Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-06

The Return Of the Brooklyn Thirteenth.
The Brooklyn regiment arrived home on
Monday evening. short Of sleep, but Gov
cred with glory. The New York Times re-
porter with The regiment thus pleasantly
describes the homeward ride of the regi-
ment, which was by way Of the Central
Vermont and Connecticut River:
The moonlight ride from St. Adams down
among the green hills of Vermont was suf-
fciently attractive. combined with good
supply OF smoking tobacco. 10 keep num-
Der OF the men awake nearly all night, but
there was not the hilarity in tho ears that
enlivened the northward journey, ior two
days OF incessant paradiDg h I'd tIrej every
body out. Col. Austen and his staff officers
and the press representatives were all in
one car, and the beds in that car were not
made up till the enterprising Vermont zoos
ters were clearing tbel. tbroats for an carly
crow. Chaplain Beeeher had group Of re-
pOrters around him all the evening, enter
tanning them with funny stories lie told
OF being very much pleased with the lus-
cious French melons on his first visit to
Paris, in 1850. A year OF two alterwsrd
he went over again, and met on the steam
er two gentlemea thas and now we'll
known in New York society. These gentle
men were both at that time, as Mr.. Boecher
expressed it. rather light in the pocket,
and, as Mr.. Beecher intended to stay in the
Grand Hotel. and wanted their company
he agreed to pay the difference in the price
between that and cheaper hotel 81 told
them a great DEAL said Mr.. Beecher,
''about the splendid French melons. and we
haA nd NJ Itnr
the first day and breakfast next
morning. and at lunch; but the courier
dined with us on the second day, and when
he saw halia-dozen melons coming in on a
tray, he said, 'M'sieur sail ave wat he Ike
but does Msieur know re cost OF 20
melons?' 'Zsy are out Of 20 season now,
said the courier. and z,se are raised in "a
warm-house. IsY cost S. apiece. well.
said |, we won't have any more melons. y
They had already eaten about two dozen OF
them; $40 worth Of melons in 81 hours.
Early yesterday morning the train stop
ped by the bank Of the Connecticut river,
and the privates and the non-cOmmissioned
officers made q dash for the water, and were
soon having a brisk morning wash. Ii was
a picturesque scene-the sparkling water,
the bright uniforms, the green grass, the
morning sun just showing itself over the
hills, the graceful trees loaded down with
unripe wooden nutmegs. Then breakfast
was served-sandwiches, eggs, and a
delicious punch made out OF fresh milk and
cinders. In being carried in pals from car
to car. the milk became coated with black
dust, that made it look wonderfully like the
cinnsm on powdered milk punch and gave
it flavor that the Connecticut COW, unaid-
ed. cannot attain. 1t was discovered at
breakfast that one of the subordinate officers
ate bis sandwiches very slowly. Being
usually Q very capable and accomplished
eater, his friends watched him with aston
ishment. At last the reason came out
just as the train was leaving Montreal. the
evening before. this young man took
the liberty of throwing "a kiss from the
car window to Ia pretty kanuck lass
The window was open; his front teeth were
Of the kind that could be made and war
ranted to give satisfaction in two hours he
threw the kiss too violently, and instead of
throwing q mere innocent kiss to the as
tonshed young Canadian, he threw his en-
tire upper teeth. The young lady thought
fully handed the teeth in the window, but
they were badly broken. and not by any
means equal to the Connecticut sandwich.
At O'Clock the train reached Hartford.
where review by Governor Andrews had
been arranged and reception by the First
Regiment Connecticut N. &. This First
Connecticut is good regiment, and not
inferior in movement to the Thirteenth, but
by some mismanaeement the line that was
formed in the pretty Hartford park was
very much the shape of distressed worm
that bad "been out with the boys" The
troops having been marched into the park,
they were reviewed by Gov. Andrews, who
drove along the lines in carriage drawn
BY four coal-block horses.
The train reached the Grand Central
depot at little before o'clock, and the
Brooklyn regiment had almost as warm a
on their return home as they had
in Montreal. In Brooklyn the triumphant
grays were received by The Twenty third
Regiment. and escorted to their armory, as
proud and happy as il they were coming
home from some great victory.
The friendships that prang up, in two
days, between the American and the Cana
dian soldiers, were remarkable. Whatever
one of the Americans wanted. a dozen uni
formed Canadians hurr ed to procure. Too
much could not be dons for them and the
Americans could not 10 much but urge
their hosts to return the visit, and it is not
unlikely that they may Do so. The regiment
that would be mos likely to visit
the United States, is the Victoria
Rifles. for money is not scarce
With them, and they have all the
goodwill in the world to come.
When the Americans were preparing to
leave. MANY of the Canadians cut medals,
badges, and buttons from their coats, to be
saved for keepsakes. The Americans could
not mutilste their uniforms, even to part
ing with button, on account Of the review
IN Hartford. but they gave the Canadians
such little trinkets Is they carried in their
pockets. to remember them by. A. the train
moved out of the Montreal depot. a few en-
husisstic Canadians pulled ot their Jackets
md hats, and threw them in the car win
lows. This was done 30 extensively that
he Brooklyn boys came home with com
olete Canadian uniform for a trophy.