Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-30

cheers for Walker was given. and the
crowd on the vessel were evidently not a
little moved by the demonstration on shore
During the delay in making the vessel
fas, and raising the gangway, the tnmuit
of the multitude continueo--fhe desire TO
see Walker was intense and irrepressibie.
Several ways on board amused themselves
by permitting the crowd % mistake them
for Walker-for that gentleman was so
comparatively unknown, when ne iett y
Orleans. that very few had any idea OF his
personal appearance
At length. however, Capt. McGowan
appeared on the wheelhouse, escorins 4
slender. smooth faced gentleman in black
with a black felt hat whom he introduced
bv & bow. as the object OF the NOISY soitc-
itude. The General smiilngiY raised his
hat. and bowed number OF times. whilst
the multitude greeted him WITH such cheers
as could ONLY proceed from patriotic Amer
iran tbroats. The General then dlsap-
peared, and the gangway being raised the
widest efforts were made by the crowd 10
rush on board but they were kept back
by men stationed there for the purpose.
During the struggling and pushing OF The
crowd to yet on board, the General and
his staff managed to push their way
ashore. The General, however, had
hardly stepped of the gangway before he
was seized, ri ct arms, by some OF his
personal friends. and carried in triumph 10
carriage some fifty yards DISTANT pro-
ce-dinr which he objected TO but could not
prevent. Safely ensconsed in the carriage
he was driven to the ST. Charles hotel,
whittier large part Of the crowd follow
ed him. great numbers still remaining al
the wharf to welcome their friends among
the officers and privates who remained be-
hind.
The General had hardly left his car
riaee. at the hotel. before the street was
filled with crowd as large and enthusias
tic as that which greeted him al his land
ing. The loudest cheers were given IN
untiring succession. and al last. IN obedi.
ence TO the universal call of the crowd.
the General appeared in the portico OF the
hotel and addressed few words 10 them.
He said, in effect, that his heart swelled
at finding himself surrounded by SO many
of his ow-countrymen-that he was
thankful for the honor paid him in re-
turning to New Orleans-that he was
still firm and mistaken In his purpose Of
redeeming and regenerating Nicaragua
and that he hoped and expected TO see the
day when mt an enemy to the freedom o.
that Republic should remain. He then
retired. amid the loudest manifestations Of
enthusiasm, and took refuge in one OF the
private parlors of The hote-or partial
refuge, rather. for the anxiety 10 see him
and take him by the hand was such that
ihe'door-keeper made but sorry effort in
his task of guarding the door.
Up TO late hour the ST. Charles hotel
was thIonged with citizens. anxious 10 see
and converse with band of heroes whose
names Eli the mouths of the world, and
whose deeds. though unattended with vic
tory. still reflect i,nperishable honor upon
the American name The officers of the
Generals staff Were scarcely less beseis-
ed than the General himself. and il was
late before they were permitted TO retire
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