The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-27
Rack FROM CANADA.
The Thirteenth Regiments Return from its
Queens BIrthday Trip.


The Thirteenth Regiment returned from
its trip to Canada last night. The special train
Of fourteen cars whirled down tho Connecticut
Valley on Sunday night. There we're three
sleeping cars containing Col. David +. Austen
his stan and guests. the veteran corps Of the
regiment. and the members Of the command
who had provided themselves with sleeping
berths. There was little sleep for those who
spent the night In the passenger coaches, for in
every company quartet OF whistlers rendered
The British Grenadiers," tune that has
thoroughly infected the regiment. while others
initiated the gyratons Of the Highland drum
mer. who nearly upset the American line at the
battle OF Mount Royal by strutting along in
kilt and cross-Rartered legs beating big base
drum on both sides with timber drumstcks
In st. Albans. on Saturday night. thousands
OF sandwiches and pickles and hundred gal
Ions Of milk were put on board. and yesterday
morning they formed the breakfast for the
regiment. At spot where tho Connecticut
River flows close to the track. the train was
stopped and the men rolled out for n wash.
At ga Hartford was reached and the regi-
ment forming in the depot. started for Bush
the velvety turf OF the pnrade ground in front
OF the new Capitol; the First Connecticut Regi-
ment OF about 400 men. under Col. Lucius A.
Barbour. was waiting to receive the Thirteenth.
The beautiful park was skirted with n number
~ Niolt'IH III ne TtklintntS tOTIltu
line at right angles To each other. and were re-
viewed 10y Gov Charles b.. Andrews. Then the
two regiments, marched together in close
column by divisions in dress parade the com
mand being turned over 10 Brig Gen. s. II.
Smith. commanding the militia OF the State:
Alter the parade was dismissed. the regiment
marched in fours to the Rink where there were
plates set for over a thousand men. A rapid
tour Of the city was made in carriages, and
the saddles and equipments OF the Colonel's
stan which were sent on 10y the next train,
ade. known as the Ringgold Horse Guard. drew
up al fortleth street and, Fiith avenue. q 5
behind. With the bands and the mount"d
police this array reached around into Forty
second street. The train by which the, Brook
lvn boys came was thirty-hve minutes late
In an instant after It's arrival the depot was
gay. with uniforms. flags. aud bayoneis. The
soldiers fell into marching order and. leaving
the building halted In Forty second street be-
hlnd the Ninth Regiment. There were cries OF
Bread and water" and still more uncompli-
mentarv EXPRESSIONS as the Chaplain came in
view. There was u delay Of nearly three-quar
ters ~ nm hour while the officers were trying TO
ilnd their horses that had been sent over from
Fifth avenue was packed with people. The
only house that was not used by the sight
seers was Mrs. Stewards mansion, Elsewhere
every stoop was black with people and every
window and balcony held all 1t had room for.
! street. The lookers-on poured down in two
| dense streams. keeping abreast with the sol
! diers. The line Of march was to have been to
| the South ferry and thus to Brooklyn. but the
turning OF Rirhards's cotton warehouse in
state street. forced the militiamen 10 paironize
,he Wall street ferry. 1t was nearly o'clock
graphed their change OF routeito the Brooklyn
| regiment. As they passed down Wall street
| the Ninth Regiment drew up in double ile along
| the south side OF the street and presented arms.
| Dodworth's = band played God Save the Queen"
| an air that was rendered at least hNlf dozen
| times between the depot and the ferry. The
Mounted Troop and tina officers OF the Thir-
t.enth occupied the roadway Of the ferryboat
that was specially set apart for them. aud the
men filed the cabins.
| In Brooklyn the throng that had assembled in
| Atlantic avenue rushed TO Montague street when
| II was known that the Thirteenth would cross
| by the Wall Street Ferry. salute from Cat
| ling battery on the Heights announced the ar
| rival OF the Thirteenth. As the latter regiment
landed and marched up the hill they were re-
| ceived by the Twenty-third with presented
arms, The two regiments then marched % the
City Hall. and were reviewed by Gen. JourdHn.
| and thence 10 their armories. whore they were
| dishanded.
MAJOR Barnes OF the Twenty third was kicked
| in the stomach hy his spirited horse at the
armory in Clermont avenue as he was prcpar-
| ing 10 mount 10 go with his regiment TO meet
| the Thirteenth. Both the horses hoois struck
MAJOR Barnes with full forcee. He was not
| seriously hurt.