New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-31
Chickamauga In the Regular Army Colonel
McClernand was captain of Troop d. I'd Cavalry
VIGIL AT THE BULLETINS KEPT UP
RAIN OR SHINE. THE CROWDS WATCH FOR THAT

BATTLE.
There Is nothing harder than to generalize about
the feelings Of a tion, or state or CITY REQ
pie talk about popular enthusiasm ana popular
dsapproval." but The real opinions and Ideals OF
the majority can seldom he known except al ei'c-
tions end not always then The WORD seldom -
used advisedly. because New York Yesterday was
an exception to this rule One feeling unVerSa'
and unmistakable dominated the people on 'h'S
wears Memorial Day And that was PATRIOTISM IN
the truest and best OF the word IN l"o
cheers that greeted those who fought IN ihe pas
AZ they marched down Fifth-ave; In me displd! VI
flags everywhere In tho buttons and roset'es "oi Il
by nine out Of ten men. women ara chiiureh' an"
IN the eaeerness with which the news on the hui-
letn boards and In the papers WAS 'ea" '''''
where the same story was told.
One OF Montaigne's essays Is headed, Iha' 'nI
Intention Judgeth Our Actions" Inc peopie VI.
New-York tho people Of thi. whole country '-
that the intention OF the United States IN the pre-
emf war is a inst one. that the cause TOT "h'c"
the country Is fghting is a noble one lh's - "''
one Of those in which. To boTro" d p", a,e
from Spenser The honey is much but the gan Il
more" There is. OF course, bound 10 De some = an
mixed with the honey. lost lives ana ho"e' ~
mourning But the people feel that Afheica " ~
the right and the solemn thoughts ma "
mortal Day calls up were this year los' 10 SUM
extsnt IN deep u partly restrained satisiacUoh'
u,.rr,h,rx combined yesterday to increase mo
~
.b..r>,,, s.nect OF things The weather. which mas
lately plunged the city in Styg!an gloom WIS u
uxhtful and exhilarating. II was na'u'a's ~
.,,..,ed that tho crowds IN front or the pu.i' ~"
800. IN Park Row and elsewhere "oui" ~
.r,a,.r than usual. the only surprising 'h'is 80
IN. Iaro. numbers OF persons who did spe"o s.
-, ~ tho dav IN waiting for the news h"' ~
.-.,,,v nothing on earth Is able 70 INTERRUPT So
49,. =, ,h,s o-ccupa non The rain ot the last ,e''
-, A., m, deter them neither Ola 'ne w
- "a holiday OF yesterday keep theIi - -.
-. o... Tx. the recorder OF John "''p"
ia. thew want 10 be there 10 see wheh lne 80 49,
.s,t,. mex, ride abroad TO their oeSDi 49,
a,,.- ,h.v want 10 be there 70 reah s'""' ~
~. x,.rv. Yesterday wa. not ~ particularly - =
.,,,,g nature but there were lots OF ru'' -
rnuezz,n OF the newsboys cont'nuep '" -, d,,r
,o-, their meals and their sluinoer ~ ".r.
o., ,b. dav and night. srd the evening o.
49,. ,,van,ed some more s'at'H's -.
49, A.di,r.s The greatest sensauoh'
~ -, .h,, decisive battle may De up
-, ,ew hours. and rumors OF coHihs va 49,,
,.L rovsl,v at tho present time IL Sun"
Ia0A -, 80, the bulletin boards ana new
nor. viii be IN a similar position 10 ''' -,
nh.rx mentioned by Str John Mahoo''"'' r,, =.
&, .o,.mn procession every year anu
.r,a,n words with their fingers IA ,"o u' ~.
49,. =, mountain And. 80 Sir Johh ropo
words wers preserved all through '"'
- 90 IN. stlness OF the AIR on inc '"'''
=. a., On ~ hoped that account OF INC e"''
~. a, want OF news, the evening PaP'.'
:. 49, IN lsse will not be printing the same "
49,. a, they used th,s year on the same cay