Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-24

fof epeech, ont receiving no rs.
sponse. fell back slow ~ 10 the opposite site of
the strees, cheering In the most voclferous
manner.
Seyenseenth Corps
Blair, with his rudy ia ,e aad tall form so ia.
niiiar 70 habitues of the House OF Representa-
tives before the war. The General passed,
m apding, and with the latter of,lcer dismouut.
ed, joining the OH cers ON the stand, which OF
tn time was crowded TO overfowing The
preceded the division, an compared favorably
with any Of the other regiments.
BY this time it was IL O'Clock. The Gun
poured down through the bresseiess air with
intsnser heat and the crowds on the pave
rrent sought she shade. Perspirstion streamed
over the faces Of the nronzed Soldiers but their
lines moved ON with the same even front
Flowers hung from the breasts Of the officers
and the necKs of the gaily caparisoned horses,
and roses bioouIed In the muZZie OF the guns.
The bullet. torn Tags draped in monrning for
the martyrsd President, spoke no less feelingiy
OF the gallant dead sleeping oil the way from
Tennessee and Georgia and looking on the
serried ranks, one seemed TO lapse into dream
filled with visions OF Vicksburg, Chattanooga
and Atlanta, and camp fires stretching on
through the South 70 the ocean.
The fourth division, General Smith, came
next. Its martial music breaking the reverie
Cheers greeted its veterans as before, aud i,s
3 hands burst ont In strain OF glad trim mph
that sweiled mp through the shady trees aud
melted away in the parks where the children,
wear'ed of tie dazzling show, skipped on the
the grass to Its stirring notes. Now and tten
as flagstaff passed with less OF the old coIors
clipsing to Its battered peak. the cheers peaiad
out more loudly; handk .rchiefs shook ike as.
, pen leaves and the bar DIS dropped into the soft
gliding notes OF homeiike airs. Then break
in the column, another Wild rush towards the
President and General Grant, cheers, and
s.tlgers,' and slow retreat 10 the payemeuts
again as The head OF the next command, first
division, General Ward, pushed steadily
through the surging mass.
More tattered flags, more rifles whose bnllats
had sung the death song OF many Toe, and am
balances from whose shining cushions ths
fiecRs of blood wrung out in agony seemed not
vet 10 have been wholly wiped away. 900
Zoos" brilliant in scarlet trimmings and tas-'
seled caps, more bl ue- clad veterans and bea d.
less Office OF horses OF all degrees, followed
by artillery, 12 rified guns. Twelve o'clock.
and the army OF Tennessee has passed and Is
moving of to its camp north of the city.
The Army ef Georgia. sr.
Next came the Army of Georgia, Major Gen.
eraI Slocum commanding.
looked tbs same nervous, fearless soldier, as
when the writer saw him at Caanc eliorsville
ard Gettysburg His escort, armed with
sabres and carbines, moved up the avenue,
while he gave his horse to au orderly and
walked back through the crowd to stand as
The ls division OF the goth corps with ITS STONE
star" flag came up The head Of the column
lifted their caps and cheered In marching bY,
breath of wind spread cut ths remnants 81
tisgs, and as the uuskets came up togetnsr TO
a right shoulder shift, the bsyoDets IN the SUM-
shile flashed and glistened dazzlingly Rapid
Iy alter each other the brigades moved along.
resking out occasionally into shouts in froat
OF the reVie wing Off Ger. that were returned by
the enthusiastic assemble &c, until the divi ion
bad ali passed by, and the I'd division, Gen'l
Geary, rounded the corner with torn nags,
thin rank, and lauIeis like those that lad
gOue before
The General received quite an ovation As
be rode At the mead OF his command, his
many Washington friends as we'll as Peun-
sylganIans, cheering him at nanberlesS points
on the route. TIE General was also one Of
those who received tribute from the ladies
in the shape OF handsome eoqnet.
A Curious Feature.
After the Second Division OF the weutieth
Corps there followed large number OF pack
horses and m ules, pTecs dsd ny two contraoand
boys riding diminutive white donkeys, the
appearance of which was greeted with shouts
OF aughter throughout the entire line OF m area.
his portion OF the procession was portion
OF The ceie brated flying transportation depart
tnent OF Sherman's army. Mounted upon
some OF the mules were o namber of chicken
cocks and some hens. while two or three cows
and several goats ard dogs were also in the
line. On inquiry. we were told that mos. OF
this truck was taken from the plantations OF
prominent rebels, as did also the contraoaads
who were leading the stock. Among other
ANIMALS was mule which was brought from
jeff Davis's plantation.
By this time the crowd had become iufpa
tent OF standing still, and At every opportunity
cO1nple ~ DlIeQ I'D Tue space IL IfOQt OF the
stand. 70 keep the avenue open the cavalry
guard, numbering about TWO hundred me a.
formed at intervals across the street IN front
CT Gen. Augur's headquarters, and moved
along 10 5th street, sweeping the a venue clear,
and returning by tWos to tho western entrance
to The Presidents grounds. where it passed in
ard around TO its stating place for another
advance en- the crowd. -
The Third Division came next. Its descrip-
ton would employ no other terms than those
applied 20 its preds
no n q nj II Il.
Ing brought up the rear. The horses looked
well. nCtwlths landing the unparalleled march
e, 'nty pave madsand ne guns Two "a
Twelve Founders, smooth bore, CLEANED bright
Is ia the sum- although stained with the smoke
of action. Again the crowd swarmed about
the stand, aud called out successfully for the
President, the Secretary OF War. Gen Gran,
Gen. Sherman, Gen. How AID, Gen. Logan and
others. each Of whom rose aRo acknoN Tedged
the greeting by bowling
cheers for the " aunded.
Every officer who wore an empty sleeye. or
showed tina. he had been wounded, wac
heartily cleered by the crowds lining tbs side
walk The gallant MAJOR General Howard
was thus distinguished throughoul the day.
Fourteenth Corps
At ten n Utes of TWO the Fourteenth Corps,
General JEFF. u. -Davis, appeared. consider able
time having elapsed since the Goth passed
being stained anu presenting rasheri rusty
appearance Each brigade was preceded by
pioneer corps and followed BY the pack mules
laden with camp furniture, &c
q noticeable feature of the second Division
was the Zouaye regime mt ed New York, uni
formed In blue trimmed with red. and with
crimson skull caps. with blue tasssls. But a
handful OF men remain OF the splendid organ.
iZation that started cut at the commencement
OF the war, an their depleted rank ks ADDED rot
q little TO the mournfui interest attached 10
their torn colors. --,-..., .-,.. -.-
"a - The lear. ga =.--T y
Three ba teries Of artillery. ole of 70 FOUNDER
brass pieces, the others 10 pound PArrotr S,
and the let brigade Of the lat division brought
up the rear A deafeninx cheer was given as i.
the last or the column passed, and tue Gro wd
In 4 body collected abeut the President's stand
but the latter. with the Cabinet a}en. G. rant
and others, after few congratulations, imnel
diaely left. - ~ o. .IGh~
The assembly slowly dispersed, owing to the
street being DISTRACTED by the wagon Tatus Of
the corps, following out to the; new camps