New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-03
OUR RETURNING HEROES.
Reception Of she Massachusetts Regiments
Grand Ovation ia Breadway-Re.
view by Gen. Hooker Dinner for tho
Officers and gclLiers-gpeechcs, &c.

Brevet Brig. Gen. McLoughlin's brigade,
consisting Of the 29h and 57th Massachusetts Regi.
ments paraded up Broadway yesterday in light march
ing order and were subsequently received and enter.
tanned in fine style by the sons and Daughters OF New
England.
At 10 o'clock In the forenoon the regiments formed
on Broadway right resting on Bowling Green. At
IL o. m, Brighton. McLo1ghlin took command. and
tho Brigade, headed oy Weieant's Band, and the
All along the route the sidewalks were eros ded with
people, as also the windows and balconies, and the
Massachusetts boys, WHO marched with great precis.
ion and made tIc appearance were warmly greeted
and frequently enthusiastically appauded. The ladies'
were particularly demoastrativc. waving their white
handkcrchie!s and greeting the bronzed heroes with
smiles OF welcome. The Stars and Stripes were foat-
ing from many housetops, aud salute was fred from
the roof Of the building occupied BY the HewErgiand
Soldiers Relief Association.
The soldiers halted in front Of the Union League
Club House. and after stacking arms. were provided
with refreshments in the shape OF cool Daning lager
Gen. McLoughlin aud all the commissioned officers
were invited into the Union League Club House by Col.
Howe, where all who desired were afforded an oppor.
tunity refresh the inner man, after which they were
shown through the spacious building. At II o'clock
the line was reformed end marched down to the Bat
terry, passing in review before Gen. Hooker who came
out upon the steps If the Aston House.
Soon after their arrival the Barracks, Gen Burn
side made his appearance and was received with great
enthusiasm BY the soldiers A large number of New
England ladies had assembled at tile Battery, TO whom
the General paid his respects after which exchanged
greetings with the officers of the Brigade, and then
came the soldiers with many of whom he shock bands
and exchanged kindly words The General then retired
At p H., the officers. soldiers. ana invited guests.
among whom Msior-Gen Hooker Commander Of
the Department Of the East, down to excellent
dinner. prepared by Capt. Baker, Government Con-
tractor.
After all had satisfied their sppc.ites Col Howe arose
and said that they had among them General who
had descended from tho clouds. after the battle Of
Lookout Mountain, end who had won the name of
- fighting joe Hooker" [Cheers and appause
Gen Hooker responded briefly. He said he wcs here
give them congratulations their safe retlrn; to
cheer Them and not to receive their cheers; TO well
come them as cordially thousands would their
rival in Massachusetts They had fought everywhere
and done their duty noby aud their State ana his for
be claimed 10 come from Old Massachusetts, lappause
TIE war; The war was over, and s!oriously over ard
he felt safe In saying there world
be no further resistance to the authority Of tho
Government The Southerners may not love the Gov
,rnment as formerly but they whipped and we will
keep them whipped until they learn to behave them
selves properly. lApplanse.J II they show dspcsi'
put II not. won't. Now that VIC have accomplished
10 much. our swords keen, our hayonets rs
harp and our weapons as bright for any a.nre service
or the Union. as they have been in the past. He
lad not been with them, but he knew what they had
)cen doing. and it was the men In the ranks who
deserved Ito bonor OF sustaining and preserving tho
country. Gen. Hooker closed BY thanking the men
or tho honor they had done him. At the conclusion.
hrce hearty cheers were given FOR the General.
Short and eloquent speeches were made By Mr.
lanes C. Garter, Gen. Mclaughlin. sad the Rev.
Matthew Hale Smith.
Col Howe read tho following letter from Gen.
,urnsidc
MY DEAR COLONEL find II impossible to return You
how happy wond make TO pass hour with tho
soldiers OF my Old corps but now ci.
and business engagements must be observed Please
emember with much love to Old comrades Of the sh
OPS and say that pray TINT health happiness aud pros
Gritty may follow them IN civil lie. Sincerely your friend,
The soldiers then gave three cheers for fighting Joe
locker" three for Gen. McLoughn, and three for Col
lowe, and then left for hor by steamer at p. In.
TIE FIFTY-SEvESTH REGIMENT.
The following are the officers OF ito 9th Regiment:
lieutenant Colonel, j. NJ Tucker IN command; Major,
= y. Gould; Adjutant, Albert 5. Doty; Surgeon. w.
!. White; Acknowledgements NJ. L. Coon a:d r. 5.
Jerk; Chaplain, j. IL. DashielL
The 57th raised IN the eastern counties Of Masss.
huset.s in sCi. and has lost more during the
myth OF time il has been in service than any other
an2aton.
Tho following arc the principal engagements in
'hch the regiment hiss participates Wilderness,
rst and second; Spottsylvenia- Ptolomy Creek Coal
iarbOr assault Petersburg. 18th of june le6f bat
les Of tie Mine, July so; Wejon Railroad, Poplar
rove, Sept 30; Hatcher's Run. Fort S;ealman, 18th
March, 1865, and capture of Petersburg April2.
Tie brigade sailed tor Massachusetts, last even.
lg.
REGIMENTS TO ARRIVE.
The ls Regiment Conneotiout Cavalry, $50 men. are
xpectcl 10 leave Washington on Thursday sd ulst)
NH their horses en- route " New.Hayea 10 DO
aid of.
Tie 9Th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers are also
ally expected from Savannah.
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