The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-02
THE RETURN Of TIE SEVENTH REGIMENT.
Their Reception i'm the Metro
polls.
THEIR MAAeH 10 THEIR HEADQUARTERS.
&C., Co.. &C.,.

This patriotic efficient end thoroughly disciplined re1.
mont res ned TO the cVy yesterday afternoon 10 obe
oience the OF che venerable Com uandor II.
Chief Of the Unted States Army. There grea!
rety OF opinions entertained and expressed Throughout
the day concerning the retur q the Seventh s,me
persons Of very ultra views ext.emei, wrch Of Inc
bare ksa that the regimeut eho,Jd come homo Al tho
moment when che promis rs to open In real
earnest AID while other regiments thaa had enlisted for
the term the Seventh have b. left To bear the
brunt Of the conflict The great Nsy OF optncHsts
took Just AMI reasonable view OF tho matter.
They answered all obectAns TO the return OF the reg
ment by the Argument that the Seventh sed no voice IN
the matter at I'll that they disciplined soldiers I'M
der Command, whore dasy not to question, out
to execute orderg; thar N the whole ccurss OF
their military er'Gtonce sssv have never beeG
guilty OF any act Of nguf,rsA ation OF contempt u
ofcia orders that taey weete first TO move for the
defence " the national capital Va was threatened
b, on over whemGs focse fslns$ they did not hest
tate. when they ordered Oh at short notice
and with scarcely any support &c tr themselves into
tbs breach for the defence Of the Seq q the Cnor Bat
Notwithstanding all that cocd be cris N the friends Of
the regiment-and their is lerarA There was q
spirS Of discomfort apparent in sarncsA every dhes
ton, especially among q portion Of I he Irish elo
mfnt Of the populat ION. wis to "a ink it very
bad aat many Of their rcads shoaa s left to 6ght
the battles Of the country while erA pton has
been made in favor Of the seven Thecscpn ions weee
very feey exchanged all day; and kesiuN fer tho
arrival Of the regiment drew xor the lsrtA scs be-
came moro numerous and eome rather active ieeate0
ensued which Of course not worth tko-c.A Of .
passing record sorse threats at hi siug end tho
men we're made, and persons said thasqa-pA pur
chases Of EGGS tad besn made for the purpose OF A %
but the good senso OF che people eventually prcvsteA
According to previous arrangements the ksuA ,al
Guard Resolve, composed OF tho exmesnbess-cf "
Seventh regiment, mee at the armoy; in T.npSN 3
market, at nine O'Clock yesterday mornicg t. nu.h
arrangements for the and recepsoaoe the rssrn
ing regiment The band of the Fifty Gftr .egiu,ens nu
berDg thirty SIX pieces prescott, anc while sso-E
serve was Transferring Played several patriotic atrv,;
There were not many visiters at tho arasry
In the early part OF the morning. irt at sbsut.
noon number of ladies arrived and watched tho pro
seedlings wi considerable interest 60 ad Of polices
from the Seventeenth precinct du shcrsv
was not much n crowd to be restrained shew hoars.
passed over re,her lighter than thcy h.d expected At
ate after ten O'Clock oonSaittee Of LADIES' bearing,
baskets Of Tee proceeded to decors the froAt
Of tho buildr and the aroh. the earanoes
the. stairway eA the facings of tho Seventh steet en-
trance Tho woras Welcome Rome were very pretttly
worked into the front Of the sch evergreen letters
and the l>ion itself beautifully borerca with
varooloIed rosss tho whole eject being exceedingly
fac atlsac I'VE.
At eleven o'clock the reserve was almost read, U
move but at this time they cd 10 the largo
half hour The unto med men pres Mt mum ervi
about TIVE hundred aud thirty, which was after warns
past twelve o,cooS the drums so.s 10
assemble, and the men marched for oortandt street
Of ns 1r %S
through tho Boveryn down Bond street, aud Broad
way There wse no unusual crowds at any poas OF the
m n aUk hno, MAJ
cort continued 70 the ferry whese they stacked
awaited the a rival OF the Seventh
At about two O'Clock a detachment Of tia Sickiee
brigade, with full turn the officers aud acoomos
nied by their bead marched through the Par down
Broadway for he purpose Joining the 70 cha
seventh.
