The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-12

and number Of other officers killed and
wounded. Among the wouaded was lleut
Col. Thomas Smith, o sOn OF Gov. Smith
who fell shot through the thigh while gal
lanfiy leading his rexlment-ths 96th vir-
ginia infantry. He was LETT At the house Of
Mr.. Guthrie, three miles from Dublin, and
fell into the hands Of the enemy.
All the 4overnm snt stores at Dublin were
brought of In safety.
A Yankee Description Of Garibaldi
in London.
ILondon CoYrespopdeuce of the N. Y. Tribune I
LoHDOs, April IL. 1864.
GaTibaldiana come first OF course. You VIII
have already learned some things about hisn; how
FraIce qaahed ~ ha passed; how the Enslish
Southamptoa: how The Times, one face toward Ma
pOeon aud Francis Joseph and the other toward
the People, cried, stQrder gentlemeW, order! Me-
member that IL must all be for Cariba.di In the ab
siract-no, wssd about Caribaldi in the concrete,
you kaOw!' You know, too, for the papers viii
tell you all the petty thisss. how he tnieichanged
visits with Teneyson, and planted the tree Wei.
Fafingfosd. UCnbous tasa1 past Of MS visis win
tell yOa what you win get from no London paper
aud that IL, that the first man he was c0setcd with
on his arrival was Joseph MazztHi, aud the next
were r Taylor, r, (sometme President Of
Garibaldi Committee years ago. and Kari Blind.
All Of which gave very plain assertion Of what
perhaps most people (certainIy all In France. Aus
tria, and ItnIy,) knew before, that CaribaIdi did
not come To England 10 feast on BOATS head and
chamDagne, nor 10 60 10 the opera at Covent Gar
den but to consult with certain representatives OF
the European Democracy of every European cOun
try, who, by notable coincidence, happen here
AT this time.
But must 60 on at once TO tell sou something
about his reception in london, 10 which. however,
hundred correspondents, If you had them here,
could scarcely do justice. I have witnessed the
nntpourings and tumu;fs Of Derby Day, Of Boxing
Nights OF Easter; but all Of them put together
would make a small segment Of what Witnessed
on Monday last. 1 started early In the morning,
having read The Emos's appeal for quiet and
speetao'e reception, such as England usually ac-
cords to distinguished visitOrs, and GOT the top
OF an omnibus about seven mites off from the Nine
Elms Station, where he was IN be- received. Even
II that distance the streets were swarming more
than usual. The omnibus and cab drivers had the
Italian cOOrs--ed, white and green, on their
breasts and the low irish were at ,heis doors an
CRY aud cxcitei-cursing al who wore the colors,
and abusing the Sfchureh FObber" Already at ii y
the best seats around Charing Cross were Occu-
pied the ba'cODies OF houses covered with peO-
plc-aithough II was certain that the hero could
not pass that way for six or seven hours Reach
Ing sOWiy, by reason of the crowd, Westminster
Bridge, embarked on the little steamer that took
me up to Nine Eims Station. Around this the
crowd was already vast. Entering the station and
reaching my place near the platform where Carl
DaIdi was TO be received, fOuad immense
crowd waiting there, each of whom had paid
guinea for Ills or her ticket At last the agitation
OF the multitude announced that The train had
rived. People pressed forward. On the great glass
roof Of the building people climbed up (oulside)
and shattered panes of glass with their fists to
the hero. At last he appeared As he entered Il
was manifest that the people would forget the adj
vice of the Times about Az "ofd-fIy and quiet' re-
cepiioE. The programme 50 carefully prepared by
committees aud City Council was IHtiINged Il
T. cntranee Some woman held up her child with
beautiful boqnei In its hand Gariba:di took the
child in his arms, kissed II, patted its curs, and
took the boquet In his hand. Then, when the
WOrkingmens address was read, II contained, con-
trary TO all advice. glowing euiOsuRl on thai very
Mazzini for being whose friend Mr. Stansieti had
been h"undei out of the Government; nay, more,
when ihs' "assa"s s1aa lsad 90, what Will Louis
N. say the building rang with plaudiis for five or
ten minutes. And 10 c.p the climax, when thai
address Though, Italian wOinau, whose
he al was near Garlbaidi's feet ever saints
was TO the POpe's toe, burst out with upcOntalna
Bile fervor and pathOs into noble address. Ordi
nariiy the police WOuii have ponRced upon any
woman sprakihs ON snch an occasion, but Carl
baldi bent his eye downward aud listened with
such feeling TO his tountrywOmans words that
aOnc dared Interfere with or interrupt her.
