Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-11-05
ACCOUNTS FROM THE ARMY
GEN. BUTLER.


ties are filed with letters from Monterey, Civ
ing more minute and detailed accounts Of tn
splendid victory Of our troops. II is impossi
be for us TO think Of spreading the one-tenti
part of these letters before our readers, in on
columns, circumscribed as they are. Indeed
flour columns were large and ample enough
for them all, we should not publish many o.
them, as they are in many instances disgust
ing, and bearing upon their face unblushing
falsehoods, and enough Of self laudation and
plorihcation to nauseate the stomach OF the
most gullible of mankind. But as public
Journalists, we are compelled to read them all.
as great an infliction Of punishment as the
task may be, in order to find out what should
be laid before our readers. We take great
| pleasure, however, in directing the attention
lof the reader to the letter of Col. BALIE Ply
TON, dated Sept. 9th lS46-this letter will be
read with great interest.
We have been exceedingly panied to OBJ
serve the papers generally ofthe country TEEN
ing with accounts from the Army, derogatory
10 the military character, skill and bravery Of
| Mai. Genl. BUTLER. We have never for sin
gle moment believed that there was one word
Of truth in any Of them, and as 10 angry words,
Sc, passing between him and Gen. TAYLOR,
we are almost positively certain that no such
occurrence ever took place. II is true the dl-
vision under Gen. Butler suffered very Sc
yerely, but it was from no fault Of his that we
can sce--his position was trying one, and
amid SO much danger and amid SO merciless,
constant and destructive fire as he did-at
once places the lie upon the charge made
against him Of a want Of courage. That he
lacked prudence, might perhaps have been the
case, but where is the evidence Of it? Does
Gen. TAYLOR say so in his dispatches to Go
vernment2 Noon the contrary he returns
his thanks especially to Maj. Genls. BUTLER,
HENDERSON, and Brig. Gen. WORTH for the
gallant and efficient services rendered 10 him.
Do any Oft leading Officers in their accounts
Of the battle, make any charges against him
None-none that we can see. Let the coun-
try then beware what confidence they place
in the newspaper correspondence which they
see from Monterey, or any other point Of the
Army. In justice, let us remember our
gallant Officers and men who are now peril
ling their lives and their all in the field Of bat
tie, and surround them with the good wishes
and prayers OF our whole hearts. Letno man
be condemned upon rumors In our com
ments upon the conduct Of the Army. let us
wait for Official Dispatches. We care no,
what may be the political complexion Of the
Officers and men of our Arny--it is not our
business TO inquire now-they are our coun-
trymen, that's enough for US. We know
that Maj. Gen. BUTLER is prominent Demo
cia,, and very strenuous in his opinions and
course-but what Of that2--is he not our coun-
tryman ?-and engaged now IN the defence Of
our common Country Surely, most surely
then is he entitled 10 the regard and affection
Of his countrymen, until he does something to
forfeit that regard. Were Gen. B. now can
didate for political office or preterment in this
country, we should vote against him, because
we know the doctrines Of his political creed,
and we do not believe in their truth or adapta-
ton to the glory and prosperity Of our Coun-
try. But as a man, we like him--as soldier,
we honor him; and the page of history bears
honorable testimony to his gallantry in the last
War, and now at Monterey he has again seal
ed his bravery and his devotion TO his Country
! with bia blood We ora clad ~ lnarn thu
the gallant old soldier is recovering from his
wounds, and hope he may live to do signal
service to his Country, and brand the lie upon
his revilers. We annex the following slip
from the Baltimore Patriot of Saturday last,
which doubtless is to be fully relied on -
GEN. TAYLOR AND GEN. BuTLER-A wri-
ter in the Washington Union in some remarks
upon the report about Gen. BUTLER says -
a gallant regular officer who has Just returned
from Monterey, in the capture Of which he
bore his part, in relation 10 the charges against
Gen. BUTLER, says, explicitly. ''that if there
was any complaint against Gen. BUTLER, on
any account, in the army, he had neoer heard
oft; and especially that he had heard Of no
angry words or difficulty of any kind between
Generals TAYLOR and BUTLER nor did he be-
leye that there had been any. The officers of
the regular army had the greatest respect for
Gen BUTLER as well as for Gen. TAYLOR, and
had all been TO visit the former after he had re-
ceived his wound"
He also saws that ''the kindest feelings exist
in the army between the regulars and voun-
teers, and that the former considered the latter
as having shown extraordinary steadinesS and
efficiency for raw troops"