, 1862-05-26

4 s. ontaueous Ovation.


Louis, On Saturday evening, and Is now at the
fremont House. he is on his way to Wash
ington, where he goes In accordance with the
orders Of Secretary stanton. He "a nccompa-
MED by G. ". Asmusson, one of his aids, It
Tas the wish Of the General to perform his
journey to the Capital without being inter-
Tupted by the demonstrations OF his friends.
which are sure to take warm and cordial
shape, wherever his presence is known; and
50 quietly and unhera1ded did he come into
Chicago, that probably not dozen persons in
the city we're aware Of his presence among us
until Mayor Sherman, at the completion Of the
serenade to Fernando Wood at the Sherman;
announced that Gen. sigel would be serenaded
al Inc fremont House ct II o'clock. This an
nouneement Vas received BY the crowd in
sharp contrast with the reception which they
had just given the willy da1nagogue from New
York. The first was cold, Indifferent almost
eontemptuous. The latter, WARM, cordial, en-
thusiastic-with cheers which echoed through
the streets like the rushing Of mighty waters.
TIE sEHESADE.
At about half-past ten 10 clock, the crowd
began to gather in front Of the fremont
House, and at Il O'Clock, the l1our named; the
audience had increased to mighty host The
band played in excellent style the Star SPAN
gled Banner, followed by the MarseIla1se, du-
ring the playing Of which Gen sigel appeared
upon the balcony, accompanied by Mayor
Sherman, ex-Mayor Wentworth and others.
On Tie appearance Of Gen. Sigel, the crowd
broke forth with cheers and shouts which
were pleasant to hear There was no mis-
taking their meaning. They awakened an
echo which strongly reminded ns of the glad
day when the news Of the captnre Of Fort
Donelson YVES received in this city.
After the cheers Lad subsiued Mayor, SuRn.
MAN said:.
Fellow C1r1zESs-I am proud Of the op.
poruni1y to introduce to you Gen. SIGEi.
Immense cheering.
GEN. s1eE1 replied substantially as fol-
lows:
Ify FSiends-ExcnEe nc II DO not address you
at great length. come from st Louis, Oh MY
way to Washington, In accordance With the order
ot the Secretary of War. I am q Eoldier-not a
| politician. Ihaye.my principles am not mer-
ceEary. should deepise any man it he hadi no
principles, and vas not ready to proelaim them 1t
| all lines. It Is not my duty to make or proclaim
| lawe. We must trust Congress to do that, and to
f! say what the Government wants. wou1d like to
| be before the entertainments Of Beauregard, at
| Cc1inth But I must obey the orders of MI
| superioss. have no command. / believe the
| Federal army will beat back the enemy at Corinth
They beat the enemy On the 9Th and 7th Of Aprf
almost without officers, and II they conquered
them then without officers, they will certainly dc
itnoW with officers trained to their duty. repeat
| believe Deauregard will whipped and il he ia
the war may be said to be at an end. We shal
| follow up the victory, and continue to con
| quer States and cities. Wherever ne carry thu
Star Epangled Banner, ace must carry III
principle Of li1erty-li1erty to all men. [Grea
cheers-1 When I see this immense body @
young men before me, I can never despair
am suro If re should by any possibility b,
beaten, thonsandH upon thousands will rush int<
the strife and give their help where it ehall b,
needed. In this WIT there must be no nationali
tics: Americans. 1rishmen. Germans, Scandina
vians, mnEt all be as a unit to put down this re
bellion-thls civil war. This nnst be the last civ
| il war in this Union. It must be 20 thorough
put down that it can never again show it's head
Rome had three civil ware. and they destroyed tn
| Empire They must not-they shall not--be pe1
| mitted to destroy this glorious Union. {Loud au
| p!ause.1
The State of Missouri is nov safe from The re-
belIou, and this is what g1atifies me. It Is nov
open to new people-to new ideas-to new priu
ciplcs-the principles Of true liberty for all .aas
Kind.
THANK you gentlemen for this kind and cordia
reception, and rs am weary, will bid you 600
night.
/ The General, at the conclusion of hi
speech, passed into the rotunda Of the Ire
mont amid tic most yccife1ous cheers. As h
reached the rotunda, an immense throng rus1
cd towards him, grasping Ills hand with grca
cordiality, and shouting with wild delish,
An attempt was made to 60 through the cert
mony Of an Introduction, but the crowd wa
too great, and too earnest in their expire!
sions Of joy at seeing the General, t
be tied down to Q dull ceremon,
and the idea was abandoned. The Gener.
shortly after escaped from the impetuosity
his hosts Of friends, and returned to h
room.
e This ovation, as will be readily understoot
was entirely impromptu, but preparation
weeks could not haye made it more etfectl7
and satisfactory.
GEN. S1GEL YESTERDAY
During yesterday afternoon, General Sig,
: WAS waited upon BY . delegation Of German:
who invited him to visit q picnic at Wright
. Grove. He was induced to comply with the
request by the fact that tho picnic was give
for the benefit of the family of d gallant Gcl
man officer who fell in the battle Of Pittshur
Landing. When he reached the Grove, b
Was greeted by the most vociferous an
long continued cheering By the tmmens
crowd there assembled. After the applaAs
) had subsidized, he addressed them few earneE
words. He said he Was proud to be anon
them. He had not intended to come thert
But when he learned for what purpose the
had assembled, he could not think Of 1eayiu
Chicago without calling upon them At I'll
battle Of Pea Ridge his Division was compose
Of Americans and Germans, and they a
fought like true heroes. He should always /
: proud and happy to lead such men in battl'
I for he would be sure Of victory. Att
< spending brief period at the Grove in friens
? " intercourse with his countrymen, he r
= turned to the fremont House.
$ AIT o'clock List evening, Gen. sigel too
= his departure for Washington. At the Dep,
Of the Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne Road 8
immense throng had gathered to bid him far
+ we'll After loud and repeated cheers, Il
J. General appeared upon the platform Of one
the cars, and said he thanked them most 81
cerely for their Kind demonstrations Of regar
and that he would try to show himself wortl
! of their confidence aud esteem by doing b
!, duty hereafter, as he hoped be had done It b
fore. He WIS again greeted by the most CO
dial cheers, which were continued at brief
tervals until the cars departed.
Foor RACE BETWEEN 4 POLICEMAN IL
. A Pn1sosER.-On Saturday afternoon, Whi1s
- policeman was escorting victim Of violat
- law through Market street, towards the Arm
~, with that cozscia recti which so we'll /
~ comes q polieeman's movements, the latt
= reached the very sensible conclusion that
had proceeded about far enough under din
- ton Of the obnoxious escort, and by qul
and judicieus use Of his foot, brought the o1
!, Ger horizontally to the sidewalk, he, at t
" same time striking ont alta hreak-neck pace
the river. The policeman WIS quickly On
n pins, and the race commenced. At the fl
r dash the prisoner seemed to have 1t all !
.. own way. but the policeman soon display
,e excellent qualities Of Eind and bottom, a
i. quickly shortened the distance between
&c purxuer and the pursued Just at the Il
or ment when the former thought he had his '
10 | tim within his grasp, the river was reacht