Published: July 1, 1861

The Eleventh Regiment of Massachusetts, known letter throughout the Old Bay State as the "Glorious Eleventh." arrived in this City yesterday morning in route for Washington, and after a brilliant reception and dinner went on their marital journey. The regiment commenced recruiting in April last, was mustered into the State service May 7, and into the United States service for the war on the 23d inst. They have been for the last two weeks encamped at Camp Cameron, and are excellently drilled. They have 950 men uniformed in gray trimmed with red, and armed with the smooth bore new pattern Springfield musket. They have 25 ambulance and Company wagons, eighty horses, sixty French tents, forty wall tents, and full camp equipage. On their departure from Boston, they were presented with an elegant flag by Mrs. Capt. C.H. SANDFORD, and other friends of the regiment presented $5,000 and a set of regimental colors. Lieut.-Col. BLAISDELL was presented with a revolver, as was also Major GEO. F. TILESTON, who was formerly of the reportorial staff of the Boston Herald, and received hi six shooter as a testimonial of the good-will of his brother knights of the quill. The following is a full list of officers: Colonel, GEORGE CLARK, Jr.; Lieutenant-Colonel, WM. BLAISDELL; Major, GEN. F. TILESTON; Adjutant, BROWNELL GRANGER; Quartermaster, J.F. LAEEN; Surgeon, LUTHER E. BELL; Surgeon's Mate, JOHN W. FOG; Quartermaster's Sergeant, HENRY PAGE; Sergeant Major, WM. B. MITCHELL.

CAPTAINS. -- Co. A. McLeilen Moore; Co. B, J. Henry Davis; Co. C, P.B. Tripp; Co. D, John W. Butters; Co. E, J.K. Bigelow; Co. F, Lausaid Gordon; Co. G, Wm. C. Allen; Co. H, Selden Page; Co. I, Benj. F. Wright; Co. K, Benj. Stone, Jr.

They are accompanied by Gilmore's full Band, and have rations sufficient to guard against the pangs of hunger until they are permanently encamped at the seat of war.

The State of Maine, on which the regiment arrived, reached her pier about 11 o'clock, and in an incredibly short space of time -- comprising only a few minutes on doing what occupied other regiments half an hour -- the column was formed, and a forest of bayonets bristled on the pier. The Sons of Massachusetts in New-York, headed by RICHARD WARREN and FRANK E. HOWE, and guided by the venerable gentleman who always carries the flag on such occasions, were on land to receive them. The line of march was taken up Broadway to the Park, where regimental line was formed and the escort took up their positions in front of the City Hall, and the officers were ordered "to the front and centre."

Mr. HOWE then addressing them said: "Col. CLARK, and Officers of the Regiment, I have the pleasure of presenting to you the Chairman of the Committee of the Sons of Massachusetts, Mr. RICHARD WARREN."

WELCOMING SPEECH OF MR. WARREN.

Mr. WARREN said:

