The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-09


wear on your passports Of honor for hey prove
your identity with the Third army oorpa You have con-
Ably BY sa W.iS and snsy and tho Ia
mented kearny, your valor has often challenged me
respect Of brave foes. Your devotion has won inc
the affection OF comrades and commanders Your saorl
Gees deserve the lasting gratitude Of tho nation you have
faithfully served Nay the choicest blessings Of Heaven
At the Zion Ok Genesai sckss' speech, the route
OF march was again taken up Broadway, and the same
The PROCESSION up to the Metropolitan Al Unon square
there were certainly five thousand people congregaed
There the troops had also magnificent ovation rendered
10 them This being decidedly fashk nable portion OF
the metropolis, the ladies appeared In tho windows IN
thousands, decked out in gayesl apparel and wearing
decidedly picturesque at this time u being
after seven o'clock tho sun was slowly descending shed
~he gens breeze aSned The folds
hundred fags with all their accompanying ornaments
and decoration.
From fourteenth street the procession passed up The
O'Clock.
THE-nFTn AVENUE nofEL.
The scenes ~ this hotel were Of most enthusiastic
Kind The crowds tina. assembled around and about
the hotel examining up Madison park including tho trees
and palisades excelled anything Of tho kind which has
been within asttwo years The wndows Of the
hotel buildings facing Broadway formed perfect front
age Of faces handkeohefs The continuous cheering
from the below regularly responded 10 by the
waving Of these white symbolic Of affection and
respect The front balcony, 10 almost unnecessary 10
say, was filed with the prominent folks Of tho city and
T rortH he faces Of innameraSe beautiful ladies'
A, about balfpast seven O'Clock in tho evening
General George b Mcclesp appeared On ane ,. oa,
the pe' pie which the ried cannon in the adjacent park
yanly sought TO duplicate Tho effect Of the first burst
Of electrical From the centre 10 the borders
Of the immense crowd and thence to the arthes point OF
the uare the shouts taken up and repeated again
aud again The General bowed his acknowledgment OF
ambition public and when The
ceAent grew louder and boisterous no occasionally
doned bis military cap the only insignia to show that he
still belongs TO the army OF the Union.
IL would be futile 10 attempt description
Of The exciting that were enacted on the
soon as the Hr.t ranks Of the military appeared IN
the vicinity Of Madison square, they discovered
General Mcclellan sndGs u front 10 o. ns friends on me
which it is impossible 70 say whether the thousands Of
citizens present the soldery took the biggest part
The cheers were repeated with greater volume and more
intensity the great body OF the tr0ol advanced The
crush Of people was now really tremendous. From all
IN undiminshing stream, until broadway, twenty
third aud Twenty fourth streets, and Madison square
itself was one mass or people. Not few struggling
10 DO among this rushing multitude.
One thing s certanthe en.husiasIn unanimous and
cordial, and was designed TO honor one maU ard he
The review q the troops did not ocoupy very long
lime Standing on the balcony, General Mcclellan ex
nmined every regiment II dehled before him. But II
would be incorrect TO say that they kept limo time
Their and devotion 10 their fayorjto General
could not allow them to keep time as they are always
accustomed do. The spectators formed two solid
columns both sides OF Broadway in front Of the hotel
TO make for tho passage Of tho troops The passage
OF the various regiments formed one uninterrupted
ton 10 Gen Mcclellan The popaaco shouted with tre-
mendous vehemance, cannon roared ami Numbered
from The park, mounted officers waved their caps and
shook their sabres in tho air, who the whole body OF
soldiers evnced their delight by mnglnC their loud ap
plause with the thousands Of their fellow otzens wheu
the Guard lafayette approached and distinguished Coo
era Mcclellan they ebeored with an energy most es'ss
ordinary 70 hear The Zouaye company took on Their ~
thrnrr tlaf panlih
cheered til the wekn rang Then follow ed the crowds
Aldermen and councilmen, civilians and others IN car
riages and, without single exception Mcclellan wss
cheercd and cheered until be retired
n any one ever doubted that General Mcclellan n =
truly popular man-with the people as with the army
the reception OF the returning regiments yesterday would
be sufficient TO dspel the idea There very few
any station in lie in this city who could have received
aterng and sincere tribute Of regard as that yeser
day evinced towards General Mcclellan By the people
New York and many Of the veterans Of his old Army Of
II was generally expected that the General would ad
the people But he did not Al the review
was over be shook hands with his friends and left for biz
The people stood before the hotel for an houI
afterwards whetng, shrieKing and calling for him, but
TO no purpose Not satisfied with thi. they rushed ntt
the vestbule OF the hotel and cheered vehementy,
pectng that the General would appear The bird hat
Town. however and at niue O'Clock the crowd dispersed
excepting those few faithful spirits who still believed
| that their favorite would como.
