Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-29
LoNGsTRsET's OVATION.
He Arrives Here with the wsshingsos
Artillery, OF New Orleans.

The Washington Artillery. OF New Or.
leans. arrived here early yesterday morn
ing with General Lees old ar-horse. Gen.
eral James Longstreet.
At the depot was detachment OF the
HOwitzers. Mayor Elyson. and Dr. Cullen,
medical director of Lon.s,reets war
corps.
As had been arranged Mayor Ellyson well
coined the visitors, and was responded 10
by Colonel John B. Richardson.
Lorgstreet received an ovation OF cheers
when no appeared in sight and was over.
whelmed with tho affectionate greeting OF
the old soldiers Of the Army OF Northern
Virginia who were present.
DIR. Cullen took the General in his car
riage aud headed the procession, which
went 10 the Exchange Hotel, whore Long,
street and the artillery are stopping.
Tho old soldier was called upon at the
hotel by q great many veterans who re-
membered bis great services from ls6i TO
1865.
la the procession to-day Longstreet, at
the request Of the battalion. will ride AZ
their head. accompanied by members OF
his staff-Dr. Cullen, General Sorrel. Gene
raj r. L. Alexander, General Latrobe,
General kershaw, and Others.
Lieutenant-Coonel John B. Richsrdson,
commander Of the artillery, ia secretary
TEN. The adiutant, l.. |. kursheedt (the
war adjutant), il prominent business
man, for wears identified with all progres.
| siye movements in New Orleans. Colonel
| B. Z. Eshleman WAS the commander OF the
corps nc the close of the war. lie and
| Generals w. J. Behan and w. Miller
| Owen, his lieutenants in the present vste-
ran company are leading men IN commer-
! cial circles General Owen IL now asso-
| ciated with Mrs. President Davis in the
preparation of her coming publication OK
"Memoirs of the President of tho Contode-
racv. - and is himself tho author OF well
written history Of the command In Camp
and Battle with tho Washington Artillery"
| Captain .. l.. G.. Dupuy, the present ord
nance officer VIII be remembered by many
veterans as the punctilious and exact SER
| eeant-maior Of war times. and ~ now Q
| trusted official of one Of the most promi-
nent southern banks. Captains IA. Nj.
! Isaacson and Eugene May were also active
participants in the recent unpleasant-
| pess-the former in tho Army of Northsra
/ Virginia. the latter in the Army OF Tennes-
see. wherc n tifth company was IN service.
| Captain l.. VI. Underhlll, though not war
veteran of this command. was stan on'-
! Ger in the Army of tennessee, ana saw tc-
| tive service in tho Austrian war. wearing
! the Solferno and Magenta medal Tor meri-
| torious conduct
General James Longstroet Joined tho
command at Chattanooga as it's guest oy
special invitation. tie was met az the
depot by Colonel Owen and Adiutane
Kursheedt. whom most touching incident
occurred, the old war-horse embracing
both officers with much feeling. aftsr.
which he was presented to the command
which had been drawn up in llne-tho
band Of twenty pieces which accompanleJ
the battalion playing Hail TO ,he Chief "
After three cheers given with will the
General passed down the limo. shaking
hands with each man, the band playing
"Dixie.n The sceno Was most impressiye
The artillery brought with them many
handsome flags, several OF them having
been carried. through tho Mexican anu
civil wars. "a,
Several ladies accompanied the soldiers-