The New York herald., 1872-10-20
BATES OVER THE BORDER.

The American Flag To Be Carried
from Scotland to Guildhall, London
Its Progress From Union Square "a
West Street.
1t IS now evident that the entire Bates family
was not presented to President Lincoln cy the
Attorney General in 1864. One Of that band OF
choice spirits is still walking," though, as Shaks
pear Uou may say Bacon Hogg, tits all the same)
once said "Time was when the brains were out
the man would die.n There Is certain Sergeant
Bates who assisted in the settlement Of the 'latt
unpleasantness" and came out OF the conflict with
colossal conceptions OF peace and good will toward
men. He believed that away down In the depths
Of the male human heart there was well-sprinq
of affection for the universal brotherhood and love
for the universal ssterhood continually a-bubbing,
and that all the said human heart needed was
''fagging' like an express train at way statiOn)
to bubble over. Sergeant Bates has determined to
"nag" England, and for that purpose left Union
square, nearly hour behind time, at fve minutes
before eleven O'Clock yesterday morning.
THE ROUTE OF THE PROCESSION
was through the central avenue OF Union square
to Fourteenth street. thence down the east side Of
Broadway to o point half q dozen yards below
Walker street, thence across Broadway to the west
street, and thence down the sidewalk to and across
West street to the Anchor line pier and aboard
the Europa, passing over the gangway.
THE POLICE ESCORT
was furnished by Captain Byrnes, of the Fifteenth
precinct, and consisted Of Onicer Jonn W. Phillips
who guarded the sergeant against the pressure OF
the half dozen boot blacks and newsbOys who fol-
lowed at his heels and who also recovered the folds
OF the nag from the faces OF passers-by into which
officer was very tall and rather looked down
upon the sergeant, who was of medium height.
But whatever the latter lacked In size was made
up by gorgeousness OF apparel. He was clad In an
army uniform OF regulation cut gaily trimmed with
scarlet and gold and decked with navy buttons,
and he wore the shake or an artillery officer.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
The nag continually Mapped in the faces and
wiped the eyes. mouths and noses OF the passers
cred II according as there were awnings or no
awnings In his path. For several blocks its folds
gracefully enveloped the darky beautiful features
or lady OF African descent, who hailed II as
an impromptu bandanna, and not the reverse as 1t
viii probably be called in England. great part
black to the left guarded it, their boxes and
brushes slung upon their arms after the manner OF
what's he dones" cries one.
"Where's he g0nepr
"What's the matterYn
SIS it u circus, boSSY'
These were the endless queries from the street
Arabs, accompanied by curious gances from the
grown-up people. Four boys continued with the
procession to the wharf, and stared after the re-
treating form OF the sergeant with q blank express
sion, when they were stopped at the entrance to
the covered pier.
THE SERGEANT INTERVIEWED.
II was talking In Thomas j. Warren's store 10
Saybrook, Ill, about the Alabama Cairns,n said
among the people of England against our country.
Warren said there was, and so made bet with
him OF SioO to $1,000 that | would walk through
rying the American nag without the flag or myself
being attackcd--'w0ros not to count had 500
when got to New York, but my pocket, was picked
last week at the Theatre Comique and lost SlS5.
Both from choice and necessity viii be penniless
when enter England, aud must DEPEND upon the