The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-12

thus kept clear FOR hours yet there expecatlsa
Of the processioa making IL appearance bat noswth-
standing this the crowds stun kept pouring in and stM
kept taking up positions In the u the hst comes
from behind whom IL almost impossible for them V
succeed, under the most favorable circumstances. N
catching glimpse Of the Prince when ho should arrve
and only even chance CLEANS OF tho gteriug array d
sodiery = they marched pass Bat stll some ground
must DC TAKEN and - the Prince to be there and a.
the whoe oosese must pass through there crowds
continued 10 assemble. fhore was OF course more hsa
the usual gathering q the iinerant vendors a fruit
and candy OF Of 70 lng men whose smuss
ment was In jcsng throuy h the dense thronrs who a.
bowed and wedged their through streets Of bovs
whose glory and ambition It was to climb the hxssss
and seek points Of observation from ms most psru
rsnches and the motley current OF humanity which
0ows and GIBBS through this great city The City Hail Il.
self regularly besieged out held successrullv
for long time At lat there crush OF crinolins
and the defences and their defenders gave wsx
and the windows and the baloones filled viii
the fair ladies who the vicors In the dgh There
were decorate observable about the building On
either wing raised the American and British Oars:
in the centre the city standard But from every private
and public building In view tho broad Gag OF America
nd the ensign OF England mingled their folds In the
breeze - joining In thu harmony which pervaded The
action Of the paseng crowds beneath 1t was near our
up the lower part q Broadway. In instant thsss
sounds Of music lost In the noise and uproar OF the
rush Of people which ensued and ,hng to be heard
for minutes but the noise OF huryng feet the
roar OF voices In the distance II exactly four uls
nues past four when the head OF the cotege wheeled
into the Parkths advance escort Of the Wsshipgtoa
Grays Immediately after followed the barou 10 whsh
the Prince rode who descended, amid tho cheers
OF thousands and the waving OF inmncrahie
white haldkerchiefs Ia front or the City Hsn.
Here o slightly elevated platform placed
which the Prince assembled the drst body troops
approached Beyond the hearty welcome wh,h greeted
him when he entered there made
by the assembled multitude until the the Prince
took his departure. During the short interval which
elapsed from his taking his position the platform
Oil he took his stand upon It 10 return the salute OF the
troops, several voices called out for a speech. Mayor
Wood In reference 10 this particular humor OF the Co
thams good humoredy remarked 10 the Prince that the
people have their humor and he hoped he would ex
cuse them. Tho Prince II smilngly replied " Ex-
,heml en- delighted with everything"
The Primes stood upon the dais platform while ths
troops marched past, and saluted in each CON-
mandirg officer, although 1t was intimated 70 him By
Major General sandford through General Bruce tina. t
only expected Of him TO salute the stand
ards The Prince paid attention to the suggestion.
with what had transpired, he continued his sa-
lutatoDs TO tho officers TO the end. But before tbs
whole OF the troops had marched past becoming evil
dent that the vast multudes lining the whole OF Broad
way from the CITY Hall to Fifth avenue would be DO
prved by the a.eness Of the evening Of the
Of advantageousIy seeing the Prince, determined
TO make hasty possible, and Of the regt-
ordered To halt In its advance until the
rges should be brought convey the Prince and suite
70 the hotel A the Prince entered his carriage be
most heartily cheercd He raised his chapeau In rcoogat
tion Of the greetng the people and louder grow The
cheers and more the waving OF hAndkerchc(s
until he had passed from view. II may be remarked
here that Gen Bruce expressed TO Maj Gen. Bsndford
his surprise al the sodiery and yhy disciplined
OF the troops generally but partc aiary noticing The
Twelfth and Seventh regiments The latter, he sail
formed in line nne body Of soldiers he had evcr