The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-08

General have tho good fortune and great pleasure to
you 70 Massachusetts the OF
General Sheridan, in accepting the welcome, replied
follows
ner IN which you have received me- assure you that
since crossed the line OF Massachusetts, have met at
every place courteous demonstrations and expressions
OF pleasure at my record in the hope may Be
able still TO merit the continued appreciation OF the peo
pie Of Massachusetts,. return 10 you. Governor. my
sincere thanks for the compliment Of your reception.
= sERESApE AND ToacnileHr PROCESSION.
The GROWING feature OF the whole multitude OF honors
which the General received consisted Of a torchght
procession and serenade this evening me procession
was made up chiefly OF those who had served IN The
army, and in numbers was between fifteen hundred and
Two thousand II raradcd through some of the prnci-
pal Streets and at about O'Clock reached the Revere
House where some twenty-five thousand persons were
assembled ana cheering Tor General Sheridan most
vocieronsly No such gathering DO honor
was ever assembled IN Boston BEFORE and there
never before manifested such hearty welcome by
Inc people. Fer upwards .. TWO hours the immense
conconrsc OF people fingered around the square the
neghborhood OF The Revere House. awaiting his APP
pealance ON the balcony During this The General
was being presented 10 various prominent ctzens-a
proceeding when lasted until about nine O'Clock, At
that hour The General accompanied by Mayor Norcross,
stepped upon the platform fIoating Cambridge
street, aud was received with the most tumuuous
cheering After the applause bad subslded the Mayor
introduced the General as loiows:--
LAtiEs AND GESrLEvKS-I have the pleasure OF intro
dacng TO you The c'tys guest Major General lhs H.
sheridan
Geneai SHERIDAN responded as follows
coMRApEs--l am very glad 10 meet you hers to-nisht
have seen here exhibited thgt You stili retain
the spirit that sou had when there danger Tor
The Union. feel assured that there can be danger
so long as continue to manifest the spirit which
see here Tits evening In travelling from the West to
the East lind you are not alone IN this sentiment
find comrades in every section Of the country are
still animated by the rccoections OF their tolls and sur
ferings preserve country. ce that the country
entirely and always will be. believe that The
government will take action us VIII endorse the
sentiment OF the veterans Of the Ne-.s.n Army; and
nov will say good night to y0u, ,eit,lchian.
fha epafth a Epno lie
OF cheering by the crowd lasting for several minutes
and SO anxious was the multitude press forward and
get glimpse of the general that tramped
upon and seriously injured. One coored woman
VINO fell down in the crowd bad broken and
received other injuries which likely 10 prove fatal
The crowd turned reluctantly away tho vicinity OF
The hotel after the General retired ali iayorsDy i'm.
pressed with his appeafaGco awth Ills honorable recorl
and graed beyond expression at the cordial reception
which they had so successfully rendered him
Tomorrow the General will leave for LEVEL, return
ing to Boston In the evening 10 dine with the Union
Club On Wednesday he VIII proceed 10 Albany.
During tae day he was invited by committee OF the
Portland city goye-nmen, 10 Visit that city. lie
cepted and will be in Portland about tho 18th.