The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-18
Extract Of letter 10 a citizen of Marydnd from the


MONTEREY, Mexico. Dec 8, 1siC.
The credulty of the good people of Raore has been
most awully imposed by the nmberIess writer's from
the army Not to speak OF the silly praises avished
with boundless proaigacy upon some Of officers.
and which doubtless too extavaaaut 10 obtain any
credence there other stories eqly false contained
in some of these letters which, for our own saker de-
mand efutahon from US The assertion, for instance.
feather being entirely destitute of foundation very just
aroused the ire of these regiments; and, besides being
very morying to us, redounded greatly to dsadvsn-
tsge No troops volunteer or regular, behaved more
gaany and the writer OF that letter was the only per-
son Of this whole army who witnessed the sghtns hest
ehe f e nss when o ef = ts
any hot place into which they had go originated rather
IN the imagination OF the writer (o the eyuberant fertility
OF which he has given ample evidence,) than fact
Another huge Munchausenisn was the story Of the
meeting Of the officers Of battalion relative TO the
''mprudent charge ordered by General Butler"
were all entirely ignorant that such meeting had been
held until we its proceedings made public by this
veacions writer Why did he give the Of the
chairnen and secretary and inform who the Of
where, i was held Most grossly and unjusty has
General Butler been slandered and we the more
surprised at i as his calamity had been spoken Of BY all
es the impress OF falsehood its very tace and the
writer will take the trouble to look General Taylors
first dispatches he will see that the charge for which he
censures Gen b. made by express order Of General
Taylor That any warm words passed between the two
on the 2lst. deny II was no time for to quarrel
among ourselves III mas been my GOOd fortune 10 be Del
ter acquainted and more intimately associated with Gene
raj Butler thanks to good friend General Howard
for his considerable kindness forwarding an intro
ductory letter to him. than any other officer of bat
talon, and cheerfully bear testimony his great
urbanty and sterling worth as a gentleman and sol
der For one, would under him than any
other of the generals appointed by the President and
feel assured that the people cannot be deferred from
awarding to him with hearty good will the praise and
credit to which he has proved himself noby and justly
entitled by the false statements Of any such anonymous
scribber.
While so many of the officers of our battalion have
received the need of praise Justly due them,
prlsed to find that none OF the prvates have been
toned This is wrong and am glad TO be the first TO
speak OF the manner which of them conducted
themselves. My notice must necessarily be confined to
my own company, as if was much as could do TO
look after them. Although all discharged their duty
fully, Sergeans Lansdae and Brand, Corporas Beachan
and Creamer and Pnvaes Ramsey, Whony, (both kill
edo Leavngon, Rogers, Miarl, Sullivan, Geston, Nor
rs, and Butler, particularly deserving OF mention
for their perfect coolness and fearessncss OF danger,
and the aacrty with which they obeyed every command
The last two are from my county, and nobly did
they sustain her reputation Sergeant Lansdale the
first person of the captured forts, and the first
thing he did when he mounted if to give three cheers
for Old Baltimore. felt that she deserved them. We
this week with the rest of this division for Victoria,
where, it is said General Urea is with six thousand
troops fear very much however, that much of the
order will be revoked as | understand
that some changes contemplated in the two brigades
forming the division There is much sickness among the
troops here so that any movement from here will be for
the best.