The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-05
The Reception OF General ~ afser In New
Or leans.
Prom the New q

Prom the New Orleans Delta, May -
The clegrarbic announcement that General Walker and
s'sr had arrived OF tho Balze board the Empire Oty
yesterday morning, cfcsted considerable excitement
among our citizens Men who had watched With lp,enser
Interest the Of the gallant young American from
the moment he set foot upon the soil OF Nicaragua and
With alarm The Gordon Of ire ~hnh The chsocee Of ssr
AMI the beles gueng army Of The allied States brought nt
being, draw ecscr and cioscr around Rva. broathod
easier when was known that the champion Of Ishman
rcrubcaiism Wa safe and even those who dsked what
they conceived 70 be nhbusteslsm, INDUCED In something
Of The came feeling
towards mormsg tho ins.ro, became universal. ani
the coming of tho steamer eagerly looked for Every
body soxous to the ~ho inted hls fame
pdssoluby with the history Of Nicaragua and Who vou
an eSsed name 10 the annals q heroic warfare sben me
luminous flashes q victory shot up from the streets and
pszss Of Rivas, MVssys and Granada
Long before the expeccd ART val of the Rmpirc City az
her ncorrsS the extensive steamship wharf began 70
. eros aided and animated aspect Tue osgcr hronr
hatennG from the city including many ~ the companions
In arms of walker and our city authorities q goJdy
sight on the Landing The nrst glimpse OF the vessel
several tnllce down the river. In quick time she
round the turn and bore up towards ths whuf
firing aun a. abe pcseed opposite Canal street Tho
lie echoes waters ana above the
din o tho bury city, and TO the hearts OF tue hero and hs
seSsas sae% . os,c snors ssoad DO
Presently the proud veeecl, borne lightly the swell
ing ~ tbs assisspia, and bearing nober freshi
he thoussnds Of eyes were directed W rsrds her IN
search NJ the gslapt solder board fnrcc chers were
given for wslkcr's the steam.hp closed In 70 her moor
pccsaiou cf the sppesrssce ofhe General decs the
crowd a. susd but pot quiet for the excitement OF the
hupd, eds sbo The vessel 70 get board n
pcssibe, vas intense
SOM 90 or three succeS'cd by using no, little activity
I'm apina 90 ledge R the vessel and climbing on board
cot the command OF the captain " preveu, this mole Of
gssiirs the veeael compelled the crowd /, sAt the
u,uai access II was With considerable difficulty the rang
gay ~ss Do, In plsce and with much greater dicaIty
the rufh the vessel opposed successfully 10 the
me an,irne the cry Of "walker heard snd looking
soft VIC behcld the form ~ hu whose .s
has become "hous. bold vw ~ In the s.an and Whose
deeds have the subject OF American aud European
cosversstop, Comparatively speaking, much any Of
The great captains Of modern times.
Again and again he waived his hat aud bowed hi, head
IN sckno~ Of the laundering and hearty cheers
that greeted him II gallant sight, indoc 70 see
that urassumlpa, mild looking, LIGHT csmp,esioned mao
The impcr obauon Of gloous add daring chi galry a.
these latter days n haze scen, ~h head uncovered
and doub heart moved 70 ts lnmost core rosppn ding
90, By woros BY the uen language Of seuce and
the soul felt looks of proud CONSEQUENCE, the en,hu
slssm hie presence excited He N the "bus gray eye
the man OF dce,1y, lcoted on the excited orosd With
emotions perhaps a. iony ever iod his brave and
corqured heart
Ne had only proceeded few rscs from The gansry
to~ ards the carriage In waiting, which thirty Tor
" yards or when criee were heard 70 rnse him, which
vas quichly done On the shoulders Of two gentlemen
who be<hc bin no bo-uc towards The carriage
and the bud cheers a tbe ssssnbled sAorands. he