The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-26

| PREsIDENr JOHNSON IN OCCUPATION or TIE WHITE
HOUSE.
President johnson hes removed bis business of,cs from
the Treasury Department 70 the Executive Mansion.
which, for the time since President Lncolns death
to-day thrown open 70 visitors Secretary Seward
supported by two servants and accompanied BY his
daughter visited the President this morning. the latter
giving him an audience In the Blue Room below sairs
SECRETARY wyLLIs ON VISIT TO TIE sQUADRoxs
ALONG THE COAST. n
Hon Gideon weles, Secretary OF The Navy, accom-
panied BY Postmaster General Dennson, William Fsxon,
ESQ., Chief Clerk Of The Navy Department! and other dis
unguisbed gentlemen sailed TO day, The Santiago do
Cuba on visit 10 the squadrous al Wilmington Charles
ton Savannah, 40 Mr. Weles had Intended 70 mako
this tour Of inspection before Mr. Lncolns DEATH That
event. and the complications arising from H. hare de-
layed II until the present Time
:7Hy CROWD TO GREET THE RETURNED SOLDIERS.
An immense crowd OF strangers still remains In tho
city. People from al parts OF the country have 70
greet relatives and friends In the grand armies just
turned from their fields Of victory. The hotels are
densey crowded The demand for vehicles 10 great
that premium of Eve dollars hour necessary to
hire carriage Of any description. The roads to the
rious camps are quite choked with wagons, carriages
and men and women on horseback.
sHERMAN's TROOPS.
with the passing Of various divisions Of shermans army
from their camps on the south side OF the Potomac to
new positions north Of Washington, each division being
followed by It's long train Of baggage and supply
gons pack mules servants, led horses sraggers aud
bummers Many Of these wagons of rebel manufac-
ture, and were brought from Georgia and
South Carolina. The streets have all day
been resonant with martial music and the tramp
Of these veteranS Yesterday wc witnessed them in
holiday pageant; to-day they were in their every
day march, precisely in the manner in which they made
the grand promenade from the Mississippi round by the
shores fthe Gulf and the Atlantic to the national capital
sERBNADE TO GENERAL SHERMAN AND HIS OFF,
CERs-TwO SPEECHES FROM GENERAL SHERMAN.
There great turnout Of citizens last night to
made Major General Sherman. It was some time before
they could get the old hero to out; but the i'm
crowd would listen to excuse he had to ap
pear In response to the compliment paid him by his fell
low citizens he made very brief Speech expressing the
earnest hope that that the is virtually over his
brothers In WILL with the greatest alacrity
their former avocaons Of peaceful times and to work
with good will and energy to make this Union pros
porous and happy as 1t was before the REBELLION which
has been efectually crushed.
large number Of persons to night accompanied by
band Of music proceeded to the residence Of Major Gen.
eral Sherman, to compliment him with serenade. He,
however, was out spending the evening. At subse-
quent hour II ascertaned he at the Metropolitan
HOTEL and thither tho party repaired In response to
vocferous cheers and calls for Sherman he appeared
the balcony and spoke as follows
was sorry was not at home when you called TO-
night; for am here stranger In strange house. and
have no right 10 use for any purpose but Thank you
for your kindness TO me and the army I command;
street cars In this town for augher) We like the
pine weeds better for there San be heard and felt too
Arr
sHes the boy for the rebeIs,' &c.) He resumed:-
There are no rebels now they have gone up daughter
peat am thankful 70 the people for the manifesto
tons OF friendship extended 70 the army yesterday
Everybody was In the streets. l know that every
the Streets but in every house thank you in the name
OF the army for your appreciation Of what they have
rocate It. Ihave and will not mako speech but
you must regard all further silence for what mean
Three cheers and tiger were given, and he retired
during patriotic air by the band. Generals Howard,
Slocum and Este called out and made brief
speeches, which enthusiastically received. The
crowd had largely increased and in response to i'm
patient cries for Sherman he again appeared and
do not intend to make Speech but merely to say
am thousand times obliged to you'll speak II from my
heart-or the magnificent reception which you gave
yesterday.
Generals Logan, JEFF G. Davs-"thc right Davis, as
some in the crowd said-Hnncock and others were
called for but they not present to respond. The
meeting was Of the most enthusiastic character.
REVIEW OF HANcOCK's CORPS OF VETERANS.
The reviews are not yet over This afternoon the
Veteran corps being organized by the gallant Hapcock
reviewed by the President and General Grant, their
camp, Eve miles from the city, across the Eastern
Branch large number Of the general officers Of the
Armies Of the Potomac Georgia aud Tennessee attended
by their staff officers, present. was also an i'm
mense throng Of ladies and gentlemen, 10 witness the
evoutions Of this splendid body Of troops About eight
thousand were embraced in the review
REVIEW OF THE SIXTH CORPS ON MONDAY NEXT.
On Monday next there ia to DO grand march in re-
view Of the old Sixth corps which is expected arrive
by that time and Of the artillery reserves which
not included in the great array Of the last two days.
THE SEVENTEENTH NEW YORK VETERANS.
Prominent among the favore regiments In the review
yesterday the Seventeenth New York veterans
They loudly cbecreo This regiment left New York
city, where il raised in October, 1863 under CON-
mand of the late Colonel Grower. It was immediately
ordered from Washington to the West and in the cam
paigns Of Sherman from his Selma raid till the surren
der Of Johnston attained celebrity for discipline on
durance and gaantry Originally eight hundred strong
II numbers only two hundred and seventy, having
lost nearly five hundred 10 the various battles At Jones'
boro, Ca within Dftecn PAGES Of the enemys works. IL
lost colonel and hundred Of It's rank and e
il Is now commanded by Colonel Duke, wounded in
South Carolina.
PAYMENT OF THB TROOPS ABOUT TO BE MUSTERED
OUT OF SERVICE.
The following Instructions have been given TO cfncers
Of abe pay department. with regard to the payment Of
the troops about to be mustered cut OF servce:-
Chiefs Of pay districts In which organizations, except
cavalry have been serving whose terms OF service
pre- before before October !, 1885, will at collect
and forward all s.oppuacs relating to such Organizations
to the chief paymasef OF the district In which they
10 be mustered out and paid Such stoppaqes WILL as
fast as received, be distributed to the paymssicrs
assigned TO the payment OF the organizations on
their muster out Chiefs OF pay districts which troops
are TO be mustered out will either station suitable num-
Der epaymasters at each OF the rendezvous their
trct designated In Circular No 10 from the Adutant
Generals Ofce Of May 49, 1885, where such rendez-
are Of minor importance, aud but few troops arc
likely to be discharged there hold themselves prepared
TO send paymaser or paymasers there al moments
notice. They will keep this od1ce Constantly advised as
10 their supply OF funds and give early any remit
snces they may require Psymasers engaged 10 paying
mustered out men will epdeavor TO make such payments
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