Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-11-07
LArEn rnom rnr SEAT or war.


The means Of Transportation D. ficient-Great
Excitement in consequence of Report that
Old "Rough md Ready" was to he Superse.
ded-Publc Meeting. ard the Resolutions
Passed = Opinion NJ General Butler smones,
the Vuluo,ecrs-.The Popularity of "Oh
Zack"- Iiow a Young Soder feels when he
fir.t smells Gunpnvcer--The Fall Of Colonel
Wa'sou--The Dcsd and Dying-The Noble
Tennesseeans--csptain Siewart-The Sun
snd the Lajiet. &e.. &C.
tCorresponeenss OF the Baltimore Sun
CAMP snxR MONTEREY. Mexico.
Oct 9Th, q beicve.) 1916.
Gentlemen: There are no stationery stores in
this part of the world where one can step in and
get a sheet uf paper to write 10 friend, so
have paid our sutler dime sheet for this, in
order to le, you hear frnm the Baltimore hat
TALON. Promising. therefore. that hive char.
ged you with that anount per sheet, I proceed
To give you snch few items of news a. ! can fur.
nieh. ai'er hnn'ig21or il ever since the battle.
Before begin, however, wish to nsk you
one or two qnes,ise. and first: Is our Govern.
ment asleep, or hove they determined TO let old
Rough and Ready' alone. 10 fight on his own
hook II renHy docs seem to me iha, there is
great fault somewhere. When we have sugar
we have no cnffse. when we have bread we are
out OF meat. when we have meat have no
beans, and mere completely furnished snd
starved set Of men ynu never saw. The trans
poria'ion :of this army is miserably deficient
and had the Government evincrd hall The dc.
sire 10 sustain this army that this army has
shown itself anxious 10 win laurels, there wond
not have been one halt the number nf discharges
and deaths there have been: VIII you, there.
fore, be good enough to give the powers that
be- gentle hint W this score.
Secondly. A copy OF the New Orleans Tropic
fonnd its way into the encampment yesterday.
and it created an excitement ] shall only par.
italy Bttcmp, TO describe. II slated, in 80 ma.
ny words. that Gen. raylor--mlnd you, the he.
70 Of the sth and 9th Of May was 10 be super.
seded. and Msi Gen. Butler was 10 receive the
appointment 10 the chief command Of this army
never saw so much excitement in my life
Oar company tCrpt. S,ewnrt's) met in public
meeting, and called on our officers TO know if
II was ,rur, and every man of us threatened to
leave tho army ins,an,er if Old Rough was su.
persed"d. They Seemed as nnery as The men,
and, after pedgng themselves to us to throw
up their commissions If the statement proved
true, the whole battalion met in public assembly,
nnd unanimously adopted resolution. that they
wnuld irrm guard of honor to cscor, the OH
Hero to the Rio Grarde In the even, of his lc.
ing superseded.
The gallant Tenncsseeans (the heroes Of
Monterrey now rnneht the excitement. then the
Mississppians. and firmly believe that The mo.
msnt The government attempts this proceeding
the army of occupation will be broken up.
This army has no confidence whstcvef in
Ger. Butler. His charge Qhc second onr) was
M-Gnsd. in;udicious and iaebeciual, and i,
was during this charge tha, the immense
slaughter Of our force. especially on the part Of
the Tannesseeans. took place.
Il was made by the orders Of Gen. Butler
without orders from Gen. Taylor. and firmly
believe that we all would have shared the tate
of our lamentcd Colonel. ('Va,son,) and been
Gu, to pieces. hsd not Gen. Taylor rode up in.
| der most tremendous Are and ordered us 10
| retire. II was here that oiir beloved General
had his hotse shot. However. he escaped, and
his escape whs and is We, miracle, for think
| may safely say that saw tie dus: Of fts bul.
lets ny round the hopfs OF his horse. Gen. But.
,er had been wounded. and a soldier wus ;yine
a hankerchier around his leg when General
Taylor rode bp. They had hard and high words
when Gen. Taylor exclaimed. Sir. order you
70 retire. Gen. r. now turned full towards us
atld in a firm. clear vgicr. which was heard by
every man, ordered us 10 retreat to cornield
near by.
| In one word, Butler ha. the uranimots coz
sent Of the volunteers to return TO private life;
and for one, | sn'emnly deelate, that although
came here 10 serve d;iring The war, vii ap.
| ply for my discharge before wall ever consent
to accompany charge Of bayone,s, which shall
be made under IN" orders OF Majar Gen. But.
! Ter. ranii him 10 te brave man he led
:se dipisionin person, aadaoas ,eoHndcd ,ohiie
at it's head; but he lacks prudence, foresigh,
and-uther qualities necessary in comhander-
inchief sgain repeat that il our Govern.
ment should attempt TO supcrsede Gen. Taylor,
and 10 appoint Gen. Buller in bis stead. the
army Of oscupa,ion. at least The volunteer por.
lion OF il. will be broken up. They, the volon.