The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-17
TILE IRISH BRIGADE.

Tomorrow morning, Monday, 18th OF November, tho
First regiment of this gallant and dashng brigade de-
part for the seat OF This regiment has bsen as
signed the designation of tho Sixty ninth New York State
Volunteers consideration OF tho auspcious fact that
fully twohirds Of tho regiment consist Of officers and
privates Of the old Sixty NINTH tho bravery and fame Of
which the Sixty ninth are determined TO erlnate
and, fpossble, to excel At2ten O'Clock tho Sixty
ninth will receive teer colors at the residence Of Arch
bishop Hughes, los Madison The proceedings at
tho presentation will be OF the most interesting char
acter Many the most influential ladies Of New York
will be present. a. also several eminent merchants,
lawyers bankers journalists and authors most Of them
Of Irish birth and extraction. Tho Very Reverend Dr.
STAIRS the Vicar General of the Docess Of New York.
will open the proceedings in the absence and on be.
half OF Archbishop Hughes. The Honorable Judge
DAILY will present the colors TO tho First
gimsnt of the brigade the Sixty NINTH aud Colonel
Robert Nugent, the accomplished and highly popular
commanding officer Of the regiment, will receive and ap
proprateiy acknowledge them The coors Of the Fourth
regiment will then be presented by Malcolm Campbell,
ESD and be received and acknow lodged by Col Baker,
who 80 efficiently commanded the Second Now Jersey
regiment during tho three months campaign, This rcgi
ment--the Fourth Of the Irish Brigadewl BIO known
the Eighty eighth OF tho State Volunteers and called
"Meaghsrs Own by the officers and men. Mrs Colonel
Mcagher presents the coors to the FOURTH through
MALCOLM Campbell Esq The standards to tie Irh regi-
ment Of the brigade which IL regiment OF horse artil
tery, will be presented by Miss Mary Devn daughter OF
wealthy and public spirited fellow citizen Daniel,
Brsadier, r. Colonel Thomas Francis Mcagher, viii
receive them with few appropriate remarks Colonel
Mesgher will BIO attended by brilliant stan Since the
news Of yesterday, and the prospect of brush with
England the warlike spirit of Irish fellow citizens
has wildly expanded, and new significance and value
has been attached tho Irish brigade The exclamation
OF tho officers and OF tho brigade yesterday was
this Let the native born Americans take OF tho
Union and the rebcis Irish borp citizens ask have
England ourselves and Wen give her the fullest
faction"
ESCORT FOR THE IRISH BRIGADE.
Three companies OF the First regiment New York State
Militia cavalry have been ordered out to act
the Irish brigade to Com any A, the Jackson
Horse Guard commanded by Capt. A. Leary; Company
D. Montgomery Troop, Capt. D. c. Mnton and Company
H. City Horse Guard, Lieut.. H,enan c0atfnandng have
been ordered to appear in fatigue uniform and
with sido at eight O'Clock on Monday morning. at
the foot Of Thirty fourth street. Fast river for the pur
pose of acting guard OF honor to the Irish brigade
their departure for the seat Of The orde further
states that this is the first time in the history Of Anne
RIGA that brigade composed exclusively of lrsnen has
left this city, IL is hoped that every member OF the troop
who has spark Of Irish patriotism within him will DO
duty that occasion, 10 give honor TO whom honor
Is DUE"
PRESENTATION TO LIEUTENANT WILLIAM MMAHoN
o'BnIEN, OF THE EiGHrY-EiGHTH REGIMENT, NEW
YORK VOLUNTEERS.
Lieutenant william Mcmahon O'Brien, Of tho Eighty
eighth regiment of New York Volunteers Fourth regi
ment OF the Irish brigade Connaught Rangers, pre-
scented with magnificent sword, sash and equipments
on last Thursday evening, at tho residence If John j.
STAFF Esq. 144 West Houston street, New York on be-
half Of his many frienns The presentation speech was
made by Mr. vcent Clark, who passed u high euogium
on Lieutenant 0ricn for his bravery ut the battle of
Bull run where tho gallant Siyyninth If which Lieu
tenant o Brien private Ia command or Thomas
Francis Mea CHER, rcapei such envable renuwn. Lieu
tenant Bricn made hitting response aitef Which ti:c
company TO the number Of about fifty, partooi OF
freshmcnts beautifully furnished by the host Speeches
were made by Dr. Finnol Dr. Connolly, Assistant Sur
geon Clark OF tho United states Navy T. j. Mc6eap tho
chairman; Paymaster Kehoc and James A. Caroan OF
the Sixty ninth. After which the company separated.