AS curious incident, demonstrating the popularity
We may mention that while General McClsian was moo
heartily chesred along the whole route Of the procession
in front Of the Firth Avsnue Hotel We crowd Just .
cordially hssed and groansd 81 Mr. Kennedy supernten
dent OF Police in this city Mr. Kennedy did not Fespon
these kind manifestations but kept quite COOL doubt
less bottling up his wrath for future use
Banquet ~ the City Assembly Rooms.
ePEzCHRs OF MAYOR OPDYKI AND JUDGE McUNN, BrC
The dinner, though plain tables, without cloths
substantial and somewhat rcArcAs than the brav
fellows who partoo Of the repast have been the hab
q enjoying during their sQjourn at the seat Of war.
The spacious room was crowded to excess There wer
least fifteen hundred persons seated at the tables
Among those present on tho occasion were Mayo
Opdyke, Aldermen Farley, Boole and MITCHELL Brigade
General Ward Burnett, Colonel Hayman, Of the Thirty
seventh General Hall, Colonel Murphy, Of the King
County Volunteers; Judge Mccunn J. B. FULLY, Esq.
Thomas ". Casey, Esq, and others Tho dinner pro
vidsd under the able superntendenee Of Mr. Wood,
the Astor House After the inner had bean properly
attended to Mayor OrpyK who presided upon the
son, rose and SAID
,.OyucKRs MEN OF 3m THIRTY sEvxxm AND THIRTY
naHrH REaxDue NEW YoRK voIcSERRs II 10 my priv
with warm hearted welcome 70 your homes The CIT,
OF New York proud Of such heroic she feels tina
your gallant exploits have elevated tho military reputa
sion Of her citizen soldery and that you have thus en-
titled yourselves 10 her lasting gratitude In her
thank you Sr the patriotic services you have rendered
able reputation In every battle Ia which you part
clpated your conduct received tho commenda
| nianders. Among the distinguished generals unde
whose guidance you fought and whose praise
you received, the lamented Kcaxny, Of tn
brayost and accomplished officers thai cvuntr
has produced TO receive the encomiums OF such com
mander high honor, and convincing proc
Of your merit The same may be said Of the praises
corded TO you by your latest corps commander, Mao
General sickIes, who gives emphasis 70 bis commenda
lions by joining in this pnbIG demonstration In you
honor The excellent record you have made In the ARM
must be attributed in large degree. 70 the Skill courag
aud coolness OF your regimenal aud company officers
L AmOug whom ! mention without boing invitiOue
since he has distinguished himself In two wars, tho BRAY
veteran Colonel who first commanded the thirty eighth
| now brgadior General Ward. but this OF tself IL
Bnnccnt 70 account for the Uniform horoism you hav
| eyinoed throughout your term Of service required
| IN addition 70 good officers and bravo men, tn
| strong Incentive Of fixed patriotic purpose
II required that your entire command, officers and
should realize the rue character OF the contest In whic
you were engaged aud the momentous issue IL nvolv
and that you should feel that you had draw
your swords TO defend liberty and democratic kstuon
against the assaults OF unprovoked licked re0el
lion was sentiments like those com bined with sStc
military discipline that euab ell you many blood,
fields 70 Taco he meses OF death without falterng al
thousb dccimatcd