The New York herald., 1849-02-23

Movements of Gen. Taylor.
Inc New Orleans BuLisir~ gives the following
nciGef's Connected with the progress OF General
ssuol {" the MIssissippl rlvrE--
Omo,s'. .Arkspess, where, in landing pssss suRer va
.uuch our ruddtr against cypress snsK stump, and
nee Esd II to pieces tearing tf the lower brace and
ppe and esvipg Us no alter but to make fass
10 the shore and wait till boat came along which
Gould accompany to Memphis the nearest point where
the Gt peIsl vas on board and there vas NO stsrus
tive but must 60 Ashore, and ~ We we're not
in which he as assured bs could BE- safely landed In
addition TO the rover already In the skin drunken
it1w jumped ID INN. .,. Sssy s,r MN; and stood up
the upssttipg 0f the skin and ocessioned no ht.le
anxiety spoDg us Sit down, my good man, cit
DOWN. raid the General; but ths more ho asked
him the more be would net do IL, and bsgsn
backing the ebif under the guards Of the boat and
and Spsly exclaimed, .sit down, you drunken ' rss
cal, or IN throw you overheard" and never did a
fellow to anchor In quicker tine to the relief OF
us ell. particularly when he was safely landed The
scene sshore not little entsrtsining-al Of the
vicinity seemed to be oolls llscted-men, women, and
his.ps process with the fsminines which be did With
coed grace though soms thought he did bauk little
with one hard favored subject. The reception room
was illuminated by one talow dip" just enough to
make darkness visible good visaged fellow came
to inquire from Of tho i" tail II the General
per equally energetic but his friends do;n and the
BLACK bottle Was forthcoming without delay Among
other curiosties produced, was young Arkansas
"tucker," rome eight or ten months old, whom bis
neither prefs spted. The General shook his hand, and
expressed opinion that he would some day be &C.
General" by which name be wi probably bs known
in future All the presentations being over, again
embarked, the company making the reception room
The voice OF the Young General sounded full oc-
tave above the rest and like fiddle in . concert
decidedly the shril lestinstrumsnt.
The following account Of the reoeptisn Of General
Taylor at Frankfort will be read with INTEREST,"
Yesterday was truly gala day .t tho capital Of our
United States, Gen Zachary Taylor. in compliment to
one of his most gnted friends, Governor Crtten nden,
and In plisnce with the unanimous invitation Of
the General AsembIy Of our State in session,
rived yesterday among US on visit to little city.
He received with such outburst Of feeling by
iembled Thousands as emily Zachary Taylor could
aroufe and the people Of Kentucky manifest.
Zachary Taylor Is erinently man of tho people;
but yet feel he Is more especially of people
hood; he fought with them In the field; his
dyingly associated with fomo of the most thrilling
scenes in which Kentuckians ever bore part
Hence ares that Gen Taylor is felt to be at home
In Kentucky and Is greeted wherever he gses with
oupouring Of love that Is absolutely unprecedented.
For teveTal days past our town has been filing up
with citizen from all quarters of State, xiousy
awatir the arrival OF the hero Of the times ins
spell of weather favored the public DESIRES and yes.
terdsy morning our town was overrunipg with the
copgrtgated crowds, About 10 O'Clock the booming
cannon from the lock below town. announced the ap
poach Of tho Sea Gull which responded to by toe
the crowd hronged the bridge over the Kentucky and
covered the banks and the wharf below where tho boat
hs hesr, Of Ss
countess ma's Of people by some spirited airs Soon
the toat hove in sight, and she neared and touched
the wharf, the air was rent with the loud and long
popular acclaim.
At the wharf, General Taylor was received by the
q tmmttee Of reception the members OF the General
A mi hlv in hOdu and fha fHCars -hO
served with him in the Mexican campaign, whose en-
Sign was the torn and tattered nag Of the immortal
be to describe the sensation which this nag and the
thrilling scenes 1t brought to mind produced this
crowd. Shout after shout hailed the old General
he stepped from the boat and passed through the
Of his brave comrades In and ascended the
steps the carriage bard by which that old pow
der scorched nsg dropping From tho wharf Gene
raj Taylor proceeded to the State Houee where he
received by Governor Crittenden in short speech to
which he appropriately replied and afterwards for
mally introduced to the members Of the General A..
Umby. Thence he returned to the Mansion House
In open buggy, with hat off, and acknowledy ying,
vent greeting of tho thousands who crowded around
him wherever he moved and almost at times blocked
the ways and stepped his progress At times, nothing
could reIress the enhuissm Of the people, and rush.
ing up they would seiEe the brave old Generals hand
a nd, With countenance much word, express the
heartfelt Joy they perisncs in being spared rec
him and tbahe hi, honest hand. The General was
equally moved and overcome by these spontaneous
EXHIBITIONS Of feelipg He received them With frank
Gated the affection that was shown him.
Through the day, General Taylor became acquainted
with as many Of our citizens as circumstance would
permit. And all irrespective Of party, delighted
with bis acquaintance and felt renewed confidence in
the glory of country and the ssety OF instu
tions on finding into what manner OF hands they
psstiug
regret to ray that severe illness prevented Gene
rel Buffers acceptance OF the invitation be here
with General Taylor But General Shields Of Illinois.
the wounded hero of Cero Gorae pre,ent and par
tcipaied In all the hoLors Of the day Ho every
hAya afanw Anth otnsr ~nA- all h..- -
his frank and manly bearing-FTankfo,t Daily Com
mesoiaI.
AT MADISON, IA.
The following report Of the remarks OF General Tay.
lor On his arrival at Madison Is given in the Madison
Bonnsr His reception at that place mort enthu.
sisstc In the of his remarks, General Tayor
raid -
That bis Ian ding at Madison on the present occasion
had brought to his recollection associations OF the
most pleasing kind that over thirty years ago, he
bad On the tpot where this beautiful city stands
but ,htn comparatively wilderness raised CON-
him in the defence of the fretides Of the earlier
tiers OF this ben territory great and growing State
Ct lndisns part OF whom 80 calamity defended Fort
HaTfitoD, which has been referred to in such compl.
entsiv terms by the gentleman who has addressed
He spoke the fret settlers Of indiana their hard
fhips their trials and contracted the prese cul
ivatd cor dtion Of this thriving State with its then
spare ,etlements and the hard times experienced by
our fathers rnd II others at that early day He also
sovtrtsd to the patriotism OF the American people,
Itsoy to do battle in the of liberty
and human rights and spoke Of the influence Of
nothtrs and sstsrs in forming the habits and charao
ter OF the American soldier and infusng into his bo.
rom that buInirg ador fer bis rights 90 pe
culiar 10 the citizen soldier of this great natl
He was quite pathetic in his the parting
OF the soldier from his mother ard sister, as he
about to wend bis way to the battle field He repre-
rented the American mother and sieter in tears as
they gave to the son and brother the parting hand
md, with . ewelliDg heart and beavipg bosom bade
him go to assert ana neintsin the rights of hts
Try and 10 return with laurss Of vstory his brow
honor to hie character and glory his action not
return al ALL
He referred to the Indiana and said that
ne M been charged with laundering portion of them
which was net true He raid that owing bis early
lie and associations he felt more than ordinary
ton for them He claimed the citizens of Kentucky
and indiana IS among those for whom he cherished
the warnest regard He named Gen. Clarke sad
Gen Bartholomew as being, with others OF the pio.