welcome in New Jersey, the continuous roar of cheers across the State, the arrival at Philadelphia in the afternoon of the memorable 19th of April, who can have forgotten?" A characteristic telegraphic despatch from Charles Sumner was sent to Gov. Andrew, dated NEW YORK, April 21. His Excellency Gov. Andrew, Boston, -I congratulate you on the position of Massachusetts, first to act, and first to suffer! Our Commonwealth never excited more of love and admiration. CHARLES SUMNER. The first tidings of the tragedy at Baltimore came to the men of the Eighth at Philadelphia. The loss of telegraphic communication soon filled the air with the most alarming rumors. Unable to obey the order to march by way of Baltimore, Gen. Butler's command were sheltered in the unoccupied Girard House for the night, and abundantly furnished with refreshments. The earnest leader gave the night to the stirring crisis. He bought implements for rebuilding railroad tracks and bridges, provisions, and whatever he deemed needful for the work before his troops. The maps were consulted, and the route through hostile Maryland chosen. Telegrams were flying to and from Boston, and consultations held by the officers, till the dawn of the 20th. Each officer willing to follow in the advance to unknown dangers, and cut the way through to the nation's capital, was offered a revolver by Gen. Butler. None refused the significant pledge of fidelity to the flag. The Fifth Regiment, Third Brigade, Second Division, commanded by Col. Samuel C. Lawrence, was ordered to report for active duty on the 19th of April. From the Seventh Regiment, Companies B, Capt. Peirson; E, Capt. Locke; F, Capt. Bailey; G, Capt. Messer; and H, Capt. Danforth, — were ordered to join the Fifth. Company F, declining to go, was immediately disbanded; and a new company, which Capt. Wardwell had been authorized the day before to raise, was taken in place of it. On the 20th, at four o'clock in the morning, Major Asa F. Cook was ordered to join, with his Light Artillery, Col. Lawrence's command. At ten o'clock of the same forenoon, he was ready with his company to march. Before night, all of these troops were on their way to Washington. The names of the officers are as follows: THIRD BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 123 FIELD AND STAFF. Samuel C. Lawrence, Medford. Nathan D. Parker, Charlestown. 17 In addition to the regiments, there were two other bodies of troops, which, as will appear in the record, did good service, — a battalion of rifles, and a battery. The number of men and the officers were as follows: Major. Adjutant Quartermaster Surgeon Sergeant-Major THE THIRD BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. FIELD AND STAFF. Charles Devens, jun., Worcester. Quartermaster-Sergeant. George T. White, Worcester. Total, field and staff. 7 COMPANIES AND COMMANDERS. Capt. Augustus B. R. Sprague, Worcester, 83 66 Joseph H. Gleason, Worcester 79 COOK'S BATTERY. FIELD AND STAFF. Asa M. Cook, Somerville. John P. Ordway, Boston. Assistant Surgeon . LeBaron Monroe, Boston. Total, officers and men 115 The Third and Fourth Regiments arrived at Fortress Monroe the twentieth day of April; the latter, soon after, took passage on the "Pawnee" for Norfolk, to assist in the destruction of the Navy Yard; because melancholy waste must be made, or the valuable munitions of war-the accumulated improvements and stores of many years I would fall into traitorous hands. Gen. Butler prepares, in the Night of the 19th, a Written Plan of his March. - Exciting Rumors in the Morning. The Eighth leaves Philadelphia for Baltimore. — Change of Plan.- Embarks at Havre de Grâce for Annapolis. Arrives there. Stirring Incidents. Letter from Capt. Devereux. -The March to Washington. - The Movement on Baltimore. Capt. Dodd's Company. - Reception of the Baltimore Martyrs in Boston. A FTER the consultation of Gen. Butler with his officers in the Girard House, at dead of night, with the rapidity of a strong mind stimulated to its quickest thought by the rush of events, he made out in writing his plan of operations. This was to be forwarded after his departure for the Maryland border to Gov. Andrew, that the Executive and the people of the State might know what it was, should he not survive the attempt to reach Washington. We give entire THE INTERESTING MEMORIAL OF PLAN AND REASONS FOR PROCEEDING TO ANNAPOLIS. I have detailed Capt. Devereux and Capt. Briggs with their commands, supplied with one day's rations and twenty rounds of ammunition, to take possession of the ferry-boat at Havre de Grâce for the benefit of this expedition. This I have done with the concurrence of the present master of transportation of the road. The Eighth Regiment will remain at quarters, that they may get a little solid rest after their fatiguing march. I have sent to know if the Seventh Regiment will go with me. I propose to march myself at the hour of seven o'clock in the morning, to take the regular eight and a quarter o'clock train to Havre de Grâce. The citizens of Baltimore, at a large meeting this evening, denounced the passage of Northern troops. They have exacted a promise from the President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad not to send troops over that road through Baltimore: so that any attempt to throw troops into Baltimore entails a march of forty miles, and an attack upon a city of two hundred thousand inhabitants at the beginning of the march. The only way, therefore, of getting communication with Washington, for troops from the North, is over the Baltimore and Ohio Railway, or marching from the west. Commodore Dupont, at the Navy Yard, has given me instructions of the fact in accordance with these general statements, upon which I rely. I have, therefore, thought I could rely upon these statements as to the time it will take to proceed in marching from Havre de Grâce to Washington. My proposition is to join with Col. Lefferts, of the Seventh Regiment of New York. I propose to take the fifteen hundred troops to Annapolis, arriving there to-morrow about four o'clock, and occupy the capital of Maryland, and thus call the State to account for the death of Massachusetts men, my friends and neighbors. If Col. Lefferts thinks it more in accordance with the tenor of his instructions to wait rather than go through Baltimore, I still propose to narch with this regiment. I propose to occupy the town, and hold it open as a means of communication. I have, then, but to advance by a forced march of thirty miles to reach the capital, in accordance with the orders I at first received, but which subsequent events, in my judgment, vary in their execution, believing from the telegraphs that there will be others in great numbers to aid Being accompanied by officers of more experience, who will be able to direct the affair, I think it will be accomplished. We have no light batteries : I have therefore telegraphed to Gov. Andrew to have the Boston Light Battery put on shipboard at once, to-night, to help me in marching on Washington. In pursuance of this plan, I have detailed Capts. Devereux and Briggs, with their commands, to hold the boat at Havre de Grâce. me. alone Eleven, A.M. - Col. Lefferts has refused to march with me. I go at three o'clock, P.M., to execute this imperfectly written plan. If I succeed, success will justify me. If I fail, purity of intention will excuse want of judgment or rashness. His Excellency Gov. ANDREW. B. F. BUTLER. The morning of the 20th brought a rumor that modified the original design. At Havre de Grâce, forty miles from Philadelphia, is a railroad-ferry, which conveys in one passage the entire train over the Susquehanna. The report was abroad that a large rebel force had taken possession of the boat. Instead of sending forward the two companies, it was decided to march the whole regiment, seize the steamer, and appropriate it for the transportation of the troops. When Gen. Butler said to Mr. Felton, president of the road, "I may have to sink or burn your boat," the latter nobly replied, "Do so," and wrote the order approving the measure if necessary. At eleven o'clock in the forenoon, the Eighth was borne away from the depot on Broad Street towards Havre de Grâce. It was a serious ride. Arms were firmly grasped, and the possible mortal agony, before the sun went down, flung its shadow over the bravest hearts. One panic-smitten soldier leaped into the water, and, reaching the shore, ran for his life, but was caught, and |