Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-17

lrosse - f.sehe lSis1eeiesslv heeaeah
heir silken folds, we're mute, vet moet
sloonent memorials OF tho miOhtv
,.rsggIes which McC lellsn's seldiee,
lave passed through. Wills: be rode
along, The batteriss fred salutes. me
bards played, and the soldiers cseered.
the smoke from the artillery fioa,ed il
among the perforated banners, and the
acciamatious Of the troops mingled With
the martial music Of the bseds and auos.
/ .onot recall from my experience anv
occasion on which the enthusiasm man.
,fes,ed BY these soldiers has been sur.
passed.
Passing the end Of Porter's and
Coughs nea. Gen. Mcclellan and p.rty
proceeded foor or Eve miles further. 10
tie place where Franklin's corps vas
cucsmped. On the way. soldiers fol-
lowed and cheered him. He Vas soon
near FrsukIin's corps. His arrival vas
not expected quite as soon, and the
troops were not formed to receive him.
Bot, when the soldiers saw him 40.
proacbipg their encampment, the color.
bearers Of the various regiments graspcd
the etsrs and stripes and the regimen.
tai standards, and came dashing down
the hills, and across the fields, the mem.
bers OF the regiments, without arms.
dashioe wildly after them. AicCl,llan
passed 'hrou, h this mass of soldiers 70
Gen. Fsankl'o's headquarters. where he.
Burnside and Franklin, while The la,,er's
troops were being, COLLECTED an 4; D 1 ID.
had . ~ n.c.1 acted interview.
This ended, the company mounted
their horses again, and rode among the
troops Of Franklin's corps, Smiths d.
vision, part formed 10 line OF battle and
part in column, greeted Mcclellan with
greet Enthusiasm. Brooks division
came rushing across the valley 10 one
grand. SOLID column, with flags floating
10 the breeze, to meet the retiring Gen
eral. They Aocked around him, disca, d.
ing entirely everything concerning the
rules Of military formation, aud, 10 the
most feeling manoer, | ade him an sffec-
tionate farewell. The troops in New
tons division, formed further on, we're
no less dec ded and enthusiastic in their
demonstrations. 1t was really WONDER
full to see how deep vas the expression
of feeling by the soldiers on this occa-
sion,
Having passed through the lines Of all
the troops iu the vicinity, Gen. McClel-
Ian turned Lie horses head TO go back
to his headquarters, whence he iptend-
ed proceeding 10 the train which was
waiting to convey him to Washington.
Now We witnessed the most affecting
scene Of all. Unit, this moment i, had !,
ly seemed that their tavorile General
could leave tbem. But now he was go
ing from amcng them he had already
gone. The mcmcnt that they fully re-
allied it, all those soldiers. animated by
one universal impulse, ran after b m
some weeplng aloud, aud shou ed il
the most touching and 'p2ealing man
ner, Fetch him back, fetch him back p
AID "Oh, come back to US, come back tc
US, Mcclellan !"
As he rode along the turnpike on his
return from Frankl,n's corps, troops un-
der Cough and Porter. which he had
passed in regular formation, few hours
before, now rushed out tlo:n their camp
ground, and thronged the roadside anx-
,ous to take another last look at thei'
beloved General. Many Of them were
melted to tears, and, after cheering him
again aud again, joined in the universal
application, "Come back to us, come
back to us, Mcclellan"
PARTING AT FlrZ JOHN PoRTRR's HEAD.
QUARTERS.
Riding up to Gen. Fnz John Por.
ter's headquarters, be was met by del
egasion composed Of several hundred
officers 10 Porter's command. After tn.
party had dlsmounted, and Mcclellan
mad reached tho portico Of the hous,
where the officers were assembled, the
division Generals Of the clrps being
close beside him, General Bu,t.rfeld, il
a few we'll chosen words, alluded to III,
affection existing between Mcclellan
and his officers, and stated that thos,
who were now assembled there had
convened to personally bid him fare
Will.
In reply, Gen. Mcclellan said: =
hardly know what to say to you, M
friends, officers associated SO long witt
me in the army Of the Potomac. | cal
only bid you farewell. History will d.
justice to the deeds Of the army Of III,
Potomac, if the present generation doe
not. feel as II had Leen Intimately
connected with each and al! Of you.-
Nothing is more t;odiog thu :,
friendship Of companions 10 rm. M
you oil IN future pte'... 90 the b,uh rep,
saa 49, ~; - o'' army, and serve as We
ss ...nfully as you nave served me-
will say farewell now, it must say il
Good bye! God bless your
| Every one who head these toucbiD
words was moved to tears. All the Of
hcers then passed round and shoe
bands with Gen. Mcclellan. This wa
another of the many affecting scene
We had witnessed in the morning.
CLOSE OF THE OVATION.
After par.aking of refreshments an,
engaging IN free social converse for
while, the company rode 10 Gen. Born
SIDES headquarters, where Burnside Al,
Mcclellan mad ano,he. pr'vate inter
View. Thence the party proceeded !,
the grounds where kcy nold.' corps i
eoca'nped. The troops were all out i,
column and 10 Inc. They were tbos