The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-28

Park-the enchalned circles, squares and paralloo-
grams, IN which weary idlers may SO often
be seen asleep on hot summer days-were now
packed with patriots as thick as chnoapns IN
Maryland The stairs, baconies parapets, windows and
porticoes OF the Municipal Hall jammed with the
crowdng masses The tents OF the recruiting officers OF
which there many erected in this Park were
for the noncc converted into useful Nor
were the usual OF trees and lamp SIS to
gethr forgotten Though not abundanty patronized
as on some nocturnal occasions that we remember sl
there was many lat man and agile boy who struggled
into good places by climbing into the eay boughs oil the
surrounding trees. In the long VISTA stretching away on
all sides from the principal stand, tho scene was
ths women were coDgregated, by a sort OF iemi-
nine attraction, and, with their inevitable UNI
waiting the King Of the Celestial Empire. en the op-
positc front there nothing to be seen but one I'M
mense mass Of sweating and athletic men, every ono
struggling for the foremost place in the asaenoise
Here and there could 0nay be observed the pic
uresque costumes of our dIe zoaaye rcgimepsthe
gaudy coors Of The Duryee predominating lending
additional interest and romance TO the At this
time the recruiting officers drum (Which had been BUSY
all day) was silent but his flags spoke eloquenty 10 the
assembled thousands that there much Work Tor
the Union yet to be done. The National Iouaves,
the Corcoran Iouaves, the sickles hrYade, ana
the Stanton Legion fully represented The green
flag Of Corcoran however, the rayng point lor re-
crits and when the veterans OF the old Sixty
ninth appeared ali other organizations were for the mo-
men forgotten in the wild burst Of genuine enthusiasm
which greeted the heroes Ct BuLrun and Manassas
aig THE ARRIVAL OF THE sIxTY-NINTH.
At half past four clock precisely the head OF tho es
tho Sixty ninth regiment appeared in view coming
up Park row The enthusias,n Of tho masses
literally knew no bounds Men in front OF tho platforms
in the very best places het could be found for seeing the
evoutions OF the regiment began to evacuate positions
thai they were doomed to again. Those more
observant and more patient calmly waited until the vete
rams should appear and as 1t s IN all cases patience was
the final conqueror. The claions OF the regiment and
tue music Of all the bands the field announced the ar
rival Of the Sixty ninth at the east entrance Of the Park
he whole crowd then shouted with one grand, treen
sys wn have aa essn s y
to a shaking like that which we arc informed
tumbled the walls Of Jericho about the ears
zens, II not for Common Counciimen, the cheer
only repeated three times, and there visible
shaking Of any part Of the City Hall during that period
The Sixty ninth escorted BY troop of Lancers also
belonging to the regmentan exceedingly fine looking,
soldirly body OF citizen soldiers These led the way
through the broad avenue in the Park spoken Of before
and n their immediate came the leang officers or
the sixty ninth, followed by General corcoran, in
the full uniform OF prigader, mounted on nettle
soc stcld and looking cam cool and collected as any
cpinnEocr one could desire to sce "here comes Cor
coran cried several voices; and with the word there
succession of the most exciting and voc erous
cheers that could be beard. In the meantime from the
root Of the a OF Records, there continual boom
ing Of artillery Here SIX FOUNDER hal been "put into
positon, aud number o. artlerymcn were engaged TO
give speech As Corcoran and his rishmer entered the
Park they were greeted with several savos from TINS
piece, end the smoke and noise Of the cannon mixed
rather inharmonous,y with the shouts Of tho thou
sands below "That's rale powdher for the ould
Sixty NINTH remarked juvenile OF about sixty yelTs
and tLat vas past fighting but I'd be wild Corcoran ~
apowahcr is il ~ asked second sand holad that js
nothing strange to the sixty ninrh reg.nentn "And
whoever said it wds,' rejoined the first waxing
but here officer Of the peace intefposed prevent
The crowd which had been eycellenty managed
Nv the police in the earlier part Of the evening becGme
perfectly frantic when the Sixty ninth, and especially
General Corcoran appeared All dkss, dams, ba5s and
barriers became oi no nso IN very few minutes
Even The sturdy "corpusesi Of stout Metro
le,uous rush Of The oi poloi. Cries of "Corcoran
and the Sxtynnt rent tho air. and these cries taken
up repeated and rolled ou; with increased all along
the h.es came back with an echo as startling as IL
grand Within fifteen minutes all order dcstroyed-
that is, so far as the free comminging of soldier and
civilian .cerned Long separated friends rushed
towards each other and shook hands with earnesncss
that threatened the sockets of the arms women dis
covered old friends and swccthearts among the dIsky
and dusty soldiers from the wars, and for a
Sow moments there was true realization OF
tho happiness and pleasure to be derived from
tho sudden reunion Of hearts and spirits long divided
TO like this neither the passing pencil OF
the reporter tho rough etchngs of industrious
can give cl.ct History in its great review will to
IL, and postery will yet read with and delight
tic records OF tho ardent patriotism OF their fathers
evinceG under 80 many such different and such pleasing
phlses.
The regiment having been halted in front of the City
Hail. and after the cheering had subsidized loud cries
for General Corcoran address the meeting. The Gene
raj bowed assent and aghted amid laundering applause
and in few minutes was conveyed upon tho main
platform. The enthl sasm OF the people was now
immense. Such crowding, pushing, squeezing and
smashing only equalcd the scattering among the
crowd OF Wailaces patriotic ode Every one wanted 10
hear Corcoran, and il ong before silence could be
far restored as 10 allow the patriotic officer TO address hE
friends.
having mounted his horse, surrounded by hudr
OF people, every man seeming to think more Of shaking
hands with the "Ginirai than Of any other subunary
thing. After hearing the speech Of Gen Wabrdgc Gen.
CJrcoran formed his regiment into line and rode on from
among tho crowd followed by loud and uproar cheers
After the departure OF the Sixty ninth the meeting
tinued as vigorously as The crowd. instead of
falling or increased considerably and fresh accessions Of
speakers kept up coatnua fire Of the muskery or eo-
quencc. To attempt to describe all tho scenes
that were witnessed would be supererogatory, seeing
that they but reproductions chiefly one Of the
other The people, II may DO said in brief, had their
whole souls in tho movement and there Is not particle
or doubt that Tho Empire City and state prepared
do their duty to the constitutional government Of the
federal unon
Olcer Tumley, or the Ninth Precinct G39), deserves
especial mention here for the dill which lie EXHIBIT
ted ii keeping the principal platform clear Of ntruders,
and for his enforcement OF order generally.
Tho band of music On platform No. was excellent.
Tic musicians neither mado too much little INV
sic, but blew their trupets In very agreeable
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