New-York tribune., 1867-10-08
SHERIDAN IN BOSTON.

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or or soLDIERs-BUSINESS AND SCHOOLS.
SUSPENDED.
BOsTON, Oct. 7.--Gen. Sheridan reached the
Eoxbury and Boston O'Clock this morning hav-
ing left Newport shortly after o'clock lie received
popular welcome at Fal River ana Taunton where Drei
stops were made. At each OF these places 'he clly
authorities and large crowds of citizens received the
General in the most enthusiastic manner At the Saon
u Depot he was received by the Roxbury authorities
and salute OF artillery an escorted by nt Inc tSS e
crs was received by the Boston City authorities and an
imposing array OF state Militia VINO formed une cscot
Of the procession 3 raDf an@ crowds Of Citizens
thronsed the streets At the Koxbury hhe mayor NOT
sJoPGTs sIIRIpAN: welcome you to the City of
Boston. citizens rejoice IN the oppoIinsy s your @
visit will afford them thank personally Ior your
heroc achievements the cause OF our common country
during The late civil var 9o@ een nd NO yor deeds are as
familiar to household words In thus pidoing you
t.ments OF Boston alone, but the people everywhere
would be glad to unite with us IN TINS ~ oi
for the many deeds Of vaor which have secured 10 your
name an honorable page IN history.
Gen Sheridan replied "a follows: A.. -
SME MAYOR: regret that want OF words prevents my
expressing in fitting terms my gratitude a1u nlSn esteem
for the reception aud welcome have received mere to
day am greatly Obliged for your approval OF my
actions heretofore during the time our ws tnrn m
trouble in the OF freedom and progress. @ poeu
NY sincere thanks 10 yourself and the czeS oi DoS'o"
for this kind welcome" - oo, cabin, ho,rc
ever Gen sheridan conducted to the Mayor car car
rage which with the others tnen hvGu S - tSe Column
near the corner Of Oas the military in line extendhg
over one mile in length The troops presented arms as nc
rode past. and there continuous cheering ny 'no
crowd who filled the street. ,,, ,
The procession started shortly before ~ O'CLOCK, anu
was hour in passing given point III included ap0ut
6GO soldiers and eleven bands of music Ia the % Inc
weY, the st Sd 7th 9TH 10TH 9Th, 9Th, ana Sth Regi-
mtnts the Ist. ID 81 and 4th dgh Batteries, cavalry
battalion OF four companies MAJOR Gauls Dattanon ol
OF Cadets the Massachusetts infantry Associato an
Association OF Veteran Others soldiers and sailors inc
Association Company OF the Ssh Regiment, ana elght
the regiments turned ont in large numbers as dld also
the Veteran Associations
The enthusiasm everywhere was very great. Crowds
filed every street through which the procession passed.
and Sheridans appearance was the signal Tor loud and
nrolon ged cheering the waving OF handkerohiefs. and
other demonstrations of welcome. Flags were displayed
upon hundreds of dwellings, stores and public buildings
ana at several points the General showered with
bououetS The General reached the Revere House shortly
after O'clock As he passed by the Common salute was
terie salutes were also fired in Eoxbury and Dor
chester upon his arrival in those places .,,,. ,.o
schools and business in great measure behg suspended
were closed between the hours Of II aud D. to
give all an opportunity 10 see Sheridan.
FORMAL REcEPTIoN BY The GOvEBNoR-THE sERENADE-
SPEECH GEN. SHERIDAN.
Evcnng.-On the arrival Of Gen Sheridan at the Re
we're House there large crowd assembled in front
O'Clock GOV. Bullock paid him formal visit. After
being introduced TO the General the Governor addressed
GhS am happy in the oPPcan to Welcome You
Boston
their gnes bat ms pTtege TO greet you n oes' o. voc %
take o be as hearty they are spontaneous No omel1
forth these manifestations Massachusetts, have seed
the ne with on Lave Witnessed their CALAMITY ana aeo
report back The testimony AMI
the voices have srrd he,Its for ~s, yoa
n 'I Sor 's S. h all We iInE We have .S po
G1"s e .aPS aad 'fI is bs sc ' to (ss S' tds leading
sapprsng The Rebellion q. no lees 70 be conspicuous
you r. iat victory s6oud by security asrse With
6umsnty General have the good fortune ries pleasure wei
in peace as veil as in
Gen. Sheridan replied in the following words:
have rsevi me- sna ASSURE you that since crossed Sc line
ehasetts have net every place yer, Courteous ed
to merit the appreciation people Massachusetts,
thsuks the pert Of reception
Gov. Bullocks staff then individually introduced
Between and so'eloek this evening the members of
the city Government, large number OF army officers
and nearly citizens introduced 70 the General
who held & M eyee IN Ie prsnd 'i in 's 'front.' Of the
hotel, and long before o'clock the hour fixed
leading TO il were dcnsely packed. The windows
and housetops IN the vicinity were also filled.
eeso1 conposed of nine posts of the Grand Army Of the
Republic under command OF A = Cnshman OF ew-Bed-
Franklinst and. after marching through some Of the
principal streets in the lower of the city proceeded
scrpiions complimentary to the General were carried IN
the ranks and the column included n,1o INC bands nra
cesson BowdOn-square, Glmores Band was stationed
in front of hotel and performed several patriotic airs
platform had been erected In front OF Of the bal
comics and this illuminated by gas Jets. As the Gen
etal stepped forward accompanied by Mayor Norcross
the band played Hail to the Chief" and aerwafd.
See, the CODquering Hero Comes" Cheer upon cheer
was gwen and when silence finally obtained Cen
Sheridan spoke as follows;
COMRADES: glad you here tonight glad
see you by spirit which here exhibited see
ts ycu spirit that bad when there danger
the feel that there be danger loug oc
time the sane spi manifested this evening In travelling
from the Gud st you alone End
raes ever section country m animated b. the recollection
preserve country feel that the
y il entirely sa- slwaysbs. believe that the Government
will viii norse the snmsnts Of the veterans Of The
Eor;hsrn army will ear good tigb TO you
After bOwng several times in response 10 the repeated
cheering of the crowd The General retired. 80
Gen Sheridan will not leave Boston for the West until
"Wednesday morning, when he will take the train for
Albany and make brief halts in Worcester and Spring
field Tomorrow morning he will Visit friend IN West
IOGhury, and upon his return he VIII be taken by the
City Government Committee TO Harvard College, Bunker
Hill Monument, etc. At bafpast O'Clock he VIII take
the cars for Lowell where Dc Will become the guest OF
the government OF that city for few hours. He returns
10 Boston the evening and at O'Clock banquet Is 10
he given IN his honor by the Union Club.
GEN. sHERIDANs VISIT TO PORTLAND, NE.
POETLAND, Me-, Oct. ten. Sheridan prom
ised the Portland Committee who went 10 invite him
here that he would come the last OF the month"; alter MI
ing other engagements.
OBITUARY.