The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-02
From the st. Louis Union, Aug "a
Racenfion Of VolunteerS,

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men the volunteers from ST. Louis city and county, who
have recently returned from New Mexico, consisting OF
the companies commanded by Capts Fischer and Dent
and portions OF the original commands OF Capt5. Weight
man and Hudson assembled In front OF the court house
An immense of citizens present to wei
come home those who for year have undergone the pr
vatons and perils OF the campaign in New Mexico
About year ago the companies left here for Santa Fee
the commands of Capts Fischer and Weghtman constr
tuting the artillery battalion under Major M s. Clarke
and the companies of Capts Hudson and Edmonson
serving as mounted men. AT Fort Leavenworth, Capt
Edmonson elected major OF Col Prices regiment,
and ST. John G. Dent chosen captain of the De kalb
Rangers to fill the vacancy
Ten detained from each company at Santa
Fee after Col Donphan had left to compose the escort
of Col Mitchell and subsequently other details were
dered to fill up the new command of Capt Weighman
and Major Clarke ordered to Chihuahua This portion
panies left in Santa Fe. When the order of dis
charge given portion of Capt Fschers and of other
companies revolunleered for the war; and now form
company of artillery in Santa Fe, of which Lieut.
Hassedeubel, OF this city, is captain.
AT the appointed hour the crowd filled large portion
OF the square, each man eager to contribute to the grau-
latons OF the brave. The returned volunteers es-
cored into the square BY the Missouri Dragons Mis-
souri, Artillery, St Louis Yagers, Capt Pel,zers new
company Of volunteers, and Phenx Fire Company pre-,
coded by splendid band of music. The escort formed
in the square, the returned volunteers in the centre The
steps ami porco of the court house the walks and
adjacent buildings thronged with citizens. Gen.
Milburn, chief marshal of the day. then announced the
Hon Bryan Mulanphy, mayor of the city; whereupon
Judge Mulanphy and addressed the volunteers IN
FELLOW, parake largely of the general enhu
siasm with which you welcomed home after honorable
feats OF warfare Although not embarrassed by the ocea
sion and the events TO be commemorate, yet 1t Is with
feelings entirely TO that address ON your re-
mrn knowing as do that military exploits, however go-
and at first, always grow larger and more
important eapse and AN impartial poeriy views
which they may give rise. Postery will do amper JUS
lice deeds than can your contemporaries Coming
ing new era in military history AS long as our country
exists and esto pepeaa is The prayer of The patroas
Inv atlDna md
tons yet unborn, so long will your wonderful feats be
membered.
ly in addressing you at this hour. Your expedition adj
dresses itself rather the historian 1t furnishes him with
tacts which parallel exists. You have performed
march longer than that Napoleon city Moscow
expedition to more distant region than that OF Memo
phon with his Grecian warriors In my youthful days,
descriptive pleased than those recorded
reading your iagues, marches
newed, but always successful the feelings OF pleasure
s stronger Tor there porant difference two
vast which stamps yours greater glory.
Yours adrance--theirs retreat.
There is another characteristic your campaign, which
addresses itself with peculiar force TO the phanhrops
blood sned in taking possession OF the country
were sent to conquer Tie conquest was made wthou,
drawing a sword 1t unlil government had been
established and rebellion had occurred-un the nhab-
itans sed by false representations bad counsel, and
love of plumber mad massacred cold blood the American
governor, sheriff, and attorney OF Taos-Ben, Lee and
battle field. revived in those events the heroes of
fled.
You win me, gentlemen, if repeat here facts
the crowd here assembled still delight recall
mind, and dwell upon. In midwinter, alter you had
moved from supplies or succor, the news reached you OF
the bloody of your friends in Taosthat your
whom his deeds had been those alone OF kind
nessthe murder too, OF your comrades, Lee and Lea
upder the aggrayang circumstances. Then it
that the order advance obeyed with the grentesaen
ihusasm. You started on march Of about two hundred
miles, covering earth the depth
without and with scanty food and ammunition tread
ing with your feet pathway through the for
YOUR
hands nc ordnance over ptons nils and rugged
fatigue check your advance-no chilling blast
freeze ardorno lack OF food exhaust your
ges. rebellion was 10 be quehed-the Toe TO be met
outnumberng your forces io,roId the murderous
my the hills and Fastening forward the
world OF devastation and death You onged the
counter, to restore order and queto avenge your fallen
irendso execute the task devoved you by your
tys cause. All La Canada the enemy was first met; then
at La Embuda, next at Pueba de Taos-n each battle
driven bac BEATEN and prostraed II was at Puebla de
distncton-that Capt Burgwn fell Those three battles
daring zeal, nowhere victories have more
brilliant exploits been performed To mention names,
To give the OF all worthy of notice. would require
The reading OF the mns,erroll All have won Tor them
OF those who still absent, may speak by name with
more propriey, and especially of General kearny, your
gallant commander, Ordered to New Mexico he adj
Vanced across the plains with great rapidly and before
the enemy could prepare TO resist him. he had taken pos
commenced permanent Qualifications, and conquered vas,
province Having executed the orders government
campaign Tor California Directing the expedition Chi
huahua under Col. Donlplan, which was attended with
the most brilliant resultshe
received at our hands honorable wecome-he
sell ut the head OF small force, left orders for
follow and started his dreay, distant and almost i'm.
practicable march Tor California AT last with only one
hundred men tor escort he entered upon
route through the mountains knowing when
to be met, nor where food to be had. a
oil doubt to many military men, and the hardy trap
and hunters OF mountains whether it were posi-
pie Ion one hundred men TO the gofges
about SIX hundred miles, mid That doubt was
resolved by him. After almost incredible dangers having
suosisu Tor weeks on the flesh of their mules exhausted
worn down. ana nearly famisIed, thai tle band
the valley OF the ella There they learned that Ok orna
mad been again by enemy the cities of The
souui were In their possession Nothing
hearny gave orders Tor forced but wary march, AT San
Iasqua ne met superior force. In the
general lost nearly all OF his staff hal OF hi com
dhcultes, III reaching san Degono there bur 10
Plan new expedition regain Tor his
region That campaign planned and chiefly executed
py nm At La Mesa, and on the plains beyond he
hha conquered the Those battles were fouph
and Won ON the elh and 9Th Of January last.
on the morning Of the 9Th, he reached the river
peyou wiich uie enemy were strongly posted
gesed uat our army should econnoitre General
heay, remembering that IL the anniversary of glo
io"s eVeii' M our history, repliedi mo; the
saying Is destined TO be mmortai sNever does The Amer
T' s1uier iait on The anniversary baue
leans nor when the name of Jackson occurs m hs mem
Dry. Inc Ciy OF the Angels fell before Kearnv's
by American AIMS destined be forever mar, Of nnr no
rlous republic, Such communicate.
hero under whom you first servedhe hero of New hxco
and California 40" A'ieAioo
feiow-cuzens, permit me, then, as q representation or
tns city, TO tender TO the n -
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