New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-04

brilliant than tbose which your country has claimed
and received, am confident in saying they WI no.
be less faithfully rendered, nor less entied 70
thankful recognition on the part OF your fellow cur
zena. In their name, and on my own behail, i as"n
bid you welcome. T.,
Col. Wood, in response, spoke substantially as fol-
lows:
Mr. MAYOR Asp FrLLow.MENBERs OF THE
COMMON CoUscIL: This more than repays NC ~
my sufferngs and the captivity nave suuI; IN.
This grand ovation to-day do not take to myseu IN
vidually, but TO the regiment OF which you az nav
reason to be proud. That regiment, ACCORDING "
the epemy's own account did more injury tnan any
other of the Union Army. The knowledge OF you,
sympathy laid the COLONEL wbiie ne WIS I ,Y.
in lonely Southern cell strengthened him the more
in bis de votion to the cause for whch ne had ios'
hi. liberty, and the moro prepared him TO bear up
and sustain the dignity Of the city from which he
came, He was weakly; he had suffered nnch from
long confinement, and they would allow MN merely
to ssv that. when his strength and health were re-
turned tina; be needed not any more gallant or brave
regiment 10 lead into action and glory than the litD.
IIe was willing again 10 lead Tire regiment when
duty called and when his health permitted.
The Colonel showed evident signs Of exhaustion,
and retired from the chamber amid the cheers OF
those present.
AID. Strong moved that, az mark Of respect, the
Common Council do now adjourn, which was
agreed TO.
Aid. s. TAYLOR subsequently took the chair, and
cal ed the Board to order for the purpose OF witness
ing drill BY the Brooklyn City Cadets, who were
ranged in line behind the Aldermen desks. Inc
Cadets are composed Of boys from twelve to sixteen
YEAR OF aye They were dressed in gray uniforms,
and carried small murkets drtm-eorps OF boys
accompanied them. After going through number
OF evolutions, which they did with precision
scarcely exceed by the militia. the President pro
ten. made brief complimentary address, which
was received With cheers, and they marched Out OF
the Hail. The Cadets are Williamsbargh organi-
..pAn Of Uarhsrf Ixkl
Capt. Chambers Of the 18th Regiment il their In
sructcr.
One Of the carrisges in the procession contained a
private Of tie Nth Regiment, wboss appearance ate
iracied general attention and much sympathy. His
name Is Lewis Flanci, and bis family resides IN
Hamilton street, near Park avenue. When the or
der for the mastering Of the militia was received In
BROOKLYN, at the breaking out Of the rebellion, he
offered to enlst in tie 18th Regiment, but, beng
pae and Of sickly appearance, lie was rejected ar
unable 10 stand the hard'hirs OF campaign. De-
,ermiued to 90 10 the war, he applied at the head
quarters Of the lith Regiment, and was passed, /
without however, "A very stri:t examination ms to
h;s physical condition. He went with the regiment
10 Washington, improved IN health, participated IN
the battle OF Bull Run, where be Loot leg, and be-
sides sustained Jou,t,cn bdy0a,t rOHHds lie states
that. az one period during the engagement the regi-
rpent became mixed up with the Rebels Ill something
after the style OF city street night, each one cI.ne
and sI..hing away hard ar be could y Keuei hrru
NJ him. and missed. He returned the compliment,
and brought his Antagonist down. Two fellows theh
cIa,g,d uDou him with fixed bayoneis One
-, ,ber ,brnst he point OF his bayonet through the
Lnse.pun Of bis right lex, and he fell " ME pros
trate both stabbed hin repeatedly, aiming az his
breast but making good nse OF bis hands he awarded
oil tho brnsts from Lis vital par,s and In some IN
sances Tire points Of the bayonets struck the ground
sod Ia Others wounded him IN tue extreni.les AZ
length one Of the Robel- feel, from sho, fired 10y one
Of he Iith, and the other was called of by Rebel
officer. who remarked tba. he franclsl had enough
n, was wounded, and t,at would do. There was other
work 10 accomplish. Wbilp he WIS prostraIe, one
Of his ssssilanis ,aid while making thrn,t, g You
Yankee, YOU" 10 which Francis
replied. " Yes, am, and II light and die for the
81 ar. and strpes." He wac Jeff lying there IN
helpless condi ion until al length hc was peKtd up,
aud rent 10 Manassas. thence TO Richmond, where
he was confined in common with other wounded
prisoners il q tobacco warehouse. AZ hFst
hs received hardly any attention, and was
moe. tru'ally treated ~ the R sda, ON n
the miserles Of III. helpless. AZ length affairs be-
came more settled and the pbysi' ians, whom be de
.eub.s a, kind and humane, oil all III their power
Tor their relief Ills wound bad, however: become
iesiered a1i 10 three weeks after The battle " Was
found necessary TO amputa.e the leg. lie suffered
severely ior y long time, with hardly any hopes OF
A, length bc began 60 improve aud ~
ou ne il could be done with comparative safety De
was p.nt 10 Fortress Monroe, wher, he renamed
under treatn ient for three weeks. When Col WOOD
and the other prisoners arrived, be was sent with
them 10 Washington, and biz condition being d'emed
nrrcatious he was sent h. 81. Elizabeth Hospital In
MARYLAND, where he remained wi,hou, seeing any OF
his old frienos until Saturday morning when be
Yl,ddened by the sight of committee Of bis old
BROOKLYN friend, who, II their own expense, went
OH 20 bring him home. The Comuitt,e contested
Of Thomas Farron, Thomas keuigan, Edward
Carr, Patrick Crook, Robert Ryan and Philip
Gragan. Being assured by Francis in person,
u. .l.,.g II fha Ina
,ha, he was in sufii ionly round state
to III deraks the journey, they conducted him 10 the
cars and brought him home, where lie arrived yesier
day morning A carriage being provided Tor him,
he rode in the procession along the entire route.
Francis saws that be was frequently asked, while i'm
pri.on-d why he did not Surrender rather than suf.
fer % Sc verey TO which ne invariably replied that
he enlisted 70 fight for The Stars aud Stripes, and
that he woald rather die than surrender. kind
hearted lady, named Van LIEN, native OF New
York. but "A resident of Richmond made il her habit
10 VIII. the Hospital every day, AMI provide the
sounded with such decacies 40 they stood in need
Of The Rotel officers, ascertsininx the object OF
her cals forbid her 20 visit the Hospitals. She,
however managed 10 send daily supplies by n serv-
ant Who permitted TO pass the guard. Among
the presents sbe made to Francis were six linen
rocket handkerehiefs, with her name marked
thereon, and which be intends 20 retain a. long az
he lives in remembrance Of the only Union friend
he had in Richmond. 81,
Francis although some II his wounds are still un-
healed, presents good appearance, notwithstanding
the suferings he must have undergone, and expects
soon 10 be able 10 20 sbou, town and see his friends.
As i, now H. he gets along very well with cru.cbes.
The proceedings Of the day terminated with tho
official reception OF Col Wood by the Common
Council The li,h Regiment members tsxempts,
Ac.) expected him 10 viii, the srmory in the even
ING bnt ~ his condition would no, admit Of further
eIertion, The reception wss Postponed for the
present.
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