New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-10
Pre=cnsafion Of Eoiors tn the stanton Lee
gion, and u Horse mud Sword 10 Col
Allen.

Yesterday afternoon WA occasion Of much in-
tercsi 70 tie ofccf- aud men OF the Stanton Legion
and their lrendr, WHO h"d a-reinbcd at tie camp q
the regiment at New Dorp, Staten leland, to witness
TIE Presentation Of coiors 10 tfe glneut, and a
horse and sword 70 CT. Allen. The Gas, which WAS
Of tie henye- and ncs rilA, WIS presented 10 The
regiment hv Mr. John /. Wilson Of No. - Fulton
rect in behalf o; biz NI.c who prevented from
beng pr-tcnt 10 wl'nc-r TIE ceremony by Illness.
II h. entirely due 10 tie patriotic muuihccuce of
Mr. Wilson tat this splendid emblem If our ma
Quality will be- borne INTO battle by the brave
OF Col. Aliens command. An address prepared
by Mr. Wilson Wa read. II wn- rcpl te with
patTiotsm. aud contained many touching allusions
to tie heroic deeds Of 'hc Revolution and the patriots
# earlier days Col. Allen, ia behalf OF his men,
accepted ia few v,lI-c.o-en remarkr, the proud
GIT, aud ~ IL was borne t. toe ruhs It greeted
vi f,aiening cheers. TL- ceremony ing over.
the next the llrt was tie lrcreniaton Of IA sword
10 Col. Allen.
II will he remembered that Col Allen commanded
the r,t regiment Of volunteers that went from this
State to the defence OF Washington. Tie sword was
a pit from the rank md file 81 ia former command,
aud was presented by Col. 'lgylus in their behalf
II il splendid weapon, the blade being OF tho best
Damascus steel ana cost alone go. TIE hit Ia of
pure silver, ana, as well the mounting Of the
scabbard, ia heavily eilt The scabbird bore the
following inscription:
from the sodrl Of The lsi Regimen. New York youn.
Col VIM. H. Allen tribute Of their affection
esteem. In camp before Richmond Jane. lh."
Col. Allen wa deeply Affected ~ replying TO the
approprisre words Of Col. Higgins, aud raii that he
never had fell deeper r0lemnty than when he took
into his hands such git from men vino had con-
rlbuted from their scany as 10 o.cr him this token
OF their esteem, The mot of whom he knew were
now sleeping soldier sleep beneath the sol Of
the battlefield.
1t was getting late in the afternoon, and u splen-
did charger was yci waiting 10 be- he'd into the pres
euce Of LIS future uas er, the Colonel Tho tor-e
If II large and powerful hn'mni, Of bloodcd stock,
aud War presented to the Colonel, reads cnparisoned
for the battlefield, by the officers GLdcr hls COM
mand The animal cont 500, anl Was raised in
New Jersey. The ceremonies Of the duy were IN
ieTspcr~d throughout with cheers Tor Col. Ail'n,
Mrs. Wilson, Col. Higgins, aud tie "Old Flag"
The Rev. Mr.. Berry lkoman Catholic WAS here
introduced by Col Allen and tool. occasion To rny
that ~ he had been Informed the c-i.nout was
nearly half Catholic those WHO pfoief ed a same
hiih with himself would be present NJ Ina church ia
Richmond wo miles di-tantl ou Ihnnday morning,
10 receive the rites customary ON such Occatia mr..
Thin announcement made in view of the req
nent marching on Friday, which Is the time fixed
tor departure. Whitw orh's Band, which had en-
iyoned the occasion, here rlruch ~ 81. Patrlcks
Day"
4 beauiifully-mountel sword was also presented
20 Capt. Tuouy, OF Col. Aliens command. by lis
friends gt New Dorp, bcnrng inscription sept. I,
1867. The camp hls tccn well collected on the line
o, the Staten Leland Railroad five miles fsom Van
irrLilt's Landing. The command numbers mi tod
go meu. All the field ana hue officers have eecn
-eryice and Hre experienced men. The visitors To
'he camp to wituesa the yrcscnlaiion exercises filled
long train to overlooking lali OF whom were
mdie.. Orders had been issued for tho regiment 10
march on the M and Yesterday telegram rea, he'd
camp from Albany pressing he Departure but il il
now felt thai the will not be- ready 10 go before
Friday. the following Is list OF the field aud line
officers:
Colonel Wm II. Allen. Lieut. Cob Ole T. II Baline Major
Il l. Van Wagner. Adj ". ". Horton Quartrrma,lrI 1.
\ Lowe Surgeon W. Il Rockwell. As.istan, surgeon -,
Chaplain -- Qumtermastcf's geant, W. " Morgan.
G. linels Secretary, 81 J. shlnly.
tvptnin,-W. n. Jenn.r Samuel J. len H. y. Ponhoi,
ina H. Biellsn Chas. A. Du Moulin, David Tuomy, who