The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-24

sioa : siand was decorated handsou,sl,
aud fsstooned vith nstissal Gags. At 70
sious poists were the inscription, Atlanta
WiIdsrsess, Stone River, South Mosn
tain, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Savannah, Rich
mond. Petersburg and Coal Harbor. .1hh
stand was 10 part occupied by Presiden,
Johnson. members Of the Cabinet, Gen
erals Glast and ehMnaa and other dis
tinguished drny officers. 90 the lsI,
were members of the Diplomatic Corpe
and their fsmilies, 200 tickets having
been issusd To- this olaas Of spectators. On
the stands provided for The purpose we're
Geo. Bancroft and the following named
Governors OF Etates: Buckinghan, An.
drew, Fenton, Fsirehild, Bradford, Car
tin sad Smyth, Senatof Wade, Sherman,
Wilson, johnson, Chandler, Harris, Hen
dfictson, Dixon, Poster, Morgan, Con
ness, Lane OF Kaosaa, and Represeo' . ives
Sohenck, Hooper, Watson, Lynch, Hay.,
Foster, Kelley, Jencks, Loan. and Ex.
Speaker Grow. There were at least thirty
naval officers bearing the highest ranks
and many army officers, including Gen.
erals Hancock, Wilcox, Codwalader,
Hitchcock, Newton ssd RaWlins. As
corps and divisions passed 10 review Of
the President and L.. Gen Grant their
commanders seveally left the column and
took seats on tho platform. The Judges
Of the Courts. the Chiefs Of the Govern.
ment Bureaus and other public officers
we're simiixriy accommodated.
The ofosd 10 that part Of the city vas
extremely dense 1t being the main point
~ aitncioa and the ssevNsisg place
where was assembled the highest digni,a.
ries
Gen. Custar rods powerful horse, res.
tive and at times ungovernabls. When
near the treasury department the animal
dashed madly forward to the head Of the
lines. The General yainly attempted to
check his course and at tho same time
endeavoring 10 retain the weight Of H,v.
ers which had been previously placed up
on him. In the fight the General lost
his hat. He finally conquered his horse,
and reformed his columns. Passing the
Presidents stsndhe made low bow and
va. sppIauded by the multitude.
In the rear { the 9th corps and the
advance of the 9th corps there vas an in
iervsl Of 10 or l5 minutes. An immense
number Of persons rushed into the open
ing which was in front of the stand 90.
cupicd by President Johnson. Gen Grant
and the members Of the cabinet, and gave
each one repeated chsss. These gentle
men sererally rose and bowed their ac-
knowicdgements ofthe honor The troops
occupied ak hours in the review from 8
=. N. ill p. m. The csdence step was
taken from the capitol to l7.h street from
which point tho various organizations
proceeded on the march to their separate
quarters. The review is spoken Of ~ the
greatest that has ever taken place on the
continent. IL was glorious affair and
suggestive OF the trials and victories of
the Army Of the Potomac.
E
Surrender efa Rebel Fleet Union Meet.
Ing. 2
New York, May 23.
The Herald's Mobile correspondent
says: FtSr.r.tk
The rebel a ,et in the Tombigbce river,
consisting Of twelve vessels, wss surren.
dered TO Commander Simpsons feet.
Captain OF the West Gulf squadron, on
the s9sh iost. Two commodores and $50
other officers ofthe rebel navy surrender
Cd With their veeeels and were paroled.-
The vessels numbered twelve.
Gen. Diss, Of Gen. Beauregsrd's staff,
left in charge Of bis hesd quarters 1t Sci.
ma, has arrived 1t Mobile. having bees
captured spd paroied. He is going north
He expresses himself Thoroughly disgusted
with the rebel service aud says he ba,
learned from the ssa expesience Of The
past for years the goodness and grea,nes.
Tef the old Unionr,
A large number OF the citizens OF Dal
las county assembled at Selma on the lOtf
liEst., and passed 4 resoIuticd r.questius
the governor Of Alabama to call the leg
islstufs together with = view to the reats
ration Of the State to her former position
in the Union.
Judge tBysd, an Influential citizen
made 1 short address in which he said tn
var had decided tso ques,ioss. secession
and slavery, and both adversely 70 th'
south. lie counseled concilia,ion and mod
Grafton. and said it greatly depended sol
the generosity and msgoanimity of th
victors whether conciliation and harmon,
would be permanent and substantial
There are the sestimsnts Of the peopl
generally. l'sfA % fI,lF