The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-10
1910, q lhe I.ouisiana Infantry.

Reception Of the Louisiana Infantry
On SATURDAY evening the companies composing
Col. De sRussy's Regiment and Col. Fiescass Bat
taliop 81 Louisiana Volunteers were formally vel
coined home BY their fellow-citizens of New Or
leans II was an occasion calculated to elicit all
our enthusiasm for it was fitting that distinguished
honor should be paid to those who through the
perils and difficulties Of campaign in a foreign
country, have so nobly and so well sustained the
honor Of the State.
After having wreathed an unfading laurel upon
the escutoheon of Louisiana, they return once more
TO their homes their families, and their Kindred to
receive the embraces Of those they love and the
appreciation Of the country they have served. The
reception which was extended to them proved that,
though long separated, the State has continued 70
cherish their memory and appreciate their merit.
During the afternoon the volunteers left the camp
at CaTollton, and We're formed into procession at
the Horse Station in Nayades street; thence they
were escorted by our city uniform companies to
the platform in Canal street, where Gov. Johnson
addressed them as follows:
Col De RaSsy -Naior FIesca-The kindly Offices Of
peace having restored the remnants OF your respective com
mands country 1t IS peculiarly becoming II
that Magistrate whose duty required him to call you to arms
in and necessary war and in those good citizens who
encouraged you respond to the appeal OF PATRIOTISM 10
manifest and testify in public manner their anqualien
approval of your conduct and their gratitude ana sypsy
for your services and sufferings.
eauired no ordinary degree of patriotic devotion 10 Dreak
up your relations with all that rendered peaceu home and
civilized society agreeable and happy to encGFnte IN io
eigp land the rugged vcudes OF war; and the sun more
appaIng rayages of peslent disease 1t is with exulta
on therefore bear witness that you did not hesitate in the
nath of duty nor gnoby debate the chances CT life and
death utgith commendabe zeal like hearted Amerl-
can citizens showed that you neither deaf 10 the voice
of your country when she called her to do battle in
her cause nor nsensibe to the brilliant attractions OF mill
tary renown.
Although you were denied the envabe privilege earn
esty desired of sharing those general engagements with
the enemy which have shed immortal honor American
skill and vaor yet you not without gallant deeds and
heroic exploits 10 point to- In many sharp conflicts win e
enemy whom you sought in their defeS and strOngholds
your troops displayed discipline cool courage, patient endu
rance and gallant conduct which but too significantly tells
how much OF fame has been lost to the State and OF nd
vdual glory themselves for the want on hes part OF
gandeT and expansive opportunities OF distinction
Besides gentlemen in civil and religious sense, you have,
in accomplishing the legitimate objects of your mission,
achieved conquess for humanity which the victories OF more
favored battaons and regiments pitched battles with the
enemy do completely eclipse. Your disseminating IN
tegence your impartial Justice bravery, noble bearing and
discipline cannot fail to have taught the Tamaupans and
other proyincias and impressive lessons of civil and
religious liberty which will sooner mature into wisdom more
fruitful of blessings that unhappy and mlsrued people
than you had poured out their blood in streams and desc
lated their homes by fire and sword And let me tell gou
Col De Russy ThGUe skill prophecy If the seed 90"
hare so0n there can Tong lie concealed and actUe an The
looab of tie future In the great work them Ofcvilizaon
in which the whole was engaged as schOomaser IN
Mexico the Louisiana troops have proved themselves lnvn
cble when opposed by overwhelming numbers OF the
enemy They have conquered themselves by submitting to
fate sufficiently unwecome, with fOrude, if not with
perfect resignation and by their Cancellation and en-
ghtened policy have inspired the MexcanS within their IN
uence with lJty and holy desire TO assert the dignity
of human and TO adopt their form OF government
the example of inmitabe Republic In all these
respects you have done well acted noby and placed your
country and mankind under obligation of gratitude not
easily repaid.
And now, my friends when the bugle's blast no longer
sounds the notes of war; and the piercing fife and sousng
drum longer heard have come i'll the true spirit
of our republican institutions lay down your at
the foot of the civil magistrate anticipating the only
ward of your per pvatOns and Sacrifices an honorable
dsmsson and appreciation oil your patriotic serv
ce 1t glorious proof Of the excellence OF our elective
and purely and eposed representative system OF govern
men when all are soldiers and all citizens, without conflict
of peiension privilege Interesting and sublime the
spectacle is there something OF sadness in it, habtuaed
arms and some of yOu command about to lose
your military identity and authority in the varied currents of
social pursuit You have formed strong ties, under
of common danger and by anites purely elective, which
must be weakened by separation and you have enshned
your hearts the of those who, fallen in battle or
by disease, not present to receive our greetings. Your
emotions may therefore be imagined, but not we'll deS
crbed and orbear Gentlemen, the Chief Magistrate OF
Louisiana Inow receive you back from Federal mother
without spot bemsh to arush the bright escucheOn of
our noble State receive and welcome you officers and
soldiers in the of that State In the of all good
citizens, | bid you welcome. Welcome thousand times
Welcome, the sacred names of justice and of patnosmS
Col. De Russy replied in an appropriate manner
on behalf of the volunteers. He thanked the Go
vernon for the honor conferred upon them, and the
encomuIns he had been pleased to pass upon them;
and asserted that he willing to pledge himself
that, should Louisiana ever again have need of
bright swords and strong arms, her sons would
respond with enthusiasm to the call. The reply of
the Colonel was received with great applause.
When the ceremonies in Canal street had con-
Guided, the procession marched to the Place OAR
mes, where collation. had been prepared. Many
distinguished officers lately returned from Mexico
were present, among whom we noticed Col. Lane,
the g Marion Of the army.
The affair altogether was very creditable TO the
city, and must have been extremely gratifying to
the volunteers themselves.
Col. De Russy's Regiment did not present as fine
an appearance as we might have expected but
LIllS was OWING u lLS VI
MES had been discharged, and were necessarily
collected together indiscriminatey for the occasion
Col Fiesca's Battalion looked splendidy and their
excellent appearance and perfectly regular march
ing were the subject of universal praise
LOUISIANA THIRD INFANTRY BATrAIoN.-Sta F-Lieut.
Col Charles Fesca, Adiutant J. G. King Surgeon Charles
Hanke. Co. ,4-Capt. George w. White, list Lieut..
James Linton ID Lieut. David Michigan. Co. B-Capt.
VIM E. Mien LIST Lieut. Gebig I'd Lieut. sehaeifer =.
Co. CCapt Seefelt, l Lieut.. j. Jacobs I'd Lieut. Rohe.
Co. D-Capt. Warrington LIST Lieut.. Thos; Norman, I'd
Lieut. d. S. Mcdowell. Co E-Capt. J. T. FeatherstOn.
Isl Lient H. c. Young I'd Lieut. Jos. G. King. .Sergt.
Major Payne, AN Sergt. Reynolds.
THE FoURTH-Fire- Notes.-The grand display
of fireworks that was to have been given to the
public on the night Of the Nations Birthday was
deferred until last night, IN consequence Of the bad
weather on the Fourth. We have seen great
many exhibitions of this character in cur time, yet
we must confess to have never seen any thing OF
the kind to equal the exhibition that we saw last
night. The rockets that were discharged gave