The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-08

The Reception OF the Mexican Trophies at
the Military Academy on New Years Day.
The first of January was happy New Years
Day at West Psint, and proud one for the Mill
taIy Academy. The trophies won by the pvowess
and valor OF our arms in Mexico, on every tield'
arrived here on Saturday night, and hasty prepa-
rations were made for their reception on New
Years morning
After muster, which took place at ten o'clock, a
column, composed of the battalion of Cadets, Capt.
Cullum's company. of Sappers and Miners, and
Major Showers Dragon detachment, was marched
down, as an escort, to the wharf, where the
trophies were IN keeping, and the banners being
distributed through the ranks of Cadets they pro-
ceeded in quick time to the spot selected for the
ceremony. AS the escort arrived at the crest Of
the hill, a national salute of thirty guns was fired
by CAPTAIN Clarke, I'd Artillery, and the band
struck up thrilling march, as the whole process
sion rose upon the PLAIN.
The place selected for the solemnity was IN
front of the Academic Hall, upon the portico Of
which the superintendent, Captain Beaverton, and
his stafi were collected When the head OF the
column was fling to the right, to form in line
facing the hall, the scene became intensely inter.
esting; an hundred flags, bearing the marks of
wars rough usage, torn by shot, disco!ored by sun
and storm, and recalling most vivid associations
files OF Cadets the fine band relieving the field
music struck up the Mexican air, La Ponchada,''
and the assembled spectators all expressing the
hvellest enthusiasm-all seemed to belong more
to the romance of chivalry than to the ordinary
scenes OF our workday world.
Formed In line facing the hall, the standard
bearers were ordered to the front and brought to
music sslutlnq with the highest honors.
Archibald Campbell, Esq, graduate OF the
Academy, and late officer IN the army, now
chief clerk OF the War Department, then presented
RVnvu laetn nt rs
War.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington. Deo % 1sts.
SIH-The President Of the United States, under the
law Of 1914 which provides for the and dis
play Of trophies Of war; has directed that the flags.
and colors taken by the army Of the United
tsry Academy have, therefore, placed them in the
hands Of Archibald Campbell Esq Chief Clerk Of this
Department by whom they viii be delivered to yo..
Academy at West Point appropriate depository Of
the trophies Of the successive victories Of arms in
Mexco the admitted fact that the graduates of that
Institution have contributed In eminent degree to
our unexamp,ed career Of success.
tsign.S ". L. MARY w. Secretary SS t. Of War.
Capt HENRY BREwERToN, Superintendent Military
Academy Wet Point, New York.
After this was published by the adjutant, the
order OF Captain Beaverton was read.
ORDER OF CAPT. BREwERToN.
ApJr's OrricE, West Point, Y. Jan. l. 1849.
ORDER No. 1l9-The Superintendent in accepting
preserving these trophies Of the vslor and skill of
In Mexico deems 1t not improper to allude to the
d;iDsushsd part ssn by the graduates Of this n.ti
bstte Of Pso Alto, and ending In the capture Of the
city Of Mexico.
Although deprecating the horrors Of war and lament
ing that Its lsurels must be sprnked with blood
yet G 81 grateful that conflict with Mexico has
moved the prrudices heretofore existing against the
West Point Academy, and that reproach longer
be brought against of being Holiday Soldiers foster.
ed by aristocrac and useless institution gra-
itnA Il Av,Ak 30 Nkn su,sk~
leading the divisions Of gallant and victorious
little army into the heart of the enemys country have
elicted the admiration Of the nations of the old world
fked they in all the arts and appliances Of war
These brave commanders have borne ample testimo-
ton has not been backward in awarding honors to
thoe Of comrades whose good fortune
It was to participate In the glorious achievements Of
the Mexican war.
1t IL source Of NO little Qualification to that thu
President has been pleased bestow this mark Of his
apprs Of the services Of the graduates Of the Mil
sry Academy in selecting the depository of these
trophies and It requires no assurance that it will be
equally our pride and pleasure to preserve these pre-
oious memorials Of our country's glory
@sn:0 HENRY o .,, FIJI P t, Capt; U.s.
In addition to the Secretary's letter, and the
Superintendant's order, list OF the trophies ap-
pended
List of Trophies.
ls46-1S47.
TRoPHIEs-INvErToRY OF FLAGS AND coLoRs TAKEN
FROM THE MEXICAN ARMY GENERALS SCOTT AND
Ten small flags. guide or company colers, taken by
General Taylor at Palo Alto and Resaca de IL Palma
Two lances brought at the same time by Col Payne,
u. s. Army.
FLAGS TAKEN AT VERA CRUZ GENERAL SCOTT, AND
BROUGHT TO WARRINGTON BY col. BANKHEAD
No. l. National Color, from Fort Santiago, Vera
Cruz)
No q National Celor, from Castle Of San Juan
d'Ulua.
No. g. Artillery Color red, with grenade in centre
No. f. Regimental, tri -oolored silk.
No 8. Ordinances, yellow, made in centre.
No ,, SIR Eagle embroidered, inscribed Perms-
No. I. Company Color, embesbe ed standard, (smalI)
No. O. Do So d Ho' ''S So cage So IN 's do
No. l. Small Color, with fringe.
No. g. Tri. coored eagle and yellow taesels.
No. Small green, yellow fringe and red letters
No 9. Large national tric color
No Do Do do Sdo' badly torn
No 8. Tri-colored pendant--very long.
No. o Red and white crors-coior.
No 10 Tri color, medium size, green, white, and
red with eagle.
No. II. Gsrrison Color.
No IL Green and white flag
No. L No. S.aium az iss White ss red and green flag
No Is Garr,on tri color blue white and red.
No. le Pendant trt color-long.
MOI; Is, 10, 20, q, % and 49, all small tr colors
sTArpANps OF A BATTALION TAKEN AT corrRERAs, Br
THE SECOND INFANTRY.
No ] Small stsndard-green, with red fringe, (sent
from Puebl
No. Do. do, red, with green fringe, do.
One Fjsg taken at San Antonio, lower California
One Flag taken at La Psz, lower California.
The pent-up enthusiasm of the corps, when three
cheers were called Tor, found vent in as hearty
Anglo Saxon shouts as ever preceded a charge in
M,xico, and struck terror into the enemy 'soldlery.
The company of sappers and miners, whose name
is closely connected with grape and canister, and
the hand TO hand struggle in the OF battle bore
in triumph the banners which they captured in
Mexico, and many veteran might have been OBJ
served with glisteniDg eye, as the scene called him
beck TO Vera Cruz and Cerro GordO, to Contreras
ard Churubusco, to Molno and the Halls of the
MonteZpmas.
The chez ring was continued as the President OF
the United States and the Secretary of War be-
came in turn the argument TOR honor and the partl
cpants In the war, OF whom number were pre-
sent, received due share of this tribute to their
services.
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