Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-22
A CHARACTERISTIC SCENE AMONG PHILADEL
PHIA VOLUNTEERS

The PHILADELPHIA papers record some disgracefu scenes
which occurred Monday, in that city, between many
OF the volunteers attached 10 the regiment OF Colonel
Small. They were assembled in the morning in wash
ngon square preparatory to their departure Tor ash
ington. One OF the accounts says
At an early hour many of the men we're in liquor,
and began 10 create trouble. An immense crowd as
sembled around the square, hanging TO tie ratings and
Sc king every available spot from which 10 view the
soldiers Towards u O'Clock the guards were removed
from the gates and the friends aud relatives OF the sol
diers were allowed admission and the square
throngsd to Overlooking. By this time large portion
OF the soldiers had applied themselves indusuouilJ 10
their Canteens, and the result scene alike de
graceful the men and those who had furnished the
Guor. Most OF the Ci ers seemed to have lost ell
troll OF their men, and allowed themselves to DO treated
with indgnIty Sergeants who attempted TO interfere
with the antics Of drunken men, were unceremonouslY
slapped In the face, and fuay the soldiers got ghtiug
among Themselves. Revovers drawn aud bsyonets
used against the breasts OF soldiers aud for it'll. while
it feared that in the confusion innocent parties
women, and children, would be Injured. One soldier
had bayonet thrust into bis stomach, and but for the
interference of bystandes, dangerous wound would
have been inflicted.
When the regiment was about TO move from the
square, guards ced at the gates TO prevent any
further admissions, and to facilitate the egress Of the
civilians inside. In many these guards under
the Influence Of liquor, aud their rough usSge of the
1t a subject OF general regret that body Of men
like that of which this regiment Is composed, should
have allowed Themselves thus to give way TO too free
indulgence in liquor The material Of the regiment is
good but the officers do not seem to have proper
troll. The crowd became great in and around the
square about three o'clock that several companies
marched up Walnut fer the purpose of creating
the idea that the whole force intended march the
depot and thus relieve the fquare Of the throng After
going several squares the companies return ed and Of
course tie crowd with them The eff5ct Of this manGu
vGe to about one hundred of the troops TO
leave the ranks, during the march, TIE complaint
that they were overcome with the heat. Teegrapbic
dispatches we're then all the station-houses d
rectng the police arrest all the Of the regiment
found in the street and bring them TO the square.
Il was nearly i've o'clock VIXEN the regiment left the
Washington Square for the Baltimore depot. A num-
Der of sttaggleIs found afterwards and placed in
the central station. The regiment reached the depot
Broad aud Prime streets between and O'Clock. At
this point there immense crowd inside of the de-
uo aud on Broad street. After the troops got inside
of the buidlug order given to close the Doors
20 AZ to prevent any of the from getting into the
street again bus notwithstanding this quite large number
managed to get out and they paid frequent visits
the averns IN the n.ig6borhood. When those inside
had been seated in the search made for those
outside and by this means s the men, with the excep
ton OF about 80 got into the There sew
era exciting previous 10 the departure of the
train ia consequence Of Of the men refusing TO
obey the Gin, gers In several soldiers only
refused 70 obeys but used threatening language the
Officers and the diff ulty rot sotded until the of
GERS drew their swords aud began strike the
the head with The back of the weapons. The train left
the depot about seven O'clock the men cheeriOg and
Gring off their pieces.