Washington telegraph., 1847-12-22
From the N. o. BalIefia.
,r,,r RECEPTION OF GEN, TAYLOR

Ia
The display on the water aud the land-thC
mIsbty multitude that were eongrrgaled--lhs
saal leplng--the enthusiasm, and the tout easeai.
Ii. of the whole pageant, exceeded uuy Thing oi
the kind that we ever witnessed, either IN tins city
ar elsewhere aud though we shall attempt il, we
have no idea Of being abe to give any Ihiug ap-
pfoaehing to full description,
Aatseahy To previous arrangements the steam.
SHIN Mary kugslaud was dispatched at o'clock
in the morning, with the Committee Of tho Munie.
nal Councils, TO conduct the GcneraI to the city.
About hall au hour later number Of steamers,
many of them lasleluy decorated, and filled with
passengers, diIlrd lufIh from lhr whaRrs oil the
Inst aud Second Municipalities aud proceeded
down the river for the purpose Of uniting IN the
triumphal progress ol the hero As they passed
the barracks their cannon gave iodh Joyous
welcome. They then gtlcrlully rounded to, the
majestic Missouri leading IN the van, The decks
Of tins noble boat, 50 Often compared 10 floating
palace, were htonpej with ladies aud gentlemen,
10 the number Of at least three hundred all eager
to greet the valiant ebietan with "a welcome
home
Running close aboard the King nnl, at the
landing. the Missouri threw out her lines, aud
unabled her passengers to exchange slluluon for
few m1mrnls with the waf-WGTn veteran Tie
WIS standing on our ul the guards ui The klug,'
land, aud with hs s,aWaH form distinguished
from all ulhrfs, hs firm, rrrrl, aud military posi-.
ton. his mead uncovered aud hs grey hairs stream.
ine IN the wind, he looked, indeed, like con,
quenng hero al the oldsn limc The chrrn that
Rtaslrd him, raud have brtn li'urd n the distant
iuf.sl. Whllu the waving haudkrichris aud glaue'
ins s'sm.Ies af nraty an hundred itlifs, testified
the sincerity Wlh which they Ioinrd "a the admit,
ration that hsroism and bravery have ever Won
lfaH hes
reward
The kingslaud then got uudof weigh, and led
the PROGRESSION to the cily, 4 dolru steamboats,
aud the noble packet ship Amrnc', towering
nblga the fleut, aud adorned slth yaurgat.d liga
-lhs moving panorama ol the shore, lined with
Ysssels that wefr crowded from the deck 10 the
masi head. aud decorated with banners ol ryrty
nation mingIma with tho sian aud ,tupcs--lhr
snaka Of the laundering cannon aud The masses
oi tie cheering pppulacr--ll combined TO pirsenl
scene of unique and striking splrndut \ RAIN.
baN broken inla fragments lnl scattered over The
sparkling waters, might have appeared tame IN
comparison.
Ansf running the whole lsurth Of the city aud
receiving a cordial greeting from the assembled
population OF lafayette at ils landing, the Kings.
land fttutned aud fauuded 10 at tho fIioc d,
Amss.
The whole Of the Place dAmes aud the Vi
eiuly. Appeared Ike perfect sea Of hrhis The
rf4nd innmnhal arch, erected Ia the csuifc, re-
fleuied rfral credit on ihr pauies, who drsisusd
ani executed Il The maine ol The Hero aud his
vanaas welcomes, wafr daPuyrd uplu g. in llfgr
rIIHl Iaiiefs ani the ifslne war, of ihr arch Was
completely covered WitA ryrrgfHrus. ihr sh lie
iafm|aE a masi B#iuilia. ali i'u..irl p1slarlun.
sFaHd siIalr Of oHr hunliri :ull, Ifn.n rHaIt
Mum HtHig, anuolaari h.s ligd.H- aud rHcrplIHu
b. the Mayaf aud eiyl authorllrs ia The Place
etAuns-. slisrr the Mayor made him tlir lolloWIn,
addfassz
f.sasfai L. behalf Of the ciiy OF New OHtaus
winch have iIis i,onuf 60 fspitscul ou ths "eos'
son 81 i8my pleasing aiiirr C. welcome Your happy
fslufa ta ,aif country aud ,uur hauir, and ln b..
daII aI iHa MluIr pal CaiH Is ignd rt9 ,ou tiie
hasplaIlg al lbs city, whilst u is your ri-asun 70
femaIu amaHa Us.
W circumstance could have Ged our hearts
vi mHfa JOY than wn HoW le0l iu having thr OPP
p6fIunIiy 10 expires 10 you our gfaii1d' iof lHr
Distinguished asrgiuus you have rendered oul
eannlfy The brilliant aclt ynrnl. prrunn'd ~
Mrtuo by tie fearless aud daring baud that you
have led on from victory to victory, hhvr inspired
uswth feelings which no language ID sufficiently
powerful TO conyry For such achievements, Gen
rtal. every trur American hcad, from Que rN'
ttfmity L. lhr other Of this Rrpuhlc, is filled with
your strp.. upon ans spot who're ihr star sping'rd
banner tnnmphautly expands ~ folds to thc
breeze. YOU wil Gnd o nations love to greet you
you will bear whsle peoples spontaneous aP'
pausr TO estol the speui1f VI your Deeds which
your modesty would Ia vain cnd nyor 10 weaken
IN your own eyes.
Again General. bid you hearty welcome, IA
the name Of all the citizens OF New Ohrans
Tho General was evidently aud deeply Affected
by bis rec pliou, bat promptly mndr The following
reply, with much feeling
M. Msygr. The welcome whi1h ! meet thi'
DAY, from The people OF New Orleans, announced
by yon their honotcd representative overwhclm'
me with feelings which no words cin express
You have been pleased TO qualify with term
Of the highest appreciation, the services Of The army
which have had the honor 10 oommandin ia MoSico
Could those brave officers aud soldiers. whu''
rallantry achieved the success to which you refer
be present On this oceasi1n aud witness the grand
oulpourngs Of gratitude which their devotion hl'
elected the measure 0f my silisirtuh would be
complete For them and for myself thank from
my hrau Tho people Of Now Od"aus, and accept
Nj. Mayor, the offer Of their hospitality.
The General then proceeded to ihe Cathedral
ybefr Te Damn was sung, aud Bishop Bhnt
made him short address. 10 which Gen. Taylol
made very excellent anil irelnI reply
Ancf the ceremonies n the Cathedral were
CONCLUDED, the PROGRESSION was formed nnd made
most imposing display, both Of The various e"''
aud military bodies, and tlior proceeding lI'nE'
the whole of tilr ronle designated n the program
Jnr, halted at the - Charlie, whrfr Grn. laylo
taishlrd. and accompanied by bio honor The Mayor
aud other Of the civil anthOnlius, took hs station
between the pillars ol the grand coll ide' wll'i
the whole procession passed before aud belo" lnm
and then separated
Tie whole of the colionide, the pavement be-
low, the street ia front the windows Of the 1t
Charles, the doors OF ull the buiIdIngs near Tho
large galleries. Of ihe Vcriudih and the nelglbor
ing streets, presented one mass Of human beings
so dense was the crowd, That the procession wa
frennenty brought to q complete pause, by Tho
pressure and nnbt, to proceed. The cheering
was loud aud iuces-anl, and there seemed h'
bound. to the delight aud enthusiasm Of the con
gfegatrd multitude
At Iength the procession had passed, aud a.
fl4ss Hat. INtn lnllf fr