Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-11
Isr sRAPTvIHE rELFeRAPH TO TEE RrcHx'ND WIG ]
Special correspondence Of the New YORK HsralI.
IN z....-- - ,nk 1890


WAsHnGToE, July l0h, 1852
General Scott has arrived in Washington. The UliOn
is safe.
The Comuander-in chief vas escorted 70 the jersey
CT Ferry by the Seventh B g,ment, anil the WllesI
enthusiasm. The wa,m-h of feeling manifested exceed
ei anything eVerbeore experienced in the land Of the
brave aad the home Of the contrIb,ud fugitive. The
Thermometer at DeAtOures marked IS grses
o. the way down Broadway he procession halted at
Tlyots Saloon where the ,neral took the oath Of al
lsgarcs and champagne eoObler.
O reaching the ferry boat the escort m'rched beneath
JriunpbAl arch enWrapped with the American f & to
the main saloon where collation. was provided The
oa-h of sll5g auo, beautifully embossed aad priltsd ia
g,i lay upon the rosewood console table in the
OF the room.
The scene presented by the party reaching the Jer
ssy shore was photographed By Gdruey and copies of
the pic ure may be had bis rooms on Br1adWayai fifty
cents each TIE Gsuersl and suite entered their
gap4s before leaving the boat, in book provided for
that purpose TIE Genera then took the cas- and the
oIrh Of allegiance.
Alo5g the sho!e route to Washington the rarty was
received at the several stations with mu cheering
A; Philadelphia, dspu a:Ol OF the Common Council,
headed By bis Honor The Mayor, waited the General
sld read d,spash jus: received from Gen. Mcclellan
at B.rksl-y, J,u,s RIVER.
The de. patch was 20 the following effect! "rhe Re
bss had run bick into Richmond in gr,a. disorder,
Jackson was dead The srmJ of the PO.OmAc was in easy
coumunic4ion with Oh Point hundred and thir
teen guLboss y il J-mss River the health Of our brave
troops vas much improved by two days repose-
Eo days sork would b, sr ,ient prO:eo. them from
further attack On the part Of the rebels by intrenCh
msas, on the part of the insects BY musq lto bars.-
.t3,s Of quiniue we're served out daily. The best
spirits prevailed and Richmond should be ours by the
1t Of August"
The disparch was proclaimed at the Broad Street
pot a. .Iuted by 50 guns.
The Mayor and Committee Of the Common Council in
bidding the G,nsrsl goodbye, ked him if he would
20 before be took something The General thar them
aud said be would tx the oath OF allegiance aud three
t.ol ,pooufuls OF O.Ard, Dup,y Co.
Toe traR nov sped GA is rapid course towards the
Fedsrsl C,pit vnica il reached WithOu! further iuc
dents worthy OF mention, after 1urley Of eight hours
aud fifteen miLg,5s. Gen. Scott Immediately proceeded
70 10 President MANSION where ne was met with open
ANS b. President Lincoln. Ia ten minutes they
yskel up ogeJher aud wha occurred between them is
ka1Wp n full only to sle CJnmsndug Geler- aad he
President OF the Uai,sd Sta.es The result, however
was in the highest degree satisfactory to The Latter Con-
Ieatiany Re informed MS Lccoln tia. virtually Gen.
Scott had sken chuOnd ard the oath OF allegiance.
D.rng the night Gen. Scott was ssreuAded by the
foil bltN OF the Bll.k GUARDS cOnrsOand corps
cs y ,rg.riEed, accompanied Dag W liack, Senator
Ga 10 Of Vi ginia, Senator Chandler OF Michigan.
TIE greatest excitement prevails The President Il
call or ole m lien and bal. additional troops. Gen
Scott will cav, me greatest country the Sun shines
He is a greater Gen,ral han Mcclellan or aby Ct. er
ma
Davis Is to be imprisoned Tor life on the Island If
L,bos.