Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-26

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was. cleared, ct abept, eight O'Clock A. NJ,
every. vehicle and q9a9Fnped having been
[rfmoyed and guards esfatioued at the in.
tsfseeti6noof. the streets 70 bFeVeutthe pas
sage of any 1nauthoFiEedT pefsobs. The
avenue had been, cleaned and Ratered dur,
ing the night and nWas,ln-fitst rate condi.
ton. The rains Of the previous two or
thTee1days had laid the dust effectualIy on
the side streete, 80 that there was nothing
to interfere With the comfort either of the
soldiers or the spectators. iiau u 5sla.
az a. - Il ', TN, j Il. ,o1YALRTt4 Az 1ai "a sa
we're sn hour and thtge- quarters passing
the Capitol. Generals Merritt and Custer
were loudly and enthusiastically cheered
as they passed. The brave and dashing
Sheridan was missed, and universal regret
was expressed at his absence bat, though
it worild have given him pleasure to have
participated in this great demonstration,
duty and the welfare of the Republic had
called him elsewhere; and where duty
calls, there Weku6W he will evsrbe found,
whether II be to meet end trsmple to earth
Fdomastik traitoFs Or f6rAigh enemies.
THG 4INrH, CORPS.
After the cavalry came the Ninth corps,
EhiShI on many hard fought field has.
under the noble Burnside or the gallant
Parke, has, never been found wanting in
the hour Of trial. It's torn and tatterod
banners gave evidence of the services II.
had rendered. Its present commander,
General Patke, etidenEly felt just pride
in hispohle geoEpsl %, the men did in him.
and as be proudly Fpde At his head the re-.
Peated plaudits which greeted him and
them proved that they are Justly appre-
ciatedr BY the peUPFe whom they have
-seEtea and 4he nati88, thsy-hRvs helped 70
save. e.sszi,S Saa rfispyr b als.sfi ii4~ .al
/ =, .ss 5si .,ia s,,. =. THs ElffH OoRPs.
b; The veteranspf the Fifth corps, as they
followed the mREeh Of the Ninth, could not
but have been gtatitied at their reception.
s0n almost every hAttle-aeld in Virginia
they have sealed with their blood their
devotion to the national cause. No corps
in the army haA q iproudeF record than the
Fifth, and not man who now, or ever be-
iIonged! to it, but that will reckon as the.
sprOudest of his recullectiOns that he had
formed part Of that immortal corps who,
for the last four years has contributed so
much TO the grand history which shall last
while the nation liVes-which it will as
long as ithas such heroes to protect and
peFpetuatesit.t -
THB~sECoND CORPS,
Guuder General Humphrey, closed the grand
display for the day; and was no less warm.
" greeted along Its line of march. 1t, too,
had tattered banners aud q veteran array
of heroic men TO draw forth renewed com.
mepdations from throats never weary of
.appiaHdiag cheers aud Sr4zas !; which, to
the soldiers are ever sweet music; for 1t is
The Ioice-of their sountrYmenA bestoWing
upon them well merited appreciation and
cohmeudatiOn for the services they have
rendered and the dspgers they have passed.
q ea9sI lgaais avsgps Y Ehss thEg9geq from
street. BVery window, balcony and every
housetop where standing room could be.
had, were occupied; Ghd5 the & sidewalks
and streets, almost to the line os march,
were filed with an HppFeciative and highly,
graiGH crowd. Along the WHOLE line Of
march, waving handkerchiefs aud enthu-
siastic cheers attested the popular feeling.
The ,Geuefals whose exploits had made
them fsmiIiarsto the people, were contin-
ualIyHantea ia this manner, aud generally
returned ths salute with mora or less grace.
1t WAs eYidens that The speople were proud
of the cold dters, and that the soldiers were
highly gtaiided, at the popular appreciation
of theifSsetNioess Among the spectators
were SaFIalee number of officers and sol
diers whpsE EeFo. not Participants in to-dsy's
display, and they seemed to enjoy ttnot
less than ths civilians! Many conYsles-
cents from the hospitals, able to move
about, were on theistreet TO Welcome their
morn fortunate brethren lin arms. The
military arrangements were ell excellent
and the whole affair passed off most cred.
itably. There was no, h4lting OF, clashing.
EvaPv ard R0nHnn nv nr6aa prFa 1n
know just where il belonged and where it
shduld move AS the bAf+fooms were
closed, there was no intoxfcafion or row.
dyfsm, and every ing passed on pleasantly
aud quietly. The people were good ma
tuEed. and pleased ut the success dof the
dsmonstr rati6n. and the troops were equally
we'll pleased With their reeeptioi. s,y -
- Il was a-m0sS imaRnif fCent4 military dis.
play, and when the second part Of ft shall
have -heen madeg %. morr0R,TIit will eiya
an idea Of the real power and strength OF
the fspn6ling sTO- display all tie present
active military strength of the loyal States
WoPld takeIR fnll5Hset Of equal perforE1-
anGe NTH t6-dsys bdt this Is sufficient to
prove to the world what the loyal States
alone possess of aggressive or defensive
ability. When oncesmoFe reunited, what
will then be the military resources Of the
natioh7,, IEiEonld be we'll for foreign mas
ti0us To consider we'll this problem before
ptny6king by aggression any other than
PeaeetqI display Of these resources. aiz1
! a1ffEHH sqfNnE4 81 RHFHY.
j, The line of march, estimated 70 include
keightY.hEss thousand men Of all 6rms anf
70 e1tendsgysr e'distaues Of twenty miles
occupied about seven hours Ia pRssing tn
lreIieWjng 0ffcefs. The coup fsl, q
viewed from the reviewing stand, was trulI