Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-10-07

| / have the honor to be, respectfully, your
| obedient servant,
ii. LEAvENw ORTIZ,
| Col. commanding 9th regt.
| Brig. Gen. ii. ATKINSON,
Commanding West. Dept.
Head Quarters, 9Th Infantry,
Fort Atkinson, Aug. 90, 1898.
ORDERS.
The Colonel commanding is happy to an
nounce to his command, that the objects OF
the late expedition against the Ricara In
dams, has been effected.
The blood of our countrymen has been
honorably avenged, the Ricaras humbled, aud
in such manner as will teach them, and other
Indian tribes, to respect the American name
aud character.
In efiectng these objects, the duties which
have been performed by every part of the re-
giment, as well those left AT this place, as
those who assembled the river, has been ard,l-
Gus in the extreme but those duties have been
performed with zeal, cheerfuIness, and eff
cheney, which is highly honorable to them, and
which entities them TO the appreciation of their
country.
Where all have done well, and all have been
Jealous to contribute their whole aud entire
power to promote the public service, it is as
instances, but that the combination of circum
stances has enabled some to perform more
| than Others, cannot be doubted.
The colonel commanding has been highly
gratlfied with the Promptness and aacriiy
manifested by Ma ors Wooiey and Ketchum,
| IN joining the expedition, and equally SO with
their subsequent conduct.
| The efficiency of Captain Armstrong; com
pany, and energies of his men, have been pre-
served in an eminent degree. The Captain
has manifested his usual skill in the manage
ment of his company, and has given every
reason to place the greatest confidence in the
physical strength, and force of his company.
ln this respect he has satisfied his command
| ing officer.
With captain Riley, the Colonel command
ing has been highly pleased. He has been
skiltul, discreet and successful in the manage
ment of his men and the boat and public pro
perty committed TO his charge. His eflicien-
cy and piomptness in the execution of orders
have been conspicuous and highly honorable
| to him.
| DIR. Gale has not only performed his duty
| to the entire satisfaction of the commandment
but has done more; he has frequently voun-
| teered his services to perform important du-
ties, and particularly in saving the public pro-
pcrty in the large boas, when she was sunk by
and in a manner highly gratifying to all who
Knew the circumstances. Although Lieut..
Wickfe had the misfortune to lose The boat
which was committed tn his charge, it has
been evident that his zeal for the good OF
the public service has been equal to that OF
any other gentleman with the expedition.
Inevery situation in which Lieut. Bradley
has been placed, he has given entire satisfac-
| ton, and would, no doubt, had he been put to
! IA more serious trial.
To the gentlemen of the staff generally, the
| commandant returns his thanks. Lieut.. CRU
ger has performed the duties Of quartermas-
ter and assistant commissary, III the most cor
rect and acceptable manner and, in addition,
rendered important services, by volunteering
his services as an extra adlutant to the Mis-
souri, LEGION during our operations.
Lieut.. Noel, III discharging the duty of adju
tant, has given the most entire satisfaction, and
the fullest evidence of his ability To perform
sill more important service.
Ii has fallen To the lot of Lieut.. Morris to
perform the dnost important duties, and he
has done in a manner that cannot be too
highly commended.
When our boats were lost, and much of
our ammunition either lost or damaged in a
great degree, we found it replaced and well
prepared, by the activity and attention of Lieut.
expedition a single hour.
The Leutenant's encouragement and direction
of The artillery, would have done honor TO a
master of the trade.
The men who were attached to the artillery
deserve notice, and the appreciation of their
| country. They have that of tie Colonel
comma Jdng, in a high degree particularly
Sergeants Lathrop and Perkins the former
of whom, with one of the six FOUNDERS made
very superior shots.
The Colonel Commanding cannot dismiss
! this subject without again mentnnng his very
great satisfaction with the gallant and honora-
bic conduct of General Ashley, and his brave
and hardy little corps of mpuntaineers, al
though for several days entirely destitute of
subsistence, they persevered in noble dar-
ing," without a murmur. The Colonel Com
mandng only regrets that he can offer them
nothing more subsf antial than his thanks.
| III. LEAVENWORTH,
Colonel Commanding
FURTHER FROM SPAIN.
| The following rs an extract of letter re-
ceiyed at Providence, dated on board the u
| S. frgate Constitution. at Gibraltar SpDtem-