Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-03-23


" through. m5uaIcl the ofeae "ar5, aaI VA liz,
Mani the lll ul his county u4"Ie. lA#re s afc sped
inens Of the gallautry aHd hfrs. II ouf us agu>aed
guest, 1eul LoassifeeI We rappy - h.a ueIe
T., da, and gfert him With { r4Ia welcome.
Neale 1rafihed 10 hail as d., lug JtsIeJ guests Capt
Srljen aud Lieut. Joaus1n. iualr services Nil or
ende them cordial acle at any loaf pfaIa.-
e. IN honor oil pa rl5 ler. The IL, az, agsa Ia,
font. honorable scar, Which vii b. h., PIe,pa
through he 10 The flsur at MS c3aaafyn ~ nd II
deed u stand led o. M hist r, Wiz hc
is no more Lieu Johnson las as ds 0,4fl,l 81 tu
sell III The service he tp1us psi,s.u sa..,es ap}te
his rank IN manner - a.s'Iscaa AL Ieste he sacla
c1mmcnlatipa Of Tue con ntpleiI enrI lite I'M
less welcome here bec-a>c aItol5h uy native o. uaf
vonniy, lie is the descendant ol lIuse un1 weed
ihoss who In Their DIV haId ush ltce IN the eateem
aud affections 81 our B III in-,r : alleue
Nrgnlano, and have sustained fhe Ny toaoNa d TIN
Oh Dominion
IN an especial manner feel ihli car applause is Due
that gallant aud Distinguished leader 'wapursrr SUI
yenlers,' 10 hun who II HE COMMENCEMENT oi TINS MI
with greatly mtrror tree, mel Ihe enany upon Ola
own soil and IN the gl1rDl battles 4 the shaad 9a II
Nav gave such sample ol his PioWe,s lha ty oetoah
themselves hya hasty and ngi1r5n> retreat 10 leir9"1
side oil the illttande, suueuderng AliIH,iaS AN ON
or towns wi!houta slrug9I and IA Hg 'sprcu c1ie
Aeep out Of The range gun SIT uatll nIlared stcas
Tiy thev occupied The fortress ui Monterey. 10 hlm
who at MJnersv, Which has been sad 10 be tle htst
fortified town in Mexico anddcleuded by supaaf uuhcra
rhting for their oNutiresdeS INFESTED un the hands II
the enemy their own slr5u. iarrasses AID Wn#d teb
to their utter conSernat tn y di,nav !ls themselves
thai hero who at the btuIem B1caa N.-tl, with Il
force oil l,ss than 300 men Is npIhed hat he WaN
surrounded by hostile army $4,000 mt aad ,umm,a
I'D to surrender but nnd snyed received the assault o
the p3"ef foS aud lfo IDLY Haails HS.N al.ofoa
] need not sly 10 itlase no - that Other
than the gallln; AMI dis u shed ialIar.
Ia the Iael named BATH yu0 did nj participate, beng
then where dufy called maaoh quarter, rrady 10 Ia
low through toll and danger 10 glorious vet1r,s.
that other diStn suishcl leader who no less deserves
the need Of our appausc the hero u two wars, the
hero ol Chippewa aud Brdaewater, who IN thc SECOND
war Of our III dependence led u victory aua.t The We
tcran troops OF the proaes nation OF tile earth; who
mt era Cruz, that tower Of strength second only to
Gbraltarso Skilllu'N planned lis attack that the town
and castle fell his Victorious hands with - it'll
effort and loss to excite the a,taushmca aud ao-
miration Of the wnrI; who in various euqaecmeuls
from era Cruz to Mexico. AGAINST fearful oil athr.
ed Il series OF unparalleled Victories and finally scat
tered to the winds the powerful army tbat Aaddispa-
ted his triumpha mar, h. found himself il quiet pos
session OF that most magau out city Of the American
continent, the Capital OF Mexico whose good riuue
has been as We have esury reason Il believe. to
conquer peace for his country, securing tie uI aud
object OF the war by providing indemnity for tie
past and security for Il future. Who clsr can thar
be- bat the gallant The ,sn,tc and the accomplished
SCorl2
After passing through ancl OF toll and danger. YOU
again return to NoarHathc State, adorned by the lau
lcls Of victory AMI auted by theaeeln4tiou~ your
fellow ctizaas' loar reception has been ot tn most
gratifying character not only by the ttltp auth
critics ol our land bat h' our clti.e as individual.
wherever yol have come Ntnn thrr reach. suitable
reward Tor distinguished seiYires, honorable dix to
yourself who have So vel earned dstin tan an
h the patriotic y Ina. hywll H il la. brea bestowed
At the seat OF Government you have been received hy
heRcpreaentatiyes 81 the people IN General Assembly
a. their distinguished 2nr,t. The military aal cjr
t., tt IlIY ! ~ f,i