The New York herald., 1862-08-21
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL coRcoRaN

HIS Visit to tho Camps~His Departure
from Washin gton and Arrival In Bal
ttmore-HIs Levcc at the Eutnw House
Mass Reception 2zoeting I'm Monument
sguarc-Gsfeat Enthusi asm and Thrill
inE Speech OF General Corcoran-Thc
O6icial Progr anime of HIS Reception In
New York, &c.
WASHINGTON, August 20, 1852.
General Corcoran left hero tocay for BaLimore Thero
Is to be reception there this afternoon. He will spend
tomorrow in Philadelphia and be in New York al two
O'Clock on Friday afternoon. He was accompanied by
the committee of the Aldermen and Common Council Of
New York. tho committee Of the New York civic socie
ties aud the PhiladelpAa committee Of the Common
Council
Before leaving this morning General Corcoran visited
Bradys national gallery Of agt and sat for picturcs
which viii be ready for distribution upon ea d.
risie
Yesterday General corcoran, accompanied by Judge
Connely. Richard O'Gorman, John Savage, Aldermen
Welsh and smith, Councilman Stevenson and Mcssra Rob-
nscn and Carey Visited the Rev Father Early the Pre-
dsnt OF the Catholic college at Georgetown, and other
personal friends
Afterwards the party proceeded to For. Corcoran,
where the General was greeted for the hrst tme with
Bgadier Generals salute the guns Of the fort bear
ing his name.
After review and reception by Colonel Doubleday,
OF Tie Fourth New YORK artillery and visit to seversl
other forts the vicnity-and 70 Arlington House, the
party accompanied by Colonel Doubleday proceeded 70
Fort Lyon to visit the sixiy.nnth.
The enthusiasm OF General Corcorans reception by bis
cid comrades in ndsscribable After review
OF tho regiment the party adjourned ent where
freshments were prepared, and toasts and speeches
were the order orthc evening until elcvcn O'Clock
During ,hs entertainment nwas proposed that Gssra,
corcore Should return hero and go lack With the regi
M
cevOd with cheers bu, Regular rish yell that
deafsning.
The Reception at Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, August 20, 1862
snorsl Cossoran received tho citizens At the Eutaw
House this evening, which tAronged from Ave to
seven o'clock with concourse anxious 10 see
tho martyr patriot and Welcome him TO the city.
large number OF Irish citizens also called, 10 whom
ne made personal appeals their counymsn Of
Baltimore TO rally to the standard Of the Union
He consented TO address the people tonight at Monu-
ent square, and the front OF the Court House was beau
fully decorated and illuminated for the occasion. Mayor
Chapman presided, and introduced the General, who
was received by tho immense coucourse with long re
psated cheers.
Gen. CoacoAAr returned thanks for the enthusiasm Of
his reeepeon and attributed rather 10 the glorious
cause In which he identified rather 70 any personal
merit He then proceeded to give an account Of his
,mprisonment and detailed o number Of incidents OF
outrage at Richmond, Charleston, Columbia and Sails
bury He described the prison at Salisbury, where
900 Union citizens prisoners among whom he had found
number Of rshmen who had refused TO fight under any
nag thaA thar which they bad sworn allegiance
to on shsr arrival in this country. Thcir
treatment was more brutal than that Of
the military prisoners and many Of thcm we're old gray
headed msD bowed down with suffering aud sorrow, but
Arm in their allegiance. The deaths among them ave
ragged two day for the six weeks lie appealed TO
all who loved tho old dag and hated tyranny 70 rally with
him 10 the relief aud succor Of those suffering martyrs
He gave graphic description OF the condition OF Rich
moud under the rule Of the arch fond and tyrant en
nsvis ana declared liberty longer existed thsre,
and would never se vouchsafed the people until tho
deserted aud sorrowfu condition. no able bodied man
dared walk on the streets unless provided with
\ n military pass and all that 10 be On
Ia thoroughfaes was adsd and ragged soldiers and wo
l men and children dressed in mourning. any Of hi
hearers sympath with the rebellion IL only ne
cSssary for them what he had drive al
such feeling from their henrts. He verify believed tia
no such tyranny and oppression existed the face
the earth the dcsposm Of the Southern confcdsracy
He concluded with q strong appeal 10 his countrymen
baltimore, who he could not believe were disoya 70 the
country that gave them freedom liberty and citizenship
70 rally the support Of the gov In crushing Tho
| rebellion.
Ho was followed in eloquent speeches By