The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-15
The Fraener Correspondence.
From the Ne,o Orleans Deita.l

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First Train from Mexico city to Vera Cruz.
Cry OF MEXICO, Oct. %, l947
To-day or tomorrow train and escort leaves here
for Vera Cruz 1t is under the command of Colonel
Harvey, and will be escorted by details from the diff
ierent branches of the service-seven companies Of
Infantry under Col. Johnson six companies of Dra-
goons under Capt. Hardee, and battery of Artillery
(the re-captured Buenn Vista guns,) under Lieut..
Lowell. 1t will be accompanied by Gen. Quitman
and Gen. Shields, who their road to the Unit
ed States as also Col Harvey, DIR. Lawson, and DR..
Hnrde. 3aE@
Here is list of men 1--WE gave it on Friday last,)
who, since the war commenced, passed through your
city in the strength of health, with bright hopes, an
ticipating for themselves the honors TO be won in
warning for their country's cause. They came here
to defend the nations honor and to bare their breasts
to the storm of battle to the nations rights
the question is to be asked how did they conduct
themselves in the trying times just passed loss
of limbs and the tracks Of the enemys balls yet fresh
through their bodies, is evidence of where they were
when the missiles of death iiew thick and fast. They
are now returning to their homes because they are
unfit for service in the eldthey will plant their feet
upon the shores of Louisiana about the 18th of Nov
ember literally band of cripples-they war-won
and hatle-batlcred veterans, fresh from the bloody
scenes and hard fought battleeds in the valley of
Nexico-some of them passed safely through the diff
fercnt actions until they fell in the bitches at the gates
of the city How will New Orleans appreciate their
noble and patriotic conduct2 Let them be received
as becomes the Emporium of the South and the
character of its peopleet them be honored as their
conduct mere deserves, ana let view Orieans IlnnHcst
that degree of magnanimity which has ever charac
teriZed her--meet them with firm grippe of the hands
and warm embraces--light up the city In a halo Of
glory and let the deeptoned notes of your artillery
echo from the old Cathedral and reverberate along the
banks of the Mississippi-pay TO them that tribute
which Is due to the bravest Of the brave and the
Of our country who have woven around our flag fresh
and never-fadlng aurels, at which we can all point
with exulting pride.
The return of Gen. Qnitman for the purpose of
joining his proper division in the column Of Gen.
Taylor required new appointment TO the Office of
Civil and Military Governor OF the City Of Mexico
The high honor has been conferred on Gen. ?. f.
Smith, who, from his high Judicial qualifications as
well as his military Abilities is of the most fitting
persons that could have been selected to discharge
the important duties. Gen. Qutman has filed the
office he has Just left with honor to the Americans
arms and credit to himself The gallant old South
ron will soon be among you--recolect his services
on the hard fought fields of Monterey how
he led his command In the valley Of Mexico--rcco-
cct he was the first soldier hoist the American
ors with his own hands on the breastworks at the
gates of the city of Mexico and recollect that he
with Gen Smith, was the first officer of the Ameri-
can army to enter the Grand Plaza Of the city Of the
AZtecs.
In addition to the officers going home under orders
the following persons will accompany the detach-
ment. Many Of them have "seen the elephant In
all its phases and different dresses-hey have suffer
ed severe confinement in the Mexican dungeons,
and have participated in the achievements before the
capital. May they meet with warm reception from
their friends in the "white settlements From
Kentucky, Major John p; Gaines, Capt. VIM. J.
Heady, Capt. Geo. p. Smith, A. q. M. George p.
Smith, Lieuts. VIM. T. Barbour, Thos g. Churchill,
Arkansas, Major Solan Borand Capt G. c. Danley,
wounded at Garita Belen. ofthe Navy, Lieut.. Robt.
Clay Rogers.