The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-26

TIE RETURN or THE SEVENTH REGINENr-We
believe the administration and General Scott
in pursuance of the voluntary engagement en-
tered into with the Seventh regiment of New
York militia, when they requested it to come
temporarily to Washington in the hour Of need
have given orders for its return at the end OF
its month of service; and unless stirring events
or the public exigencies should require their
detention, this gallant corps will probably be
home in day or two. The government be-
lieve that the Seventh, however valuable they
would be in the field, can render more impor-
tant service by making the regiment nucleus
for camp on Staten Island, to be drilled by
the officers of the National Guard, whose supe.
rior skill SO eminently fits them for that duty.
There are other reasons for the return of the
regiment. II accomplished what it undertook,
and General Scott has been heard to say that
"when the Seventh arrived Washington was
saved 1t gave the first impetus to the rising
of the North. The regiment started upon
notice of thirty-six hours, with full ranks, con-
sisting of its active and exempt members
(three-fourths Of the whole), and no recruits,
Its marching numbers exceeded by one hun
dred and Fifty its muster on any gala day in its
history. No other city regiment had more than
three hundred Of its real members on starting.
The rect are oil recruits. Many of the members
OF the Seventh left families behind unprovided
for, and from its sudden departure, others had no
time to arrange their business matters, which
have been neglected ever since. Several of them
are bankers and merchants, and have suffered
severely. One Of the principal officers is said
to have failed from that cause and others are
on the brink Of ruin. There are considerable
number Of clerks and mechanics in the repi-
ment whose families would be exposed to great
suffering and privations by the prolonged alb
sence OF their natural protectors. Though viii
ling to remain as long as they are needed Il
would be great boon 10 them TO be relieved.
in order to obtain little leisure to settle their
affairs, when they could again proceed to the
seat Of war. Indeed, we believe il ia intended
to organize regiment for the whole period Of
the war, from the Seventh, on its return to New
York, to be, of course, strengthened byrecruits.
Many members of the Seventh are not men Of
LOuuslt utultllC lldlueS, duu dIc HOb adapted TO
the hardships of active service in severe cam.
paign, though for some other work they would
be equal TO any troops.
This regiment has rendered good service. II
proceeded to the capital when danger stared il
in the face, and when 1t might have had to stand
the first shock of the enemy, and when IL was
expected that it must fight its way through to
Washington. II reached Annapolis at the crit
cal moment, occupied the Naval Academy,
and saved the Eighth Massachusetts regiment
from it, perilous situation when aground
in the river, defenc LESS against can
nonsde. II held Annapolis till other troops
landed, and in ooperation with the
Massachusetts regiment, IL opened the
road to the Junction, and held 1t open till rein.
iorccmcnts arrived. 1t endured great hard
ships, hunger and fatigue in laying the track
tom up, drawing the cars constructing bridges
and pushing its scouts three miles ahead Of the
other regiment. II reached Washington in the
crisis Of the danger, when dcsps;su1
md thai too hv foyoad