The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-14
WHAT THE TWENTY-SECOyD REGlMEyT
SLY.

The Invent Seconds GOOdby 20 tho Rios
CampafxD-The Firing tho Mob Justt-
fable. ~ ,A2 'ao1lt
When the Twenty-second regiment reached their,
armory on Wednesday afternoon, AFTER the eventfuF
march, the regiment was formed into hollow.
square, and few remarks were made by GcneraE
varian, to whose brigade they had been
temporarily attached, thanking the men for
their prompt obedience to orders and highly CON-
mending them for the GOODNESS and steadiness dis
played by them when the firing was going on In.
Eighth avenue. aa.
long and tedious night vas passed at the ar
mory the restless spirits who ALWAYS to be founa
ut such places not beng able to sleep themselves,
render Impossible for any one to court the drowsy
god. oi8 as A el
About seven O'Clock yesterday morning orders
were received directing them to proceed 4&
WITHOUT DELAY TO ELM rARK. IA
rs some trouble was apr ehended between the Irish
and Italian workmen employed on the Boulevard.
4 The Sixth avenue cars were seized as they suc-i
cessivcly reached Fourteenth street and Sixth ave-
nue. the passengers being requested to leave, until
. sufficient number had arrived 70 accommodate
the men. When FOrty-fouitn street was reached
there and served out TO the regiment they them
proceeded TO Eighth avenue and. taking the
No expressions or multerlngs were heard. the.
workmen along the route Keeping perfectly silent.
ABOUT Twelve O'CLOCK the uou mAtCueu OOWM
through Central Park to FityDuth street. At SixtG
avenue the column Was hailed and some lager
served out the tine Of march after that waa through
Fifth avenue to Fourteenth street, and down that
street 10 the armory. ~. r. lll.s. c.7 &
When that place was reached the regiment was
formed IN column by division al half distance amt
laced 10 the left, while Colonel Porter made short
speech.
He said:-"Gentlemcn. before dismissiug you
wish 10 express to you nv qualification 1t the way
In which you have acted duilug the past two days.
You have suffered great fatigue, been subjected TO In
suits and jibes assaed by heavy missiles and deadly
Weapons; yet throughout our brief campaign you
have promptly Obeyed the orders OF YOUR Ofncers
ana those placed over Us. wish to thank you for
the aacrity, promptncss GOODNESS aud ne discipline
obliged to refuse you leave of absence. al
though you had good aud serious grounds upon
which TO base your applications; bus my
n ORDERS WE'VE lAPKRAfivD '
and no order has given, rue greater pleasure than
the one um ABOUT to give. 10 dismiss you. think
may safely say that eacn and every one OF you
joins with In thanking the police for the splen
did discipline and fOrutude they evlnced through
all the trying ordeal cheers.
AT the close OF hls speech Colonel Porter Major
McGrath the line 0Y1cers ana the police officers who
acted with The regiment on Wednesday were heartily
cheered. 'H>
the ammunition was turned in and about half
past two the regiment was dismissed.
feeling OF pride prevails among both Officers and
men on account OF tue FACT tnxt not one snot was
fired by the Twcntysecond without orders. Through
out the regiment theross strong feeling, justifyng
the troops ior firing as they da upon the moo, ami
AZ they had met With any trouble yesterday morning
the rioters would have fnred badly.