, 1861-07-29
Gen. Mcclellan at Philadelphia
Correspondence Of them. 7. Herald.]
PHILADELPHIA July 25 1861.

PHILADELPHIA, Jnly 10 1o6ls
Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan, Commandanto Of the
Grand Army Of tho Potomac, left Beverly,
Virginia, On Tuesday morning. last, and rode
forty-fye miles on horseback to Grafton,
where he took the cars for Wheeling, He
was Joined at that place by his wife, and pro-
ceeded at once to Pittsburgh, reaching this
city. Today at three o'clock.
0nhis arrival at Pittsburgh he WAS received
with the greatest ecfat BY the people. He was
conducted to the Monongahela House and In
troduced to the public by Judge Shannon,
WHO welcomed him with deateniug shouts,
md the greatest enthusiasm prevailed Tor the
time. He replied to this hattcring reception
hy d few well chosen remarks. The military,
tiEemen ard citizens turned cut to meet him,
and several salutee were fired in his honor.
Intelligence Of his arrival had been placarded
ever the town, and great crowd pressed into
Market and Cheenut streets to sec the youag
hero. About that time the news Of the great
Railroad arrived, and it was feared by many
that Gen. Mcclellan had been killed. Happl.
II, however, the arrival Of the train with the
tayorite On beard dispelled such fears, aud the
cars, which are pulled by horses from the
the Schuylkill into town. ,Fero surrounded by
wild mob, cheering, yelling and climbing on
the platforms. A csrr;agge guarded BY, police.
street, and Gen. Mcclellan being received in
the car by the Mayor, was usAered through
the depot and into the carriage. The crowd
behaved very Giscourtccusly, insisting On
shaking hands with the General, and handling
both him and the Mayor il the roughe:t man
nsr.
4 regiment Of the Reserve Grays, under
Colonel Ellmakey, escorted the b2rouche, aud
General Mcclellan was obliged to stand over
the whole route, and bow. llat in hand, to the
ttousan1s Of faces aud salutations.
He PASSED bis boyhcod IL Philadelphia, and
tLe people were disposed to lay TIC whole
merl: Of his career to that fact. Instead of
greeting a scared, colossal figure, fall Of the
Di51ks Of o campaign, they saw cnIy boyish
figure, not over five feet eight inches in height,
| and although 1rcWn from exposure, yet fresh
nd active. He did not wear cpaulettes, but
| the eimple fatigue dress OF IN ot1icer-b1uc
| blouse, with shoulder bars, md black pants,
| with gold stripe.
Bouquets were show cred upon him from tho
| Indies at the windows, and all the bunting On
| Chestnut and Spruce streets was displayed.
Having arrived at his brothers dwelling,
Walnut street, near Tenth, he was called to the
balcony and spoke as follows:-
1lr FRIENDS In this time Of action It will
| not &c to make useless speeches. / take this
greeting as intended for ny brave soldiers Of
] Western Virginia, to whom the whole credit
cf the recent skirmishing in that section Is
due. But your applause assures me that the
cause Of the government lies next to your
heatte, and, remembering it, shall tfy to do
better in MY new field Of labor. Ibid you
General Mcclellan embraced his family on
returning to tho dwelling, aud at once went to
bed, being completely worn out. He left the
city for Washington at eleven o'clock, escort.
ed by the Gray reserves.