar DIS, y y S. VI.
GENERAL j. A. PAIY
Henry Wilson, ere Of the six hundred who H. DC tho
gallant charge OF Baakavn, aad who is tcd in
the cause Of the Union Lad charge OF the nag during
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