Litchfield enquirer., 1848-06-22
From the watertowu IN w Journal; May ,
MAJOR KIRBY AT HOME.

dicted BY the elCer ADAMS WOulu uSAs@a ="
the Anniversary Of our National Jubilee.
announced to the people Of BroWnville and
its vicinity that their excellent fellow-clti-
zen, Major Kirby, was returning to his
home.
Although the unexpected manner Of his
arrival was such aaFtO preclude any pres
concert of arrangement, and disappointed
the desire Of thousands q ahe adjacent
country TO join in demonstration Of con-
graduation and welcome--yet large cav
alcade of his friends were able to meet
him before his arrival In town, and before
reaching tn. village the entire population
had formed in procession, and ON his arri>
val gave him most cordial and heartfelt
reception.
Agreeable TO the previously expressed
wish of the citizens, his esteemed and ven
erabls friend, Thomas Y. Howe, Esq.
greeted him with the following address:
Mai. E. Kirby,--I, is not Sir, In the
spirit of form or of ceremony, that your fel.
low>ei,izens, of the village of BroWnville,
assemble to receive you upon your return TO
yonr family and home-but from those sen.
timen,s of respect, esteem and affection
which they cherish towards you. ...s,s
Unwilling, as they are, to detain you
from the presence Of your family, they cam
not bat yield TO their feelings in delaying
YOU for moment, while they assure You Of
the strong solicitude which they have con>
stantly felt for your personal welfare during
the arduous and dangerous service In which
you have been engaged, and Of their gratis
Jude ~ Almighty God for restoring you to
them in unbroken health. May you long
continue 10 serve your country with the
distinguished talent and the unspotted in
tegrily which have ever characterized vonr
official conduct. and to adorn our private
society with those excellent qualities which
have giveu you so deep a place in the hearts
Of yonr fellow citizens! s.l l'~..-.
The moist eye and quivering lip of the gal.
liant soldier, whose iron nerve had bravsd,
scatheless. for the two past years, the hard.
ships of every climate and the leaden hail OF
rnanv 6ald 0axa aliaht indication, in view Of
the crowd Of familiar faces around him, that
there are fimes when brave man may falter.
His incipient reply was drowned in cheers
three times three and one cheer more. the pre-.
cession moved on to the gate Of his beautiful
and beloved homestead, and with a parting
( cheer left him to the embraces of Instantly.
The official reports of General Taylor an
Mounced to his friends the &C tive and valuable
services Of Major Kirby as hisYolunteer Aid
conveying his orders to points OF danger and
through difficulties with an alacrity which en-.
titles him to all praise" And they soon learn"
| ed from his fellow officers that there was no
man in the Army whose opinions upon militia
ry matters stood higher in the esteem Of the
General-in-Ch,ef than those Of Major Kirby.
General Scott had known him long and well,
and of course he was embraced in the requi :.
sition to join him at Vera Cruz. The arduous
duties Of Chief Of the Pay Department, with
it's millions Of responsibility, although requi-
ring incessant labor, were insufficient for the
tireless energies of this faithful and gallant
public servant. The ields of Cerro Gortlo-
Moline del Rey-C hspultepec- witnessed bis
daring and intrepidity-the more glorious that
it proceeded from pure and disinterested patri>
otism. Being out Of the line Of promotion, he
aimed at no higher rank, while daring deeds
Of bravery and heroism which herald the Bre-
vets If officers Of the line. Such, however, has
been his uniform course through life active
and efficient benevolsnce in the walks ofpri-
vate life--energetc and untiring in the per-
Torrance Of all and more than all his duties as
public man-seekipg no reward-asking no
higher distinction.-he has his reward 10 the
admiration and affection Of his fellow-citizens.
The Albany Evening Journal. in noticing
the arrival Of Maj, Kirby in that city, pays him
the following just compliment Y-. ,ss..
Maj. Kirby is not only one Of the most gal.
liant but one Of the most efficient, practical and
useful officers In the army. He was commls-
sionsd when youth by President Madison,
and distinguished himself in the war with
England. In the sanguinsry battles on the Me
agara frontier he was aid 10 Gen. Brown, whose
daughter he married, and after the war, tho
holding himself always ready for duty, became
an eDterprising farmer. In all emergences.
however, he was remembered and sent for.-
In the Black Hawk and Florida Wars he did
good service, and At the irst blast OF war with
Mexico he was ordered TO join Gen. Taylor
upon the Rio Grande. There he became as be
does everywhere, active and efficient in all the
movements Of the army. After Gen. Taylor
had reached Saltillo. Major Kirby was order.
ed 10 Join Gen. Scott. with whom he bore
prominent Part in all the glorious achievements
from the capture Of Vera Cruz to the oceupa-
ton If the Halls Of the Montezumas!'