The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-04

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JALApA, MAY 6. 1917.
This is Joyful day to the 81 and ih
Illinois regiments Of Volunteers. By an
order from the Head quarters Of the army,
theIr term Of service expires; and to-day
/ they strike lheiI tents for he last 'lur
upon the plains Of Mexico, as portion
OF the invading forces Of the L. Stlcs,
and turn their faces toward, those happy
homes from which, for the last twelve
months they have been separated, in lie
iuIl expectation of soon receiving tie
congratulations and welcomes of kindred
and friends. 70 harbor the though, for
a moment, that they will not receive a
hearty welcome from You all. would be
doing the citizens Of Illinois tie prossesi
Injustice. Nor can be accused of arro-
gance or vanity, when say, no body Of
men ever deserved those Congratulations
more, than do the Volunteers from hi.
nois They have endured and suffered
as much as any body Of troops in the ser.
yjca- They have maintained discipline,
and acquired a repulation Cor yalor and
correct department, Of which their state
NAV well be proud. Tlev have been
tried upon the batIle fields of Buena Eis.
ia and Ccro Gordo, placed whore the
contest ragged most ierccIy. requireG to
charge upon the enemy ard lIeir battery.
vomiting forth showers of iron bail; and
have obeyed tina, order, and carried those
works, without, for moment, hesitaling
or qualing before ,ho missiles Of death,
Ilhal were destined to deprive many Of
them, in a few short moments, Of their
lives. They have suffered by disease,
laI more Ihan by the fire of The enemy
and, at every encampmenI hom the Bra.
EOS to Camargo, they have laid the bones
Of many Of their comrades, there to re-
main until the final day OF account In
fact, they have undergone, almost with
ont murmur, hardships, uills and pri-
yalions Of which those, who were not Of
their number, can never form just con.
cePtion. When, therefore, and wherever
they touch the east bank Of the Missis-
sippl, from the mouth Of the Ohio to Al
ton, let the welcome Of The People be
heard, cheering lhcm on their rcrurn 10
their country aud their homes.
need not say how harry should be,
could | make one of theIr number. ! he
Ties iha, bind me to country, family. and
friends, are as great as those Of any 9TH
er, who may have participated in the lri-
ais Of this campaign. But have duty
To perform here, that NO considerations If
a personal nature can swerye me from lis
performance; and lor few weeks long
er, at all events, must content mystliln
. The land Of the enemy.
The sudden revocation Of the ordGJ,
under which our brigade was to have
moved forward as lar as Pucbla, at all
events, commencing their march to-day,
principally grew out Of a joint letter, adj
dressed 10y the Colonies Of the seven Vol
unieer regiments To Gen. Scott, assuring
him that, under no circumstances, would
/ one man out OF ten OF theu Respective
commands, re.enljst. The General-in-
/ Chief Iabored under a different opinion
aud supposed the farther hr got the Vol
unteers into the interior Of the enemy's
country, the more willing they would be
to re.enIist. UndcceIved in this respect,
he, at once, and with greaimagnanimiiy,
couniermauded their marching orders,
and directed them to repair at once 10
Vera Cru2, where transportation would
be IN readiness to watt them to Ihelr ma
tive shores. They are to be mustered
out Of service, aud finally paid of at \.
Orleans, at which poin! all connection be-
tween them and the service Of the United
States, ceases.