The New York herald., 1849-02-23


om that burnirg ardor for bis country rights Pc
culiar 10 the citizen soldier of this great
lie wae quite pathetic in his marks the parting
Of the soldier from his mother sister a. hs was
about to wend his way to the battle field He repre-.
rented the American mother and aietsr in tears as
they gave to the son and brother the parting hand
and, with . ewelliDg heart and beavipg bosom bade
him go to s.s.rs ana nsintsn the rights of hts cOun
Try and TO retu with aursls Of victory his brow
honor to his character and glory in his action not
return al ell.
He referred to the Indiana volu nteers and said that
be hsd been charged with laundering portion OF thep
which was net true He raid that owing to his early
lie and associations he felt than ordinary sfso.
ton for them He claimed the citizens of Kentucky
and indiana IS among those for whom he cherished
The warmest regard. He named Gen. Clarke aad
n.ers OF Indiana his early aud hot ored associatss
ar that the Il of his best
were smong the Second Indians Volunteers; there.
lore BE could have motive to do injustice to them
but the contrary. He had only followed the reports
of their own o6icsrs and he regarded hs report as
more favorable than the reports OF his eubordinates
He raid that he had every confidence In the soldiers
ef The "a regiment and had opportunity occurred
be shenId have placed the IN in the van and posi-
lion where be CONFIDENT they would have retrieved
their nisfortunes and that he weuld have been viii
ing TO rltk his Itputation upon their future nduct
The volunteers as pg from an over xious
desire 10 accomplish party purposes and regretted
while it was, perhaps for the health Of the insttu.
tiobf OF our country that there should be
zations to watch its interess that any party should
be so lar led ss'rsy Is to regard s interests
to the tacIedBess OF truth the good pu bc
servant, and the welfare OF the government under
which We live.
He compnmepted the bright eyes and smiling faces
of the tsr pOrIon of citze the before him and
ait'r whbpg th. m health and happiness, bowed them
q bi,pely sojeu
The Bonnrr gives the following report Of the pro.
cesdiDgs at ,uppsr -
During the ceremonies Of the supper table, General
Taylor roe In his place, and introduced to the com
rsDy the dittirg rguiibed Gen Shields, a democratic
Ubitt States Senator fror1 Illinois who made a happy
snc bsn dome response He briefly but most effec.
lively defendta Gen Taylor in hs report concerning
the Inoinna volunteers, slso the avery Of the
volunteers utmfelvs and made many favorable allu.
tobs to General TsJlcr personally. Finally, he offered
ss totsf--
. The volupteers of the Union !" which was drunk
with great entbutssm.
Gtn. TAYLOR and stated that he could not then
Ispot to the fla teripg remarks of his friend but
mat f~ We tuld give a tosst, which was follows
Ihe lar daughters OF In diapa.n
Some impeoime mt In a hall tripl ed bim and he Fell
on nls noe aerors trunk which gave a very severe
ho painful tfuise 40 violent that first it appIe-
beboeo'hsttome Of hs ribs we're broken It is, how
ever Worse than bruise but It's effect Is quite dis
AT CINCINNATI.
Jhe Cincinnati Comme,ote! Of The l7,h inst give.
h. loo~lpR socoub, OF The ptop of Con TayJor
Nsbout han psst 10 O'Clock, yesterday ming the
roar 81 cannon was heard throUg QUO tn. oty An.
ntuncipE that Gen Zachary Taylor Prss,d. MT eI.ct
80 rtRripg the vberf Crowds OF citisens hooked TO