The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-13
A Gala Day in Philadelphia,

Yesterday was gala day in this city. The long
looked for ana expected day for the Baxter's Fire
Zouayes to arrive celebrated the credit of
Phladep phia and her fremon. For days past the cry
las been, when wall the Zoos arriveH" The Chief
OF the Fire Department kept the people apprised
through the medium OF the public press, when
they would reach this city
They lett the city the 10Th OF September, 1861 at
three hours notice On the 25th OF September they
were In reconnaissance aud skirmish ut Townsville.
On the 30th of september they made a reconnois-
sance at Balls Cross Roads. March, 1862 they
marched to Harpcr's Ferry from thence to Yinches-
ter, and again back TO Harl er's Ferry, when they
ordered 10 tho Peninsula, taking transports at
Alexandria, arriving at Fortress Monroe April Sd.
They under fire during the sioqe OF York
town, At the retreat Of the enemy from Yorktown,
theY took passage aud proceeded 20 West Point at
the mouth of the FamunEcy River. The next point
was al Hlcr's Farm on the ChekahOmny, whore
the regiment, under Colonel BAXTER, proceeded on
a Reconnaissance, crossed the ChickahOminy, aud
pushed their advance one lniie beyond Fair Olks
station. They made two invnsiOus, the last being
made one week previous 10 the celebrated battle OF
Fair Oaks. Tho regiment made three daring adyan.
COS and turned to their camp without the loss OF
single man.
At the battle O Fair Oaks May 81, 1862, the Fire
Zoos were on the extreme rght and lod the van OF
SUMMERS celebrated Second Corps There wps an
incident here worth relating The Zoos arrived Al
Fair Oaks Just in time to see the troops of Keyes
Corps completely routed and falling back The din
of the Datte had ceased some half an hour previous
Our troops were drawn up in line OF battalions en-
NJ sSe
On May LIST, the ZouRyo' were ordered 20 the from
to 81 atRe the enemy
On the 18th of May, aitcI "Seyen Pines," this regi
ment was selected TO establish the picket line in
front of the position, occupied 10y the since famous
Second Corps. Fourteen companies were deoloyed
IN one line as skirmlshers and advanced TO the do
sired position, supportedb by detachmens from
regiments Of the corps
Throughout the entire Peninsula campaign tn,
ZOuayes served with distinguished gaantry, losins
many OF their best and brayes comrades In the field
Their subsequent record is equally glorious, and
full Rseital OF its details would involve incidents
the campaigns OF Pope, BUREsIDE, HooKRR and
GRAM. But those incidents are too fresh IN the
minds ct readers 10 need repetition in this place
We can only add that the siege of Petersburg
they have acted with almost unsurpassed herosm
and have won the warmesi encomiums from all thu
commander under whom they have served
AZ quarter after one O'Clock yesterday afternoon
The City Councils proceeded IN eariages to the Balti.
mons Depot, to welcome the battle-scarred veterans
ana escort them 10 the Union Volunteer Refresh
ment Saloon.
when the Councilm6n r aoned the depot every
A'alaDie spot around and about the building was
densely packed with the relatives aud friends OF the
veterans and citizens generally.