The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-15
NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MI

NEW Y
he esairs q sssscn. Fls and druus were hesrd In
~ dhecoss, calling y thsr rendezvous shs various mill
tary companies Of N CIV cad Georgetown. tut these
sounds were left behind md along the plateau high over
which 10 ssen the dome Of the Capitol kspt she
OF people.
There was no obstructions u the navy yard; al
admitted without question, and early hsfpsst ten
O'Clock some hundreds Of private carriages and consiau
Gus stream Of omnibuascs had deposited their bur-
thens n that point There was very Little display
made by the garrison within the walls 70 mark shs
OCCASION But there has been great display otherwise
Characteristic OF the American people upon such occasions
The yard In every direction covered with people,
Who determined 10 TO be early had poured into the yard
couple Of hours before tho time appointed for the arrival
Of the Philadelphia exhibiting faith In Official announce
mens very rarely sustained but In this case promptly
verified. The centre building, known - tho "Ofacss"
had every available standing spot along ~ upper and
lower corridors nlled with beautifully dressed hdiss
while stream Of tbs fairer sex kept moving 70 Tho right
and lon, wherever . building offered . place OF shelter
from the sun and view Of the landing place.
But Young America, Ike their own favorto eagle,
soaring above the earth, sought higher eynes from
whence to scan the strangers, who for the nrs from
their distant homes approached the land Of Freedom
Their standpoins Of view were piles Of cannon balls
and dismountsd guns and howtzers, and higher STILL
away upon the roofs Of the shp houses where they ap
peared very juvenile indeed the eyes Of the gazers
below.
The only preparations observable on the part OF the
authorities OF the naval depot to receive the srange be-
yond tho appearance Of come hundred United State,
troops and marines under arms, was q long strip Of
boarding, extending six hundred feet from the
copper rolling house to the wharf, and which newly
white washed for the OCCASION and had very white
waahy, II not an imposing effect
had got abroad that the steamer had stranded
upon the Kettle Bottoms and that she cold not there
lore possibly reach the wharf before two O'CLOCK and
the jos, little nercer than unier the clrcum
star ces he had right to be- there many magvngs
p the crowd The proprte.y Of stopping 80 ions.
Bet exactly at twenty minutes before twelve me LOOKOUT
gave notice Of the approach Of the steamer and Ia mo
uent the signal gun announced that she had turned
Greonesfs Point From ali parts of The yE:d there was
an Instantaneous rush to the wharf the troops were sum
their srs the police nea the centre wsy along
either Of the panks, and the greatest
excitement prevailed Members Of the press oongregsed
"a grcuIs and penciis accustomed to hyeroglyphics
totally inadequate 10 note words In Japanese, looked
sharp they quite up to the thing and ready
20 AXE do sn the stranger tie moment Le opeLod bis
mouth All iipsae Of expectation; and Anon
tn strains OF toe bsnd from tue Gecs OF the
steamer, and sstouFs.c tooguss cried he 5tar sps..
slsd Banner" Beyond Ire OF voices and raa.
arg Up Of tne IapG0ese nsg lem
mace ss the ssesoer Came alongslcs and made tas
With our welcoming cheer
A group Of officers stood IA froct among whom . con.
futston appeared 20 BE- ssld Witch resue ia their Sc
lecug citizens 10 60 board TO receive tre En-
oassY thers bit E,te DELAY, ard a Little sitter
twelve the nrst Important ELECTS Of the An
oa4scors came ashore. YArkee cunning Alone tviaed
purpose and the treaty ard the treaty box Cd
ones lips The treaty box, the lark OF .he CO.
versDt, acme irreverenty called 49, put Ia or,sr
something After the style Of sedan chair, and raised
upon the Shoulders o, policemen who marched on
with amid esis OF bysanders ard closely fol-
lowed by the Japanese officer In whose especial charge
Il Ia.
Next came forth the principal Of the Embassy, and
after him followed the principal officers Of the suite, who
introduced by Capt Lee 70 the Com msndant Com
modore Buchanan, through the interpreter, welcomed
them 10 the seat Of the American government and
sured them behalf Of the President and the American
people, hearty welcome. salvo CT gcrs was nrea ~
the japanese Prince landed, and the moment the cere
mony Of Introduction over, procession, formed By
the naval and military officers 'front.' and the japanese
following, wss formed, and the party began 10 move
along the whitewsshed pianks
But from this moment all order wss u IN end The
crowd broke the lines and rushed In on al sdss, sur
rounding the Embassy completely josng police hsre
and military there That there very utls chance
indeed, Of The ladies' catching han snpss Of N
shavsn Of the Psnipossnsiary and his suite.
Al ths end Of the platform carriages In waiting,
into which the japanese entered, attended each cd
by IN officer But here some delay wss oocasioaed BY
the treaty box being carried too far ahead and had 10
bc regaincd before the procession could move. was st
last brought back and nnally placed ths top Of a
Omnibus the high priest In charge having oil 10 him
SELF Aner numerous halis, and reforming Of troops,
and partial sxricston OF vehicles and horseueu sad
men, women and children from eli sorts Of psrlocs posi-
TONS the procession GOT fair start up through GArrsoa
stree, and up 70 the avenue.
on an ths new sights which surrounded them the
strangess to he japanese must have been the
crowds Of people from the rear rushing In
uad, hot haste over vacant blocks 10 head the
PROCESSION al different points, Tying - u pursued
by an svepgng enemy Then every halt
sch carriage surrounded by . mob Who thrust
their heads into the carriages and passed AL sorts Of
comments Among themselves upon the appearance OF the
stranger. One bury fellow swore that al they wanted
vas 70 have uiiie craolns and be right out de-
cent looking niger wercheA
In The desrth OF objects Of attraction, such ~ Night
be supposed 70 surprise the strangers In
New York, there vss n icsst, h the ORA
glance which rested rpos the swelling and many pl-
AIRED dome Of the CAPITOL towering nAjsstcsly above
"a srble pile, amos; hidden In ths laxuriant foliage
surrounds a. and again the long vide stretch q
the noble upou which tho whole multitude hsd
wnh care, much 10 fsvorsoly impress the.
with the importance % the federal capital In Fourteenth
street, Which siiusiec the prvxie entrance 10 WI
ardp Hotel, the troops drawn up, and the Embassy
entered unccr = saluis Of
No,urbstsbdpg the gs rsas and TIE rrsh Of people.
no accident beyond such % beel t~o Of the mill
sry, vito were partially struck. Soon after the r
rival ct wnlArds Hotel . storm threw NJ hrcaieniss
shadows over the city and The immense speed
" dispersed
Embassy all quAr,ered at wnlArds- rhsy have sixty
roorrs Ali dtt~d mn sor the spe<ls uurooee the most