The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-06

on the shore at tho landing alone prevented the bcat
On reaching the wharf it was found that nearly ono
tbousano people were assembled.
General Scott had retired TO rest and undrsssed but
80 loud we're the calls Of the people that he a~cke and
came out on deck In dressing gown to address few
words OF thanks to the citizens Having been in his
first tleep the log took very bad effect upon him and
rendered him quite unwen 10 day much so az pre-
vent his receiving welcome from addressing the cii-
OF Gin siDnati.
lie laid over at Carroon all night and left early this
morning. the fog lifted. At Warsav Aurora,
and other points at which the boat touched very
large umbers Of citizens assembled aA of whom
most eni usiastic IN their reception Of SCOTT.
Towards afternoon his Illness grew serious and
Il found at last impruden to let Gen Scott GO out
deck address tho people assembled the shore
Gov Letcher therefore addressed various gatherings
behalf Of uhs General informing them OF his sudden
illness.
About five miles from Cincinnati the mail boat Pike
met, with many Ciucinratans on board aud ths
boats gong alongside OF each oher they Transferred
to the Lady Franklin
Shortly after another boat loaded to the waters edge
with paEsenger and sharsea for the met and
joAned tho company with IA.
Nearer The city third boat, also crowded met us
turned and struck into line
On nearing the city the guns commen need pcsng forth
sautes, and the leyoe and buildings discovered
completey crowded with dense mass of human beings
Tho streets appeared thronged viewed in
tive from the river. Troops drawn up, music play
rg cooes flying every at along the leyee decksd out
with flags and covered with human beiDgs and the entire
OF the greatest excitement aud spendor
Every thOroughiar seemed alive with swarming thou
snds and there could not BE- less than Que hundred
thousand people foot The demous tra4ion was GER
stnly the sastest and most enthusiastic Witnessed for
many day. EN~s AdaG
When he boat ncared the eves the ehout Of multi
tudee high with wild and deafeniDg roar and the
ecene very imposing.
So closely the crowded that the entire bank
appeared like black and swelling the multitude
swayed 70 and fro, anxiety to push forward towards
the landing place The military, however, kept admir-
able and linewas formed to The
for the General and the visiters,
The people had been waiting seven hours in expeota-
don of his atry being Ignorant OF the boats detention
by fog.
General Scotts heath was found too poor to permit
the proce ssicr arranged formal reception, and
the carriages drove straight to the Burnett House. greatly
to the disappointment Of ofthousands but amidst dcafen
ing cheers the General proceeded at to his rooms
and has received but very few calls aud those only from
officials
lie intends recruiting his health by good nights
rest will receive welcome and visits In the morning.
We have heard of accidents attending the reception
but badly burned board the steamer,
while firing. by the ignition of some powder and the
plosion Of iatk
The d. alton here decidedly the greatest
the route Thousands have been pouring in from all the
surrounding country during the day, and the city is
crowded with strangers
Ohio appears fairly aroused and deruatcns from half
dozen different towns the spot eager to pre-
vail upon enefal Scott to visit their rspectve localities
Tie movements to morrow depend entirely upon the
Generals health.