New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-21
Gen. Csrcoran in RaIsimsre.

BADrr.oRs. Wednesday. Aug -, lse2.
Gen. CorcOran received the citizens Vt the Eutau
House this evening" which was thropQed from "a
O'Clock with an immense coucourse, anxious 70 zee
the martyr. patriot, and welcome him TO the city. A
large number of Irish citizens also called to whom
be made personal appeals to arouse their oountrymeu
of Baltimore To rail- 10 the standard Of the Union.
| He consented 10 address the people tonight A
Monument Square, and the front of the Court-H ouse
was beautifully decorated and illuminated for the 90.
casion Mayor Chapman presided, and introduced
the General, who was received by the immense con.
course with long repeated cheers.
Cen Corcoran returned thanks for the enthusiasm
of his reception and attributed II rather to the gos
rious cause in which be wa identified, ratner IMAM
~ any personal merit. He then proceeded TO give
an account Of bis imprisonment, ara d,tal,ed pum-
her Of incidents of outrage Richmond, Charleston,
Columbia and Salisbury. He desert ed the prison
at Salisbury where were 800 Union citizen PRISON.
ere. among Whoa he had found nnmbcr OF Irlsns
men who had refused to fight under any otter nag
than that which they had sworn allegiance to on their
arriving in this country.
! Their treatment was more brutal than that Of the
military prisoners, and among them were old gray.
! headed men, bowed down with suffering and sorrow,
but firm in their allegiance. The deaths among
He appealed to all who loved the old flag and hated
tyranny to rally with him TO the suceor and relief Of
those suffering martyrs. lie gave a graphic de.
scripion Of the condition Of Richmond under the rulo
Of the arch iend and tyrant, JEFF. Davis; and
declared that liberty no longer existed there, and
would never be vouchsafed tile people until the old
flag was restored.
The streets presented mort deserted and sorrows
ful condition; no sble-bodIed man dared walk on
the streets unless provided with military pass, and
all that Was to be seen on its tboroughfares was
faded and ragged soldiers, and women and children
dressed in mourning. II any Of his hearers sympa-
thized with the rebellion IL only necessary fof
them 10 see what he had TO drive all such feel.
ing from their bearrs. lie verify believed that NO
such tyranny and oppression existed on the face OK
the earth as the despotsm Of the Southern Confed.
eracy.
He concluded with a strong appeal to his countrys
men of Baltimore, who, he could not believe were
disloya to the country that gave them freedom, lib.
erty, and citizenship to rally to the support Of me
Government in crushing the rebellion.
He was followed IN eloquent speeches by Richard
o German, Michael Connolly, and Councilmau
Stephenson Of New-York.
MEETING OF GEN. CoRcoRAs's FRIEsps.-A
meeting of the officers and members Of the Goth
Regiment now in this city was held stthe regi@ental
srmory in Essex street last evening, Capt. Clark in
the chair IL was resolved that all the members OF
the regimen. meet in citizens dress, in the drill
room, on Friday, at II o'clock a. M, and march
from there in procession to the Battery, and there
join the other bodies who to take part in the re-
ceptOn. In reply to the letter Of Mr. Stetson Of tho
Asor House rendering the hospitality Of his house to
Gen. Corcoran and party, the following dispatch
has been received from Messrs. Walsh Smith, aud
Stevenson of the Committee on National Affairs:
wAsHIxsros, Wednesday, Aug 20, lea.
To Mr.. STxrsoy Astoy House.
The Committee after consu ting the wishes OF Gen Core
coran, concluded 10 sccept your very generous Offer
The NEw-YoRK FIREAES AND CIV. CoRcoRAH.
The following order has been issued by Chief.
Engineer Decker:
Whereas The bremen Of the City Of New York have from
mortal Dip their love their native city By
re deug their services voluntarily the citizens Of this
metropolis and their undyDg 10y atty - the Government OF
United States and rhereas the Cannon Council Of tho
City New York design giving to Big On NJ Corcorsn
ked IN prison justly entile them to- and heyeds the
Of the City Of NewYok have been awarded by the
Common Council s1ch position In the escort to meet tie
gallant officers alluded their good services merits
Therefore recommend that the fremen do assemble Ia
the Park Friday the I'D ct o'clock IN Uniform
fire caps red shirts black pants and be who ut sppUsoss
Tor the purpose Of taxing such 10 the Ceremony OF Re.
cepion have been requested TO do By the Committee On
National Affairs Of the Con mon Council Of the city
formal meeting OF the Board Of Engineer and For-en feel
convinced that this unofficial coll Will be responded TO 10 tie
same spirit In which il is made JOHN DECKER,
Chief En- gneer Of the New-York Fire Department.