Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-11-24
VOLUME 4, NUMBER "A.
The volunteers.


battle of Monterey, which we take pleas
ure in transferring to our columns:
Inexamiuing the details of this obstin.
ate and sanguinary contest which was
maintained for three days with unfallering
bravery, we feel that something more than
ordinary and general praise is due to the
volunteer troops. They did wonders
Raw and undisciplined, with no practical
knowledge efthe art of war, having never L
faced squadron in the field, their very
first trial was one which usually tests the )
valor and the discipline, the habits Of ODE.
dieuee and the cool contempt of danger of
regular soldiers. Yet they shrunk not
from peril; nor quailed before the muir.
dcrous Gre that thinned their ranks on ell
sides. The dangers of the battle in an
/ open field where the shock of armies IL
met face to face, and where, death is CON.
fronted, with the power almost of seeing
by whom the fatal blow is struck, are far
!ess appalling, far less disheartening to
the young and inexperienced soldier, than
the secret perils which environ him, when
compelled to attack hidden and protect
ed foe, and exposed to be shot down by
an adversary securely entrenched behind
walls, and bastions. The highest attri.
buies of courage are needed in an assault
upon concealed garrison, because at
every Septic number ofassailants is liza
Die to be. diminished By an efectual fire,
while nothing can be gained and no in
jury inflicted upon the foe, until the ram.
parts are reached and the hostile troops
dislodged from their shelter. Such evil
dences of collected bravery are always
| worthy encomium, and when given by !,
militia, by volunteers who flesh their
maiden swords for the first time, they
should call forth the warm and unstinted
paneayric ofthe people. Honor and praise,
say, we, to the regular troops, for they did
their duty and fulfilled the expectations of
the country. Triple honor and praise to
the volunteers, for they went beyond just
expectation, and covered themselves with
glory, by their. admirable constancy,
1auntless heroism and inflexible firmness.
TAKING ScALDING "CooLY."-Mr.
G.. w. Reeder recently went from New
Orleans to Gen. Taylor's Camp, to pre-
sent medals to certain brave subalterns.
On his way up the Rio Grande he en-
countered the wreck of the Steamer
Enterprise, one hour after her explosion.
While passing through the crowd of
sufferers, writes he to the Delta,) my
attention was directed to one whom |
thought must be certainly dead. He was
swathed in bandages from head to foot,
the blood oozed from his wounds in thick,
| muddy streams and his face was actually
burnt to crisp. At the first view [
thought his eyes were scalded out, but
was mistaken. For moment stopped
to view this awful spectacle ofhuman ag-
! ony, and lust as was about to attend to
| some other duty. | heard voice saying,
in feeble but resolute tone;
"Hello! old feller-what are you got in
that are tin cuP?"
Thinking the question proceeded from
some one further aft, ] turned in that d.
rection, when the same person indignant
ly said:
ayes, that's alters the way! A fellow
gets little hurt, and just like porpoise
that's wounded, his felIer-creatures tries
to kill him!"
i. To my utter establishment, found that
this was addressed to me by the person
described in the above as having been SO
terribly wounded.
What can do for you, my poor friendl'
/ what are ye got, in that are tin cup!
Is it rotgut or molasses!
1T is whiskey. Will you have somep
/ You're the Teller. Jist open my teeth,
and poar little down. | can't see well.
but think bitlers will do me good.
/ | did as | was directed, and he drank
the whole contents ofthe cup-about half
a pint of raw whiskey-and then said:
| 'Thankee old Teller. Ye see was
asleep, and when the bust up took place.
4 was on the boiler deck, and | b'leeve
pas blo,red thro' one Of the aues: but new
er mind, amt much hurt, and I'm more
used to it than good many.-l're been
/ bIorn up four times afore. :"
I A Man of Many Occupations.
i A friend of ours yesterday received
letter from correspondent living in =
town in the interior OF this State, which
contains the information which follows
The writer is determined, it would seem,
not to eat the bread of idleness, and we
heartily wish he may have tsgood tino
of it'' in the active performances OF the
many duties devolving upon him. "Caleb
| Quoten' is fairly eclipsed:
81 have Just opened public house,
keep an exchange and reading room, edit
and publish newspaper, postmaster OF
1 the town. take boarders, let rooms, give
balls. keep livery stable, and often l
I.serye n the capacity Of ship broker l!''
s The writer adds: .sIf ] get broke dur
mo, the YEAR. YOU may see me looking
. around New Orleans for something to
do.''
s We are sorry TO hear that this working