The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-31
WASHINGTON, D. c., !

We arrived here yesterday morning
just in time to witness the grand review
of the army of the Tennessee, now com
manded BY Maj. Gen. Logan. The hotel
keepers and others we'll posted say the
crowd is greater by far than ever before
known. Durag the last few months
public occasions calling together public
men and private citizens, have followed in
rapid succession-Grst the Inauguration,
then the death aud funeral of the Presi-
dent, ard row review Of the Potomac
and Western Army.
1t. Col. Archer and myself left ST.
Louis together, expecting to get here 10
time for the f'great show" but owing to
stoppages and detentions, on account OF
"wet days. and Sundays and various sun
dry causes, such as partial destruction By
recent freshets of tie bridges at Harper's
Ferry and other points, we got here just
one day too late to see the review
of the army of the Potomac. Bat
one opinion. however, is here expressed
relative to the appearance of the two ar
mics. Il is acknowledged on all hands
that Sherman's army in appearance. vigor,
energy, action. view, "get up and dust"
cannot be surpassed. They are men.
Many Of the army Of the Potomac are old
men and boys Though they wore more
"store clothes" than the "weatern heroes"
as Sherman's army is termed here, the
multitude decided that the t,co are not to
be mentioned in the same day. The pa
pers will give you the details of the re-
view--l only give you few incidental
items. Gen. Grant, as / saw him on the
stand with the President and Secretary
Stanton, was looking better than | have
ever seen him fresh. smiling, and taking
it gil in bis modest way, as a matter of
course, without any of that pomposity.
dress parade. fuss and feathers, red rib
ribbons aud Fourth Of July style of some
other celebrities. Gen. Sherman is re-
ceived With cheers everywhere. The en-
thusiasm melted at his approach broke
forth in wild aud uurestrained bursts of
applause. After marching through Penn
sylvanis Avenue at the head of the col
umn, formed in close column by compa-
MES closed in mass, he took his seat on
the Platform with the President and Gen.
eral Grant. Wreaths aud flowers had
been showered on HIM as be advanced, |
but the crowd not Yet satisfied rushed
through the guards and across the street
10 front Of the stand and cheered him, the |
President, Gen. Grant, de-, till waved |
away by General Sherman, who signsied |
them to move off on the approach Of the
column just then moving up in review |
Mrs. Sherman was on the stand and
seemed to feel as good as though she was
General too. Gen. Logan, Blair and all
the division, brigade and regimentsl CON-
manders did heavy business in the way
of receiving flags aud bsnquets.
All the hotels are crowded to overflow
ing-a great many cannot find anv place |
to sleep; but the rush will be over TO-DAY
as many will leave for home Sop coffee
aud dishwater tea can be found here at |
the hotels in large quantities, at only
from four and a half to Eve dollars day,
as a matter of particular favor.
1t is now said in explanation of Sher.
mans Johnston Treaty that what he did
there was by the written authority and
direction of President Lincoln himself.
There seems to be o disposition to make
war on Secretary Stanton and Gen. Hal.
leck for the part they took in the matter.
Citizens and soldiers are rushing TO
see the sights about the Federal CITY"
Not few, last night, were weak in the
knees, and occasionally ssblue coat
could be seen on the Avenue escorted by
the s4dghtning Rod" Of Condemned
Yankee" Of the Vetera Reserve Oorps.
Bands were out sereaading. Gensrals
L,gan and Howard aad Mr.. Ex-Spssker
Grow Of Pennsylvani6 made speechaa