Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-07

signed yesterday, has been urged to repair
to take command Of the entire militia Of
the state. II he yields to this request we
take it for granted that the public viii hear
no more of Gov. Letcher's efforts to effect
an assault upon Washington. inasmuch as
he knows well that to prove in the least
effective a very different military organiza-
ton, equipments, &C., must exist among It's
assailants than such as those proposing to
assail 1t now have.
THURSDAY. April %. 1861.
New York Seventh Arrives.
ARRIVAL OF THE NEW YORK SEW
EN- I'll REGIMENT.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AND ENTHUSI-.
Assn.
This morning a train left here, having on
board the National Rifles of this city, and
proceeded to the Annapolis Junction. The
New York 7th arrived there at daybreak
this morning, and came through to Wash
ington, arriving here at II o'clock. They
were accompanied to Annapolis Junction by
800 Massachusetts troops of General But
lers brigade, which men left there. AS the
7th debarked from the train at the depot
the Massachusetts, regiment stationed at
the Capitol set up shout that might have
been heard mile off; and Immediately an
immense crowd of people collected at all
the approaches to the depot; and such
scene Of shouting and excitement has GER
tainly never before been witnessed here.
The It'll and the eight hundred Massa-
chusetts troops left Annapolis at a. m.
yesterday. throwing out skirmishers on
either SIDE and taking with them their sick
and baggage in a train of cars. The track
was torn up in innumerable places all the
way from Annapolis to the Junction, and
had to be rslaid as they came through
above stated, at daybreak, after a most
fatiguing march.
The regiment numbers, including it's engi-
neers corps and howitzer company, 1000
men, having received accessions to their
number to that extent since leaving New
York. They left Annapolis. preparing to
follow on notice, the New York 9Th, 18th,
69th. and list Regiments and the Rhode Is
Land troops under Governor Sprague. Large
bodies of northern troops were on their way
to Annapolis, via Perryville. No attack was
made on the It'll from any quarter during
the march, but numbers Of men on horse
| progress through.
Shortly before 1 o'clock the 7th Regiment
emerged from the railroad depot and
marched up the avenue, presenting it's usual
superb appearance, Notwithstanding the
fatigue and exposure consequent upon their
tollsome march from Annapolis to the juno
ton, and the tedious work Of railroad build
ing connected with their march. AS they
pioNScucu up the avenue, neGalQeQ DIV the
ma gnificent regimental band the scene was
the most brilliant and exciting Imaginable
Housetops, windows balconies and side
walks were black with people, shouting as
mad, while handkerchief were waved bells
rung, and every indication of joy manifest
ed that the brave. soldiers who, by lying re-
port had been cut in pieces or repulsed and
scattered In their transit through Maryland
were here in Dropria persona and not a
man hurt.
The Secretary Of State, on learning of the
arrival of the regiment FASTENED down in
his carriage to meet them as they came I'D
from the depot
The regiment passed I'D the ayenua tn
the Executive Mansion, where the Presi-
dent, accompanied by the Secretary of
State and the Secretary of War, came out
upon the portico and reviewed them
The men looked and marched admirably
and were greeted everywhere with enth1-
s1astic cheers, showing that the loyal spirit
of the capital is now aroused to a point
where 1t rivals that Of the empire state
The regiment was then marched off to
quarters, being distributed in various parts
in the town.
The members of the eth Regiment, like
the Massachusetts 9th Regiment that
fought its way through Baltimore are al
most without exception young men full of
life and vigor, and most of them are men
of property.
form. with trimmings Of black; the gray
cap, and the long blue army overcoat so
familiar to our readers. Each man carries
a knapsack upon the top Of which is roll
ed heavy blanket and in which Is con-
veyed underclothng, an extra pair of boots
or shoes. knife, a fork, spoon, tin cup
plate, with body belt and cap pouch All
| were provided on starting with one days
ratlonS and twenty rounds Of ball cartridges
were dealt to each man at the armory or
during the inspection, to be used during
the journey if necessary. The Corps of En-
gineers are armed with rifles and sabre
q will icto Il, I.
swords and the eight companies with i'm
proved regulation muskets and bayonet
Besides this almost every man is armed
with revolver, carried in a pouch In the
front OF his belt. and some with heavy
dirks and knives for hand-to-hand fighting
About half a dozen of the recruits are not
IN uniform, but are armed. The uniforms
have been ordered and will be sent on to
Washington. The musicians and servants
are armed with revolvers. The surgeons
are provided with cases Of medicines and
instruments.
FRIDAY, April 90, 1861.
MORE TROOPS ARRIVE-THE BUTLER
BRIGADE AND RHODE
ISLANDERS HERE.
At 1890 o'clock today the train with the
Washington Light Guards, Captain Marks
came in from Annapolis Junction. bringing
with them 1,35O-the entire force of the
Butler Brigade-under Col. Butler, which
which were yesterday left at the Junction
Regiment.
They left the New York list r. giment at
Annapolis Junction. numbering 1,15O men,
and troops stretching all the way through
from the Junction to Annapolis.
The Massachusetts regiment left three en-
tire companies on board the United States
frigate Constitution to man her at Annapo-
| lis, and as they came in picked up many
stragglers left behind on the road yester-
day.
On the arrival Of the train here an i'm
mense crowd Of people gathered at the de-
pot. The 9th Massachusetts Regiment, sta
toned at the Capitol, turned out in fatigue
uniform and drew up in line under Col.
Jones in front of the depot. AS the several
companies of the Massachusetts, troops
filed through the depot to the street the
entire 9th Massachusetts, Regiment set up
a shout such as we never before heard
from a body of men. The enthusiasm
reached the boiling-over point In no time,
and cheer after cheer went out from their
ranks until, their lungs exhausted. they
resorted to handclapping as substitute
The troops arrived by this train are parts
of 9th, 9th, It'll and Sth Massachusetts, Reg
iments and a portion of the Rhode Island
Regiment, under Gov. Sprague. They are
to be CHARTERED in the United States treas
ury, the Inauguration ball room and the
patent office As thew filed off To their sew