, 1862-08-26
Ovation to Gen. Corcoran;


Yesterday will probably ever remafn mem-
orahle to tie Irish population Of this vicinity,
as pavipg been Eignalized by the grandest pop
11]ar ovation eyer extended In this or any other
lard 10 one tof their country1nen. Gen:
Michael CorccEan, In whose long captivity and
recent release from Southern military prison
the whole North has taken SO deep an Interest,
:r1ived in rais city yesterday afternoon. His
whole passage from Washington hftaer has
hetn trin1lph. At Baltimore, at philadcl~
rhia, at Trenton, Princeton and Newark, not
to mention the many minor toTns along tho
route, be was surrounded by eager muttltudes
of Roth Ecxes, who otfcred him heartfelt con
gratulations with that warmth which charleter-
1zrs the Celtic race. When he reached jersey
City, committees OF our city councils, and
delegations from many military AID civic Or
Plantations, were waiting to receive him.
Landing at the Battery, be was formally vel
coined By the mayor Of New York, and thence
conducted in grand procession along Broad
way and other principal thoron5atares to the
st. Nicholas hotel, where he again mnae
aspect Of the entire city vas Of the most fcs-
tive and imposing cast. The vast masses Of
1uop}e grouped IN the streets and on the puo-
lie squares the display Of banners and de-
yices-thc immense military and civic parade
the booming Of cannon-the cheering Of
lnyriads Of human b=ings, and the beauty
ofT the closing hours Of the day, combined
| to make this welcoming demonstration
. festival ol The highest note among
| the many magnificent celebrations which
| have rendered New York famous.
Many places Of business were closed, and
! the entire classes Of our laborlng population
left their work en- maSse to join in the ovation.
| The multitude On foot, pressing on the line Of
| procession and the point Of reception, Was
Numbered truly by the 1O0, GOO, and the Renti-
/ 1nent peryadipg all that was OF exultant pride
| in the man they had net to honor The roar
,J 1a1
| shout Of mauy voices to give to Col: Corcogan
| 4 cordial welcome to his home, aud to testify
| that with enthusiastic accord, he WAS crowned
| with the laurels he had 30 bravery won and So
nobIy wears. It were worth ] Lifeline Of
toll aud suffering to come to day
| so illustrious and memorable at the last.
Gen. Co,coran goes to the war again. He
has seen enough OF the rebellion to aohoF it.
| If the rebel government tortured him he will
iet them have further opportunities to kno
what they have made by it. VINO will go back
with Corco1au to revisit and emlte the prison
Corcorsn has learned the path that leads t
glory. Yestt rday's jubilee proves that: Ar
there any who would share in tie proud fatns
he Las wo1 : The opportunity Is now offered
The hero of yesterdays ovation is a Genera
of the Republic, commissioned to orgaoiz
and lead 1rcsh thousands to the field wher
Gen, Cofcoran las declined accepting tn
banquet which the municipal authorities hs
| tendered him Tor Monday next, He feels tia
this is no time for junke'ing, when the bal
ard when the liberties OF the country are S
terribly imported. He will devote all fj
time npd enersies to the raising and orgaui;
irg Of an Irish brigade, which he expects t
l. have ready for the field before the day for th
I enforcement Of the draft, and Of which h
Own regiment, the 69:h State militia, vi
! | form & part Il he does this, the comm
week will be busy one with him. and Wit
the Irish Americans of New York.