Thrfo considerable uncertainty as to the time At
which the regiment would Grive; ami tie day was
very bot the crowds on Broad gay di net c %
iton 70 increate very rapidly The ladies', howe.e who
.reaways.on hand an excsaDg occasions, beg al vWy
carly TO take up tho beet Places w,ados rs Of cur
asni Enable m adway stores, that the was no.
eltcgether without II o and beauty
The arrival end reception of the Seventh ut tho great
railway 0epoa In jersey CITY, wac splendid ovation.
lonG before the train bad arrived the immense galleries
flied at,es a gentlemen OF The pr,uo,oa Ss
miliee and the Sys ends rpcs dsn,syed cnnspicy
oosly ~ every part OF the depot lttesemoeo agrs.t
empasbeae so density WAS 1t caOmsc with spectatnss
aed to welcome tao members OF the corps The
aobn T. ia kson, the erges' OF the ferry boa,s WAS
specially set npart for conveying the regiment across tho
ferry 10 New York
TIE aAelphia t1airs arrived prcssely At hsfp.st
four ocotk r. u snd thsr approach to the cntraace
Of the depot was the signal for enthusiasm
similar to that wEh greeted he ssvcath on is dopa,s
for the seat Ct On nearssg the ferry easraooe
and the den a. g. the wavine of hats
and hanck rck els combined wish the do tepnS plauds
Of the crow ~ere Of nature wh fcl,g ,nda, ID the
great popularity OF the regimes and high estem ia
which It Is beic. such obatiol OF feeling On the
part Of the Inhabitants OF Jersey CITY CARRIED With
It's OWE iadex
Some time wss taken up in tho regiment de1,;ug
of into It's regular companies, END whle tbs waa
p into three deep they marched from sAs eSs
end bad not great order been kept by tns rail
thofities and tho city pclco, serious acciden might
baye occurred Eeery sn1los p ce s,s a led TO suHo
throDged toeuch extent that is miraculous that
come very ndnoreet parties were not thteTn into thu
Every thing being in readiness the large boat moved
Oh With her valuable cargo amidst the osoning Of ar
tiery from s parts OF tho docks ard .avauced
irto the river last and lusy esuatton warmly
accorded 70 these young. brave aud dauatlcs hearts,
Many geutiomen Of wealth respect ability OF Jersey
City accompanied the Seventh forry anl Il s
but jus tee TO Com no1ore Woosey the ia
assuming superintendent OF Jersey Cyferry &C., estate
that he never parted with the gailsnt boys until he say
them safely landed tic New York side Az they pass
60 the dsreIs boats plying on the they were re-
1t wod)d be an Injustice to Mr. Woodruff, the railway
superintendent to spssk Of his exemplary eoai uo4
h power for the OF order and regularity,
and was ecarcely minute in oIe place This tho more
rema kab'c as Mr.. " lie gentern advanced II years.
The arrival Of tho regiment the foot VI Crtlan1t
etreet made Known to the public, ana in-
merse crowd assembled 70 see them prepare fcr their
march Some time consumed in t,e lan,tng aud
forming Of tho men, and the exchanges OF cordial
greetings between them and thel- numerous military
and non military f,jcnds. these preamirar,es having
been settled, the Of the seventh moved oa
lowed by the detachment OF tho ocKies brigade,
after which the Ralant Seventh themselves
On moving away from the ferry house they were
greeted with many loud and generous cheers, which
cesily showed that there something ks appre-
catlcn Of their conduct in ;he great " tbs onoc
Tho march up Cortsndt stree. ptucai,u OF toe
tvstM thoroughly begun Jersey CITY On tho dsst
OF thb escort arriving at the CO1DSr OF PerOOk
where It conDccta with Broao way, the chimes Of old
Trinity pcaeA cut tts merry Inc lie wing
the pieces pas - Charges Eight Bels !" "Yalkee
Doodle " "bail Cclumb a." swell ome home" s.Hsp0y
am p "AaId Lang SSnc." "Ane'ica.' rho Red Wolfe
ard Blue,' Hone sweet 6ome yankee DOODLE"
sChargss on Eight Bells - General Pel -
number of GO 'orstons suspended over different
bui dinss In Broadway. Over tins pGtc, OF she AssT
House was the inscription