Nebraska advertiser., 1864-07-02

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Was going S5uth or coming back
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TIE NrB. FIRsT.-Three hundred and
thirty Of this regiment returned 10 SAINT
Louis, a notice Of which we gave last
week They we're feR ~
she utmost solicilude by their numerous
friends From dispatches ~receiEed from
ST. Joseph IL was ihoBghi they wogld
reach here on The MOuntana, FTifayf-
Arrange mems we're undertaken 70 haze
a formal reception. Money was collec-
led and powder vas borghl fer the GaA-
Gou. Basruhen the boat came there
Kere buia half-dnzeR soldiers On board,
among them Chaplain Tipton Helm
formed the citizens dat hyfaE lhe ar-
gsT,F9rion Of the Regiment had been
parOlled a, ST. Louis, desiring 70 visit
their Old homes, in the States before they
returned 10 Nebraska The balance
would come on. The Colorado, Sunday
AL day sunday, the relatives and
friends Of the soldiers were watching for
ske boai with mach anxiety. About two
O'Clock strains Of music, waited BY the
southern b~reezes. gave eviden;e that the
b9at was approaching The cIlzens, IN
GLIDING the ladies', Hent to the river in
mass. As the boat ueared the wharf,
three. cheers were given for the Neb. lst
Cavalry. Those whose homes were here
and IN tAis-vicinilys were-mesas they left
the beat, by their nqihers and sisters.
Their feelings On meeting, after an alb
Senoe Of three years, a mach- easier i'm
aginel han described.
Though all wished 70 extend to the
battle worn wanderers a heaifeh welcome
get The feelings Of many we're sad
those who could nov see no dear famil-
lar face among the sQldier-bOys, buthad
three years ago, standing 1.-THE same
spot on the river hank bid adieuy amid
tears and sObs, to spme loved one on the
desk of The boat thai was carFyingdhem
away to shed tAsir blood on southern
batleifelds. Then, ca, c proudly boast
ed Of q full hundred men! Now, scarce
ly a dozen return! This regiment, how
ever, has been very fortunate with ali
heir fighting. bat few have been killed
in battle Some have died from sick.
ness, though perhaps not more than
would hare naturally occurred had they
remained al home. Some have been
for various reasons, discharged some
have deserted SEINE remain az their post
in Arkansas. and over two hundred are
now tarrying in the States, that viii be
here before their furlow is out.
As the boat started f-om the wharf,
three -cheers we're given gu the sugges-
Hion Of Rev. Isaac Chiyington for the he
rOes Of Shilae and Donaldson! )
For some reason, The annon was not
fred whether il was because ths KEY to
the cannon house could not be found or
whether cut ofdeference torthe. conscien-
tiOus seEuPles Of two orthree of our best
citizens, we are not fully appFized, We
think, however, that t~hree-fourths of
even tie church members, present,
weEe disappointed that this token of re-
specl was not shown. The soldiers, are
not permitted to. rest on Sunday. Ali
nations recognize the necessity of fight.
ing on the Sabbath. Even the most faith
full of the Jews, under Maccabeus, did
50. til not. considered immoral or i'm
proper to bury the dead with military
honors on Sunday. We feel somewhat
more reconciled, however, to the receP-
uoa they met at our wharf, since we have
learned that they were not even greeted
with cheers at Nebraska CITY.