The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-08
Our Soldiers at Home.

The streets of NewOreans, at the present time,
are literally alive with the gallant soldiers who
have borne the fahgues, braved the battles, and
won new laurels with which to deck our countrys
brow. Many went out with the expedition to Cor
pus Christi thinking that it would be mere farce
that the swarthy enemy, with the swiftness OF an
telopes whenthey see the spear in the hands OF the
hunter. would hy EDWARDS before our victorious
troops. who would follow them through the most
beautiful countries in the world. But, alas! how
much many Of them were mistaken. They found,
at the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma,
that the Mexicans were determined to fight; but
the unconquerabe vaIor of our troops worsted them
in every engagement of note trailed their gaudy
banners in the dust and placed the stars and stripes
Of cur own beloved country upon the frowning
battlements of every citadel Of importance. Most
of the heroes who have achieved these unparalleled
victories are now in or about the vicinity OF New
Orleans, and the heart of every grateful man be-
speaks them cordial welcome and safe return to
the resides that they have left with so much patr
otto zeal 10 do battle in their countrys cause. 1t
has given US great pleasure to observe how orderly
the soldiers are in comparison to what they were
when they passed the city at the commencement OF
the war Now, however, it seems as though
that stern, and sometimes savage teacher, War,
has tanned the spiFs,of the turbulent, and moulded
unseemlv characters into mcIels of patience, for
! bearance and rectitude Although thousands Of
soldiers are daily perambulating the streets, we DO
not believe for the last two weeks, that dozen OF
them have been arrested for the slightest criminal
| offence This proves the common saying, that
/ bravery and honesty are brothers, and always
( ! Of noble
fellows with their families and friends will be touch
ing indeed, and afford rich themes for the genius Of
the painter, the poet and the orator. The cheek Of
the soldiers sweetheart, that grew white the
4 lily when news came that desperate battle had
been fought, will now blush crimson, when she
sees him who, mayhap, carried musket pri
vate, come back with the golden straps upon his
shoulders and shining sword by his side. Old
men, with snowy hair, will rush to greet their re-
turning sons, and feel the pride that only father
can feel, that they have done their duty. Mothers
/ will kneel, and through the tears of joy an IN
spoken prayer of thanllfulness will go up to Coo
for the safedeliverance Of their children from the
tolls of the enemy IN a few years, the Revo-
| luton of '76 will be gradually fading away from
the minds Of the living: il viii then be going
TO seek its place in the traditions Of the past bu
tens Of thousands will be living who will remembe
when Taylor led them through bloody bu
thrce-victorious march from the sandy wastes o
the Brazos to the Alpine SUBMITS Of Monterey
Old men will shudder with the memory Of tn
awful plain Of Buena Vlstat, and think of tn
streams of American blood that have enriched it
soil. as the price of victory. Others viii speak 0
the gallant Scott, who made the Castle Of St.InaI
bow 10 the supremacy of our nations prowess, an,
recount the gallant deeds Of thousands, on thei
weary though brilliant passage to the Halls of th
Montezulnas They will fight Che battles of Cha
putepec, Chlirubusco and ConTeras Overland owe
again, and describe the crimson threshold oye
which they had 10 pass when they entered the prou
City Of The Aztees Altllough the war seems
leenled, we have some doubts that there viii b
. more trouble YET. The serpent that aecompanle
die once prond eagle of Ananiac, though nos
throtiled by the young HERCULES Of the NesseF
World, may. f tie grasp be released return agai
10 sting But We viii moi indulge IN sncfl gloom
ideas-sueh mpeaeefal aatieipatons, The VA
for the nance IS atan endour troops, flushed WI
! VICTORY, are returning 70 the bosom Of their oW
country and The pleasures Of then own iirssides