Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-19
New ORLEANS. Jane
Reception of The Volunteers

"A "a IN Tho
ward OF patriotism and heroic deeds. IL was a day m
pointed TO receive who had voluntarily lett their homes
10 meet the public enemy and had CALAMITY discharged the
heh duty they had assumed. To attempt describe the
enthus eynced the occasion would be vain Al an
early hour the afternoon volunteers were formed ON
Canal street. and escorted by the Legion aud several Other
DIVISIONS OF The military OF the city, among which We notc
ed the German Hagers and the Tigers the wbols ne,
command Of MsJ. Gen. Lewis moved towards Laayeue
square. There large aSsembage ut both SEXES had o.,
hered anu AMID the huug OF and the warm greet
ngs OF the people the volunteers their position aTopnd
the stand Of the orator.
We shall noteven endeayor give sketch OF the ora
iion OF Nh Ffeutss. O'ien We have listened to him
never did he appear 10 US more eloquent he described
the glorious deeds OF the he was welcoming their faces
were 10 with an expression Joy but when he came 10
speak ct the cypress being mingled with the aure-when
he spoke OF The men who tell Monterey and Buens W..
Ia, and Of those who died without the satisfaction of shar
ing IN the slores OF the battle ied-he head fell and
universal grief pervsded the assombage
Gen. Davis who loudly called for rnse TO renIv u,
the warm aud eloquent address at Mr. Prentss Renlv
ing IN behalf OF his regiment and in some ,ne,sny.
IA behalf OF all volunteers, he eloqueny answered for
them.
From Lafayette Square the procession moved TO IN,
PiSee ATwes where It received with salute from
the artillery and parIook OF excellent collation. prepared
by MI Nct)f FOR several hours the company remained
there, and with the stirring Of the bands OF music the
csuvty continued up a late hour in the evening
The srees through which the procession moved were
led with spectators and the balconies Of the houses me-
H'ed an array o iair admirers cult TO resist than
the hosts OF tie enemy at Buena Vista -Pieayune
The IIOnOred Dead.
The living have had reception such as BELTS the br.vs
who have carried the national banner IN rumph tkr,uyb
conquered country; let respect for IN Sc
who fell beneath it, folds The bodies Of Mckee and Clay
and Vaughan lay IN the public arsenal No Joyous greeting
awaits their return to the bOsOms Of their families No
sound Of rejoicing clamorous welcome nor boserous
gratitude pierce the cJd Of death. But II /, NEE,
ha those for whom they pershcd foreign land paw no
mage 10 their virtues by respecting theis ashes The COM
Of the General Council, understand will MEET TO-
DAY to consider OF the proper mode Of showing respect
We have been imporuned TO suggest the propcy Of hav.
nR civic ratner ihIn military procession and thai be
arranged TO move by tochzh The violence OF the heat
would deter many from joining daviight procession Who
would DO glad u do honor TO the memories Of the dead
We persuaded that citizens and strangers from eve
~ State e hc Unon and every county IN amity with ou,s
would Join tribut5 the memory Of those yybose cold
and ieess bodies bear witness the fidelity with winch
hey served HER country. should these meet with
the FanctOn Of the committee the procession could be
formed the Place dATnss aitcr gha and escort the
bodies 10 the vessel that take them hence II we are
much aiken this mode would give more general sat
isilcuon than midday pageant.-.B.
FRoM TAunoo-Tho schooner Morris. Cant Tb,m,.
arrived yesterday from Tampico. having sailed thence
the 80 inst. She brought mail We learn from Can,
Thompson That the brig Hamlet ashore In the break
ere on Tnmpico bar the 3Oih ult II was sunposrd A
would be got Oh by hgheTing her.
The steamship Fanny sailed from Tampco FOR Vera
Cruz the LIT inst.
1hos. Gibbons Of Baltimore. was morally stabbed =,
Tampieo the evening Of the Lot inst by George Norris oT
Company T.. Baltimore Battalion Norris was immediate
ly arrested sud placed n pns,n. As this ARRAY LA. been
represented 10 U.s. Morris Who much Inc smaller man nj
the Two. the aggrosgor Gibbons was emplo,ed
~ the Qutftefmasier's Department.
The report We have Of the health Of Tampicl Is very
ayofab.. Many u yellow fever had occurred
and they The IL said though we hone
th eKaggerauon that the morning Of tho % in
only s,fgc1n and men out uf Company h. Lousi.
Volunteers, reported hemseyt for duty, The rest being
sick.
Tho Morris brought forty men n Company a, Bal
/ nmoto bnttBiOn, under Capt JHfnos r.. Stewart.
We have convcrsed with Capt Piper who arrived sst
evening from Tsmpco. lie thinks the representation
mafe above n tho sickness n Tampco highly coor.d
thinks exaggerated nnd that there very tte yellow To-
ser o. yotin Tnmpeo.-,N p Pie June III
L,rcrs have been received IN ihi, place from tho OIL
cers Of The hlsSandna Volunteers, China, n Mer
leo. wh'ie the company 10 sui saupned There had been
further deaths in the corps, aud the soldiers gen
crsy good health nnd spirits. Capt Cpfse had return,
ed from be expedition nqtet n the Ruetllaa Tho Vo
luntors will probably BE- or'ored JON Gen Taylor VI he
| mskrs an onward communicable GarsHe.
ono oflho Alexandra yolunteeu-our Old acqu,intsnc,
Jimmy Fofd-hss had lsughabc pgss with Gen Tay
llr IT, msook the General for 1TamffeS, and told hin
what be- thought NJ him The General enjoyed the Joke
aod never LEI him know the ddernco.-B
Dr. A. %. saundofs. Of Price william County. hos beer
appointed bearer of dcspatchos the Army in Mexico
snd vi start Tor Vefa Cruz, this morning, IL
the mail boat Tor The south.-h
srvsutaa Car o. ANAfsA uArioE--Jano Robinson VII,
on Thurrday pleaded guilty Indictment fof lafcea,
Ia the Common Pleas, IN the town. y young white NO
man. little past the Of "sUSsf fiFfesn with fine
burn hair fsshOnsby dressed slender form, dcsts
plsuOn rsH'er handsome, (say good ookne) and 10
the clifnaH she h tho cOnented vile Of spruce youn
Ethiopian, and the very bsckes, ve ever TIL
contrast between the wo the wife being very white en-
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