The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-06-19
Gen. Mcclellan and the Soldiers
--Scene Before the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, New York City.

! Gen. Mcclellan and the Soldiers
--Scene Before the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, New York City.
The scenes at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
on the 8th inst, oceasioned by the return
of several two year N. Y. Regiments,
were Of the most enthusiastic kind. The
crowds that were assembled around and
about the hotel, examining up Madison
park, including the trees and palisades,
excelled anything of the kind which has
been seen within the last two years.
The windows of the hotel buildings fa-
cling Broadway formed a perfect frontage
of faces and handkerchiefs. The con-
tinuous cheering from the masses below,
was regularly.reSponded to by the wav-
ing of these snow white symbols of affec-
tion and respect. The front balcony, it
is almost unnecessary to say, was filled
with the prominent folks of the city, and
from the windows facing this projecting
position beamed forth the faces of in.
Vulnerable beautiful ladies.
At about half. past seven O'Clock in
the evening General George B. McClel-
Ian appeared on the balcony. He was
received with volley of applause from
the people, which the riaed cannon in
the adjacent park vainly sought to dupll-
cate. The effect of the first burst of
cheers was electrical. From the center
to the borders of the immense crowd,
and thence to the farthest point of the
square, the shouts were taken up and re-
peated again and again. The General
bowed his acknowledgment of this mark
ed exhibition of public favor; and when
the excitement grew louder and more
boisterous he occasionally doffed his mil
itary cap, the only insignia to show that
he still belongs to the army of the
Union.
1t would be futile to attempt des-
cription of the exciting scenes that we're
enacted on the arrival of the vanguard
of the procession. As soon as the first
ranks Of the military appeared in the
vicinity of Madison square, they discov-
cred General Mcclellan standingin front
of his friends on the balcony. This was
the signal for a tremendous cheer, in
which it is impossible to say whether the
thousands of citizens present or the SOL
diery took the biggest part. The cheers
were repeated with greater volume and
more intensity as the great body of the
troops advanced The crush of people
was now really tremendous. From all
the adjacent streets and avenues they
came pouring in in one undiminishing
stream, until Broadway, Twenty-third
and Twenty.fourth streets, and Madison
square itself, was one mass of people
Not few struggling women were to be
seen among this rushing multitude. One
thing is certain-the enthusiasm was
unanimous and cordial, and il was design
ed to honor one man, and he George B.
McClellan.
The review of the troops did not oc-
cupy very long time. Standing on the
balcony, General Mcclellan examined
every regiment as it defiled before him.
But it, would be incorrect to say that
they kept line or time, Their enthusiasm
and devotion to their favorite General
could not allow them to "keep time" as
they are always accustomed to do. The
spectators formed two solid columns on
both sides of Broadway in front Of the
hotel, to make room for the passage of
the troops. The passage of the various
regiments formed one uninterrupted ova.
tion to Gen. Mcclellan. The populace
shouted with tremendous vehemence, can.
non roared and Numbered from the park,
mounted officers waved their caps and
shook their sabres in the air, while the
whole body of soldiers evinced their de.
light by minging their loud applause
with the thousands of their fellow.citi
zens. When the Guard Layfayette ap.
preached and distinguished Gen. Nc.
Clellan they cheered with an energy
most extraordinary to hear. The Zou-
ave company took off their Fez caps,
and, throwing them on the tops OF their
bayonets, cheered till the welkin rang
They followed the crowds of Aldermen
and Councilmen, civilians and others in
carriages, and, without single excep.
tion, Mcclellan was cheered and cheered
until he retired. u...
If any one ever doubted that General
Mcclellan is truly popular man-with
the people as with the army-the recep.
tion of the returning regiments yesterday
would be sufficient to dispel the idea. -
There are very few men in any station in
life in this city who could have received
so aattering and sincere a tribute of re.
CARDS as that yesterday evinced towards
Gen. Mcclellan by the people of New
York and many Of the veterans of his
old Army Of the Potomac.