Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-30

man, of nerve. Thi. is the most extraordinary
on;nion in relation TO Butler, that The country
coph expect, His bravery was never suspected
before, and he has gone through the most Trying
scenes. Thus far we have seen no paper bold
enough 10 believe in the disgracetn charge. we
rejoice 10 see the Richmond Times and the Balsi-
more Patriot stepping forward to do justice 10
Gen. B. and 10 repel the foul accusa'ion-and we
honor James Monroe, the Wing candidate ior
Congress in New York, for coming out IN The
New York Advertiser, with full denial OF the
whole mputa,ion. He refers to Gen. Buffers
bravery in the last war, and manfnlly protests
against the stain attempted 10 be cast upon
brave soldier.
But there is another charge in different quar-
ter agains, Butler, which, il ii be true, complete
~ relutes the former impulation OF recreancy.-
|, is. tina, Gen. Butler, in defiance OF the orders
and wishes Of Gen. Taylor, made an "lmPru-
dent charge" in the streets OF Monterey, which
was the cause Of our heavy loss in that direction;
that Gen. Taylor became violently incensed, and
gave vent to some harsh personalities against
Gen. B. The letter OF an officer from Monterey,
published yesterday, plainly retutes this position
il being natural inference from the terms oil
that letter, that the movement OF The infantry ana
volunteers upon that portion OF the town. where
our troops met with such havoc, was general
one. and was executed under the immediate OF
ders OF Gen. Taylor himself. The heavy stone
barricades in the streets, the murderous showers
Of bullets and shot poured from The house-ops
and walls perforated for the purpose, which at the
same time furnished safe shelter for The Mexl-
cans. must have convinced Gen. T. OF the despe-
rate character OF the assault, and he ordered our
men 10 relire-but ii must not be forgotten that
they made a retreat in good order, and without
the slightest confusion or alarm.
But General Taylor's official dispatches are
the strongest vindication Of General Butler from
both these charges. They The same time COM
plelely destroy the effect Of The impualions in
other letters against the volunteers-viz: that the
baltimore Battalion showed hesitation and falIer-
ing in the charge ordered by General Butler that
the Kentucky Volunteers ''did not stand The fire
we'll" and that the Ohio Regiment "gol into
lor in The close Of his despatch OF September
22d, says:
81 need hardly add, that the conduct OF our
troops, Goh regulars and DolnntceTS, throughout
the operations, has been cvcry thing that coa.fd &c
desired. The part which each corps contributed
10 the successes Of the day, will appear more
fully in future reports. To Major Generals But
Ter and Henderson, and Brigadier Generals
Twiggs and Worth, commanding divisions,
mu>i express my obligations for the efficient sup
port which they have rendered-particusrly so
to Brieadier General Worth whose services
from his detached position, have been most con-
spicuous."
Can any thing be more explicit, comprehensive
or conclusive, in reintaton of the ISLANDERS against
General Butler, and the Baltimore, Kentucky
and Ohio Volunteers2 No other argument is ne
cessary 10 show the utter tutility of The charges
We only regret that i, was made necessary TO go
into vndcalon OF our brave soldiers They
have all done their duty, and their country will
do them justice.
The New York Herald, abiding to The state
men, that Generals Taylor and Butler are not ON
friendly terms, and that the former has impeached
the courage Of The latter, says with force:
awe are sorry that the statement in question is
making its appearance in The journals and are
exceedingly glad 10 state, from unQueslionable
authority, thalhcre is not the slightest foundation
Tor these statements.
$50 far from these two officers being on un-
friendly terms, the reverse is the case and General
Taylor, in his official dispatches, publicly and
officially mentioned, in audatory terms, the SER
vices of General Butler in that siege. Not only
we're General Taylor and General Butler on good
terms with each other during the siege, bur con-
lnued so up 10 the last dates, when the former VI
siled General B. every DAY personally, 10 ascer-
tain how he was getting on with The wound ne
received. There can be no doubt that the story
has been got up by some narrow-minded whig
partizan for the purpose of injuring Gen. Butler,
who is, we learn, a democrat, in the estimation
of his fellow citizens.
ave have yet 10 learn, however, that the poll
tica principles entertained by gallant soldier.
are sufficient to Justify petty attempts TO under
rate his character or services, both OF which be-
long 10 his country"
P. S. The Union received last night, referring
10 the statements in the New York Advertiser,
says:
1.-THE statement about official advices having
been received, &C., is destitute OF any sort oil foun-
dalton. We state positively that no dispatches have
been received from Gen. Taylor about the siege
of Monterey since The 25!h Of September, and
that every word which The Secretary OF War
has received on the subject OF General But
ler's conduct al Monterey, has been published in
the "Union," in Gen. Taylor's dispatches, which
were BROUGHT 10 this city by Capt. Eaton, on The
illh inst.