Posted on 11/30/2022 4:43:58 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, NEW-ORLEANS, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 1862.
On Saturday evening last, the streets of New-Orleans were literally in a blaze of Union glory. Ordinarily, this demonstration might sink from temporary importance into everlasting oblivion, but the contrast with this wonderful exhibition of patriotism, with the dead Sodom and Gomorrah feeling of this same city four months ago, presents a change too wonderful, too grand, to be hastily overlooked -- in fact the procession and its accompanying splendor, is an important era in the history of this rebellion. For these reasons a fuller record seems to be demanded than otherwise would be the case.
THE GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE.
Long before dark, the streets began to be thronged with people -- men, ladies and children -- rushing to the most central points, to witness or participate in the proceedings of the evening, till every avenue Was filled with one mass of living, moving beings. Soon the various Clubs began to parade the streets from their several headquarters, and move toward the chosen point for forming the
PROCESSION,
which was made up in a kind of impromptu manner by the several clubs falling in as they came up, and taking their places in the line. The procession then moved through the streets, and was hailed with enthusiasm and by loud cheers as it passed along, and the sidewalks and balconies were filled with people. From many buildings, both private and public, the procession was cheered and applauded, till halting in front of the St. Charles Theatre, all who could enter passed into and filled to overflowing the capacious galleries and pit.
SCENE AT THE ST. CHARLES.
The scene in the theatre was indeed a grand and imposing one. Every inch of room was occupied,
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