The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-25

Tho Receptios ~ Aibasy and the De.
parturc-Tho Trip Down tho River and
Big Capturc-Thc Safe Arrival.
The reception OF the Seventh at Albany, brief
sketch Of which was yesterday published In the
HERALD, was Q very grand AFFAIR. The regiment
reached the capital about one O'Clock aud at once
proceeded to the City OF Hartford In order to put
Itself In trim for che feature OF the days festivi
ues"-the parade. AS the command marched down
tne nam street TO the boat landing the sidewalks
were lined with crowds OF spectators and from
every housetop and window flags and bunting OF all
descriptions and coors were displayed in honor Of
the city's guests Large nags with "Welcome to the
Seventh" In black characters on a white ground,
were also hung across the several streets. In fact
everything about the city indicated that the day was
considered general holiday, which everybody VINO
had any regard for what the French call les gandes
occasions bound in all honor and conscience To
respect. The time between the arrival of the reri.
ment at the boat and the call for parade was spent
by the boys In seeing the elephant which was found
to be capital snimal judging from the way they
enjoyed themselves while roaming about town under
the guidance OF the hospltable citizens, who took
them In hand right c0ure0usiy. At haif-past three
O'Clock the military escort formed on Capital Hii
and marched down State street and Broad.
tors. The Seventh formed in line shortly after.
wSaas, ana tne procession m1ved through the prn
and tedious one, and did not come TO 9 close until
seven O'Clock. It was however. very dne one, and
all along the route the crowds which lined the side
walks manifested the utmost enthusiasm for their
visitors. The officers OF the regiment were espe-
caily favored and long before the parade had ended
enough 70 supply small sized conservatory. The
pavement Ia the majority OF the streets that were
passed through was rather uneven and broken, ana
the march up hill was consequently very aborious.
In passing down State street the Seventh broke
into divisions, which stretched from curb TO
S masacen each division pressnns Gra sn
ann 9rol:t front and moving along with
applause from the spectators After the parade had
come to an end the command sat down to a ban
G t at the Deavan House, and It Is almost need
Of the city 4uthorities-or that champagne nowed
alike enjoyed q esss and
ttes content About half past eight O'Clock the gray
who kept cheering them all the way to the landing
sn an a. tns wnarl over GOO @ 70
Oh the 5ase1
Of guns on the dock belched forth thun.
derlng farewell. and the New Workers re.
The trip down the river was a very pleasant one,
and as the majority OF the command renamed up
who attempted to steal few hours sleep had rather
be the particular desire Of each wakeiuI spirit to
eyes even for ''forty winks" About midnight the
mOn0tOny OF the voyage began to tell on some OF the
they soon afterwards emerged in double quick time
on hearing that the guards had made haul OF
the sentneis, while going his rounds, discovered
Of the boat allotted to The oilcers' A horses aa
foot was In it.. Closer examination showed that the
foot attached to leg and the leg to the body OF
caught cooly Expressed himself as highly Indignant
at being disturbed in his slumbers After this cap
succeeded IN finding fifteen other suspicious char.
acters, all Of whom were placed in q temporary
black hole under guard Of tweny-our sentinels
with fixed bay0nets. Some OF the boys suggested q
drumhead court martial and little strangulation
at the end Of the rope for the special benefit Of the
prisoners at which there was much CONSERVATION
sneaks. From midnight Till four in the morning
tricks upon their fellow Comrades Who had succeeded
In getting asleep The sleepers were woke up every
ON awaEDg their ewes eher e
Ing glare OF lantern held close their faces or an
empty champagne bottle hid about their necks, with
full directions written on slip OF paper as to how 1t
could be filled. self-appointed committee in every
company made it their special pleasure the liveiong
carry HIM boaiy to some part Of the boat where he
was certain to be gobbed up by sentinel who
WAS quite as certain to take him before the officer q
prisoner thai It was, never too late .
50 as 70 give him the Hull protection of the aw,,'
allowed him. against his will, to SIT on knapsack
for an hour or so to reflect upon the uncertainty of
worldly things IN genera! and steamboat berths IN
OF Eighteenth street. North river, about seven
O'Clock The regiment formed by companies on the
wharf, and shortly afterward proceeded to Twenty
third street. to Filth avenue, to Fourteenth street, TO
Broadway, to AstOr place and the armory. Not |
the early hour OF the arrival large |
crowds gathered on the sidewalk to the regiment
pass and give IL o warm welcome home
In conclusion II may be said that It VIII be q very
long time before the Sevenths excursion TO Sara
t0ga, Albany and Troy will be forgotten by the
bers OF the regiment TWAS, from beginning to end
most gratifying success; and II for other reason
than that the enthusiasm which 1t aroused in every
place through which passed during its absence IRON
this city was the very best evidence In the world that
the popularity OF the corps Is still as great as it ever
was tt should be considered one of the events' Of
its eventfui history. The excursion would have
been less fatigung, however, had the receptions.
marches, reviews, &C., not been crowded into so short
a space OF time The regiment would have certainly
enjoyed itself with less hard work had 1t confined
Its excursion to Of the three places 1t visited
and remained at one place for three or four days.
MAINE.