Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-06-30


having passed over the whols route in two
hours, including etoppages. Az the time they
were deiling upon The bill, small cavacade
of nineteen horsemen that brought up the rear,
were turning the corner Of MERCHANTS Row
and South Market street. The procession did
not, however, cover the whole ground between,
as there was at the same time, wide interval
in Blackstone street, between the military es-
cort and the rest of the procession.
Upon one Of the carriages in the procession,
was carried miniature monument OF the bat
tie Of Lexington, with the inscription borne
upon that at Lexington. Inside the carriages
were old soldiers who had fought at that battle.
They were cheered as they passed.
Quincy Market was fitted up in honor OF the
day in fine Style. Banners, wreaihs OF flowers,
mounted birds, ensigns, evergreen, and every
description of decoration were taseiully arran-
ged around the several stalls. The shipping
in the harbor was for the most part goyly dec
GRATED. The Ohio ship Of the line was beau
tifuIy ornamenied with flags and pendanis.~-
The Revenue Gutter Hamilton was stationed
between the two bridges as nearly n possible
on the very spot occupied by the British Ftig-
ate Glasgow, during The battle Of Bunker Hill.
Among our New York brethren who came
here as descendants of New England, 10 lay
their oblations on the altar Of patriotism, we
were DltC0tu 40 ODScINt lUltt VI OuI llOitSSlbu-
al brcihfen-Col. Webb, OF the New York
Courier and Enqurer-Col. Stone, of the New
York Commercial Advertiser, and last, though
not least, Horace Greedy, Esq, of the New
York Tribune.
The following is the order in which the es
coGt and procession moved:
MILITARY ESCORT.
The Military escort was formed by Colone
Stone, at the hour appointed, and presented as
noble body of citizens as were ever looked
upon within our city upon any former occa'
sion, all under the command of
Major Gen. APPLETON HOWE.
Following Gen. Howe was Major Genera
BENJAMIN Adams of Chelmsford, and stati.-
The Naliona! Lancers, under the command o
Capt. Joseph Smith, led the column and were
| followed BY twelve companies of artillery
which constituted brigade under the COM
mand of Big. Gen. Henry Durham.
Following these were the first, second, third
and fourth companies of the National Guards
New York-uniiorm grey; under excellent dis
cipline and drill.
| The Albany Burgesses Corps-scarlet coats
grenadier cap; an excellent corps, and are tru-
| " an ornament In that city.
The Bangor City Greys, and Bangor Rife
men--green uniform.
Augusta Rifle Greys, Portland Light Infan.
try-all worthy OF the State of Maine.
Stark Guards, Manchester, N. H.; Rock
ingham Guards, Portsmouth,; Merrimac Rifle
men-cxcellent corps.
Providence Light Infantry.
These constituted the second brigade undel
command of Major Netileton.
Then followed the Boston Regiment unde
the command of Col George T. Bigelow.
] The third brigade, under command Of Brig
adler General John S. Tyler, and the fourth
brigade under command Of Bfigadier Genera
James Dana.
The N. Y. Light Guard marched in thu
procession and not in the escort. They escort
ed the "Sons Of New England" and chez
upon cheer greeted them on every side.