New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-09


upon the cons.suaon 10 havs the affections coashasy
excited bu. thank God AN oct Jet quito exhausted
but have some Little streayt eft 10 tsank yos for hs
warmth of sour kind welcome. Allow mo 70 say one
thing more Your orator referred 20 tia military scr.
vices which hsvs been enabled TO render ny eoua.
try. arm not going to hgat my battles over again.
not yet old enough 10 shoulder my crutcb, and tell
over tales Of war must keep soms,hiug for old age,
for Old sss rtqul.es consolation. When my eye.
sght becomes di and THAI great blassin the power
Of reading Is no longer nlns-whsn ny sppsttes are
blunted, and can 10 longer relish food--thsn shall I
stsrd In need Of all tbs consolation cia 6nd bu.
this time Will not coma for hifeea or twenty years
may then begin 10 6gbt ny battles over, and with
out intending fslielood, shall taan doubtless kiu Of
more troops than Britain ever had In Canada aud
slaughter more he1icsns .hsa ever wers IN Mexico I
do not ceiTe then, &, tell tales OF battle, but 10 .ude
to the &C ION Of my fellow soldiers the adopted and
rstive others CT TIE Urioa. who fought side by side
With me, with equs! patriotism and valoE-vthoui
whom, indeed, mona Of tbs proud victories Won BY
Cur arms would have been achieved. II feel deeply
my fellow ciizers, the extent Of the ds5t Of grad
tude owe 10 my brother officers and soldiers, but
wi,h to refer 10 cre instance In which my orders
di,oteyed by gallant American army. We entered
Mexico one pleasant morning. on tbs i!h oil Ssptem
Der, l547. The Mexican Government and the army
hed the night previously, betvsen twslvs and ons
O'Clock all but three thousand of their troops wac d.
banded threw OIL Iher Uniform and retail Ing she
That daltardiy Government, before Ding from ths
city opened their sls and turned loose upon the com
npDliy se. Of robbsrs congicss and vi lsns suoa
rejoice 10 say never d!ssrsced America TIE OBJECT OF
santa Anna 10 punIh the citizens because az hsd
failed TO accomplish his o. ecis and obtain from them
all he desired Joined with the oisbsnded troops these
villains fred upon from the tops Of the houses The
bCues there high tbs streets Except tbs square
are narrow ard the roofs fss From thess roofs the
di.bsndcd soldiers ard vllslnous conycts fired say.
upon American troops, In order 10 throw our ae into
confuilOn that they ms at be enabled 10 continue their
phnder Of the city. Thu act after the town had
surrendered YVES contrary 10 the laws OF war aud OF
naoDs and subjected the perpetrators 10 instant death
made the artillery form in the squares, and fire the
tops Of the houses but in the streets this
mpTacticabs. The order was therefore given for the
troops to force the doorso mount the stairs bsyonst
hand and TO put 10 the bayones every mscresnt who
thus disgraced humanity. also hold tism to bring mo
prisoners Soon, howe ever, when in the place, the
prisoners came pouring In upon me- Every corporal
every sergeant who commanded party brought In his
ten prisoners any Cod" said to twenty Sergesnts,
why do you bring me these prlsonersT "Oh General"
cried they with voice and they dropped their
knees and begged their lives eve have slain many
that we could not find il In hearts 10 slaughter more
Ny heart was touched casped the soldier In arms
and said, iol6iers am proud OF you-now indsedd do
claim on as my brothers with pride fer since the re-
cords of war began never before has General foundt
difficult to restrain the ferocy Of his men, and stop the
tide of esrnsge Yes, was truly proud Of theu-I was
truly proud of the noblebear fellows, and think
my friends, you ought TO be proud OF them too. Tbs
General then recognized In an old friend. Mr. Dsorae
one of bis frat and rmes, supporters In political ufe
and spoke to him In terms of kiadnessI He thanked
the citizens generally, and the ladies in particular for
the kind warmth Of the welcome extended TO him. He
informed the latter that whether ancient fellow or
not, he was ever glad to see their fair facet They
must he Only sixsy six years and three
months oRever, and felt young at that. He wished
he had the gift Of bes.owlpg blessings upon ALL but he
had not tina. power and hs could oIy thank them onco
again heartily with soldiers thanks for their kntne"
He begged them to accept bis sincere thanks, and he
regretted to add his sad, becsuse 80 speedy farewell
The cheering was most vociferous when
the General concluded and vast concourss of people
aecomp anled the carriages to the railroad depot and
sent the cars oil amid shouts which mig ht have been
heard considerable distance.
The road to Dayton was one scene OF ex-
element and enthusiasm At every point on the road.
where a few houses were together, hres b szed, and
groups assembled to send thsr cheers after the paSIog
train.
At Middletown, some 5000 persons
were assembled, and when the cars stopped, they
crowded On the rails and would not suffer the train 20
proceed unit, Gen Scott had got out Of the oars and ad
ressed Them Bright fires bazedf from dozen dlf'r.
points and monster pile Of pitch sent up luiid
flame. To this the General conducted on . fat
ere lOpcly applauded. He was then conducted back
10 the car in which he bad Travelled and was crested
wish deafenng cheers a. he bowed his farewell to the
people.
AT Carlisle, Williamsburg, and several
other points, there we're also spirited demonstrations.
As the train approached Day ton, beau
tlful sight presented sef-.he entire town was bril-
nSntly Illuminated lights cleaned from the windows,
and bonfres blzsed In the streets
The cars stopped at the foot Of Msinst AMI far down
the street stretched line of hremen handsomely uni
formed and bearing torches. Hundreds OF lights thus
danced In the air. as the bearers waved them 10 wei
come and the eye ranged along the efe: wss grand
ard beautiful.
The line was well kept for the procession, and Gen.
Scott being conducted 10 csrsge, proceeded through
the streets TO the Phillips House. Mt less than twelve
thousand people assembled, and the CHEERS were
loud and enthusiastic.
The speeches were delivered fr,m the balcony OF
the hous.-tbat of the General being very happy
one-but time prevents la report TIL tomorrow.
DArToN Ohio, Friday, Oct. 8, 1852.
After the procession reached the hotel
last vtning, Gen. Scott was welcomed by Col.