Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-07-17
THE CHIHUAHUA HEROES.

Inc nardy boys VINO have Just perform.
ed the most remarkable march in modern
times, and gained some of the most bril-.
liant victories of this war, showed them
selves in great numbers in our streets yes
terday. They are truly bold, fearless,
indomitable band. When they landed
from the vessel, their appearance reminded
US of the pictures Of Robinson Crusoe, and
other shipwrecked adventures, who hav.
ing been long time banished from civiiza.
ton, and compelled to live among savages
and wild beasts, are suddenly transferred
to their homes and to the society of cult
waited men. Many Of them wore the very
suits of clothes which they put on six
months ago, when they first commenced
their perilous march. Many, whose gar.
ments have long ago been worn or torn off
by exposure and hardship, were clad in
skins and hides. Not few were in bor-
rowed plumes, having endued themselves
in clothes captured from the enemy. There
were many, too, whose garments were of
composite nature; being made up of their
old clothes, sometimes eked out by Mexi-
can uniforms, and sometimes by deer and
goat skins. An old calico shirt would peep
out of grey goat skin, and run off into a
pair of snowy scarlet inexpressible, once
worn by some proud lancero.
Altogether, such molly band were
never before paraded on our soil. The sym.
pathy and admiration of our people, already
deeply aroused in behalf of these gallant
boys by the details of their extraordinary
exploits, were greatly increased by the ap.
pearance of hardship, exposure, and suffer-
ing, which they presented. But they did
not long remain in their shabby garments
They had large arrears against Uncle Sam,
who is prompt and liberal paymaster, and
who soon furnished them with the means
of rigging themselves up in a handsome
style. In short time, what change
takes place in their appearance? They are
now, thanks to our numerous cheap cloth
ing stores and small tailors, the best clad
and studiest looking gentlemen in our city.
Their robust frames, embrowned complex
ions, bold and bright eyes, and manly car
riage, betoken the life of daring fortitude
and self-reliance which they have led for
the last twelve months.
The health of this force has been gener.
ally very good, which will always be the
case when the men are kept on the march.
Although they have been exposed to every
danger incident to military life-have
fought several severe battles, and encoun.
tered the trying vicissitudes of heat and
cold-their loss has been much less than
many of the regiments that have not vet
seen hostile force, or known any of the
serious perils of military life.
All honor, then, to these gallant men,
Their bravery, fortitude, and perseverance,
are not surpassed in history. And when
il is considered that they went forth against
the enemy, not as regular soldiers, not as
those whose trade war had long been,
and from whom honor duty demanded the
sacrifice, but as volunteers, seeking glory,
and supporting the honor and rights of
our Proud RePublic-language is made.
quate to express the admiration and ap.
plause due 10 their extraordinary achieve.
ments,--N, o. Delta, Is.