The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-02
The Triumphal March Of our
Western Heroes.
The Streets Strewn with Flow.
ers~Unexampled Enthusiasm.
Gems. Logan, Howard and Blair
Receive an Ovation.
How Sherman Snubbed Secre-
tary Stanton.

WAsHISoroN, May 24.-The grand parade of
Mississippi, under command of Gen Sherman,
took placs through Pennsylvania avenue to-
day, in presence of the President and Cabinet
the diplomatic corps, the corps commanders of
the Army of the Potomac and at least one
hundred and 6fty thousand spectators. Ifycs.
terday was one of the grAndest military pa
peants ever witness, on this continent, to-day
carried off the palm OF being the grandest ever
known in the history OF modern times. The
interest to see this review was far greater than
that manifested In yesterdays display. Few
people of the Eastern States had ever en- the
Western veterans who have marched from Chat
tauOosa TO Atlanta, and thence to Savannah,
and North Carolina, aud Richmond, and Wash
ingtnn.
Ing with visitors yesterday, the special and
regular trains last night and this morning
brought additional thousands. To procure q
room or place t. sleep was an utter impOssi-
bill v Thousands of persons were comp. lied
to walk about during the night. Every hotel
and boarding house In the city Is crowded.
People slept ON the front of the White House,
Ia ralruad trains and public halis, and, in fact,
in any place affording shelter.
Mt even under The proverbially serene sky
of glorious Italy could human magnatiOn
have conceiv d of more intensely lovely day
than that which dawned this morning. This
entire day was clear and COOL and added addi-
tional zest and v'gor to the troops. The hre
deyarttnent throug hOut the city bad performed
the unusual duty OF cleaning aud purifying the
streets during the whole of The previous night,
40 that the line of march through which our
war-worn veterans had 10 pass ii not absolutely
free from annOyances was 1T least endurable-
thanks TO the tiremen. Nothing, in short,
could have been more favorable. both in reg rd
In weather, police regulations, and the general
eurruuudings OF the whole affair, from the start
IN ,hs closing scene. to render this grind re-
view of colossal army, fresh from its iahors OF
conquest and Of glory, one OF unparalleled sue
Cess.
MOVEMENT OF THE COLUMN.
Ats O'clock precisely Gen Sherman headed
thu e. .,lumu and moved from the Capitol down
Pa .usylyauia Avenue amid the din of huzzas
aud CON g-,stulari0us> aud hailstorm of DO
Duets aud wre this. The avenue was g. densely
hacked with spectators that 1t was almost im-
pos ,ble 10 move along tue street. The Ninth
Illinois mounted in'autry prrceded the Generai,
and cleared the streets. Notwithstanding the
pre,ence Of the guards. the people bearing
their fora, gifts CROWDED toward the Gereral
and won d not be denied the privileges of pre-
sentius them The column passed from the
avent,e To Is; street. aud p,ssiug the Treasury
bui ding moved past the s;aud% erected in front
of ths White House for the President, Gener-
ais. and their invited friends
TIKI rnxsrpExr's STAND.
Nearing this point deatentnx cheer from
the multitude, commenced on q extreme
line of 5 ats erected oppo>i.e the Presidents
stand and from that packed along the side
walks announced Inc approach ot 1enerai
Sherman His appearance was The s'ghal for
q we,c uniur sb. nut that did not die away until
:, had di,mouuled aud taken his position ON