Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-06-15
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OEN. MCCLELLAN.
How He IL GsecteA By Retnrniag Sol
dSeus.

having eNpiteu. lucy uau nut ~
cepton, one of the incidents OF which
10 thus narrated by the Herald
The scenes at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel were of the most enthusiast
kind. The crowds that were assembled
around and about the hotel, examining
cd Madison park, including the trees
and palisades, excelel anything OF the
kind which la. been seen within the
ast two years. TIE windows OF tue
hotel building facing BIosdway formed
a perfect frontage OF faces aud handker.
chiefs. The continuous cheering from
the masses below was regularly re-
,ponded TO by the waving OF these sno~
white symbols Of affection and respect.
Inc font ba cony, il is almost unneces-
s.ry to say, was filled with the proni-
uent folks Of tho city, and from the
windows facing this pr. .lectng position
beamed forth the faces OF innumerable
beautiful faces.
AT about half past seven O'Clock In
the evening, Gen. George Il. McClell.u
appeared on the balcony. lie was re-
cc,ved with volley OF applause from
the people, which the rifled cannon in
the adj .cent park valuly sought TO dn-
phca,e. The effect OF the first burst Of
cheers was electrical. From the centre
10 the borders OF the immense crowd,
and thence to the iarthest point Of the
square, the shouts were taken up aId
repeated again aud again. The General
bowed his acknowledgement Of this
marked exhibition of public favor aud
when the excitement grew louder and
mos, bc,sterons, he occasioaal y dotted
his military cap, the only insignia to
shos that be still belonss to the army
OF the Union.
IL would be futile to attempt de-
scripton Of the exciting ,cenes that
were enacted on the arrival OF the van
quad Of the procession. As soon ss
the tst ranks Of the military appeared
N the vicinity Of Madison Square, tbe3
discovered Gen. Mcclellan STA, ding III
font Of his friend, on the balcony
} Tins was the s'goal for a tremendous
cheer. in which II was impossible /,
say whether the thousands OF cillzeas
present or the soldiefy took The biggest
part. The cheers were repeat.d with
greater volume and more lDtens " a.
the great body OF the troops advanced.
lhe crash OF people WIS now really tire.
mendons. From all the nd scent streets
and avenues they came pouring IN one
uudlmlnshei stream, until Broadway.
Twenty-l bird and Tweniy-fourth s,s.,
and Madison Square itself, was one mass
Of people. No, fsw struggling wo-
men we're to be seen among this rushing
multitude. One ihlng is CERTAIN = the
enthus asm was unanimous aud cordial,
and 1t WAS designed 10 bo1or one man,
and he was Geo. Is. MeCleiIan.
"lh re,i.w OF the troops did not oc--
cupy ye,y long time. Standing on
the balcony, Gen. Mcclellan examined
every regiment as II drilled before him.
but II would be incorrect 10 say that
ttey kept Inc or time. Their euthnsl-
assn aud devotion to their iavori,e Gen
craI could not al ow them 10 "kcep
! time AS they are always accustomed 10
/ do. The spectators formed two solid
columns on both 81 les Of Broadway in
4 front Of the hotel, TO make room Tor tue
/ passage OF the troops. The passage OF
the various regiments formed one unin-
ter,upted ovation to Gen. Mcclellan.
The populace shouted with Tremendous
yebemence,c aonon roared and Numbered
from the park, mounted officers waved
their caps and shook their sabres 10 t6e
sii, whlle the whole body Of soldiers
evinced their delight by miuging their
loud appl ,use with the thousands OF
their fellow citizens. When the Quad
Lafayette approached aud Distinguished
Gcn. Mcclellan, they cheered win an
enc ~ mo eNrac rdlnsry 10 hear. Tie
/)ua,e company took Of then Fee CAPS,
and, Throwing them on the tops Of their
bayoue's, cheercd til The welkin Tang.
Then followed the crowds OF Aiderm,
and Conocllmen, and civilians aud 9th
ers IN carriages, aud, without a SINGLE
exception, McClela an was cheered and
cbeered until he retired.
III any one ever doubted that Genera!
Mcclellan is truly popular msh-wlth
tue people as with the army-t the recep.
tloi Of tie returning regiments yester-
day would he sufficient 10 4 spell the idea.
Ihe'e are 'cr men 10 any station in lie
IN tAls city who could have received so
fialterin. aud sinccre a tribute Of re-
gard as that yesterday evinced tow ards
Gen. Mcclellan By the people OF New
York ADJ many Of the veterans Of his Ia
Army Of the Potomac.
ut was generally expected that the
( Gen raj woaId address the people. But
he id not As soon a. the review was
over be shook hands with his friends
aud left Tor Is residence. The people
stood before the hotel for an hour after
wards "h'stiog, shrieking, and calling
lor MN. hnt 10 LO nurnnsn A. L MIR