New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-27
MILITARY.


RETURN OF TIE NETWORK CITY GUARD.
The New-York City Guard, under command az
Can't T. T. Ferris, returned home yesterday morning.
from their excursion 10 Montreal, Boston, and Other
places via the Stonington route. The Guard was ~
ceived at the wbarf Of the steamer Plymouth Rock by
the Old Guard. unufiiormed, but otherwise fully
equipped, and numbering some seventy muskess The
travellers did not fstgued By their exciting jour
ney, but rather marched with quicker and prsnder
step over aforementioned p,rade-ground-
The corps numbered about sixty-six muskets eleven
officer. and twenty-five musicians. Sheltoas Band
attended the Guard their excursion, and their psr-
formances elected warm applause. The Old Guard
was attended by Dodworths Band in citizens dress.
AT O'Clock, under tho escort OF the Old Guard the
City Guard marched up Broadway TO the Irving
House, where both Companies sat down to an excsl-
lent break asst prepared b, mine host Burroughs The
table was spread with all the decacies of the
After the inner man had been fully satisfied +. w.
BUR, Commandsnt of the Old Guard. called the Com
psny to order end in very neat speech welcomed
the City Guard home. In abiding to the Old Guard
he said there wero those present who twenty three
years ago asked from tho Legislature of this State and
received the Charter under which the City Guard
served On behalf of the officers be welcomed them
home and called upon the rank and file to answer for
themselves.
Private Logan, of the Old Guard being loudly called
for rose and in few pertinent remarks recalled to
mind many pleasing events. When he saw the old
bear.skn caps come along it thrilled his heart with
Joy to welcome them home. He referred to the trip,
and in conclusion said that for his part as ono Of
the Old Guard be welcomed the New, aud that
these recoleciions stirred him up as though he
one of the younger set.
Captain Ferris being called for, said he took pride
in this manifestation and any words he could utter
would be far from expressing his pleasure at such
reception. After abiding in happy strain to the
union of the Old Guard, he gave brief account Of
their trip and spoke Of the brilliant manner in which
they had been received wherever they went In the
course of his remarks he said:
NV friends in entering Montreal can assure you
il was with degree OF assurance II was with great
want of confidence on my part es well as on that o.
many others to the manner In which we should %
received. We found from private sources that there
was a strong prejudice against the miltaryo OF New
York, and would Lot have mentioned this exoept ior
the purpose of adding that went there as represent
aves of the military of this City as no other COM
pany had ever done before. We had many difhcutaes
but it ouly required sight of US to dspel every hos-
tile feeling.
Mr.. Jackson, one Of the Old Guard, and the orig
initor of the Pulaski Guard-now the City Guard
made few pertinent remarks. He said 1t was twenty
wears since he had held musket 10 his hand, yet hs
was the first on the ground yesterday morning, sad
should be at any time and anywhere that his country
called.
The Old Guard then escorted the City Guard to thor
aImory, where both Companies were dismissed.
The occasion was indeed happy reunion OF the Old
ana the New Guards.