New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-17
collation., which the only entertainment 1t was
posbe 10 provide FOR the gallant Massachusetts boys

BY tie time the " Sons" reached jersey City their
company rad received considerable addinons "mch
angmenlaops swel'el the lumber to aOont oVU' eaen
one Of whom Wore badge OF whie s'hn iioOoh, ap-
propraley in.cribed, thus: " -Mnssaehnse'is-
1861" The regiment 10 come from Boston by the
S,osington route and it had been expected that the
boat would arrive Eere about 10 q. IN, but wien The
Committee reached jersey dispacbes were found an
nouucng that she Rad not left Groon until n M and
would no, probably reach her dock before o'clock in
the afternoon.
One reason of the delay IT, that fatal accident cost
the corps the life of valuable man, at the S.onngton
Railroad depot. Mr.. Frank Miller, Of Company ID, oil
Roxbury, who had charge of sle OF the baggage
wagons having placed his wagon on one OF the open
cars Of T. train sitting in the seat OF lis vehicle
fast eep, W en- Sudden star, Of the train Threw hun
from his eeat he fell Immediately ACROSS the track ana
three heavily eaded cars went over bis body
completely crushing one leg and thigh, and ntiieting
o,ler injuries, Of which he died in four hours.
Continued augmentitions bad sweled the crowd at
the Jersey dock about 1000 people, none of whom
however, were admitted % the inside OF the building
save those favored who wore the safin baogeS Oh
tho SoDs of Massachusetts" Under the care OF
Messrs. Eldredge, Gambler, and Ward, tables were
Lid the platforms in the DEPOT house, and thereon
was arranged beautiful collation. OF those solids that
are mes grateful the hearts and other vscera OF
hungry soldiers Ham, beet, bread, sea biscuit, and
cheese were hugely there and of other dainty and deli
cate edibles there encouraging abundance VI wet
comforts for the inner individual there was coffee OF
the brewing of the cook mastergenera OF the Astor
House and there were barrels Of water, in which
foated miniature ioe-beIgs. There may perchslce'
have bean other ard potent drnkabies tutiurher
| the deponent saith not.
At one O'Clock and three-q the steamboat CON-
monwealh in sight, having on board the expected
| guests. The boat was gayly ornamented with bun
dreds of flags among which readable the bunting
dialects of almost every nation the earth, The only
| noticeable omissions being the Stars aud BHf, oil
the prvateerpg Secessionss and the customary skui
and cross bones Of the other pirates. seres OF beau
tifu small ags iestooDed from the deck 10 the tnd oi
the slight b.boom proclaimed, in characters 30 egloe
tat there was banner for every letter. that The Mass
achusetts boys fight for " UsIos and LIBERTY Every
deck was swarming with the gray coats, While on top
OF the piot-house, seen the manly figure Of The
Colonel by whose eide stood Gen. Some, AdJutart-
General Of Massachusetts. On the promenade deck,
near the bow were clustered the regimental brass
band of u pieces, every man enlisted for the war;
while every available foot Of standing room on the
deck in the boats in tie gangways Oh the boom, ana
even astrde the rail on the gnard, was taken up by
come brown sturdy son Of the old Bay State, bound for
the South 10 cultivate a nearer acquaintance with tie
JEFF. Davis Proficiency.
As the boat neared her dock, the shore multitude
broke into repeated enthusiastic and uproarious cheer
10 hch rousing response made in cheering KIND,
by the boat assemblse who seemed 10 have peculiar
cheer If their own consisting Of n count Que, two,
three etc.. up eight cheer being eheefed ut each
count and mos, feIocUus howl being hOwled at tie
end thereof the whole vocferous performance being
repeated at short intervals for several hours, ne we are
informed
Though this regiment is called the LET, il by no
means the frst that Massachusetts Las sent, ss tie
records Of the thus far daily attest but thr Is
LIST Regiment Of Yoit who have enlisted for three
years. The staff officers Of the regiment AS follows;
Gh,: ch.sd.5 Adg,.n william Lss.snse sa.sogs.
ID. Qu.Iterus.tcr. John h Lee.
The ComIanes are as follows:
Boston fusleer,, % Bo'ion-CsP'. Henry A. sh0"
Rosbafy City Go.Id RoIDuIy-C.pt Chamberlain.
Norm Ind Irue Blues, OF Bo.io1-Capt. Waier
schoul.r Volunteer. Of Bosoh-Cspt Rand
Cheese. Lgh, Infantry. Cbsbts-CsP,. tTlu;h.
Puis,ki Gasi d. South Bo,ton-Cspt. Baldwin . ,
BIookine Volunteers, BTookiine-Cspt Ldwrd A. Wild and
other Company.
Peculiar interest attaches 10 some OF the companies
The National Guard, Capt. Adams, was founded By
the few tried and proved soldiers who returned from
Mexico.
Capt Wild and First Lieut.. WIN. L. Gambler and
Second Lieut. Charles Chandler, all are Of the Boston
Cadets, and Capt Wild served all through the Crimesn
war, az Surgeon in the Tnrkish contingent.
The baud played q number Of patriotic ars "a the
boat was being hauled 10 her dock The regiment are
equipped with Is baggage-wagons and 10 horses, IN
GLIDING horses for the staff officers. The men number
0l0 are hardy, robust looking fellows; they have
four DAYS rtions in their lnapsacks. Their wespons
| mimic rifles
| The Commonwealth having been made fast, and 10
wagons and artillery horses having disembarked The
Committee and other distinguished gentlemen boarded
her when general introduction TO the gallant Colonel
took place, and President Warren then made the fol-
lowing speech:
| PRESIDENT wARRES's WELCOME.
| Col. CowpIyG, OFFIcRRs AND PRvATEs: A dele
cation OF some OF tho sons of Massachusetts, resident ia
New-York, have come u meet yor as you art journey
ing that glorious errand to protect our country lis
| laws and its freedom. We meet you here Sir, as
! brotheIp. We welcome YOU We wished 10 welcome
you 10 toe glorious City vi NewYofk, but you would
| not let III. We would have shown You, Sir, what
| New-York would have sid TO tho Massachusetts
troops they pa.sed through her streetr You have
| deprived Of that pleasure Sir and ali that we can
do is give you and your men aeordi' welcome here,
the nearest place 10 our great city where We could
| meet you.
| Ma:sachusetts needs no enconium from New-York.
She eaks tor herself and has before spoken Ia al
eloquence; a badge NC are wearing to-day the two
dates l775 and le6 which tells tho history Of the
country from its earliest TO the present day. SIR We
have put nothing IL than these dates. Ii you
had waited ill tO-mOiiOw, We might have put on Tue
18th Of June cheeIs and that noble day in the history
of Old Massachusetts, the 18th OF April, l7I5 and