The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-07-07

The FtUR1H AT TERRE HAUTE A g
there seemed to be no public demonstrations
arranged for the Fourth of July at thi
place, we determined to visit Terre Haute,
and participate in the festivities in that
city. Upon arriving there on Thursday
evening, we found feeling of the deepest
gloom and detection prevailing almost every
heart, threatening seriously to mar the cell
ebration arranged for the next day. Citi-
Eens of all classes were congregated in little
groups on the street corners, around the
post-ofice, and telegraph Office discussing
the situation on the Chickahominy, all eager
for further news.
Young America, unable to realize the ter
rible calamity which was then supposed to
have overtakeu the Federal army, was
already far on their work of celebrating
They had their fire. works purchased, aud
were already testing their quality, and ex-
plosives were going off on every hand.
In he evening the telegraph brought
Us more comforting news, and the joy broke
out in loud and oft repeated shouts. Men
shook each other enthusiastically by the
hand, Young America broke forth with
heavier volleys of torpedoes, FIRE crackers,
and flying fiery serpents, and stocks in the
celebration went up fifty per cent
At daylight on the 4tb, fine 2 pound
er, manufactured al one of the Terre Hauie
Foundries, reused the city from its slumbers.
The bells Of the city pealed forth their mer-
riest notes. A universal determination seem
ed manifest to celebrate the day with old
fashioned enthusiasm. Long before the hour
Z for forming the procession, the streets were
( crowded with patriots, aud all the roads
leading to the city swarmed with the brave
aud fair from the rural districts.
At 10 o'clock a procession was formed,
comprising the Union Riffs, very hand
some and very finely drilled independent
military company, the Masonic Fraterni-
ty, the Ojd Fellows, the Hiberniaus, Ike
Turner's, the Temperance orders, GONZALES.
cent soldiers from the hospitals, ok SOL
4 diers in wagons, the Gre department with
their masheeus and apparatus, decorated
in magnificent style, three large vehicles
somely attired. and almost innumerable car
riages, kuggies, &C, &c.
The procession which contained but n
small proportion of the dense mass Of peo-
pie who came to join in the ceremonies,
proceeded to a beautiful grove north If the
city, where the preparations for the exerci-
ses bad been made.
In front of the speakers stand were a
series of raised seats occupied by the 200
Misses allnded TO. Seats had been prepared
for thousands, but accommodated but a
small5portion of the audience. There were
literally five acres of people present--a
greater number than ever before assembled
in that city. We Eever saw such good or
der prevail in so large audience, which
was largely due to the President of the day
Col. w. &. Edwards, who brought order
of confusion, and maintained it admirably
until the public ceremonies were ended.
vi The instrumental music fo~ the occasion
was by the consolidated bands of the city
and was very fine indeed.
The ceremonies at the stand were openeC
by the Star Spangled Banner, being PLAYED
by the band, and Immediately afterw ward
sang by by 200 little Misses selected 70
the occasion. The effect and beauty Of thi
performance surPas sed all description
Prayer, earnest, fervent and patriotic, wa
If offered up by Rev. Lyman Abbott. Auationa
anthem was sung by the Terre Haute Gle
Club. The Declaration of Independence
& was read by John T. Scott, Esq. A patr
otto song was sung by the German Maen
enchor, and an GRAFTON was delivered b
Col. Richard W. Thompson. OF the CRATIC
III it is sufficient to say it YVES one of Colon,
Thompson's finest efforts-full of ric
>9eughts, patriotic sentiments, and mo-
ag eloquence.