The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-11-20

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These brave men, two hundred and tel
IN number, arrived in New York ON tn
9th inst, under the command of Command
ant Taillefer and Lieut.. Murray. AS thei
ARRIVAL was unexpected, the Catholics o
New York regretted no time remained t.
render them suitable, testimonials of re-
spect, which their courage and services de.
served. However, = few Catholic gentle.
men, who learned Of their arrival, impro-
yisedi e committee, took a steam-tug and
|bOarded their vessel in the stream, aud on
landing, providing carriages for the few sick
among the zouaves, escorted the rest on a
march up Broadway to St. Peters Church,
in Barclay street. After brief thanks
giving and alteration, Father Quinn ad-
dressed them q few words of welcome. He,
on behalf Of the Catholics of New York,
would express to them the sentiment of
respect and affection which was entertained
for their noble conduct in Rome. The Ca
tholics of the principal city of Ame-
RIGA sympathised with them and applaud
ed them. AS no time was to be lost, he
would say no more, than that breakfast
was awaiting them at the Astor House,
where. some Catholic gentlemen would do
themselves the pleasure of entertaining
them. The Zouayes then rose to their feet
and sang together an Anuphon of our
Blessed Lady, after which they marched
to the Aston House, where plentiful aud
substantial breakfast was served to them
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several of the ev.clergy waiting on them
in person. After breakfast Father Quinn
again very briefly addressed them, as mo-
ments were precious. He said:
Beloved fellow Christians and noble SOL
diers, the short time you have to spend in
New York prevents our doing justice to
you; but now that you have returned
almost within reach of the embraces of
your friends in your own country, allow me
to express to You the welcome that the Ca
tholics OF New York accord you. You have
endured suffering and privation for three
years past in your epdeavOrs to maintain
the Holy Father in his temporal throne,
and though you have failed in that attempt,
although the temporal power has SD far
been removed from under his Holiness
control, it was no fault of yours; it was
owing to no act of cowardice on your part
nor were you wanting in energy to do the
work as Long as possible. Again, when the
capitulation was made it is pleasant to
think that after all you did not lay down
your arms at the feet of Victor Emmanuel,
but only in obedience to the request of the
Holy Father. For this we thank you; the
Holy Father has thanked you; the Catho-
lie Church thanks you. We now wish You
Cod speed, and happiness in soon meeting
your families.
Rev. NJ. j. O'Farre1l, of st. Peters, next
said few words of welcome to the Zouaves,
wishing them safe return, and JOY in their
homes. NJ. de Bellefeuille, thanked the
Rev. clergy of st. Peters, and the Catho-
lies of New York, for their fraternal well
come, and then the Zouaves fell into march
ing order again, singing as they left the
breakfast hall, "Vire les Cdnadiens." Es-
corted by members of the Montreal and
New York Committees, the Zouaves march,
ed up Broadway and Fourth Avenue, to
the railroad depot, where, a little after
noon, they started for Montreal. At every
point where there were dozen or more of
assembled, as they passed along,
they were heartily cheered, and especially
IS the cars left the depot of Twenty -seventh
street, and again when the train started at
Forty second street, company of Catho-
ic laboring men ascertained who they |
we're in time to give them thorough Irish |
lurrah.