Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-08-25
LANDING THE GENER Al,

man, woman and child being engaged in
preparing to witness the landing Of our
much respected Guest. Between 9 and
10 o'clock, there was general shutting
mp of shops, stores and counting houses,
and allhusiness was suspended for the
day. The ringing of bells, the roar of
cannon and the display of the National
flag at all the public places, and on board
the shipping, proclaimed that it was a
day of joy in which all were anxious TO
partake. Before l2 O'Clock. the Bat
terry, the adjoining wharves, and every
place commanding view of the pas
sage from Staten Island, we're crowded
to excess. 1t was computed that be-
tween 40 and $4,000 persons, including
the troops, were uponthe Battery which
was filled to overlooking. This elegant
promenade, since its enlargement, is sup
posed to be capa BILE of holding nearly
the whole population of the city, but
wide, space of large portion Of the
front was occupied by the brigade of ar
tillery, and other troops. The Castle
Garden and its gallery were alike
crowded. 49,. =
Between 10 and + o'clock, the steam
ship Robert Fulton, manned with about
200 U. S. seamen, and decorated with
the flags of every nation, sailed for Stat
en- Island. She was followed by the
steam beats Chancellor, Livingston, Oil
yer Ellsworth, Connecticut, Nautilus,
Bellona and others, all crowded with
passengers, decorated with flags, and
enlivened by bands of music.
The Committee of Arrangements of
the Corporation. the Generals and other
officers of the IS. Army, the officers
Of the Navy, the Major Generals and
fthe Bfigadier Generals of The Militia,
the President Of the Chamber of Com
merce, the Committee from the Socie-
ty OF Cincinnati, proceeded in the Chan
cellor Livingston, which exhibited only
the flags of the U. States, and the State
of New York.
About'1 O'Clock, Gen. LA FAyErrE
embarked at Staten Island on board the
Chancellor Livingston This was an
nounced by salute from Fort La Fay
cite and from the steam ship Robert
tulton.--The procession then moved
Tor the city, and as they approached it,
presented one Of the most beautiful and
Interesting scenes ever Witnessed. The
Robert Fulton led the van, and was fol
lowed by the Chancellor Livingston, es-
corted by four other elegant steam boats,
all decorated in the gayest manner
But what added much to the effect, was
the ship Cadmus, in which the General
came passenger) which followed in the
rear, towed by two steam boats, and
beautifully ornamented with colors, as
Iifprond Of the service she had perform
ed. These were followed by myriads
OF smaller vessels and boats filled with
Passengers--the whole exhibiting per.
haps as elegant an aquatic view as was
ever, displayed. Salutes were fired
from the forts at the Islands as the Gen
eral passed. ,,:
About two o'clock the General landed
at the Battery, where he was received
by salute from the troops, and the
huzzas, and hearty and long continued
cheers OF the immense throng which
had assembled there to welcome him to
our shores. 1t is impossible to describe
the enthusiasm of joy that was express
sed with great sincerity by the multi
tude. Here the General had a fair
specimen Of the. affection and respect
that is felt for him by every individual
TO the remotest extremties of our ex-
tended country. The General was NOV
ed by these expressions Of attachment
He bowed almost continually 10 the
people.
After resting about 90 minutes in the
Castle Garden, he proceeded in an ele
giant barouche and four, through Broad
way to the City Hall, accompanied by
Gen. Morton, and escorted by the drag
oons and'troops, The doors, windows,
balconies and even the roofs of the
houses on this rout were filled with ladies
all welcoming the General as he passed,
by their smiles and waving their hand
kerchiefs.
1t was near a O'Clock before the Gen
eral arrived at the City Hall, where he
was received by the Mayor and Com
mon Council, and formally welcomed
and congratulated on his safe arrival in
the country which he>had so eminently
aided in placing in the happy, free, and
prosperous state in which he now finds
| it.
[ The address of the Mayor, and the
reply of the General we could not OBJ
tain last night.--The General expressed
in Il very feeling manner his thanks for
the kind and affectionate manner ia
which he had been received by our citi.
zens, and the high qualification he ielt
in Witnessing the great improvements in
our city since the gloomy period of his