, 1874-04-20

Celebration OF rho IBnttfo OF that Name
ut Wilkosbarrc and mnucIa Chunk,

Celebration OF tho IBntt1o OF that Name
ut WAlkosbnrrc and Mnuch Chunk,
Pns
srectal Dispatch to Ths. Chicago Tribune.
W11KEsnAnRE, Pn., April 18.-There waB a
largo gathering at Mauoh Chunk to-day to COLE
brate tho twenty-sevonth anniversary OF tho bat
tie Of Cerro aordo, m engagement in tho Moxi-
Gun VAR, In which tho Pennsylvania troops took
a prominent part. Tho Scott Legion, Of phila-
dolphia, in command Of Col. Reynolds, being
seventy.si1 mon, arrived to-day at q o'clock yes-
terday On q special trnin, and wero received by
tho municipal authorities, and escorted by a
p1atoon Of police and company Of tho Wyoming
a Artillsries to tho Valley House, in binding
storm OF snow and aloet. At o'clock,
q sumptuous banquet Tas given by
the oiti zons OF Wilkesbarre, ut the Wyoming
Valley Hotel. Tho legion, which numbers among
its names come Of the distinguished Generals in
tho Mexican war aud tho War Of tha Rebellion,
waB entertained In q most hoBpitabIo manner for
nearly two hours. aftor which tho Chairman, tho
Hon. II. D. Wright, announced tho toaats, which
were responded to BY Maj .-Gon. Robert pattor-
son, veteran Of "a yoars Of age, Con. Cad-
walladsr, John :, Abercrombie John 7: Bailiorte,
T. Z. Diles, r. E. Winslow, and E. L. Dana. At
6 o'clock tho entire party, accompanied by a
delegation from WilltoHbarre, and correspondents
Of tho press, tooR special train for WAUGH
Chunk. arriving there at o'clock, whore they
were received IN an eloquent address by tho
Zion. Allen Cralg, who welcomed tho Veterans Of
Mexico in tho name Of the cltizons.
MUNICH CuAuK
Is an important railroad town In the valley OF tho
Lehigh River, and numbers 6,00o Inhabitants.
It la completely encirolod BY almost rrocipitous
mountains, which On ono side riso to an altitude
OF 1,200 feot. Tho sconery Is wild beyond do
scription, md well deserves tho title Of tho
switzerland Of Amorioa, There woro 10000
vfHttprR INIT H;1rnner.
At 10 o'clock this morning the Scott Legion
aud the visitors took tho trip in three special
cars
AROUND THE FAMOUS 'swrToHnAoK,"
railroad used In shipping coal thirty years ago,
aud now unnsed, except for pleasure oxcursionB.
Tho top Of Mount Piasat WAS reached by plane
225o foot long, which oyorcomes I: vertical
comic by any single plano in tho world. Upon
this plano arc laid two railroad tracks, up which
cars arc drawn with abaoluto safety, thore boing
| attached safoty-car Of curious construction.
| From tho summit tho viow Ia magnificent. On
| taine 1000 feet below from this point gravity
road runa to Summit Hill, miles away, to which
| p1aco tho
OARS nAr1DLY DEBoEND
| their speed being regulated by tho brakes, no
engine being attaohod. Here wore aeon the
| minos, which have boen on fire since 1889, nll
attempts at checking the fire having boen long
since abandoned. Tho cars aro drawn up Mount
/
| roturn trip to hfauch Chunk was made on a
| gravity road.
On arriving ut Mauch Chunk, 4 banquet was
given by citizeng, at tho Mansion House. Tho din
ing-hall was decorated with flags from the Mexi-
can War, among which was q Mexican battls flag.
captured by 6orgt. Pryor at tho Bolan Gate Of
tho City of Mexioo. Pryor was ono OF the yetor-
ans p1eaent to-day. The flag has three rcd,
white and groon bars on the bnr black oagle
perchod on q blooming oaotus, holding serpent
| In ita salona.
| LETTERS AND TELEanAMs
we're read from Con. Joe Hooker aud other
prominent military men Mayor Btokoly, OF
Philadelphia, aud othora regretting their inabil-
ity to bo preaont.
During the banquet the toasts were responded
to by Cons. Patterson, Cadwallader, Aberorom-
bio, and lending citizonB of llauoh Chunk, ull Of
whom recalled the stormy scenes OF tie war
with Moxico, and especially Of tho battle Of
Corro Gorao, fought April II and 18, 1847.
The Scott Legion thon marched to the Lehigh
Valley Depot, and, after threo cheers for tie
People Of 1lauoh Chunk, sang ''Auld Lang
Syno," and started tor Philadelphia on apeoal
| train at o'clock.