New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-08
Gen. uufIer i'm philadelphia.

PHIL,DKLPHIA. "wednesday, Jan. :. 1862
Mai Gen. Butler arrived here this evening en-
route for Eew-York and Boston, whittier he departs
IN the morning. During tho evening he addressed d
party of 80 gentleman assembled in tbs reception
room OF TIE Continental, TO pay their respects.
Afler his introduction by Judge Lewis, Gen. Bat
Ter made speoch of some length and gres. interest
After nllud.ng in fitting terms TO the eulogy Will
which b. had been Introduced he referred 10 the
very different circumstances under which he hs'
previously passed through PHILADELPHIA on the l9sl
OF April lsGl, when communication was cut Of
with the Capital. and paid high compliment
10 the President Of the Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad, and tho authorities Of Philadelphia for
tbeir Efforts IA enabling hiu To proceed 20 Annapolis
II, aid YOU have been pleased TO aiude 80 AN act OF
high executive responsibility. which, ~ tbe per-
fornance Of outy, became "a painful necessity An
act which oaused more complaints end prslses thsn
any oiher-ihe execution o: william Is. MnHnord.
ia pplause.
Owing 10 the unoourteous terms in which the 30
called Confederate Government demanded 'n eA-
plauaiior, 10 report even could be maHo. 10y 0hen-
i've laueuage hat Government shut up ;ii possible
Accommodation on our part. Then it assumed
That .ome wrong was done, ana the proclamation,
~ jcl yoa have all doubtless seen, was Issued III
couscaueuee. It may hot be iudehcafe here 10
rp.sk of that net iof Il moment more
After referring 20 the ineidentsoi tho day. he sad
Tie LAG oil tie United States Wa raised upon the
Utit,d S.ates NJ mt ana utter floating there short
time, wan dragged down by drunken gani0ler IN
the tres,nce Of he fleet m br0ai any ight.
Tie syu!bol Of our nationality which We All Iever.
.uce was torn in shrrds. and every one VIA couid
core III piece ~ trophy. iaat art, III iLs conse-
opcr .es mlnht nave been most ckiamltOue. The
couuan,er Oh the Union heet had night 10 sup
vos., thet tic Mayor of Tue city bad CONS 10 toe
r,urlusOn 10 renew tae contest, AM thc sNmpOl Of
that rene pal WAS the tearing dOwnoi the Has.
Itrisbt ~ u military proiNsisi0a, have brought
upCn lne CITY lutinnt b0nbsruoenI ,aFPl.usel Dni,
turongt the very proper caut GA VI COinHudOt az
rsput. fl shot or Two was fired, Rnd no response
tandc. Mark, now Il wa nos thr ihult o. MUM
ford chat sw-OIleaus WIS not l0d IN aai'es, aud
men, yoinen, aud childssn crushed beneath the
s..-ls OF the Union fleet.
l. WAS in mercy Tor the town that we should take
be, eaf,er that ielt il receaay 30 punish MumfDrt
ACCORDING 10 the usi laws vi war, ai'eI tne e a.
is.,iop o. guilt. Whether IigDtly OF wrongly tie
uci stiil Commeuds itseif - NY Judgment lap
plsuss1 Feeling the utter worthless of the lL-Tl,
that treason had attempted 70 eNslt into PATROL
was inclined TO spare LIN. bu1 'hh1 YVES h1@Fe''
ufteO.
lie tbrcs, rowdies, and gamblers, assembled be-
fore the execution. nod oyed thGt he should NOT
be hing. IL became "A question whether they ruled
Newt rleans or the commanding geuei1l Of the
United stated and from that day there was never
any question uuon that subject. Appianse
/ nave been betrayed into ,ayirg more tran al-
licirnted. lCres OF 60 on, $50 on"
| look upon the campaign in the Sluth-Wcst as
substantially ended. Fac Rebel campaign was TO
copceDtratc all iceir force on Rosecnnf ana after
defeating him 20 concentrate aggins; Grant ana re-
! Eeye Vick-burg, and niierward TO regain Ns,y-Or
leans We have not yet quite appreciated mat
noble and brave soldler, Gen. RoDocnns, and hi'
great victory az Murfreesboro. Applause
If there 10 anything soldier deaIes more thar
ANYTHING else i. is that hi fame, noby won in the
bailfld, even if he legd his f-oops to che charg,
| himself, shall be cherished by LIS iellow-country
nien.
subsequently Gen. Batter was serenaded. and q
the solicitation OF the crowd gathered outside, mad
a few remarks IN reply TO the compliment