American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-05-31
NUMBER 25.


nue. to Fifteenth street, and passing tho
Treasury building tmoved past the stands
erected in front of the White House. for
the occupation of the President, Generals
and their invited friends. Nearing this
point deafening cheer from the multi.
tudo commenced on the extensive line OF
seats erected opposite the President's
stand, and from that packed along the
side walks announced the
APPROACH OF GENERAL sHrRMAN.w
His appearance was the signal for a vel.
coming shout that did not die away until
ne had dsmounted and taken his posi-.
tion OF the stand. AS he advanced from
thee.street toward the platform, hundreds
assailed him with boquets, and wreaths
and congratulatory shouts The General
passed hurriedly along, declining every
importantly Tor a hand shake, and rs.
cending the stand, where his remarkably
healthy and neat appearance attracted i.
instant notice, was welcomed again with
laundering huzzas.
A SIGNIFICANT LITTLE INCIDENT
Occurred here, which having attracted
general attention among the thousands
Immediately opposite the stand, and hay
ing been greeted with an endless variety
Of comments, | cannot refrain from men
tioning the animosity existing between
General sherman and Secretary Stanton,
on account of the latters early and un.
| qualified denunciation of General Sher-
mans terms of agreement, conditionally
| MO IN With Ipbpgto,, = d,,,lll.c.
known. Occupying the stand on General
Sherman's arrival were Generals Grant,
Meade, Aleigs, Hancock, President j ohm
son, Secretary Of the Treasury McCulloch,
Postmaster General Denpison, Attorney
General Speed, Secretary Stanton, Mrs,
Sherman, Mrs Grant, Mrs. Meade. and
a large number Of other prominent ladies.
Most of the gentlemen met General Shnr-
man as he entered the party, and grasped
his harrd. Secretary Stanton was seated
between General Grant and the President.
General Sherman approached the Prcs-
dent extending his hand, when Secretary
Stanton rose aud extended his. General
Sherman turned on his heel and seated
himself at the farther end of the platform,
without even bowing recognition. The
slight was no sooner given than noticed
by the multitude, who, in the cntlu-
siasm Of the moment, laughed immoder.
ately.
| Accompanying General Sherman, but
little retired, rode
MAJOR GENERAL O. o. HOWARD,
Present Chief of4he Freedmen's Bureau,
and late commander of the ermy of tho
Tennessee. lie was loudly cheered, and
following General Sherman appeared on
the stand, Immediately after the meeting
just referred to, took his seat amid din
of cheers. In few moments came a
platoon Of mounted guards. Then, sptend-
idly mounted onithe famous fleet footed
Milwood, most gaily comparisoned and
bedecked with a wreath of flowers came
the new and popular commander Of the
army of the Tennessee,
MAJOR GENERAL ]. A. logan.
Close on his heels followed his personal
and army staff, led by his chief, Brevet
Brigadier General Strong. A most en-
thusiastic cheer rent the air on the
guards approach, and, as with General
Sherman and Howard, it was prolonged
until the General made his appearance
and took seat among the other officers
on the platform, The Fifteenth Corps
held the advance Of the army of the Ten
nessee.
A few minutes after nine O'Clock, the
head of the column appeared, led By Ma.
jor General w. b. Hazen, commanding
Corps. The order Of Division was First
Corps, Major General G. Il. Woods. of
Ohio; Second Division, Brigadierl Gen,
eral Oliver, Of Iowa Third Divisions
Major General Corse, of Alatoona fame.
NoTWITHsTANDING THE EXHAUsrINa
MARCH
| OF these armies from North Carolina. the
want OF requisite time to recuperate and
the lack Of clothing and equipments, the
/ appearance of the men compared very
favorably with that of the Potomac army,
reviewed yesterday, and it is conceded by
every enc to whom / have spoken oE tho
subject, that the marching to-day exceed.
ed IN point of execution that of yester.
day. As the regiments marched up 10
the stand displaying their ragged, latter
ed banners, an involuntary burst Of ap-
phuse, joined in by men, women and
children broke from the assembled mas.
ses, and even drowned the music of the
bands. Handkerchiefs, scarfs, bonpets.
boquets, wreaths, flags, hats and every
article calculated at all to attract attention
waved from the windows, balconies, house
tops, fenc and platforms along the line
Of march. Never before did such
wealth and profusion of
ROSES CARPET THE FEET OF ANUeMY.
The street in front of the White House
was strewn at times with boquets thrown
at some favorite by the admiring crowds
and the bayonets aud barrels of the troops
were all bloom, with the floral tributes.
OF the people. Any comparison would be
| iagidious when so many well disciplined
and veteran soldiers vie with each other
for the palm. Every man felt in this
display as every man did when they
| fought for fame against the common foe.
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