, 1860-07-28
THE ZOUAVES,
Their Visit to Boston, aud Salem

The announcement, yesterday, that the Zou
ave Cadets Of Chicago would give I'd exhihitiot
OF their evolntions at the Boston theatre, in ,hf
evening, created lively sensation throughout
the city. Accordingly the theatre was besieged
al an early hour in the morning, and the entirt
house was sold in very short time. The ieH =
tickets which fell into the hands Of spectators
were sold in many cases at extrayagant price:
in some cases as high, We learn, as SIS
Throughout the day the general phrase wat
"The drill Of the Zouaras At the Boston theatre
Ere.1 body is going"
present, including hundreds Of ladies', who ar
pear to have taken wonderfully to the zouavee
and their movements.
TIE rHEA1nE
Presented fine sight. It was crowded
in every part, the distant amphitheatre,
where s-ats were at oil desirable, not excepted.
Such gathering has hardly before been wit
messed in this famous temple. Among the au.
dience we're Mayor Lincoln, various members ci
the clty g7vefnment, Senator Wilson, Hon. An
son Burllngame, prominent military gentlemen,
cierEyme1 and others. Not only were the seata
all filled, but every available standing point,
Wherever an eye could obtain glance, or Il
foot hold, was to be seen an eager spectator.
All ceas.es ct cur citizens we're fully reure-
seuted. The stage was fully cleared 10 its en-.
ire depth, and presented ample capacity fur tho
display do1nt 70 take place.
The description Of tho drill need not be re.
pea.ed here.
srEEca or MANAGER aARnr.
At this period of the ereuing'a entertainment
Thomas Bsrry, Eeq.. the n,soayer Of the heatre.
came forward and addressed iha audience. He
said that certain members Of the Second Bat
taliou had forced him to address the largest
audience he had ever seen iu the Boston Theatre.
His feeble yolce, be continued, could hardly
reach the more than 8. 500 before him certainly
it could not reach double that nu1ber which
had been disappointed in witnessing one of the
fnest military displays that had ever tsten
thus disappointed, said Mr. Barry, the Zouaves
hare consented to repest their exhibition in this
house tomorrow at II Ak.
This announcement is received with applause.
The sudience now voci!erous!y clamored for
Captain Ellsworth, the commander Of the
Z,uaves. Alter some delay be came forward and
responded.
CAPT. ELSwoRru's aHMAnKs.
He said be really did not know what they had
called him out for. He did not come 10 ask
tier votes Was not q public man, and could
not make speech. His company had returned
from Salem 1t late hour, when he learned that
aI the tickets had been bold, and the demand
va. far from being supplied.
lie could hardly Imagine how such an exhibi-
since to the company it WAS an every day and
common a:.air. II the audience, however, were
pleased, they {the company would most cer-
tsialy be gratlied. Their visit to Boston bud
been one oi uualloyed pleasure. aud they should
carry back to their homes the most grateful re-
collections. Capt E. copcluped hy stating that
they would be most happy to repeat the.r drill
on the morrow.
Capt. Ellsworth then retired amid applause.
Three cheers and tiger were called for aud
given in his honor.
The audience left the house full Of ROSY CON.
pliments 10 the Xouaves. We fenr that if they
could hare listened to the compliments of soDe
mood at once.
The Chicago Zousves at the Boston theatre
will be au epoch in our military annals.
TnE ZoCAvEs IN SAIkH.-Tho Zouave Cadets
are making great sensation to day in Salem.
Nothing like it has been Witnessed in that rener-
able and usually. allow city for many yeare,
Fourth Of Ju,J is Sunday to il, }" saJs one oi
it's citizens. in alIuding 10 the hustle aud crowd
People are th.re from ten and twenty miles
about the country.
The Zouares arrived in Salem last evening al
o'clock. The Salem Light Infantry WAS brught
up in line to receive them; at the loot OF Il IN.
eoek street. The tuo companies marched
ed By thousand OF people and a great numbe,
Of vehicles, aud the window aud doorwa5s ol
| the houses we're crowded with spectators.
Upon arriving at the armory Of the Infantry,
the companies marched up and deposited the,f
arrns, and Capt Devereux Welcomed his guests
with short aud informal speech, in r. ich he
mads appropriate allu8ion to The pleasant as.
sociations awakened in his mind By the sight oi
the familiar fsces of his old friends. Col. Ellis.
worth replied, aud the companies cheered each
other With great enthusiasm. From the ArmorY
the companies proceeded to the Essex House
where they took their supper.
In the evening there we're no foymalitits, the
Zouares distributing themselves about the city
II option. They quaetered at The armory, r..
fussrg more elegant accommodations. Fhis
morning the two companies breakfasted 1t thf
Esa. House, after which they marched through
the principal streets of the city.
About II o'clock tue battalion received ut ths
Essex House, the members Of The City Gov
ernl,ens, the officers Of tho Division and B1i
gsde and Regimsntal Staff, and other invited
guests, under their escort, sud marched to the
Common, vhefs they CARA An exhibition O
their mateh1ess skill before one Of the 1arRes
| multitudes that his assembled in Salem 70,
many yease:
1t excited tumultuous plauditz, and was re
| gArded as wonderful afIair. This Afternoon
they are 10 dine At the Essex House with th,
Infantry, and viii leave for Boston at O'Clock
| GkEAF WILL Cas-. IN .Nonrs Capo,u4-0x,