Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-04

ARRIVAL or THE Fnsr MAINE RxsrxxSr.A
The Maine First Regiment reached this city yes
terdav at o. m. numbering eight hundred and
city men rank and fe. This regiment was raised
within three days after President Lincoln issued
his proclamation, but In consee uence Of the Haea
sizes breaking out amongst the inen, they were
detained by order OF Ten. Scott at Portland until
they could come on with clean bill of health.
This delay was not particularly agreeable to the
regiment, which was eager to be in at the fray,
and there was also considerable emulation be.
tween this and the Second Maine Regiment to
be hrst at the seat Of war. They, however, i'm
proved the time in Perfechng themselves In the
The regiment leit Portland on Saturday, and
came through on the "double quick"-feeling
naturally little travel-worn, but otherwise In
hrstclass fighting material and Is certain to make
us mark In a conflict. IL 10 universally conceded
that, for pretty girls and fine young men, Maine
is the banner State Of New England, and andre
scoQgin county the banner county OF Maine.
The First Maine Regiment comes from andre.
scoggin county; so we were not surprised to nnd
In Its ranks such specimens Of muscle, activity
and good looks al distinguish them throughouf
Not few Of the men are Of the Tom Hyer perfec-
ton Of build, and several Of them loom up to the
gigantic In proportions. They are armed with
the Mimic musket, and their uniform consists Of
gray frock coat and pantaloons, with fatigue cap
Of the same color.
Thew complain with reason at the outrageou
swindle perpetrated upon them by the Boston
dealers who supplied their uniforms, the cloth
and workmanship being so inferior that the
clothes are already falling to pieces. They are
accompanied by brass band, consisting Of nine
teen performers. led by Prof Chandler, and have
In addition a drum and fife corps OF sixteen.
Their reception on the route was most astic
In Boston they had a beautiful flag presented
by Messs. Dresser, stephens Co, and In New
York beautiful re. mental silk gag, and also
superb camp flag.
The following poem by w. C. Baker, and dsd.
tcated to the reg ment was read to them from the
New York City Hall:
Ye sons Of Freedom and Of Maine,
On to the glorious fght,
w hen thus your country calls you forth
To battle for the right
Go where the traitor sword is drawn,
Raise there your banner high,
And let the war song ever be,
We conquer or we die"
From those snow ca pit stately mountains,
Down whose sides bright streamets flow,
Gushing from their crystal fountains,
High amid those mounds Of snow;
From the Moorland and the Woodland,
w here the pine tree forests wave,
And the noble moose and deer stand
By the rugged rock and cave;
fe have come In true devotion
To your country's sacred cause
To maintain, midst wars commotion,
ln flag, Its fame, Its laws.
More potent than the statesman's word
Is your strong, willing hand,
To conquer and bring peace again
To this unhappy land.
God, Justice, Truth, your helmets are,
Fame, Heaven, your boon shall be;
Our hopes and prayers 90 with you now,
On! let your watch-word be.
The officers are as follows:
Colonel, Nathaniel j Jackson; Lieut. Colonel
J. 5. Fillebrown; Quartermaster, VIM s. Dodge;
Surgeon, DR.. w X. Richardson; Chaplain, Rev
George Knox; Assistant Surgeon, A w. C. Will
liams; Quartermaster's Sergeant, 3. n. Manning;
harn Ial, -
David Jones; Fife Major, Cyrus Freeman
Company A-Portland Light Infantry-Cap-
tain: 6 w: Turkey; First Lieutenant, George H.
Caldwell; Second do. -, Charles l.. McAllistef
tain, s b. Walker; First Lieutenant, Charles Il
Pencil; Second do, James NJ Black.
Company C-Portand Light Guard-Captain,
NJ. r. Fpssenden; First Lieutenant, William b.
Jordan; Second do , Benz. NJ Ridland
Company D-Por,land Rifle Corps-Captain
Chas Meseryei First Lieutenant, l.. q. Pierce;
Second do J. w. Bailey.
Company E-Portland Rife Guard-Captain,
VIM. nj shaw; First Lieutenant, J. T. Estis;
Second do, John NJ. Marston.
Company F-Lewistown Light Infantry-Cap-
tain. Il. Stevens; First Lieutenant, w lillian b.
knowlton; Second do, E. NJ Shaw
Company G-Norway Light Infantry-Captain
Geo H Beal; First Lieutenant, Henry Rust, jr;
Second do, VIM. Blake.
Company H-Auburn Artillery-Captain Chas
8. Emerson; First Lieutenant, J Il. F.'C. Folsom;
Second do, Phineas w Dill
Company New r ihe Guard, PortIand-Cap-
tain, VIM. Qulmby; First Lieutenant, }. c. Fur
bish; Second do, NJ. Mayhem.
Company k-Lewistown Guard-Captain, Silas
b. Osgood; First Lieutenant, Edw. ID. Johnston,
jr.; Second do, George II. Nye.
The regiment IL three months regiment, but
the members say that II peace Is not cong uered
by that time they guess they can accommodate
Uncle Sam with their services a little longer
They expect TO go into camp tomorrow.
TuEIIsr RonR.Rnxrrr At Aor,. Cpvrx
The following particulars Of this affair will be of
interest
U. 8. STEAMER PAwNEE, June !, 1861.
Editor STAY AT noon to-day the Pawnee and