Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-10-23

4 couespoaieSE OF the New Y.,rk y,an,sl
oi CoSnnere, wao signs himself A friend
OF the Army" has published ia that paper a
communication lhv object Of which, :. il lo
hoiice ~ detail S5lBe oi the services rendered
by portion OF Geurfal Tsylors army which
have heretotors been passed over almost in
silence, while The services of others have
ben placed before ihe public in most con
sPlcuous light The following passages are
extracted ifon IL
T" La 'be gallsnts Charge OF Clpt May with
squadron OF Dragons on ia. 9rh, ;here
were seycrol Officers who pariiciHsted with
him IA all the danger OF The onslaught. vet
their names ar nsver mentioned. Bot few
Know ihat slch inan a. Capt. l.. r. q rahtm
was In that charge with his company, AMI
emitted to just Bs much distinction as Capt.
May, who because his name happens 10 be
placed two above the other upon the Army
Register. or from some other unknown cause
gels all the glory, not only from the public,
T ent nom congress. recriving two brevets,
"hhe ibe other oitieers OF the squadron are
not noliced. This is manifest injustice.
Among other INSTANCES which Iuigit be 81.
tel. 's that OF Capt. Duncan, brave and eat.
liant officer, who is bTeveIed for gallant ser
wees on the Sth, AMI again for high mrritori.
ons ond Distinguished services on The 9Th.
While IL. Rldgely gels bfcvet tor service ON
l9e o'i but Is got noticed Tor what he did Oh
the 9,h.
Now let US inquire what each OF these two
gentlemen dad on the 9th, and see ii Justice
has been done item
Each OF them on the morning Of the oh
commanded company OF Light Artillery OF
ABOUT The same magnitude. Il was however
ktigely's fortune TO be placed in the advance
oil the Army with the 9th Infantry. This no.
kftInn he nj 81.
Get Capt. Duncaa was placed near the rear
OF The column, which marched by platoons
through the narrow road. and Of course exten.
ard long distance 20 the rear.
lDe action commenced the moment the
head OF The column reached the enemy, and
from this time until he was routed, and ia bis
Ieireat towards The river Lieut. Rilgely's
battery was most actively engaged, and as le
very justly remarks in his Official report, he
bad the honor 10 command the only artillery
mat was enpgedi consequently all that wa
done Ia mat engagement by artillery, is due
10 hlrDsa not 20 Dtsicen. IN II was iunurac.
ticable for The lasieT to reach the field un,,l
ate IA the aciion, sml after the enemy had
been routed. DuDcan however receives a
oreVei upon bHyet. Tor highly Ineritoriou,
ond distinguished seTvices i'm this action anf
= khlgely - not noticed. Such instances o.
tnjusllce a. The iosegoing have created much
dissatisiaction in the army. and i'm nv opiu
bon u would have been better tor the service
Ia bestow mo- bfev4is OF all. than 20 pass owe
many WIN ~ ricily deserve them.
q There aPpeafs 70 b. another cause Tor dis
satisfaction in the snny, Which IS. that SOM
rtBiBenis that figured conspicuously. hay,
not bad justice in the official dispatches
have as Jet .otH ~ statement IS btth an
pearel 70 me 10 40 jnstige 20 the gallant man.
ner ~ which Our inisutry received anil repaf.
TED ihc charge 81 DE Mexican Lancers ON Inc
d sth Wv
Ihe Compluling General in bis export g~s
, TIE enemy cavalry m4dca chsrzs upon h,
tth lniaNry, ond were repulssd." ira,
N hWgey Willerg dot great execution ansu,
.hein. seitiefuig them 30 every direction y
licfc1y leaving %. inference thar d. inI,o.
7 ty DAT no execution. bat that tie carslf,
were iu iaci epnled by Ra.geiy. This i,p
preston would ugst ceuainiy orsi1 roc
fet,la- ,I@ tsnfwl spout Bui sn "a i-a-,
thI biug co.. casf to- sfn icts al sd. ,..,i
iHaN upon tnt OCCASION ooalfibaie.i ,,,9 d
hHle 600 .1f upiubn) j0Raais victory
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