Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-17

Tho Park was alive on Saturday with vast |
.hrongs of our citizens, all eager to eaten a |
glimpse of the Green Mountain Boys. Both out
side and inside the barracks the utmost good hu-
NOR prevailed. The worthy grand-sons OF the
men who took Ticonderoga "by the authority oil
e cd and the Continental Congress- themselves
fully equipped and anxious to march, become hlla-
r1ous as the hour of their departure approacheo.
Cheers for other regiments and companies. cheerS
for Vermont and cheers for the flag TO defend
which they go FORTH rang through the buildings
and drowned the roar Of Broadway.
At about half past 2 o'clock the Vermonters
moved out and formed in Broadway Again
cheers upon cheer rose high above the city din,
and as the youthful representatives OF vermont
there are no aged men in the ranks-moyed up
Broadway to Franklin street, they were greeted
with such plaudits as few of them ever before
heard.
The Herald's reporter says
Among the assemblage were several Of the fair
daughters of Vermont, who came all the way from
the verdure clad hills of their nativity to see
brothers or sweet-hearts off, and TO give them
parting smile and tear of sympathy as the loved
ones went from their gaze across the ripping
waters of the noble Hudson. 1t was a scene worthy
of being witnessed, when one beheld the tiny
fingers Of those mountain nymphs busiiy engaged
in adjusting the knapsacks brushing the dust
from the overcoats of those who were nearest to
their hearts, a. soon as the note of preparation
was sounded. 1t was not long before she brave
fellows were formed and placed in marching or
der, when of they started, with the light OF glory
on their countenances, and the thought evidently
in their hearts that they were about to embark in
O cause the hottest that ever musket was pointed
for or sword snatched from scabbard to defend.
All along the line Of march the Green Mountain
boys were saluted by cheers which only could en-
anate from the Threats OF those whose hearts were
big to overlooking with patriotism and the love OF
the glorious old Union which is never to be dis
solved. And as the Vermonters caught those
sounds on their cars, how their eyes sparkled,
how their serried ranks became more compact, and
their front holder and more naughty, till the
cheers burst into tumult of applause, mingled
with cries Of "Long line the Nermonters -
Three cheers and n tiger for the boys OF the
Green Mountains" There's the Yankee stuff,
&c, &c. Arrived at the wharf, some delay oc-
Cured before the soldiers got on board, &C.
casioned by the anxiety Of Lieutenant Colonel
Phelps and the other officers about the manner in
which they were to be Quartered. The captain OF
| the Alabama said that he could easily stow away
| the eight hundred and odd men belonging to the
| regiment; but Lieutenant Colonel Phelps had to
| have his mind set at rest by having the between
decks and state cabins inspected before he suffered
HI, command to place their feet aboard thus
showing fatherly feeling most audable in an old
| soldier.
Upon arriving at the foot of North Moore
street, they were drawn up in line, and kept
waiting nearly two hours before commenc-
| ing to file on board the steamer The en-
barkation was finally effected in perfect
order. The luggage, including good sup
ply of ball cartridges, was hoisted in, after
which the Alabama left her pier and steamed
down the river, followed until almost out OF
sight by cheers, waving of handkercbieis,
and every demonstration Of enthusiasm, the
Green Mountain Boys responding "a they
pushed into the stream. by a rOusing volley
of cheers. As the Alabama passed the Bat
terry, the howitzer corps of the 81 \. Y.
Regiment gave her seventeen guns in honor
of the brave Boys; and further down the bay
| they met the Great Eastern coming up, and
a mutual salute of cheers was interchanged
On the whole it was % cheering" time.
We extract the following from our private
correspondence
NV YoRK, May II.
| feel like talking about our Vermont Regiment
which has Just gone through New York, on their
way to Fortress Monroe; because, You sec, We
Vermonters here in New York, have t,h proud Of
than. There are good many Vermonters here, and
they were all to be found in aud about the Park
during the two days that the Regiment was here,
and green sprigs were above par, can tell you.
Every loud in praise Of the Boys and |
think they had hearty welcome any who
have passed TIN, ugh. Broadway WAS well filled
when they left, and the people chcered aud ap-
plauded them all along the line. A lot of us went
down 20 the ship with them, to sec them of. They
went in good spirits, very-not one ainched, even
at the certain prospect of sea-sickness much less
at the possibility OF n brush with the Virginians.
They had a very hard time of it coming into town.
By some Encouragement they had nothing to cat
from the time they left Troy in the afternoon till
they reached New York about o'clock ne xt
morning, and then their three-mie s-and half
tramp, through muddy, slippery streets, with no
breakfast to lean on, was rather hard pull. l
think, however, after they got over thai, they
were well pleased with their treatment here. was
round among the Burlington Boys. though there
were few.of them whom Iknew; but that made no
difference. tBy the way Capt. Peek asked me TO
tell you to mention in the paper tina; any thing
to be sent to them, will 60 better if sent to the
care of Fairbanks d Co., No. lS9 Broadway
could not help wishing was going with them. I
have no doubt they will see active service, there
at Monroe, rather at the Norfolk Navy Yard,
and shall be very much disappointed, if We don't
hear good report of them.
Another Vermonter in New York writes
Us
The Vermont boys have gone off this afternoon
to Fort Monroe. They won golden opinions from
all sides, and generally considered the finest
body of men that has passed through New York.
They attractrd much attention and made every
Nermonter feel proud, I hope. that they may have
chance 10 put the green sprigs along side the
Palmetto, and try toughness with them.
From still another private letter handed us
by friend here, we take the following
There was large crowd of vermontcrs to sec
the boys off The whole affair, particularly the
music reminded me of the old fashioned musters
in Vermont Vermont may well he proud of her
soldiers.
Towns, Cities and States are forwarding many
hings for the comfort and encouragement of their
Volunteers. May it not be desirable to forward
ONE more creature comforts to our Company, to
ur Regiment 1t is encouraged by the General
nd other officers.
VERMONT Y oLUNTEERs--FJty-srr organ
zed Companies of Volunteers, have offered |
themselves for enrolment in the two Regi- |
nents which are to be at once formed and |
ent into encampment to drill. From |
hese the tirenty companies required, have |
'een selected, and thtrtu-sir of course re- |
ected-to their great disappointment.-
Among the disappointed ones we are sorry
0 learn is the COLCHESTER Company-the
than Allen Volunteers, which has accord
ngly disbanded.
The second Burlington Company, the