Juliet signal., 1864-03-22
Colonel RarIIeson at Iaou,e,

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onslast Saturday mOruips large mum.
Der Of our citisens accompanied BY the
Feirnsh of the city. and the Joliet Cornet
Band repaired 70 the depot Of the ST Louis
ruilroad to meet Col. F. A Bartleson, who
waslex peeted BY the half past ,ten A. Nj.
train from Chicago. The train was later
than usual, but the multitude waited, not
withstsndiEg the intense incIemency oftbe
weather. The train arrived at eleven, and
as Col, BartlesOn, accompanied BY Mayor
Porter who bad went to Chicago to escort
him home, emerged from the cars, deaf
ping. cheers went up from the assembly
Col Bartleeon with difficulty made his way
through the crowd and repaired TO the
Curt House, where the recsptijn ceremo-
MES took place Hon, G D.'A Parks. in
behsfOf the city, made a. most abie and
eloquent welcoming speech. which was re-
piled 10 liy the gallant Colonel in an sp-
propriate speech. in which be alluded to
his experience in Libby Prison. His ac-
couut of the suffering of GUY prisoners diff
fers hHle from thase already published.-
After the conclusion Of Col. Bartlesoa's re-
martS, Judge Randall MAS callsd upon and
resp uded eloquenIly. The Court Hauss
was crowded, sUd .he, apcIsu.s md cheers
testihei but tge6iy tho ntnosriIy Of the vel.
cpme with winch bur oitisens received ths
b-avs lGicer.
The history # Col. Bsrtleson necd moi be
repeated TO oar readers, a. most Of them
are personaliy sequsipssd With IL He
eutered Ihe war ct its OoamsnoeDent a. q
captain in tbe 20th regiment A ter Lieut..
Gel Erwin was killed, be WAS promoted to
the pogiFi5n Of Major. At the battle of
Shiloh pc lost an arm, but rstnrEed to duty
as soon "a able When the, l00th regiment
was raised in 1862, be vas unanimously y
elected it's Colonel, and in the disastrous
hattie Of ChicAmauga led 'hjsreEimert with
great ga!lsntry into che rhicsest Of the6gnt,
and 10 the terrible repulss of tie centre,wut
rtsse n prisoner. He was conveyed t. Rich.
ma6d and c6n6ned N Libby prison until a
few days since When he was exchanged
1t is true very few evii-mjnded persons
Of this city sssailed the reputation Of this
heroic ofhcer when he was in tho Soatherr
prison, bat they will scarcely dare repeat
Ihsit oalumines now that he has returned
and they can meet him face ta face .
T. II there was man who entered the val
from honest and patriotic motives it va;
Colonel Bsrtleson. Aud it affords US pleas
ure to record the fac' that he has acquitted
himself as true hero and an able officer
The n'ble boys of the 100th will gadl,
welcome him to his command again.
THE FENlAN BALL.-Remembs Der the Fen
ian Ball to be given in Young's Hall, OF
next Monday evening Every care Will b
taken to insure ar agreeable evening n
well as to make it the gra1dest party of ,h
season. Good music has been employed
and number. Of young ladies are woskiu
energeticaIly 10 have su excellent suppe
provided for the occasion. The proceeds
after paying expenses. will he given TO al
the Irish National Fair beirg held j
Chicago this week Tickets $l,00, to h
had OF, Robert Walsh, W illism Stapletor
J P Murphy, and members Of the Broth
erhood generally. Here is fine oppoi
tunity to attend one of the best bslls eve
given in the city, and Mt the same tim
appropriate to a most praiseworthy an
patriotic cause-to the aid Of Irish nation
slity and the emancipation of a brave en-
noble people from English tyranny and OF
preston.