Gen. Mcclellan And The Old Soldiers

Yesterday afternoon Major General George B. McClellan reviewed the New York State Troopa now qunrtered at CainpSpragüe, Staten Island, and receHed such an ovation of c'heors and weléom as is awarded ocly to )im. At a quarter paat three General McClellan, mounted on a beautiful white charger, rodo itto carap, accompanied by a stuff of sixteen niüiubers. He ai dressed in tíie full uniform of a MajorGeneral, wearing as usual a little blue fatigue cap. He was received by a burst of cheors and a salute from two sections of field artillery that were stationed cloae at hand. The troopa numbering about 3.000, were already drawn up in lino, and he passed rapidly in review along their front. As he returned, clieers broke out all along the line in the most tumultuous manoer. Soldiers threw up their bats and eheered aguio as lie rode along uncovered, resting bis eye for a moment uf.on eaeb battle rlag that marked the place where stood inany of bis old cora1rades of the anny of the Potomac, who have cnlisted a jsecond time. The Reventh regiment band played "Hail to the Cliief," and other popular nd patriotic airs. Having passed before the troops the General and bis staff took a position before headquartera and the soldier uiarched past and gavo him auother and stiü more glorious welcorae. Thé most. unbounded entbusiasm was displayed for a quarter of an hour. The waving of bats, the loud and repeated shouts of hurrahs intenningling, led in one grand roar, tbe music of the band, that could at intervals be faintly heard aruidst the cheers and the lively animation that glowed in every soldiers face, all made a scène that was worth sorue time of peaceful lifo to glance at. The General; Ciip in band, returned the salute and ackuowledged the davotion of the soldiers wilh an oxpiession of the greatest pleaSure. Immediately after the review the vet: eran soldiers wbo had served in the Ar; my of the Potomac, formed in a hüllow square to hear a few wordá from their former commander. Tliera was perfeot süenoe in the rauka, . when Colonel Lansing announced : - ; "Soldiers of the Army of the Potomic, allow me to introduce to you General McClellan." After another storm of hurrahs, the General spoke as follows ; SPEECH OF GENERAL M'CLELLAN. "My comrades : I am glad, and sad, and pnnd to meet you again, I am glad because we are all glad to meet old oomrades and brotbers in-arms. I am sad bscátass I am rsminded in seeing you of our brethren wbo have fallen on our fields of' battle. I remember, too, our own last sad parting at Warrenton. I üin proud, beoause I cali to mind all our battles from Yorktown to Antietam, I am proud, because I see you, old comrades of the Array of the Potomac; for of you I am proud, and always sball be.- Wben you rejoin your comrades say to theui that your old commander has oontinued to watch their every battle with as much interest, and feeling, and pridö as when he was with you ; and he wil) ever do so. I am proud, bpcause I know that you will ever sustain the well earned glory of the arrny of the Potomac. I am proud to see so many of you re-enteriug the service. I thauk you, comrades, for the kind welcomc you havegivea me. [ will Dot siy good bye again. We havo said it once before, and I trust never ta repeat it.'1 The cheers that followed the youtüful General as he turned bis horse and slovsrly rode away ; the ehouts upon shouta that went up in grand unisón, overwhelming the noise of drums and the mustö of ihe tnartial band, must have been feit in every nerve and vein of all who saw how true, how devoted, and how ardeut were those veteran wairiors in their respect and love for their favorite General. The review wis disniissed, and General McClellan and the officers entered the tidy little whitewashed house used for headrjuarters, and was personally in introduced. For a half hour tliere was a happy reunión over tlio sparkling winev and ' Tlie Army of the Potomac and General McClellan," "The Union," aud other toasts were honorcd. Wben Genera' McClellan again mounted his horse to take leave of the seene, the soldiers crowded about him, ihukng liands and eheerinpr for "Little Mae," so that it was. somo time beforo he eould successfully escape.