The few words given with very broken English,
butt hne sOnOrOus voice which he uttered, Merc
as follows IN reply TO the representatives Of the
city, he said 'si very hsppy tu be enabled To-
day have to give my thanks this nObie nation
for its generous sympathy for the of my
cOuntry, and the cause Of all mankind. Long ago
| wished well for this day 10 cORIe, aud am very
happy to day to express to you all my gratitude
In reply to the working men, he said 81 Ike 10
see WOfkiugmen particularly. l aul very grateful,
aud will forget not in all my Hte this welcome OF
the class have the honor TO belong t0. like them
to call the brother OF the working man Of every
part OF the WOrd.o There was something curious
a, once and sublime In seeIng this brother Of the
WOskingmeH, who had iabored In England aud In
New York, enter into the magnificent coach Of one
of the wealihiest Of English Dukes lew moments
after avOwiRg his relation 10 nearly the lOwiicst
class Of English society.
When l left with the crowd go, away by a
blind passage TO the river, aud went back to West
minister. 1t was glorious day and glorious sight
that now greeted my eyes The magnificent West
minister HAIL. which borders on The Iiver, lifted up
its superb tower; but now every tower aad turret
was alive with human beings The bridge Itself,
the finest, doubtless, In the world, was Iined with
human beings waiting for the great procession -
From this point up to Charng Cross was one mass
OF human beings At Charing Cross the Nelson
column rose into the air out Of u Pediment formed
of human faces up 10 the smooth column Itself
The equestrian statue Ut Charles l. was similarly
cOvered-a chimney sweep on top amusing lhs
crowd by standing behind the statue and placing
the Italian cOiOrs now Oh the statues head, now on
his own, placing his dusty cap on the head Of the
poor King. The sweep received the pi indlis ac-
c0rdedhim with great sOemRity, bowling gracious
dignity Of an opera snger. From this point look
ed In every direction, and saw moif,t ude tnat no
could number. Every gas 'isht, sighooaiu;
balcony, hOllsc-iOp door step, window, presented
10 the eve only q mighty efftorescence Oi human
beings. Aud not less remarkable was the good Or
der preserved by thee masses Ihe last cfowd /
had seen was that which had assembled To wit
ness The execution Of the pirates Of the Fl0wery
Land at Newgate-a mass OF boated ana scottish
thieves and prostitutes. But here was anoiher
ciass atOgcther-the iabOring masses Of England;
and from my own observation Of them antict-
paied that the police courts w0ald reap (as they
did, fewer cases than ever before ifom London
crowd.
Slowly the procession crept by ia, for the people
miles of were bloc king the way 10 cheer the hero.
As the banners passed | Interested myself In OBJ
serving the immense number OF Societies. Unions,
CLUBS, &C., whose existence was indicated. S0ci-
etles passed with all sorts and kinds OF symbols
suns, moons. stars, ladders, fishes, Implements,
tools, birds, beasts, men, WcmeD, shakespeare,
Peel, kinss, Queeas, all these, amid showers OF
symbols, passed BY on days whose age announced
that they were societies Of long standing. But,
alas for the eet0taltcrs, only one poor little te-
perance Rag passed, aud that, am bound To say,
was greeted with loud and real laughter. Ii me
total abstinence folks In England wish to succeed,
they will have 10 make friends with the poor mans
beer. However, should add that during The whole
day saw neither dtunkeH man or woman, except
at one point, public house. where some low isiss.
had gathered and were swearing what they wouIe
do with GaTibadi.
How long the procession was, and how slowly
had 10 move may be- judged BY the fact that though
n started at about : O'Clock from Nine Eims, not
quite three miles ffom Chasing Cross, II was half
past Z when the General parsed this place. Aud
when be dii, the scene b~ggars description. The
people csimDed up Que upon the other 70 calcn
glimpse Of him, and as he passed THROUGH u was as
if great living ptied up its waves In waits on
each side 0i his chariot. Meanwhile there rose tho
tOyful shouts Of leapiag Aeagts-utteFed In every
language Of the eaTth-tliat, n they a0aled up t0
old 81 Martins steepie, seemed 70 move the t0ngncs
of tts chiuaes which now bs0ke forth with casais
and peals happy enough 10 have tasptred Mr.. uiek
ems 10 write second story about ihcm, 0S 10 Call
back anoaler WhitlinetOn work from his shop to