Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-11-11
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
Mere about the Battle.
CAMP NEAR MONTERREY, Ger, 6,

CAMP NEAR MONTEREY, Ger, 6, 1876.
Iprcceed to give you such few items of news
as can furnish, after hunting for it ever siEce
the battle. Before begin, however, wish TO
ask you one or two questions; and first: Is our
Government asleep, or they determined let
old Rough and Ready alone, TO fight on his own
hook 1t really does seem to me that there<
is greatfault somewhere. When we have suga
wehave no coffee: when we have bread, we are
out of meat when we have meat, we have no
beans; and more completely famished and
starved set of men you never saw. The trans
portation for this army is miserably deficient
and bad the Government evinced half the desire
to sustain this army DIS this army has shown
itself anxious TO win laurels, there would not
have been one half the discharges and deaths
there have been. Will you, therefore, be good
enough to give the "powers that be- gentle
hit on this score
Secondly: A copy of the New Orleans Trop-
ic found its way to the encampment yesterday
and it created an excitement l shall only par
TALLY attempt to describe. 1t stated in SO MANY
words, that Gen. Taylor-mind you, the hero
of the Sth and 9th of May-was to be superse-
ded, and Maj. Gen. Butler was to receive the
appointment to the chief command of this
army l never saw so much excitement in nv
life.
Our company (Capt. Stewards, met in pub
lie meeting, and called on our officers to know
IT 1t was true, and every man of us threatened
to leave the army instanter if Old Rough was
superseded. They seemed as angry as the men
and, after pledging themselves to us to throw
up their commissions if the statement proved
true, the whole battalion met in public assembly
and unanimously adopted resolution that thew
would form guard of honor to escort the Old
Hero to the Rio Grande in the event of his be-
ing superseded.
The gallant Tennesseans 1.-THE heroes of
Monterrey now caught the excitement, then the
Mississippians, and l firmly believe that the
moment Government attempts this proceeding
the army of Occupation will be broken I'D.
This army has no confidence whatever in
Gen. Butler. His charge 1.-THE second one)was
Ill timed, injudicious and inc ectuaI and was
during this charge that the immense slaughter
of our force, especially on the part of the Tenn
esseans, took place. 1t was made by the or
de RS of Gen. Butler without orders from Gel
Taylor; and firmly believe that we all would
have shared the fate of our lamented Colonel.
(Watson,) and been cut to pieces, had not Gen
Taylor rode up under most tremendous fire
and ordered us to retire. 1t was here that our
beloved General had his horse shot. However
he escaped and his escape was and is vet mir
acle, for think may safely say thatI saw the
ueS' va my ouiC1S ny IounQ the nOOfS OF his
horse. Gen Butler has been wounded and sold
Ter was tying handkerchief round his leg when
Gen: Taylor rode up. They had hard and high
words, when Gen. Taylor exclaimed. ~Sir.
order you to retire." Gen T. now turned full
forward us, and in firm clear voice, which was
heard by every man, ordered us to retreat to a
corn-fleld near by. In one word, Butler has the
unanimous consent of the volunteers to return
to private life and, for one, l solemnly declare
that, although | came here to serve during the
war, will apply for my discharge before win
ever consent to accompany charge of bayo-
nets which shall be made under the orders of
MAJOR Gen. Butler. Iadmit him to be a brace
man; ne led the division in person, and ,cas
,counded ichile at its head but he lacks pru-
dence, foresight, and other qualities necessary
IN commander-in-chief. again repeat that
II our Government should attempt to supersede
Gen. Taylor, and to appoint Gen, Butler in his
stead, the army of occupation at least the volun-
teer portion of it, will be broken up. They
1.-THE volunteers) will never consent to serve
under any other General. No, not even under
Twiggs or Worth, both of whom have at Mon
terey gained immortal honors. TAYLOR OF, az
we Familiarity call him. ''Old lack" is the Bhoy