, 1862-08-29

GRAND OVATION At DETROIT
TO GEN. WILCOX.
WELCOME By GOV. BLAIR.
Response by General Wilcox.
{Conespondence OF the Chicago Tribune.

Correspondence OF the Chicago Trfbune.1
DETROIT. August n. 1851
Detroit has been exceedingly jubilant TO-
day, The occasion WAS the return to the city
and state:of his adoption Of Col Q. II. VIII
cox, who, as all your readers know, has been
in close companiorship with the gallant Cor
coran, the recipient of the delicate aud refined
con1tesieB Of Southern cbivalry for the past
thirteen months-both having been captured
BY the enemy at the Bull Run disaster, after
maintaining desperate and unequal contest
for six hours on that bloody field The recep-
ton Was every way worthy the man and ths
city which honored him, exceeding any like
demonstration ever witnessed in this city or
State It seemed as if every one Of tho 81, 600
souls who make up the aggregate OF the city,
with at least an additional Is 900 from the iu-
terror, were present, and Tieiug with each
to do honor to their brother and guest. The
streets Of the city, By the aid Of the citizens,
had donned their gnyest attire. Bunting, aud
everything else which represented our national
colors, was thrown to the breeze, or tastefulty
festooned, on buildings, trees, &C.. Notices
and welcomes spoke out abundantIy from
l3iAA3 fAAIAN AIA H2AfsS< ATEilhEcs IASaAJ "a
them-in fact without exception exceedingly
appropriate to the occasion, some Of which
Ee note:
Or EoonwAKD AvEx1E-At the foot Of
tbs landing: Welcesne aas." Store afe ii Jas. s.
gsgley SID sG T. Gese5al" =; H. Store
I'VE honor The brave: Samuel Iittsl: '.Our
| Flag and Union foreyer-n store Of Wm. Il. TelIs
| s Co.: !" Welcome Home, Mehigan's Pride -
| JEFFEnsoN AVENUE B!ddle House: "God
bless th& man who has suGarea for his Country
Junction Of Woodward Ayeaue: "Heeo in bat
e; Ai{h n{ehaRP e Exehasss to your native
"Theee are they which come up oat Of crest
71us-'' he waa lost and il fouad: he vas dead
! and il alive"
There were many pleasant mottos and beat
tiful devices scattered all over the city-indi.
eating the joy OF the people at the safe return
Of their hero-martyr, but your room will not
permit me to notice more deliberately.
Col. Wilcox left New York on Monday
evening By the Hudson River and New York
Central Road, and reached Suspension Bridge
tn Tuesday morning. Here he WAS met by
ccmniitte from Detroit, consisting Of Hon
Robert McLellsud, Hon. EEoa Farasworth
aid Mayor Duncan. An extra CAT Tas gener
ouElr rendered By the Great Western RAil8a,
for the special use OF Gen. Wilcox and hi
party, and every courtes: extended II
them by the managers Of tie read. At Lon
don, BY arrangement Of The committee Of re
ception, the car containing the distingulshc
guest and his friends Vas detached, and the
remained at the Tecumseh House until til
next morning at 10 O'Clock. when they pre-
J ceeded By an extra train, which Was also coul
teouEly rendered By the Great Western Raj
j way managers, with lightning speed to Wine
: sor, reaching there abont l O'Clock. Hi
! the ferry boat Windsor, gailY dressed with th
+ National and English colors, received the NJ
= bic general and soon amid the booming
cannon, and the huzzas of an immense CO,
course Of loyal hearts AID hands, he, who ha
: | been forced into fellowship with felons, tra
i: tors and ingrates for the last thirteen mouth
was pressed warmly aud gladly tothe hearts
= an ovcrjoyed and true-hearted people. c.
: Wilcox on touching again the soil Of his oH
4 loved State, wss almost OVERCOME with enl
g ton. lie WAS immediately escorted to ca
Il riage in which were seated the venerable &c
+ Cass, Gov. Blair, and Mayor Duncan, aud Il
~ ~ grand procession moved in the fo1loHing {
,s der:
n FIRST DIVISION.
[c Luther $. TroEbridse aud John John S. No .bes
A. Ma1hhhIs.
Detachment OF the Detroit UuSsars
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