The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-19

70 the Chinese Embassy, BY General Winfield
witness . rsyisw o. ihs sfoops Of tRis garrison,
AND ks S soSr ssssp 81 .Ss
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Captain ...S,
20 make the necessary srfshssmsnss, and in.
sssaas psSssesdsd 70 srsct the nsoss.sry
AZ tho main entrance the national and
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badees and numerous flags were Tying. On
the right Of the depot . large stsnd was erected,
so,,sr With an swnins eomnandins an es.
propriately decorated with numerous hags.
In tho esnfre Of the stand the national eusign
WA displayed, and upon either end the
the centre, the several army corps badges
were susponded.s Immediately In the centre
the hesdquarters nag OF Gen. Hancock's old
side OF this the division nsGs Of his corps.
The stand was large enough to Accommodate
sboateo persons, ard had raised seats for the
Handsomely Decorated, for the use Of the
this was another Sens for Den. Emory and
been 4 fot III h s. aa
lag ssloon, he sniirs eilins OF the same being
covered With tie nstionaI colors, and hand.
n. scop. q e the sS h, m
about 10 o'slosf, and by io.sc the line was
formed as follow, Lieut.. COL. George W. wal.
tcn sS osSn assS ne r u e wv;hl
Bssasi =. ian isi.n;.y S..a, under Prof.
p ss.. 18th rsF%sns United st.tes ,ni.ntry,
psniss, nunbsrins about So men; asth f SS
tneut United States infantry, under command
Of Major L; Bissell, six comp nies, number.
the 9Th Infantry tlth regiment United States
infantry, under command OF Major J. H. Dom
sSy company 81 In United ssstss .sv. iay,
under command OF Brevet Lieut.. Col. J. W.
Mason, numbering rs men. "a \
with 2cSr aea piece. under S'f Lieut. W waltz,
from Fort Warrington, was stationed on the
right Of tho neld ready to IRE the salute upon
n asnersi E "a ns eommsSi.r asn.,,m.0,
Washington, and his staff, consisting OF Major
Stacey and Oaot. Montgomery, A. b. O., and
O9l; N, Mcneil Nett, Judge adsocate, arrived low
national salute from the ncld-pleces am
nounced The arrival Of the embassy, the car
risses driving 70 the front Of the stand, where
stand by Capt. Thomas and Den. McForan.
First came Gen. Hancock and Hon. Anson
Buriingame, minister from Chinai then the
and Mcs.r.: Brown and BeChs amps, the ses Ge.
,sries OF the embassy; then followed the In
Next came President johnson, Gen. seho.
field, Secretary OF War, and Col. Moore, In a
close carriage, and they were escorted to the
stand BY Gen. Hancock. -
Upon the arrival OF tho President and Min
lister Burlingame upon the stand, they were
greeted with applause, which they gracefully
,S Ss1 M:sss; @ ~, 9, Gen
Oh Capt. Chandler, A. A. qi Major Wilson
and Lieut. Graham, A. ID. o., also aocompa.
Upon the arrival Of the Embassy they were
immediately shown to front seats on the plat
form, while the other seats were occupied by
many distinguished persons, among whom
ter; Mr. Ransabsc, the drecisn Minister; MT.
MT. Harris, Minister OF the Hawaiian Islands;
Of the various Legations, Gen. Il. H. Rousseau,
Gen. OhAs. Thomas, Assistant luartermaster
General Miller, Dol. Biount, Gen. J. y. Nc.
Gen. Carr, Gen. Ewing, Col. Parker and lady;
Chief Justice Chase, Miss Chase and Mrs.
Senator sprague, Mrs. Secretary, McCuliooh,
@ pS,t%.sfsI General Randall
little and daughter, Senator Cameron, Hon.
James Brooks, Hon. s. Il. Carey, W. w. Cor
s s'p,s ssa, W, W. Harding, q the philadel-
George N. Blunt, OF the New York CHAMBER
Of Commercej W. W. Worden, esq, OF the
Presidents staff and many other Distinguish.
About Ills O'Clock Gen. Hancock and star,
Gen: Emory and star, Minister Burlingame
Of the stand, and after a salute from the troops
which was acknowledged by all removing
their hats.thc column passed IN review. Then
followed the regulation exercise In the man
ual OF arms, and the cavalry evolutions, which
continued for two hours. e ="