Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-23
"REMEMpER BuENA YIsrA.n-The Ina.

"REMEMBER BUENA VIsTA."-The In
diana volunteers have taken for their watch
word the motto Remember Buena Vista"
Why it was taken is thus told by the Indian
apolis Journal :"Col. Wallace took the flags,
and holding Thorn MP to the Regiment, said
that the gratitude of himself and his men to
the ladies of Terre Haute and indianapolis
had an affinity that could not be expressed.
He told his men to remember Buena Vista,
and wipe out the disgrace that had been cast
on Indiana by the alleged cowardly conduct
of our volunteers in that battle. We will
adopt for our motto, he continued: "Remem-
Der Buena Vista" rShouts from the regi-
ment-Well adopt it j Boys, then will
you ever desert the banners that have been
presented us to-day p Loud shouts of Ne
yer, never T Then Remember Buena Wis.,
ta,' and swear that you will never desert the
flag of your country or your reglmental
colors. Get down on your knees and swear
Here the entire regiment kneeled, and with
uplifted right arms, swore to stand by their
country and its flag and to remember Buena
Vista This was a most impressive scene,
and filled hundreds of manly eyes with tears.
The MARCH INTO BALTIMoRE.-The Balti-
more American has an interesting account of the
march of the Massachusetts troops into the city
on Monday evening. The march through the
section of the city was novel, exciting and en-.
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the streets the troops were greeted at the corners
by many hearty cheers from the hard working
Union men of the Hill. The ladies' also. were
not wanting in their demonstrations of patriot
ism, and appearing in front Of their residences
with lamps and candles in their hands, gave a
welcome to the soldiers by the waving of their
handkerchiefs, The military consisted of five
companies of tue sixth infantry of Massachusetts
and the same number of the eight infantry of
New York, and was precisely one thousand all
told. They moved in the following order Maj.
Gen. b F. Butler in command with staff! com
pany of the sixth infantry moving as hollow
square with the commander in the center
half battery of the Boston Light Artillery, I'M
der the command of Major Cook, consisting of
two brass SIX Founders with caissons, each drawn
by four horses drum corps of the Sixth infant
~, which was under the and of Col. Jones,
followed by five full companies OF he Massa-
chusets regiment; drum corps of the Eighth in.
fanlsy of New York, with five companies, under
the command of Lieutenant Colonel Butter
worth. AL the nsn moved in full platoons,
some of which extended entirely across the
streets. and attested a high state of discipline
in their marching wheelings aud movements.
1t is said that the Government has made
an arrangement to use the Calcium light at
Fortress Monroe, and the apparatus will be
set up on the parapets in few days. This
famous hght possesses extraordinary ilumin-
ating power. Daa of the refiectors. which
was once placed on til, L a..;~g Ohsarvate
ry, in New York, cast distinct shadow at
Tarrytown, thirty miles distant. BY the
aid OF this light, the garrison at Fortress
Monroe will be able to detect any vessels
that may attempt to pass the fortress at night,
and gives its artillery a distinct object on
which to be effective, no matter how great