, 1865-06-12
GEN, GRANT IN NEW FORK
An Immense Ovation.
Igis Ride through The City,
Greetings Of the RoPulncc.



EFron the n. Z. Herald, 8th.]
ARRlvAL or GENERAL GRANT At JERSEY CITY.
The tain conveying General Grant, his fam-
lily and staff arrived 1T the Jersey City depot
q fsW minutes after sir o'clock At SO early
an hour Of the morning It was not to be e1.
pccted that large crowd would be present
but, nevertheless, 8 considerable number was
assembled In and around tho railroad depot.
When General Grant descended from the train
with Mre. Grant leaning on his arm, be was
Immediately recognized. and cheers burst
forth from the crowd. He w4s met by Ms-
Rufus F. Andrews, Mr. Moses H. Grinnell and
others Of the committee who bad In hand the
arrangements for Last night's meeting. The
ferry boat WIS also crowded. and General
Grant made every effort TO escape observa.
tion, but without specess. 1t vas generally
known t6kt he would arrive yesterday NOR
ming, and all were on the Qui tire to see the
great soldier.
On the boat crossing from Jersey City the
General was surrounded, and numerous ef.
1orts made to have him give speech, but all
10 no effect. As he would not speak the
crowd spoke for him, and cheers went up
again and again In bis honor.
On reaching the New York side ths parties
entered carriages, which we're IN waiting for
them, and druye to the Astor House.
Mrs. Grant proceeded 10 the house Of Col.
Hillyer, in East Fifteenth street, where she
received her iiiends during tho day.
ARRIVAL AT TIE AsToR HOUSE.
At halfpast six o'clock Gen. Grant aud
party arrived at the Astor House. a furious
attempt Was made by the outside crowd to
catch view OF the Lieutenant General. The
crowd in Broadway, fronting the Aator
House, Increased rapidly; the blue coats
and brass buttons OF sundry policemen,
Fastening to the scene Of ac:ion, flashed
viyidly in tho morning sun, while cheers for
General Grant burst enthusiastically from
thousands, Of voices. Tbs news that tho
Lieutenant General commanding the armies
Of the United Ssates-that army. 80 power
fnl, go victorious ard 30 celebsated tho world
OVERHEAD actually arrived In this city,
spread around like elcctticity. There was
one universal feeling exhibited, and that Was
anxiety to get1 look at the great man who
has go ably conquered Il peace, and, It might
be added, reunion. The hearts Of the people
bounded With gratitude and delight at the
thought that the first and ablest soldier ofthe
Republic WAS In their midst. His p1escoce
WAS bailed with unbounded enthusiasm, and
impromptn oyations were the order of the
hour.
No regularly organized arrangement had
been made at The Astor House to give the
General an ovation on his arrival; but III.
Htetson had everything prepared that taste
ard money could furnish for the comfort Of
his distinguished guest.
1IGene1al Grant had scarcely retired from
l1e breakfast table when the calling COM
menced. At first It was tha intention Of the
General to keep quiet during the day, and
admit none TO 4is rooms c1;copt. fle Jew =,
His determination by the frequent and mr.
GENT requests Of several gen tlemen, who set
10th The intense desire entertained BY the
people to look at and shake hands With their
iayorite commander. The General at length
acceded TO this request but the doors OF the
rarlor were not thrown open for this pu pose
until few minutes before ten O'Clock.
TIE OUTSIDE CROWD.
When it wns understood By the crowd down
stlirs and opposite the hotel that the doors
were thrown open for the purpose Of giving
all chance to pay their respects to General
Giant, Simultaneous Tn,h WIS made by
everybody to get ahead OF his neighbor, The
that somebody else in froat OF him Was par
ticular,y anxious to keep him out Of the
| Astor House, and then. as matter Of course,
It became his duty to push that Person out
Of the why. This rather dangerous doctrine
developed Itself with amusing strength yes
t.rday. Every body wanted to see Gen. Giant;
hut still It scarcely seemsd to occur to any
that oil could not enter the private parlor OF
the Astcr House ut the same time. Probably
| some SIX thousand people were assembled 10
tho immediate vicinity Of the hotel, and each
man, wo1nan and child Of these siH Thousand
wantt to see and shake hands with the Lien.
