Show ONLY FIVE MEN OF THE FIGHTING FIRST ARE ALIVE TODAY NEW YORK Nov Xo 18 Five Five grizzled veterans all aH that remain of tho famous H fighting First of the Mexican war relinquished their torn battle flags s Sunday Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day on Governors Governor's island in the tho presence pres ence of a 3 distinguished assemblage e The veterans were First Sergt Jacob Rich Riley RUey Sergt t Charles Oharles H. H Farrell FarreH Private vate John Dick Private James Tames Butterfield Butterfield Butter Butter- field and Musician John Peter ler Sergeant Riley Rile carried the II fight fighting fi ht in lag ing Firsts Dati national nal colors Dick the battle flag and and Eck- Eck weller the regimental dons Heretofore Hereto fore the colors have been In the keeping keep keep- ing lug of tho the city of Now New leYork York in the relic room at tho the city it hall The flags flag'S wore were placed in sconces Inthe in inthe the thc post chapel of St. St Cornelius and will hereafter be eared for by the United States government nt Tho The Sings flags wore toro carried by bv the First re regiment New l ew York volunteer er infantry In the tho Mexican war from the siege of Vera Cruz Crus to the capture of the City of Mexico Merico When mustered i in December Decem ber 31 1846 the re regiment numbered officers and men Less than returned returned returned re re- re- re turned from Mexico But Bat four regiments of General Scotts Scott's army equalled r or slightly ll exceeded the loe losses es of this gallant anant re regiment ment in ia killed and wounded |