The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-20
OFF FOR THE WARS.
Departure Of The Seventh Reghnent Gsr
Washington Scenes At The Arnsry-Ths
Prepayattsns for the Wars-kaxeh
Down Br0adway-The EnbaT-
kstlen at Jersey Cky,
Sc, &e., &c.

ieseiuay Hiefnoon, IN oDeuleDce 70 Icf4ALon
hom the President and orders from Governor Morgan
and Major General sndford the Seventh regiment, Na
tional Guard, left New York for Washington, va Phs
delphia and Baltimore.
THE CROWD OUTSIDE THE ARMoRy.
The oreers issued rom headquarters noti6ed thu men
TO be on duty at the arory rompkns market, At
three O'Clock p. NJ but Ag before the members or
the regiment began to assemble in their rooms,
and by one O'Clock crowd Of oser three
thousand people gathered in the square upon
which the market fronts, watching wth intense interest
everything connected with the deparureSor the wars Of
the celebrated and favorite regiment OF Neg York. BY
two O'Clock the crowd, both within aud wthoG. the
mory, became great that policemen stsoned at
the DOORS and pgress refused to all persons not In the
Uniform Of the regiment BY this means the crowd in
side the building restricted to manageable proper
tons but that outside continued to increase Gn.a the
streets blocked up, and it with the
greatest difficulty that way made for the
passage Of vehicles and for the Third and Fourth
cars. Orderly and easily managed most American
crowds are the people occupied themselves with shout
Ing and cheering the seventh and with acnng the
arrival and reception othe officers baggage watch
packed upon one Of Adams Express Company 1mmoth
wagons. The wagon and the egh. hscs (oc tie eze OF
small eephants), which to draw it, decorated
with American fags, and the driver, like LorgfollcNs
Youth, bore aoft-
"a banner with strange device,'
which, after some difficulty, unde,stooi
to- that our glorious Seyerth knew
no North, no South, East, no West,
but only the whole Union" In looking hesa objects
and in cheering until they boasse, the pe0gle out
side kept themselves employed until the hoGr or rem
devious approached carriages began TO drive up convey
ing members of the regiment and their famlies raen
came the brief half spoken adieus, the smiles which
lghtened only the face the tears which weed ~ from
the heart, the emotion which choked all utersnce aud
then the carriage drove Off leaving the cherished or
the beloved brother behind pc haps forever rs every
arrival left hs carriage he ascheeed With :ae great
est enthusiasm and these scenes varied by occasional
oubursts Of the police fully occupied the crowd outside
anth The regiment marched cut OF the build ng
INSIDE THE ARAoRY
Tie crowd was almost great that outside mo com
pany filed with members OF the regiment
and their iends and the large hall upon the yer Eeor
Of the auory rescmbled the vesbue Of Of most
popular hotes Gentlemen in uniform and out OF uni
form pushed and crowded each other about. The mem
bcrs Of the regiment busted themselves last pre-
parations for the journey. The officers iourneyed
from room TO room, arranging details and
obtaining instructions TO their movements ln the
oceis' room Major Stevens and other noted military
msn held sort Of nforma, reception. feS ladies',
determined 10 be With their enlisted friends until the
very last, moved about with the crowd, whispered
tbeH lareWeh WORDS to the loved ones, whose future
dangers they, than any one else fully realized
Persons who belonged to the regiment but we're un-
able for one cause the other 90 with IT, brought
in ,her substitutes and made and remade their half
ashamed apologies to their comrades. ou.sders who
,t an interest IN each soldier only second 10 ,ha. o.
rs more immediate friends, gathered to gratify
sns 'ner ouFTGs, Fr,snSs n and gse yen, to their ens
about shaking bands with every one soDr .ssonssT
ana as full Of ardor and fight IL they had oeen gclse
to Washington ALSO members Of the New York zoaavs s
unif iforrna rad chi
hatkm knarsacks, dotted the throng here and there
odcI the good byes giving the God speeds and regret
ting thai they, tco, 10 be soon en- route. new
recruits practising little extra drill or irving 10 a,
themselves into uniforms too large too sms for them.
purpose and one sentiment to express their sympathv
WITH me National Guard and the cause 1T wen. 70 defend
and 70 show that sympathy by their presence bv their
"osas ahn oy Their very faces.
PREPARING TO MOVE
Presently, at about quarter TO three O'Clock genera
hurry and movement throughout tho rooms indie ated
that tue time for muster at hand The ON -ers
moved faster, and seemed preoccupied. Coi Ief-
fers bunty declined tn, Of an escort from the Zou
cords the ground that Il should have been made
before, and that he had time to arrange Tor IT,
Recruits were told that late to consider their
cases now and that they must report at volunteer
stauon The members began 10 file of into their c,mps
ny rooms, from which outsiders excluded Tar
dy arrivals were greeted enthusiastically same spirit
that the biblical shepherd rel lced over the one
sheep be imagined lost than the flock he had safev
penned Why, here's Pete Il thought you want
welcomes shouted to new Yonder are party on
friends, some Of whom 10 with the regiment while
"Ki one Of the scoundrels for me BIHy;, he asvss
"ake care Of youfsoF cid foox, and III see 10 things
at hone the prom ''Ill come back promoted father
o. won't come at al and, then, in a woman's voice.
God bless you shall thrk OF you and pray for you
an 'he time very hard 20 but and then few
began 20 grow serious now and the most frivolous be-
came earDest and anxious.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE START.
Then, 1 the soldiers began engage more Ia coryer.
taton with eaca other, various interes,!ng e,scom.
stsnccs In connection With their departure began TO be
mentioned. Here several Post once clerks who
had been granted leave OF absence with s pay for the
war clerks in various mercantile houses had The came
leave, with the came conditions. a Mr. Mgr9ty had
sent two sons and two employees With the SEVENTH AMI
armed them with nnc Ieyolvers Other gold ers had
been pre- sened with revolver also, and general dis
play Of five and six shooters ensucd This had been
and he came. Another engaged to be mar
ried on tunday, but the wedding w@s post
BIZ county ~ may die batobeor, yet, yoa know
he lightly remarked, as he tsd or the crcGms:ance.
received notice that We shoai move al ten ocosk To-
u wonder will all the boys turn out said sergeant,
"a day and half u short work, ehTp aBy George
hsrs 70 bid yoa sooa Se but couiaa W stand "V t. SOY Of
much lime 10 bid the folks farewell you bstn awhai
do youth pk the Governor said to neg asket young
fttfHft 'WH.s he faf1s Sufntcr,' Gnd SAID
he'd Ike 10 80 too "rnats like Fan shouted another
"ehe said shed &c II she no you think I'd
back out after tbau' CHOW you, my poyl You
didn't back out, did your Then n long
shake hands, and the rcsp3nse aNor in't want tor
"HtIes bouquet hoiie sent Look that May peace
soon bring yon back to me = "Nolher gave ne this
little flag God bless her. III disgrace it, 'What
DO ~ think q That for badge displaying beaat.
fuly worked rosotte), ''that goes over my heart"
Breaking up these conversations there came, svery once
n White cheers upon cheers for the seventh and for
the non and snatches Of national songs shouted vtb
hearty, untremulous voices
TIRE NEWS FROM BALTIMORE.
Then came the news from Baltimore, hurried UP town
by enthusiastic friends. II excited and aainased the
soldiers ysstiy The rumor spread that Colonel Leerf
had received despatch lust4uctng him TO ihrougl
Baltimore at oil hszirds, and every one seeme
TO hope that might be true. "why shouk