New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-21
THE sEVENTn REGT1kNT OFF FOR CAMP
INCIDENTS OF THE JoURNEY-HAPPY AND con-
TENTED SOLDIERS.

INCIDENTS OF THE JOURNEY-HAPPY AND con-
TENTED SOLDIERS.
The hustle and preparations visible in the
vicinity OF Lexingon-ave and sxty-seventhst. early
yesterday morning, told that grim-visaged war OF
mt least its peaceful counterpart. the summer
encampment, had broken out, and that the
gallant 9TH was ready to perspire ana
brave the dangerous sunsroke in the service OF the
State The prospect OF coming down Broadway III
heavy marching order with the mornings sun beating
Gown upon their forypound knapsacks ana the arrays
aud buses crashing through their ranks was too APP
palling for their high courage BY skfuly exc
cutcd flank movement they captured several special
Third Avenue Elevated Railroad and quietly
slipped down to the Battery There they boarded the
steamer Long Branch.
The commissioned officers occupied the cabin be-
OF which stood two sentres with bayonets
fixed and stare more so, while the companies
were distributed along the guards. the lower
deck. within the upper cabin and around the
hurricane deck Promptly at 1880 o'clock the boat
cast Oh her moorngs.
The muskets neatly stacked on the deck, belts
coats and knapsacks depended therefrom.
and the new helmets swung on the
points OF the bayonets until the whole structure
rc.embled miniature copy OF the poor Indians wigwam
after his return Interview with the Government
agent or defenceless settler When the boat began to
tremblc under the hrobbng OF her engines however,
the component slid in opposite directions, and
the proved its likeness TO the mousse OF inc
foolish man. for great fall by the time spuytcr
Duyvel was passed, the first cxuberance Of joy had
evaporated and the boys had settled down
to quiet forms OF enjoyment
The band silent. but when Tarrytown was reacheda
dozen suburban dvntes In white stood the shore and
waved handkcrchefs and tennis rackcts in way that
moved even the sluggish suscepbitles OF the band
they burst forth into n bare Of martial music
Roa Hook Landing, mile above Peek-kil,
and only short distance from the camp reached at
landed and the stragglcrs that upon the trains
raised tho total strength Of the regiment 70 500 Colo el
Clark was busy all the way up in-tructing his officers In
their future movements. and the Rev. sullivan H. ives
ton. ~. Johns Church, chaplain OF the regiment
moved about among the flock whom MS
sipatons Of Pcekki reg neut ponghed through Tho
six inches Of dust which the road To camp ana
settled down 70 their weeks soionrn In as happy aud
conenfed frame OF mind as Is possible after SWALLOWING
several ounces OF dirt.
THE TWENTY THIRD AT HOME AGAIN.
The steamer Long Branch, which carried the
7th Regiment up Peek,kill yesterday morning. re-
turned with the I'D in the evening The column pre-.
seutod an emincntiy buslncss-lkc appearance rs II
wound devious way South Ferry t. the armory
IN Clcrm0ntave First came tho veterans Of
the regiment, who armed with canes
and acted IN EFFORT. Then after the band marched
Colonel Ward a cOntenedlJ rs II hs position o COL
lector of Internal Revenue assured Ia him Tor me
regiment itself Appeared the brOnZed faces and line
marching OF the rank aud lie tcsifyng TO the WORK
done IN camp and exciting the patriotic bro9kyhtcs 10
frenLies OF applause and cuthislh~m MheH thry
reached the arinory th-y found snbs'anal supper,
which the veterans had provided awaiting them ana
while the members of the band got the aust
ONT of their thrna- their brothers Of the 18th E'g
mcnt nllrd the ~Ound OF brass aud tnk-
Hing cymblls The officers OF the veteran battalion
Colonel John y. Partridge. Adiutaut c. H. Hunter,
MAJOR a. {. Barnes and Major c. L. flnke.