The New York herald., 1862-08-23
ERIN GO DREGH!
THE CO2CORAu OVATIOI
CEAD MILE FAiLTHEI
Tremendous Enthusiasm of the
People.
SPLENDID MILITARY AND CIVIC PAGEANT
Speeches OF Gen. Corcoran
and Mayor Opdyike.
The Scene on Broadway, in The Park and In
Front Of the Il. Nicholas.
Two Hunared Thousand People Turn
Out to Witness the Procession.
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One Of the Days for Old ireland ard
tie UaioD.
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The Scene on Broadway, in The Park and in
Front Of the II. Nicholas.
Two Hundred Thousand People Turn
Out to Witness the Procession.
One Of the Days for Old ireland ard
tie UaioI.
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At an early hour in the morning tho Continental Hotel
was b, ed by the friends gcnei lSno wished
to bid HIM inal adieu, and genera. haad shaking aud
we'll wishing took place in tho Of General Tho
committees from the different cities waited rp tho ni
most martyr and although the General had already gone
through much labor, yet all touad MN pleasant af.
lnbs. and With good word for everybody Before
civing Philadelphia the General received tho following
despatch rcm New York;
No. 237 BRoanwAY Naw YoRg August Il 1862
Gen. AiIciiAsL CtRcoRAS. PhaGel. hii la--
Brave soldier ! trte mstfit welcome homo Wei
come % new opportunities of distinction Aiii glory I
ngraiuaie you and the country on Your ineIitef.
promotion. RICHARD BlsrElD.
TIE FIRST REGIMENT FoR GEN. coRcoaaa's lRisn
BRIGADE.
Before leaving the hotel the General was waited upon AZ
bis rooms by Colonel Heera of the one Hundred and
sixteen eni wanna icg me,t, The organization of
which has just been completed Phade phia General
Corcoran ted the proi regiment with thanks
and glad to know that bis coun;rynea stin viii
ling to fght under the glorou. OLD banner freedom.
Colonel heenan rs no relation to the celebrated John G.
Hcen,n, although he is endowed With good deal of tho
sane grit.
AT about half-past ten O'Clock, the General ac-s
ccmpanied by his ruitc took carri'ses at tho
door Of the hotel, and Stated .,r the New
York delot, at Kcnsing.sn. But lille en-
thusiasm M infested By tho rhladelrhians en-
ihe Generals leaving the city owing he early hour in
The morning and to the desire of the General tD 90 with
out any demo- station beng made. Tho ges con
tanning the General ana frienfs, although IL passed
through Of the most unfrequented ees was re
qucny checrcd It's way the depot. On arriving a.
the depot the party rel a &C ial car which
provided FOR them, and in few rnogncas tho cars
moving out of the depot amid III, ncers Of hun.
rcds OF mechanics who hal been al actcl to the spas
by the cheering II the Passenger en- the train.
TnBorGH rESSsyrvANlA.
All along the abroad fsgs yirg and at every
station men, and chi,drca looked with anxious
eyes toward the train, as il swiftly passed onward.
AT BRISTOL
Tho train halted for few moments and the air was
cnt with cheers for tn, noble sen OF Ireland The Gene.
lal came upon The riaif rm Of tho car which
the last Of tho train and upon lis appearance
grand rush madc by the people skc ha Dis with
tic dsad alive. lie had kind word for 1l and many
were tho offers made by lodiviiuas to 20 be a so.caR
unler the old Colonel Of the galian, ixiy nia,h.
Little OF imporiance ok rlac anti atir tho train had
rassod fhe delaware at Treaen, and was ustercd
into New Jersey.
THROUGH NEW JERsgy.
The shriil scream Of ihs locsmuii,c whistle soon
brough, the pnpulace ont. tho rsircal was crowded
by people whose cnthisia m, in many instances got
ahead OF III lir discretion
AT TRENTON
Tho General took RS sta at thc rear faticrm the
train passed thro gi the cy ard vsg greeted with
cheers Az tn, uai, stop, cd tio depot the crowd
rshed tho and after isliiy cheering for Cor
caran hundreds pushed uron htvo shake OF his
hand, ana who cor;,d g,t through The crowd
were disappointed. After repoatei calls The &C.
neral stcpped out, and, in Few wen eh.-
sen remarks, informed the ctgrns Of Trenton
ha, he hid again 70 iaso VIZ hs sword IN defence
0t the Union and he thnushi t was the dsy Of every
iaan % the support Of that glorious nag thai had
tslered them from infancy, aud regretted hs he'd
n tho to give them ,ittl' Of Lis experience while
prisoner; and in CONCLUSION said the, ihc army Of yc
ravis was the gathering Of people who under the
h.uckest cause that his world had eyer sccn.
lie was frequently interrupted in bis remarks by cheers
and at length comrecd 10 pass outside of tho
and through tho derot inL1 the street. Here he was
again greeted by enthusiasts ovd about 10
srcak but the bel spldrg, he ce.npc.ict g. desss
md Jump b3s-a the train, and Of sigh: os
be patriotic cztus Of Trenton arid tho cheers Of thou
sands.
AT PRINCETON.
Tlo pN,pe OF The little Princeton ,ucd ot 10
wcl.onse y ssage of the General through their torn
and gave vent 10 every demonstration ~ as tho Gene
raj ae, cd and bowed All ackno incn or their kind
.cse and pntr otism
AT rsw HRrSswrcr.
Hese cveywhe c-e. tn peorlc torncs oui .u masss
me tn" nero n Bui ru1. f7aicS sscd plong Tho
-sai waviae asrs aud nnnMcrchises, ~ not q fc.s
drew Kiss of he hand 10 tho Genera nc passoi AZ
thc depct the crowd nsc. and women freely rnn
,cd ii the rush 20 rrasp the hand OF the patriot
81 I'd with he'd uncovered and Bowed ,c.rtv rscrrf
tor Il their fidelity t the Jni,a. wh,n the cans
o halt tn people crowded upon The tram, and u
with dfnculty III the 1encral obtained ,ppor;.nity
90 say few wori- 20 them rio pceple having become
s1roev hat ,ni.t General crrccran said =:
;ritow rrvrzrs--per,nit me ~ rsirn '-y most heart
fct ~ nks this tra ~ nrd ahthssasiU rccepton
have come heie 10 rake afJccHes. ! an on trip
o. work and am proud 10 kuow tii Acw Jersey ~
now Al has dulng her duty r. hers7g 90 put IN end
10 tAis srritrsed rebellion. lisors c'nc 10 gatiier
arni me m ~ who want 10 pu sn eif q tfs gtrt noH
~ once fCree ar "ficrc VIC ao.'' GO 0a; vel go.
l,s ~ do not IKE 70 rob New iervc", tt yea viii
come 10 sew yuk immediately wiz ard place. for yos
Ia tho IRISH Brigade
Here the Gene al VAS interrupted VIVA perfect storm
of applause ana the moved 81 amid tss cheering o.
thc PEOPLE nau.bsrs c. whom cung 10 the ssTspaad
vas ony with considerable trouble hat they conla be
prevented from gong ON with tho train. WOMEN
as well as Icu mingled In the thgour, sd
hal the fal's arm becn painp In The
cntre cf poYulogs town, whetc there was no othes
means q getting waer, IL could hate b n wcrksA
with more pefses es.nce aud energy. Tho windows -
tho factories along tho streets were aG WAN psspAs