The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-30
RETREATING.

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One week ago to- day we chronicled the advent
of as fine q body of citizen soldiery as ever
entered our city, and likewise chronicled the
fact of their leaving for Cape May for an en-
campment of about a week. To-day we are
called upon to record their return. We had not
expected the visitors back quite so soon, but
unforeseen circumstances caused a breakage of
the camp. The Baltimoreans, used to the beau
ties of their own city, thought as a matter of
course that they could resist the wiles, smiles,
and winning ways of Philadelphia bellies, but
how sadly they were mistaken the sequel shows.
Arrived at Cape May the encampment was at
once besieged by the fair sex, and the men in
grey" were attacked on all sides by shafts from
black and hazel eyes. A number of Philadel-
phiaDs who vent to The rescue of their Southern
brothers shared O like fate, the Northern aud
Southern bellies having formed a mutual pro-
tective alliance. For seven days did the siege
continue, and for seventy times seven would it
have lasted had not tired nature and duty to
business called upon them to beat a retreat.
When Colonel Herbert issued the order be found
his men completely demoralized. Their KNAPP
sacks were loaded with ringlets, tresses. lockets,
photographs, ETC., in such profusion that room
Tor any of their original contents could not be
found. One Uf his staff he discovered seated IN
his tent with about twenty pages of rose, tinted
note-paper before him.. upon which he was
ecraping away at a rate that would have aston
ished Horace Greeley. The head line "Beauti-
full Helen" satisfied the Colonel that
the atmospheric pressure of the
, SEASIDE nder fs, had No been ot,sr too Gore m affan,oa fur or
the same way. The beauties of our city had
gone down to Cape May for a purpose, and
right nobly did they accomplish it. Their
archery was superb, and scarce a man of the
brave three hundred Except the Benedicts) but
carries q shalt or a shaft wound home with him,
from which he will not coon recover, and which
in some cases may need the lifelong presence
of one of the archers to heal. Seeing that every
mOOppt lost waa Uivinu uround IN the anany
Colonel Herbert early this morning beat to arms,
aud gathering what little of their effects to-
gether they could lay their hands on, the
retreat was ordered, and a forced march made
for the cars which had kindly been provided for
them by General Sewell. Scarcely had they all
got aboard ere the enemy appeared in view.
This time they waved their white flags as tokens
OF peace, thinking thus to get the poor fellows
once more in their power; but in this they were
unsuccessful. Colonel Herbert, assuming the
sty lie of a martinez, ordered the train to move
on, and to the sorrow of all alike the scene of
so much pleasure and so many conquests was
soon left miles behind.
THE ARRIVAL IN AMDEN
The train arrived in Camden at 1040 o'clock,
and the men speedily alighted. A delegation from
the National Guard in citizens dress and several
distinguished gentlemen were in waiting, aud
soon the boat was taken for the city. At Market
street wharf the I'd Regiment National Gu ,rds,
under the ommand of LIeutenaut-Colone Har-
manus Neff, Colonel Gray and staff, and a
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drawn up to receive the Marylanders.
The line being being formed the word
march was given, aud the following route
passed over, up Market to Eighth, thence to
Race, thence to. the southwest gate of franklin
Square, which they entered aud there stacked
their arms. The ''buys in grey" looked iue
Although somewhat dust covered and bronzed
by constant exposure to the sum-, they all looked
perfect pictures of health.
THE BANQUET.
From tho couare tkav wera cOnduoted Tn tho
armory of the Guards, Race street, below Sixth,
where, after having cleaned themselves of the
dirt of travel, they sat down to a fine banquet.
General Robert Patterson presided, and made
a short address, welcoming the Maryland men
back once more to Philadelphia.
Colonel Herbert responded on behalf or his
men. The men then set to with a will, aud the
ouickly-disappearing viands showed plainly the
effects of the sea air. The tables were filed
with everything in the way of solids and liquids
that the inner man could desire, aud being
adorned here and there with flowers, presented
an attractive appearance. The whole affair was
managed by the following committee, who are
worthy of the highest praise: - Messrs. Jacob
Stein, Robert Gray, j. w. Gorgas, Gottlieb
Hartupg, VIM. Blims, j. 8. Thorn, Lewis
Ricketts,, VIM. H. Smith, H. Genkenger, C.. F..
Sauter, c.. S. German, and NJ. Collins.
OFF FOR HOME.
But al things rave an ending, and so had
this. When ample justice had been done, the
men were, at ~ o'clock. once more got in liue
and started for the Baltimore depot passing
down sixth To Walnu thence to Thirteenth,
Thence TO Locust, where q marching salute was
paid General Patterson, thence to Broad street,
q d thence to the depot, leaving for Baltimore
in a special train. They were escorted to the
train by the same organizations as formed the
first escort.