Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-06-10
RECEPTION OF GEN. WALKER At NEW OR.
LEANS,

We take from the True Della, of the 2Sth
inst the following account of the reception Of
Gen. Walker, at New Orleans, on Wednesday
afternoon of last week:
As it was known during the day that Gen.
Walker and his staff were on the Empire City
tho news being published in the evening pa
pers-an immense crowd was congrcgatcd OH
the warf to welcome those who had suffered so
long and so much in the cause of Amercanizing
Nicaragua. When the steamship rounded the
point at Algiers, she fired her signal gun, which
was responded to by Salute Of thirty-two guns
from the Washington, and in few moments
approached the warf. When within hearing
distance one Of the many enthusiastic in the
crowd OF wclcomcls proposed three cheers for
Gen. Walker which were given with all the
energy Of five thousand good lungs
While the vessel was "making fast," the calls
for Gen. Walker were loud and constant. Final
ly the "gray eyed man Of destiny" made his
appearance. oI-the wheel-house of the -steamrr,s
and bowed Ills acknowledgements to the enthu-
siastic crowd before him. AT the sight of the
man who has been filling so large space in the
eyes Of the world, the welkin rang again with
loud hllzzaS, and General Walker must have
been at once assured that in New Orleans. at
least, the cause which he had been battling for,
with such sacrifice and such perseverance, was
iar from being ignored or abandoned.
AS soon as the gangwav plank was fixed, tho
General was taken OH shore by Major Fisher,
but the excitement OF the vast crowd was such
to see and to get near to him, that his escort
had to pick up and carry him through Oh their
arms to the carriage which was in waiting for
him, in which he YVES placed, and. accompanied
by Major Fisher. COL jacques, Capt. Dreux,
Col. Turner: (agent Of the Associated Press.)
and others, driven of rapidly to the St. Charles
Hotel Here the General made short speech
Of thanks for the warm welcome he had receiv-
ed, and was then taken to one of the reception
rooms, where he received the congratulations CT
his friends for some hours. ''.
During this time; the hotel was full of people
and excitement, and in obedience to the calls,
which were raging outside among those who
could not gain access to the room where the
General was, he came out into the rotunda and
mounting the rostrum there, he made another
brief but energetic speech. Again giving thanks
for the enthusiastic welcome which had greeted
him, lie intimatcd that the cause" was not yet
abandoned. and that, with the evidences before
him, he WAS sure Of soon trampling his Central
American enemies under his feet.
After this, the General went into the recep-
ton room again. where he received the calls
of his friends and those who were" anxious to
take him by the hand, until a late hour. We
had the pleasure Of a short interview with tho
General, and found him in good spirits and con-
dilion. lie said his stay in New Orleans would
be governed by circumstances; and, from all
we can gather, we presume the intention is to
return to Nicaragua without delay and, with
summatc yet, the work of Americanizing Mic
aragua.