Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-11
The Fourth at washington, etc.

AsHlAGIOAi July " 4OoO-
EDrroR LEADER The ever glorious
Fourth was celebrated here by fine dis
play Of military and civic societies.
The artillery made a splendid appear
ance, there being seven batteries forty
two pieoes) and over six hundred horses,
marching in column, taking up nearly one
half the width Of Pennsylvania Avenue,
and stretching quarter of a mile. The
members of the City Council on foot, the
orator of the day, and distinguished Dig
nitaries in carriages as is usual on such
occasions, formed part Of the procession,
escorted by the two Communicates of
Knights Templars of this city in the splen-
did regalia of their order. As the details
Of such professions are not of sufficient in
terest to the general resder, I will fOrbear
such an inhiction on his patience
Aside from the general procession, was one
o f the colOred population, embracing from
500 to 600, of all shades, from saddle color
to sooty black. Who will say the tenden-
cies of the age are not progressive when
such things occur in the District of Co
lumbia, where two years since they would
have been hOOted at, stoned, and perhaps
mObbed.
The display of fireworks in the evening,
on the grounds South Of the Executive
Mansion, were perfectly magnificent
There were $4,000 people present, and the
taste exhibited in the construction and
management of the display, was highly
creditsble TO the pyrotechnist. Nothing
CURED to mar the festivities Of the day,
and the glorious news from the army
heightened the excitement, adding to the
general joy, and making it indeed Glori-
GUS Fourth. The speeches Of the occasion
delivered by General Walbridge, Hon.
/ B. B. French, and others, we're said to be
good, though I was personally an auditor
for too brief period to judge Of their
merits.
Intelligence received last evening states
that General Couch has reinforced General
Meade with Il, $50 men. A rumor in the city
yesterday, states that General Dix is at
- with as zzS men. It is certain that
he is not in the neighborhood Of Richmond,
having left the White House on Tuesday
last. The doubtful part of the report is,
whether he has had sufficient time to bring
his forces along thus rapidly. 1t is expect
ed he will be enabled 10 intercept Lee at
some point on his retreat if he, Lee, does
not succeed in throwing his pontoons
across the river before Dix meets him.
The rebel General Orders now are Legs
do your duty"
A large number Of troops passed through
this city this morning, en- route for Fred
erick City. AS they passed the Treasury
Building, noticing the crowd on the steps,
the troops kept up continual cheer, which
was vigorously responded to by the clerks.
A happier set Of men have not marched
through these streets since the war COM
menced, and it would have filed any loyal
heart with thrill Of joy to see the smiling
animated cOuntenances Of those War Vet
erans. If this secession burg of Washing
ton was not so thoroughly tinctured with
disloyslty, Pennsylvania Avenue would
resound with cheers, welcoming our troops
as they are marching through. But all is
silent, not sound of welcome except from
loyal hearts, and not often enough from
them What could be more gratifying or
infuse more enthusiasm in the breasts of
our soldiers, than to hear cheers of well
come, as they pass through the streets of
our National Capital. The loyal North
and West can shout now, as the "clouds
are breaking, and the day is dawning"
JUNIUS.