Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-27
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WAlzus4ox, NAY a4-Ths second AID |
Last day cf tie great FeVis1 IN W6s6- /
lngtoa City was fully Is successful as
the 6rst, and vas probably witnessed by |
more people than on yesterday. The
TGather has been cooler to-day than on |
yesterday, bat rather more dusty; but this
did not materially affect Pennsylvania Az.
enae, g it had been thoroughly Estered
dnEing The early hours Of the m0TniDg-l
Sight seers we're again ssrlF on foot, and
before nire o'clock The 1iB 1oWs and bal
eoniss Ct the buildings fronting on the
line Of march were fully occupied, and the
sidewalks thF0Aged ~ before With those
Who were not fortunate enough to secure
eligible PiSeeszi0 witness. tha paRaAnl~|
Guards were again stationed along the Az
enue aud 81 the Intersections Of other
streets, 70 keep that great thorPughtare
clear for the display which was to take
plsce.
The preparations were al completed, and
At precisely nine O'Clock the sigu8l gun
was fired, and st once the head of the
column commenced moving around the
Capitol. Gen. Sherman rode short dis.
lance In advance of his stan, and vas &C.
eompanied by Gen. Howard, late COM
msnder Of the Army Of the Tennessee.-
Both Generals we're greetei with hearty
applause, which Was continually repeated
along the entire route of the procession.
But few of the children from the public
schools we're on hand to day at the Ospi-
Eoi, the labors and excitement of yesterday
having pretty much used them up; but
few were there, and greeted me soldiers IN
their smiles, songs and hoWers-more ct.
tractiVe, perhaps, because not 80 numerous
as yesterday.
The correspondents in the separate corps
will furrIsh the incidents more particular
" relating TO them OF other matters of
interest the day WAS not prolific.
The Armies of Tennessee and of Georgia
attracted particular attention by their adj
mirable marching They presented mo-
wing panoramic picture, so perfect were the
plstoous aud 80 low their steps, and it was
subject of constant remark and Gem
mendaIion. II was remarked generally
that they ought, after the experience they
had had, to be able TO excel m marching,
ss they had certainly shown rare natural
ability both for fighting and marching, and
both had been equally eficacious in sup
pressing the rebellion.
7LoWBRs AND WREAFHs
were, If possible, more abundant than on
the previous day, many OF the officers and
priVates receiving these floral tributes from
their enthusiastic aud RdmiriDg friends
along the route They seemed 70 appre.
ciate these favoEs, and to be highly graft.
fed 20 fnd that they we're not strangers in
strange land, but among friends and
neighbors whose hearts were in their
hands, and from whom they met With that
applause which ia ever gratifying to the
true soldier az the evidence of duty we'll
performed.
TIE PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
aud many of the private ones, were to-day,
as on yesterday, gaily decorated with flags;
the mourning emblems still displayed, and
the banners drsped in black were express
siVe of the sorrow for those who have died
that the nation might liye-whether the
President, assassinSted by traitors in Wash.
tpgtOp, or the soldiers who sleep their last
sleep in many hard fought Geld in the
States which their valOr has Redeemed.
GEH. sLocUN
was received and greeted with great ap.
pleuse along the line of march, as we're
also Geus. H6Een, Logan and Blair. They
and their horses were literally festooued
with wreaths aud flowers until they were
obliged to refuse any more.