The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-09


DEPARTURE FROM CINCINNATI-vIsiT TO COvING-
ToN-IN0IDENTs ALONG THE ROUTE TO DAY
TON, ETC.
DAYTON, Ohio. Oct. 7, 1862
Tho Burnet House, at Cincinnati continued
scene excitement all the neutrality-suspicious. crowding
IN shoals to sec General Scott
large number of Irish citizens in all some three
hundred came In to pay their respecthey the
General that having heard he not WELL they would
not have called except to testify their and show
chat they dsbeeved the sanders spread abroad
ing him.
At ten O'Clock the General visited the Mechanics In
Btute Fair, and expressed himself highly pleased with
the exhibition which really ne and speaks well for
the manufactures Of Cincinnati.
The Butchers Association paraded the streets this
morning-their procession very imposing being one
hundred and eighty strong and their horses being hand
somely capaEsoned They stopped opposite the Burnet
House. to salute and pay their respects Gen Scott
At half past eleven the General visited Covington,
Kentucky accompanied by committee from that city,
and part Of the Cincinnati committee On landing from
tho ferry boat ON the Kentucky SIDE the General
received by the citizens OF Covington aud procession
was formed consisting Of cavalry infantry
men and citizens which psradsd the psncp streets,
nalttng ut the residence Of Judge Knkad where ad
dress delivered by Governor Mor1head aud respond
ed to by Gen. Scott in very appropriate The
nafracks reception IN Covngton was highly enthusiasts
&c and about ten Thousand persons assembled
In tho procession the sented by thirty
ono little grs-the one Kentucky being
rayed In mourning for henry Gay.
General Scott, IN his speech alluded very happily to
this emblem speaking of his hah regard charac-
ter Of the great statesman and his Affection for him
personal friend
The procession then returned the landing when the
ferry boat proceeded port but ng to low water
landing could be effected in time meet the en-
gagem0nts made In Cincinnati The Genrral therefore
sent an apology to the citizens who we're assembled in
great numbers and the boar returned TO Cincinnati
Gen. Scott much disappointed at being prevented visiting
Newport.
MI II xr~c
ton Railroad to convey tue General ana his suite to Day
ton, left the city at p NJ The the
people. Thousands had gathered ro nd the cars
When the train left the people sent three deafenng
cheers and Gen Scott stepping upon the platform bowed
At every station the road the p, ope assembled and
the General had to leave the and show msef
crowd He addressed few complimentary words to each
assemblage.
ARRIVAL AT HAMILTON.
On the arrival at Hamilton the ver striking
the town being literally 0ecked with flags. about
thousand persons assembled and formed procession
Here also was car containing thirty beautiful chill
dren dressed In white and crowned With chspes Of flowers
a large number OF bouquets besto we'd upon the
General here and along the route ladies' to the envy
The procession moved to the Court House. where Mai
MILLicAN welcomed the General in very eloquent ad
dress
scorr's srEEcH
Gen scorT respon ded folio lily fellow citizens Of
Butler county snd OF Hamilton aud, nope also address
some citizens OF Roseviie The eloquent which
have just listened from your eloquent which
has been delivered in your behalf with your
the noble crowd see b. fore me the cheers which ring
In my earsconvince that have not lived in vain
1t would be aectaon in say, in the face Of
these demonstrat that my life had been spent in
vain but, II should die to morrow, it would be the
Last declaration Of my dying lips that my country has
been than grateful-mere than just only for
what have accomplished but Tor any services have at
tempted render her For the iiete haze done what
sweet reward do find la your gratitude your kindness
speo TO es a%e or
should ssy city 1T was in this place that my
first presented to my countrymeD 10 aterng terms for
the highest honor IN the gift Of the Amercan people 1t
IA not nay deeite nor my intention to touch upon any
political subject nor sha party accent fall from my
tongue: cannot will not forget tb Mt was
this place-fron this spot in lbe great West
that my first eDt forth to the people of the
Union in connection with the Presidency rhe desires of
my friends may be pshed may not but my graz
ttude to Hamilton to this assembge and to eloquent
orator viii not be less The remembrance of this
mere say. have gone through grea services to-day,
and am much fatgued 1t is g-at and tear upon
the constitution TO have the Affection cons' 'antly
cited but thank God not yet quite exhausted bu
have little strength left to thank you for the warmth
Of your kind Welcome AoS me to cay one thing more
been enabled to render my country am not going
to fight my battles sgain am not yet old enough
TO shoulder my cruch and tell over tales OF war; must
keep something for old for old age requires oonso
lston When my eye sight becon din and that great
bles.ng the power OF reading Is longer mine-when
nv appess are blunted and logger relish food
then sha stand In need OF all the consolation can
hnd but this time will not come for hfteen or twenty
years may then begin to fight my battles over, and
without Intending fasehoodI shall then doubtless KILL of
more troops than Britain ever had in Canada, and
slaughter more Mexicans than were In Mexico
do not desire then tell tales Of battle but TO aude to
the action OF my feow soldiers the adopted and native
citizens Of the Union who fought side by ride with me-
with equal patriotism and vaorwithout whom indeed,
mono OF the proud victories won by our arms would have
been achieved feel deeply my fellow citizens the ex-
tent o. the debt Of gratitude to brother officers
and soldiers but wieh TO refer Instance In which
my orders were dsobcytd by gallant American army.
We entered Mexico pleasant morning the 14th of
September, 1847 The Mexican government and the
army fed the night previously between twelve AID one
O'Clock all but three Thousand Of their troops who dis
banded threw of their uniform retained their arms
That dasterdly government before flying the city
opened their as and turned loose upon the community
a set of robbers convicts and villains such a. rejoice
20 say never diagraced America The object Of Santa
Anna to punish the citizens because he had failed
accomplish his Objects and obtain from them oil he
desired Joined with the dsbanded troops these
villains fired upon Ms from the tops OF the houses.
The houses there high, the strcsts (cxcePt the
.sQuares) narrow, and the roofs fiat. From thesc
roofs the dsbauded soldiers and vlanous convicts hred
say upon Am ercan troops in order TO throw our line
into confusisn that they might be enabled TO continue
their plunder of the oity This act after the town hsd
surrendered contrary TO the laws OF war ana OF ma
tons and subjected the perpetrators 20 Instant death
made the artillery form In the squares and ure on the
tops Of the houses but In the marrow streets ths wa
impraotcahls The order therefore, given for tbe
to force the dooists mount the stairs bayone
nhand and 70 put 70 the bsyonct every mscreant who