Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-22
[Fieu tie y. o. Commercial Times, Jane III
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THE VOLUNTEERS fEo 1ifAL.
Yesterday was proud day Tor New orleans
end Louisiana. Al the hour appointed, IS I.
NJ. the Legion began 10 assemble IN iron. Q! y inc
State House The whole Of the MISSISSIPPI ne
eimen, numbering abou. 800 rank ana NE, WIN
Officers, formed in Canal street, according 10 'ne
programme published, under the orders Of 'nelT 7
ppf;sars Al haI(.past four, p. NJ, they moved of
in procession to Lafayctc Square, cscof'ea ny
The I.e.iou. under the command oil MAJOR Gene.
=. J,ow;c. Here there was scaitold erected
f,r the Governor and suite, The Committee Of Ar
ranoements. The superior Officers OF the Yo!un-
lccrs. and the visitors, from which was 10 be de-
liye,cd The oraion by S. S. P!entiss, Esq. On
tho arrival oil The procession, salute oil my guns
was fred by The Native Artillery, under the com
mand oil Cant. Stockton. hr. PIenliss then ad-
dressed Inc Volunteers in style oil oFa'ory which
il would be vain Tor us 10 attempt 10 loiioW
Astounding as il did, in all those flowers oil Theto'
rio, for which iha, giled gentleman Is SO remark
able.
Colonel Davis responded in the name oil The vo-
lunleers ard in his speech bore testimony TO The
meri, Of General Taylor and his gallant army.
Colonel D. very happily remarked that, in his
oninicn. although regular soldiers were efficient
enough in the field, nothing could parallel The
deeds of volunteers, each actuaied by individual
heroism. The speeches Of the gallant Colonel
and Mir. Pren,iss were received with loud cheers.
general cry was then raised for Captain
Marshall OF Kentucky but as he had leil Inc
platform, Lieu,egan. Colonel McCluns, oi lhe
Mississippi volunteers on being called upon,
made a lew brief remarks OF gratitude lor Inc re-
ceplion which New Orleans and louisiana hau
given the volunteers. The whole co!lese then
left the Place t'Armes, escorted by The military
Here a magnificent banquet had been prepared
On their arrival, salute Of fifty guns was hFed:
The scene was row exciting in the extreme All
the volunteers, the Legion and The visitors, raf-
took of The collation., which consisted VI INC Des'
viauds that money could procure.
The Governor and his staff, with many men,
berS OF The Committee OF arrangements. sal al Inc
Wcs;ern angle OF Tie Square. Toasis, social and
patriotic, were for time the order OF The day
Gov. johnson gave "The heroes OF Buena VS.
Ia :" Col. Christie, "The Taylor q. e. The tailor)
who dressed the Mexicans !" Col. Pallrcy, ~ lie
memory Of The glorious dead al Monterey, bue-
ma Vista, ETC., ec.;" Col. S. w. Oakley, "a new
dcvelopement i'll military science; the hollow
square 10 resis, The attack Of cavalry ouldonc :
American rfemen against quaduPlc nnmheIs
without layones, can Go ii with W Judge
Woodruff, sour country and lis Developments
for the last twelve months: The London Times
ought, in Justice now 10 say, "trulyfnat IS d sfem
county and grortas :" and an almost lnlihHe
number Of other sentiments tor which we nave no
space in our columns. All went oil IN Inc nap
piesl manner possible; the streets through when
the ocesson passed, were lined win cl.,L mus;
each anxious 10 testify The veneralion WIN Mhien
The deeds of these warriors had lliled ihelr DO
SONS. The ladies exhibited their charming per-
sons on his occasion. showing by look and ges-
lure, The admiration which The volunteers gallant
deeds inspired.
Al about o'clock he collation. was over, and
the whole assembly separated, under the influence
OF The happiest feelings and auspices.