4enant General. The crowd was compactty
Feeey street entrances, while some stood In
Broadway, facing the hotel, hoping that the
General would make his appearance on the
balcony. In the words of tue gallant com
! maDdcr b:mselG they we're satisfied $40 fight
It out on that line" all day II they wero Ger
l - ~ n1r a. hn nh
ject-
TIE LEvEE-
At ten o'clock the head Of the vIsitlns
stream commenced to flow into the prITata
paz1or where General Grant stood prepares
and nc1red to undergo the martJrdom 0
hand-shaking. One by one tho people advanc
ed and shook him warmly {ra:her too warml,,
in come csses} by the hand. Tho Genern
as ihs end e The ses IL bn1 front o.
mirror, 60 that the advancing visitors had /
double advantage, as they had view of tn
great soldier in front md rcar. In fact b
vas ilanked on a1 sides and there was no re
treat for him. The citizens Of Ne'
Yo,k had accomplished what the ree
without SUCCESS, duringa period Of severa
months. He was showered With compliment
from all sides. The grape and canister o
eulogy was hurled at him from hundreds o
hattelies. The General, for The first time II
his life, had TO fight battle singly, withnu
US Ea'antt tt1i Eol1ans ssua ~ supis a.. -. -
IT, .1di,s Eaa a,d en1o,ias ~ IL. III
~. osttzens 3,ad cnroueS,l ~. so,d{e.;s i-o,
nature. His genuine modesty felt abashed u
the face Of 30 much earnest enlcgy.
| INCIDENTS OF THE LEvEE.
There were many amusing and many strik
Ing incidents Of the letee. The crowd In tn
hall outside Vas good -humored, ana Eaatet
their ta1n With q great deal Of patience
Mben the room became !ull oulcef 1aVo..
c!oseo tae uoor. anu, VIII aepst.nlosI ~ ~os ple
10 mi tha snn,n vas c1ear~d T:h,s ~as a,
eIcei,ent M IT, alraneemeut. % snd prevented th
toPt. Para,ns ~ II rlassss ni1ttarv- c1ric c1e,i
- .,=o,s.sin.oi u ,.,s-cn,,;ia sG3 TrcRa nfra
srn1a t+trs sSmit ID n ~ tI1n rar1or Wnmc7
~ cts1dren M waite;a the1r tnTn in linz an;
shonk hands witf the General Tbe it'll
ones 1ooted m into hIs fare. and seemed t.
inlly realize .ns o. sne.a ntn Sas,tan, IN,
1nodsatfv mo Too toot = Them hv The hand. HesmIie,
Mpoa men WIZ ,sa ons z ioue *: a
Tho @ treated % them Win Vii those uttle atfen ion m
Which 20 eafsh s ne o. Tue 'nnSs
room; pushing sna sns1 Wy y. sheoGEa Gaa.s1 n
gao"u} gH} Ao E1 :, 1ns 1sa =. -
o.sia 3op, a;,a r. ten y ss snS ms4s1 s1,e,
| sfrnIlar eSprtesduus ERECTED Gen, Grant as th
crowd hurried past him One gentleman
Whos apparently, from his accent and gcnsta
appearance came from the land oi WaAAc
| and Scott, remarked 90 he took the aenera
by the hand, looking him sqEarely IN tn
face, IA regular scotchman, hy George
Upon what particular cast Of feature TIL
"canDte Scot" founded his assertion tt va
Another white craTattd individual called hin
commissioner Of Christ"
4 WOUNDED HERO.
Thorn VIA onc Win rrceivcd marked after
+,a, ron, " tfe ~ General H. was a priyate {
eo1nnanV n @ n 7fstf New York hcaTg artiller1
d 49,. ~, Nv u zstten Who i,ad ioet IL