New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-15
ANNIVERSARY OF TIE CAPTURE OF
NE 'IyCO.
RECEPTION OF THE SCOTT LEGION BY
THE TIVE. Eth REGIMENT-PARADE OF
THE ST ZENITH REGIMENT

THE TWEt FIJI REGIMENT-PARADE OF
THE 81. yENTH REGIMENT.
The teLth anniversary Of the surrender OF the CuJ
IS MEXICO 10 the American army was csebrS>t IN
this city Yesterday The display of sod!e.y was not
very large. but the few who m.1.e their appearance
excited lively intere on the part of the public ana
the ."cc will long be remembered for bringing 10
Gather the few brave feDows-the remnant oil tho.7
Gallant regiments, the New-York and Penn'yi'an''
Volunteers. .-, %
"The Scott Legion" composed of the survivor. "
the First and Second Regiments OF Pennsylvania oI
unteers. who served in the Mexican " ar ha'"e
nre seed their intention Of visiting this city aou
in the celebration, extensive preparations "''0
he the Nes.York Volunteers and some OIL ou "-.@en
soldisry for their reception.
At II o'clock a. N. the First Regiment NeT-1ofK
Volunteers, and many others connected wl.h 'n7 sy
during the Mexican war; assembled IN front Vi the
Mercer House. and received the Twelfth Regiment
New York State Militia under command OF Col D. "
Cooke. Heie the military remaine1 uhtu Z c'?ch,
,ben the line was formed and soon after broke into
column and marched to the Battery to receive the
Scot. Legion which was expected on IN the O'CLOCK
train. differentiated
visitors The men composing the Legion, attented
nv fire band marched from the boat 70 the battery,
where they were saluted by Col. Hinckens battery.
After few brief words OF welcome by Gen. w ara ID.
Burnett which was responded to by Capt. cray. InS
Legion passed down the line, and were assigned the
postion The line now broke into column a. follows:
Twelfth Regiment. Col. Cocks as escort; FIRST heglI
ment Newly ork Volunteers Brevet Bfigadier General
Ward H. Burnett commanding; the officers, non-com-
n,issioned officers and privates connected with the
United States Army 10 the Mexican war, under the
command Of Gen. G. b. Wheat assisted by Com.
ON H. Hobart Ward, Capt. Maryatt, L. S. A., Capt.
O Keefe, and Sergeant Mojor McGregOr.
Citizens in files of four, under command OF Col. A.
C. Lawrence. Aids-Judge A. b. Phillips and MAJOR
Weldon.
Mai1r General Patterson BrevetMajor General
Cadwallader, Colonies Wynkoop and Geary, ando other
guests, in carriages.
Scott Legion, commanded by CaPtaln w. II. gray;
Veteran Corps Of the War Of 1872, under command
of Col Raymond. The column moved up Broadway
to Chatham street. up Chatham street to the east gate
of the Park through the Park to BrOadway-givlng
marching salute to the Mayor and members OF the
Common Counc-up Broadway TO Union square,
passing north Of the statue of Washington, down
Fourth avenue to Broome street, through Broome
street to the Mercer House.
The weather was very unpleasant but, notwlth-
standing, the streets through which the procession
passed were throDged with people, and at most every
block the gallant soldiers were loudly appauded and
cheeIed,
The Twelfth Regiment left the Volunteers and their
guests ct the Mercer House, and, marching to their
ar1nory were Dismissed. AT the Mercer House a
splendid collation. was prepared, TO which the New
Workers invited their guests and the interchange OF
feelings and sentiments was very pleasant Speeches
were made by the officers and toasts drank. The
privaes gathered together in little companies here
and there about the room, and fought their battles
over again. Late in the afternoon the Legion was
escorted by the Volunteers to "quarters" at Tan
many Hal, where mine host Brown had made ample
provision for them.
In the evening the Pennsy visited Walacks
Theater.
NATIONAL GUARD.
The occasion Of the tenth anniversary Of the
f:I-. H. bax-
ing been set apart by the Common Counc of this city
for the delivery of the gold snubox bequeathed by
Gen. Jackson to the " bravest man., application was
made to Gen. Sanford, who directed Gen. Hall to
detail the 9TH Regiment "Guard of honor for
the occasion. At noon, the 9TH Regiment were formed
in line in the Park, but long before that hour it had
been ascerained that Mr.. jackson would not not give
up the box las will be by letter in another col
umn), and consequently the National Guard had
nothing TO do but to march home.
Col. Duryee invited Mayor Wood 10 review the
Regiment after which the Guard was marched TO t1e
Armory at Lafayette Hall and dismissed.