Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-08-04
m The Mexican Trophies.

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Washington BY COL Payne, and they
were delivered lo the President of the u
nited States in the presence ola multitude
of officers of the government and of the
army, and ofIadies and gentlemen. The
gallant colonel, who was honored with
this acceptable mission, was himself en-
gagged in these memorable scenes, and
was wounded on the morning of the 9th
in his hip, by a musket ball which has
not yet been extracted from the vicinity
Ofthe spine. For the satisfaction Of his
relations in Virginia, and his numerous
friends everywhere we are happy to state
that his general healthis good; and that
he is dattered with the hope of recovering
the full use of his limbs at no distant pc.
Rod. The following in his address to the
President of the United States:
"Mr. PRESIDENT: Underline direction
ofmy commanding general, lam the hon
ored instrument, (and here take oeca-
sion to express my thanks for the distin
guished compliment,) of presenting to
your eXcellency these trophies of victory,
won in the battles of Palo Alto and Resa.
ca de la Palma. It's not in the spirit OF
triumph over defeated. and, must say,
gallant enemy, that they are presented on
the part of the army; but rather in confor-
nifty with usage, TO crafty popular curios-
ity, and as some evidence that the sol.
diers ofthe republic have done their duty.
The President received the flags, Ian.
ces, &C., with the feeling which became
him. They are almost all of them torn
by cannon ball or mushet bullets, and the
stats Of some ofthem have not escaped the
fortunes of war. Not having time to day
to inspect these trophies critically, and
give minute description ofthem, we beg
leave to adopt the account which was Civ
en- in the New Orleans Tropic ofthe 2sth
Iltimo.
ZONE OF THE MEXICAN TROPHIES.
"Among the most interesting relics OBJ
tanned in the battles of the olh and 9th.
are the standards of the different compa.
mics and regiments. We spent half
hour in examining these pomps and cir.
cumstances ofwar with the greatest inier-
est. We found eighteen in all, seven
teen of which are Of tri.colored woolen
or baize cloths, ornamented with the ap.
propriate letters and symbols. They
are mounted stats, sharpened with iron,
and were not only ornamental, bit dan.
gerous as offensive weapons. But tn
flag of the most absorbing interest is let
tered.
'Battallion Guarda Costa de 1dmpico'
"This magnificent and torn flag, apart
from its associations, is remarkable for
its appearance, and the materials ofwhich
it is formed. 1t is Qflarge size, its fields
Oftri-colored silk, (green, white and red.
In the centre is embroidered the Mexi.
can coat of arms, more beautifully than
we conceived any modern Penelope had
power to do, even if her delicate fingers
were over skilful at the work. The Mex
lean eagle, with its outstretched wings
fairly lay before US. Each rustic of the
flag on which Il rested caused the prismat-
ic cOlors of the atmosphere to play over
the brilliant gloss-silk .needIe.w work as
brilliantly as if il had been the plumage of
the bird ITSELF Some fair Mexican dam.
sells bright eyes must have grown weary
under their long lashes. in thus delicate
lycoInserfeiting nature. Perhaps it were
the work ofcloistered nuns, it is so elab-
orate-some holy sisterhood, who, by as.
celtic life, have long attenuated fingers,
and thus made more nimble than those
possessed blythe worlds gazers' Of their
sex.-Ehe members ola whole convent,
probably, said their mathis, aid then by
turns wrought upon that banner, which
they fondly hoped was destined to lead
gloriouslythe arms of their country in ev.
cry fight. Alas! for the fortunes of war.
That flag, in the battle of Palo Alto,
was torn by our cannon. shot, and now
bears upon its folds the shattered shreds
thus rIdely made. At Resaca de la Palma
itwaved over the bravest troops, and float
ed in the wind as long as its regiment las
ted before the terrible fire of our arn1s.-
When all was lost. its bearer tore it from
its staff, and fled to save It from the stain
ofcapture. Such, however,, was not to
be its fortune. The brave man was met
by one ofour own troops and hand to hand
they fought for the prize-the Mexican
nerved by every feeling Of patriotism, the
American by every sentiment of SOL
dier's ambition. The brave standard
bearer bitthe dust and the precious charge
became the object ofidle curiosity in The
hands ofhis enemy. Nay it ever be re.
spected among our people as the only ey.
.idenee existing of the once brave .Battal
ion de Tampico.' These trophies are in
charge of Colonel nj. NJ. Payne, and vii
be by him carried to Washington
A FEARFUL ScENE.-F the New
York Sun had waited little longer !
might have had some founda ton for a tai,
ofthe horrible, and not been under tn,
necessity Of fabricating such : hoax a