, 1865-06-15
FROM INDIANAPOLIS,
The Returning Heroes FIN.
diana,
Their Welcome at the State Capital
Tho bbnrpers in " AIT for the Soldiers
Inter- AtinE Cffy 11rm1.
[From cur own Corrcspondrnt.1
ISD1ASApo1Is, June leth, 1866 a

hp1AsApo11s, June 18th, 1885,
TIE RETURNING VETERANS.
We begin to realize that the war Is really
oyer. The lon. and weary marches, the dcs-
utnTT but often murdesous skirmIshes, the
fierce onsct of battle, the toflsome bivouac In
the mud and rain, are all dune with, and the
tramp Of heroes In our streets, the rustic Of
tatteted bnt glorious banners, the roll Of the
drum, tell swcetly Of peace threugh all the
land. But the joy Of greeting the day Of
peace Is mingled with sorrow. The dcc!mated
1anEs Of the regiments remind us Of hundreds
who did not return, and Who will never meet
our eyes again On earth. When we saw them
70 nway, With full columns and proud. daunt-
ing banners, the words Of The poet were on
thousand lips
~ think when Ill the var is done, and still The
Fin the scattered regiment he sh.1l come back to
And the 1onored and sacred memories of the
heroes who have fallen, shall be the only
solace TO many grievinE hearts.
Long lOokId Tor, long expected, the heroes
me- nov coming by Thousands. On Thurs
day 100 men Of the 18Th Battery, % men of
the 4th Battery, and u men efthe 10Th Iu-
fsntry came. the atun. couriera of the long
line TO follow. On Saturday, the following
regiments arrived: 23rd. 53rd aud e6th, ali
tSSGtucI Eutp pIAs.uE ~ omCeIs a1A 0ko meu.
Fragments Of the 18th and 59lh. who did not
re-enlist, 1 offer and lS7 mrn-sGth Regiment,
30 oiiceis and S35 mcn- SD regiment. 90 Of.
tlcers and 294 mcn--aa5th Regiment, 1'of11cer
ard 166 men--53th Regiment, oflcer and
110 men--the 18th Regiment. Col. Knetar,
about 4oo men, and tho % b Regiment, % Of
s4sb, 18th. sand. ssth, 9th and 10oth. arc
Low IN route from Washington, and will all
be here BY Wednesday or Thursday next.
THEIR RECEPTION.
On Saturday, receptions were given to some
half doZcn Of the regiments which had ar.
rived, in the State House Square. A very
neat stand had l'een erected under the diree-
tiGn OF Quartermaster General Stone for such
occasions. large enough to accommodate
some Afy persons, With p1aces In front for
choir and brass band. The boys were drawn
Up under the shade Of the trees in front Of
he etand, md their batue.ecarred banners
were displayed on either side Of the speakers.
Governor Morton mnde the p-fncipal;epccch,
IN which, after 1ecltinc The histories of the
various regiments before him. be welcomed
them 10 their homes again In well chosen
words. Major General Hoyey, Brisadiar Cen
cral Geo. &. Wagner. Colonel Ben. Spooner,
United States Marshal, Judge Gregory Of the
Supreme Court, Chaplain Lhzier, and others
tion will take place for the other regiments
which have arrived.
CITY MATTERS.
This city Is full Of almost every spzcies of
the ccnu8 ecoundrt1, lying In wait for the
soldiers and their hard earned wages. Faro
banks, sweat cloths, roulette tables. and ev-
cry possible contr1vanc. for swindling, aSe
cunn'n.ly displayed In back rooms, whtth+r
soldiers nzc enticed under one specious plea
or another. The authorities, however, are On
the alert. and every ehort Is being made to
prevent the veterans from falling INTO the
bands Of these sharpers. The whisky saloons
have heen virtually closed, as fa- as regards
any man wearing the national uniform, and,
rs natural consequence, quiet and good or
der psevaf1g. Two or three stubborn " rum
sellers" hnye bsen bold enough to violate the
order Of Gfn- Hoyey, and were naturally
"yanktd" by the Provost Guard. They are
now In prison at the Soldiers Home.
Our street rail1oad Is getting to bs pay
line Of tInck from the Uuion Depot nearly to
the end Of Massachusetts avenue was COM
p!eted, and the cars are making regular
trips The Illinois street, Washington
street and Virginia avenue lines are running
with full cays and the energetic orieinatorS
of the matter, Messrs. Il. q. and r. B. c.
the1wOod, nte rcap1DE The reward of their
energy.
Rents are coming down slowly. aud prices
Of eztabIes also. 1t is to lie hoped that
hca,d will 70 and do likewise. The Mason
Houee, well known to travellers. has changed
hands, and is low managed by Col. Jim
Burgess and D. Garland Rose, E1-U. $. Ma
son. II the landlords give their guests as
good feeding. as they generally provide for
themselves there viii DC no great noun. of
grun,bl ng about the " FEEDER" at the Man
Zion House. Col. Bill schoater can testify to
that, or any other man.