New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-06
THE OVATION TO aEN. rwraes
ANOTHER SPECTACLE ON CANAL STREET.
A Tu1nuItuous Reception by the Soldier
and the People.

40 N'1~ '''1- 49,
better title than that of " traitor and coward"
The military turned out in strong force and i'll
most brilliant array. At O'Clock they and the
populacc began assembling in Canal street; before
o'clock the street wore its most crowded and
lively gala-day spectacle.
Cen Palfrey's brigade formed hollow square
on Canal street. from New Levee to Front street.
The companies of this brigade we're the Orleans
Light Horse, the Orleans Artillery Battalion, and
the Orleans Rife Battalion consisting Of the Chas-
seurs of I8l4-l5 the German Yagers, the Second
Company of Louisiana Foot Rifles, and several
other downt town companies.
Gen. Tracy's brigade included the Jefferson
Mounted Guards, the Battalion of Washington Ar
tillery, the Battalion of Louisiana Guards, the
Louisiana Grays, the Montgomery Guards, the
Cha1motte Guards, the Sarsfeld Rifles, the Louis
lana Independent hangers, the Orleans Cadets,
the First Company of Louisiana Foot Rifles, and
the Crescent Rifles.
The Independent Battalion OF Orleans Guards
constituted the third grand division Of the turnout
and, with Gen. Tracy's brigade, occupied the south
side of Canal street, from Tchoupitouias street to
ST. Charles.
The whole was commanded by MaiorGeneral
John L. Lewis, accompanied by Gems. Forstall,
Grivot and the other officers next to him in rank.
The appearance Of the street. long before Gen.
Twiggs arrived, was animated and beautiful in the
extreme. The military resting on their arms, and
the countless thousands of people who crowded the
broad avenue and its galleries, and windows, and
house,tops for fiGe six squares, formed assem-
blage most magnificent and impressive to behold,
lit up as it was and its bright colors and other fea-
lures of beauty brought out, by the mellow golden
rays Of the declining sun.
cannonade down town at last announced the
safe arrival of Gen Twggs on this side of the river
tbe having arrived at Aigiers from Texas via Ber-
wick'5 Bay and the Opelousas Railroad) and an
other cannonade at the foot of Canal street an
nounced his approach to that eXpeCtant and
densely populated locality.
Soon open carriage appeared. drawn By four
horses and containing M0ior General TWiggs late
Of the U. S. Army, and Major-General Braxton
Bragg, of the army Of Louisiana. As they drove
around the hollow square formed by the citizens
and the military, Gen. Twiggs was checred in the
most enthusiastic manner, by shouts, upraised hats
and the luttering kcrchiefs Of the ladies. The
venerable old warrior aod patriot acknowledged
all this with uncovered head; his bald crown,
snowy locks and whiskcrs, and healthy md porty
looking person, favorably impressing the many
VINO hAd never seen MN beiore.
"hen 'ie carnage Aaltco' NDeIng escorted hy
MaJor-General Lewis and the oISef heid ofhceFs.)
another open carriage aFoFe up afd from lhis
carnage Mr' L. warren NOISE stahdIh6' addressed
to the General acordial and eloquent address, vel
coming him home in the name Of the people and
state OF Louisiana. INC General, IN rep0n5e rose
and made vigorous and feeling but blict speech
After this, the procession was termed. General
Lewis and stan icd lie way, followed py theA' Fai
Trey ard MS OrlGaoe OF 1hllitafy' Inc carriage
containing Geh' I#igg8 came next, followed by
long Inc Oh Carriages IN "hlch were seate0 nt2ie
"llceFS ana lI'e'""eIS o' tue 0'hte >oh'en'ol'.
AFTER the carriages came !" long Nfe OIL h'eoG"l
S1uoen'7' Oh ioo''
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