The New York herald., 1863-06-06
THE RETURNING VOLUNTEERS.

The Thtrty-scveath and Thirty eighth
Regiments rhoir Non-Arrivai in the
e"y festerdny-Large Military Pro-
cession for Their MISUNDERSTANDING
Display, &c.
Much disappointment manifested yesterday after
noon ON the arrival the Thirty seventh and Thirty
eighth regiments. The city Han Park and tho different
hofo,ghfares through which they parade
were 'hronsei with spectator In anticipation II giving
them mcst en,husasto welcome but these preparations
wero all doomed " SO for nothing.
The military Escort which ordered by Brgadier
General ial consisting OF tho Seventh, Eighth, Twenty
thrd Ihrty-scventb, FIFTY Gflh and sixty ninth rcg-
ments, marched down Broadway TO tho Battery about
three ocock, and made quite iml oslng d dsplay In
fact was ono OF the finest military parades which has
taken place In tho city for long mc. Every thing that
could add 10 tho extent, warmth and splendor OF The
welcoming parade provided
General Thomas Francis Meaghcr, ACCOMPANY ed by biz
staff appeared In the procession aud tho
route with continuous cheers Hs was on norsebaoh A.
tired In tasteful undess, decorated with the splendid
massive gold medal presented him by thc'oaesrs oS
tho Irish Brigade Tho General, together with tho on
GERS Of his stan, wore tho immortal sprlg of ever
green Of Fredericksburg fame. Tho gray horse
30 well known In tho Army u tho Potomac
~ that which General hcagher rodo si AntietaIn.
fredsreksbnrg and Chaneellorsvio, and which
steepc chase Of the Irish brigade was mounted by Gen.
hcagher.
broadway, from tho Battery Fourteenth street, was
hled with SPECTATORS. aud flags from eyory
housctop on the route. Tho regiments being az.
pcc'ed arrive at tho Battery three ocock several
thousand people had asscnb I'd IN tha, vicinity Every
available point at which ves OF returning heroes
could bo obtained occupied. Both organizations be-
ing raised IN tho city. there scarcely an ind yduaI
that bad not lfopd or acquaintance either of tho
regiments Then with what feelings Of anxios interest
DID they Wait 10 hear tho sound " he signal gun which
~af Ia hnno ncS thc arrival e ~ - they loved How
many fond heart Talptaiel IN eotsesuH as
the sound of martial heard rcsoundng through
he streets rih no nr that thee ne.r ana oer o. them
had once again r'dlen rpln tho ~ a. tic city IRON
| which Inc, hid been removed for twp scars.
Tn, ~csthe could not have better calculated tor
an o' aon ch a. might he dcrmei worthy % tha
sion "nd tle c,rcnms nncca connected WITH At genle
breeze keut the amc-fhcro cool ana roereshlng ~hia
lie sttces we're In cxceedt condition tor marching Tho
sospo at ia Iaitary peculiarly ai interest
ing. Tue run shine brightly down tie 10 foni,
While thousands ~ bntonct gistenod IN ~ as land.
sany en crtant eye turrcd towards bay Ia
h"Is oi ,eens tho steiner conveying The returning sol.
dcis come ia sgni for two hours tho peo.'e aud tho
mDisry thus waited. various surnisaa wers .do by
The crowd relative 10 The delay % the regiments soos
said that the probability WAS Tho had Oh the
track, while O. hers again cllar remarked that STA
arts cavalry had made raid as FAR a rhiaieIpha and
| carried them away with the entire oommani lbs
rather unlikely mlit.ry ieAt win what "
| disbelief at ile hands OF th 80 who beard ibe snr-
mise. Then, again, some individual ~bo protegdcd 10
kno~ everything Cibsre arc always such rcr.
sons ~ be found 10 . oro~d), offered the sav
| gestion that they had besn detained ~ speiai
order Of the .ecrotary of War the isbc,s
m'yins on WASH ngton had been soms~ht freely yoa,
| lated.
These absurd aud somewhat sarcastic surmise. ~ere
c)niinued tor some time snt ~ hopes 81 the ,rgmsIts
arrival had been dsipsted. About ss oc,ork retro
grade movements oominrboed by military aud tho
pfoccssion took its march broadway The sidewalks
and windows had their fs quota ~ ot CTS AZ ~ s,p
posed that tho Thiry ferclth and Ihir,y eighth were
ooinDg nlpg vim tie osooft, aud great was
the disappointment erpr,vs.i ~bss IL was ,e t.,-.I
4 t yet ,e1 lut fhx
display vas - melting vo!i worth baking FAch of
tie rsfimcDs turned out th fdll ranks Tho Seventh
Eighth and r~epty uyd - (froosiyn) may be n,e,s ned
an tnfnin "at the suopgcs upou the occassp Ibo.o
reTmenis would iadcsd rsicet honor any ,osyos.
boih .. regards appsafsnoa Ard discipline ITO rishth
iuksd aud marched ike rssuas and the twenty thrf
bfoosiysl ihi. oe1ni snt parade ca, Nov
psrten1y the corps has bsen ba, recently ofras,.
The seventh. of o'arse tied ,h. max y, military
scn,e as ssnA Ihs siy -n'ih AID bfiy ssvsnth also
MsI o'coes ,be regiments fIee ,hrossl lbs "a, n4li
Park and pas'cd % broadway 60 their different head
| quarters, shers thsy ~or. snisssd
nefolo~ins letter from Alderman Hs,e " I;rissdss
General Hal VII tpln re eaase - doisy q tLs tvo
o',,cs elsa, o, coxsos oor,.,l,,
No. , 'in Hs1, SH" ioU, lsne 2, ito5. !
l Bf, f,gadisr Gcreral Hit
| Ds.s r1a--i rcsrcs esoeesksiy " b. o,mpea.s ,o
INFORM yoa that from Information fsosiysd b, mo,
Chairman ~ Ito Sab COMMITTEES ss1Bai AaAsrs q
| the Common toy.cF, II vii be nscs~afy ~ fr~so
all uvniSsa q feosi, inE tho Ihny ssyea,h Th'y
| eighth regiments 800 fOrs t0iasnsrt this day Tho
| pfsyfsmtns q tho suangcmsns ~ tha reosp
tIon. veil a. ~ proceedings thus f4r aEs4 have
basn made ~ ootDnsittae OF military sotienes IN.
dor ~bss say,oa aud dSe,lssB The coniniisa a ibs
Comma Council has acicd Tho "a tie i'm. ~ The
s'rs s of the nj ard the disA ff1et
D. sUsh ~ be Atffbs,sd entrey ts military
gsu'isrtcn -ho have andsftsssu q, conduct tho eessu
ni.s o. the optnfniuco Hc,~f slsy under
impaired ~ them, an fof sbcs ihsy are sourly
s,ouflbie
Sglh sngge,t 20 yea ~" pforrtsiy a dsm6sg ysas
cfmanf and ~sh further from 'h~ = r..
uttsa, Who ~ih act hereafter sosiy ugoD hfaru..sba
received direct ffsm the retsfriDs frr 1nsnis
he erD sufF M
fssfsfis ~ luf sny erfsnsaf- foi hsd fr.d IN
the actual fec-akg u "a. fsturntuT fegffnsns 10 vh
ibsy. matter q oourfe upst be ta ~ p.fta
Isuts. bery fssys- uuiiy yauf ab~f cot servant
b. T. A. BsDfE chaHmah u Fab foH ansti.s