COL. CLARK AND OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE ELEVENTH REGIMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS: A portion of the sons of Massachusetts, living in this great City of New-York have left their avocations on this day to greet you this morning, as you march to battle for your country, and the liberties of the people. I congratulate you, Sir, and your men, that you are engaged in so noble a cause. You will live in all his [???] hereafter as having fought one of the greatest battles for the human race which the annals of the world record Massachusetts -- that glorious old Bay State -- is never backward when she in called to perform her duty. It was my pleasure, Sir, to see the first regiment that came here from Massachusetts, and as I took the hair of some of those men, they said, "we are from Lexington," Sir, I feel from the blood that has flowed through my viens ever since, that I shook hands with those noble martyrs of liberty who were slain in the streets of Baltimore. [Applause.] Sir, I saw the next regiment as they passed through at dead of night. Never, never, has such a sight been witnessed in New-York, since the British evacuates this City. That regiment went through our street, with a solid [???], and tact step told that they were freemen -- freemen whose call to duty is the voice of their country and their God; and as they went through it is mighty City they were greeted with such cheers as never even the hosts of heaven heard. [Applause] You are on your march to the battle-field; you have come from the place where WASHINGTON first feared the standard of the Union. You are in the great City of New York, where he was inaugurated as President, and you will, ere long, be in the City of Philadelphia where he resigned his office; and, Sir, then you will be in Baltimore. Two regiments of Massachusetts men have gone through Baltimore -- 'They could not go over it, or under it, or around it, so they have gone through in" -- [applause] -- and you will also go through it, [applause] One went on the 19th of April and one on the 17th of June. Think of those dates, Sir! think of those dates men! and let them nerve you, if you need nerving to the battle before you; and, as you go through Baltimore, stop for one moment and think of NEEDHAM and LUDLOW! It is manly to [???] where brave men have fallen, and, as you remember by whom they were slaughtered let that also serve you to have justice done for their memories. [applause] Miserable Baltimore! known as the Monumental City her most lasting monument is the disgrace which she has brought upon herself by her assault upon the troops called to defend the Capital. But now we see her humbled, and that, too, at the feet of a Massachusetts Governor [Applause, and cries of "Good." Good."] And so it shall be with all rebellion while Massachusetts' sons defend the country, while one rebel shall remain alive. Compromise is spoken of. Is there a man in this regiment who would compromise this thing now? [Cries of "No," "No."] My motto is "No compromise." I never utter the word compromise without those two little letters -- n, c -- before it.

[NICK PIKE -- Compromise at the cannon's month.]

But, gentlemen, I will not detain you any further. We know you do not want speeches, If we had been apprised of your coming we should have been better prepared, but we did not know until one o clock yesterday that the regiment was to be here this morning. We will lead you into these barracks and give you something to ear. You will be in Washington on the glorious Fourth of July, and would to God that all the regiments of this country could be assembled in that day and hear read that glorious Declaration of Independence, that they might see anew what our fathers dared and did to put down the foe that was against them May you -- ye I know you will -- do your duty. May God go with you and may you return once more to the old Bay State, victorious. In exalting Massachusetts I have no intention of saying anything against New-York or other cities. New-York has done nobly. This City has sent sixteen regiments to the war. ["Bravo."] New-York and Massachusetts are united in this work and as long as the Union lasts, and that shall be forever. ["Bravo," and applause.]

Col. CLARK said he felt unable to respond, but would delegate that duty to Surgeon BELL.

SONS OF MASSACHUSETTS: Citizens of this great City -- a City in which you may well feel proud to be adoped -- we offer you our sincere thinks for the earnest and cheering reception and inspiring words with which your President has greeted us, though indeed no greeting of language was necessary after we had viewed the countenances of all whose eyes we have met since we arrived in your noble river. We are assured that we have your confidence, while you honor us at least for the cause in which we are engaged. I doubt if there is a man in this vast multitude who does not realize that we come from a noble State. You see us here from around the foot of Bunker Hill. We come to you from Lexington and Concord -- from every part of the soil of Massachusetts, stained with the first blood of the Revolution. We are not unconscious that we carry with us a remembrance of the historic associations of that great State. I know well that the vast population of New-England has contributed to the wealth and the enterprise of this great City. Let me assure you, sir, that we feel that honor, and that those associations shall never be disgraced by the Eleventh Regiment of Massachusetts ["Bravo."] As sons of Massachusetts, "we will return with our shields or on them" ['Bravo," and cheers.] Let me assure you, again, sir, of our appreciation of your welcome. We shall never forget your kindness and courtesy. [Applause].

After a few exercises in the manual in which the regiment commanded the applause of the best judges of military efficiency, the men were marched into the Park Barracks, where they took their rations. The officers' dined at the Astor, with the Committee. The regiment left for Washington via the New-Jersey Central Railroad, in the afternoon train. It is rumored that the reason they were sent by this roundabout war, was because a member of the Cabinet has stock in the railroad.

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