Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-04-17
TnE ARKANSAS VOLUNTEERS.

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VISTA, and in conscquenc; great sensation was
created anon, our citizens, who were deeply
rrrryeI to hear surh accOln'S circulated by IRE
snonsibe scrib5lcrs and street bahblers, who knew
not III. brave men that they were roducing. We
Who know our brave boys who wen! out 10 sns'
tain the honor and credit Of the State, kno" 10"
well, the malcrlaI-ihc stuff Of which the reG''
meul. in general, WIS composed, to dwell one
momcr, IN tie belief That they have L,sho"ored
ia. and We vouch for their good behavior upon
thu, occasion. Our regimen! appeared IN the
battle under circumstances more dIsodvaniaSeous
than any other. Unfortunately II was @oi as
well disciplined rs it ought to have been, after 50
long a seryicc-aIl accounts from the seat Of war
confirm Ihis statement, Tue Major and Captain
were captivcs at Mexico. The CooneI and
another Captain were killed braycIy fighting IN
the onset. The last intelligence which We re-
ceiyed up to the battle, several Of tho company
officers were sick md oil Of duty, among those
were Crpl. DuIorI Of tho Crawford company
but who, We have siEco learned, WIKI proud
pleasure. though weak and feeble, presented him,
>,lf for da,v, on HAT occasion, nnd performed
mos; gaiau,Iy.
We have aulh1ui,, evidence thot several por.
tons Of Tie rcE.m,u. were engaged at different
points, upon which occasions, they JcLayed a.
I,uc soldiers. when onl where several brave Off
GERS and mcn fell. kh.,d unl wolnlyd.
Wien lust heard from the position ofour troops
before tic battle, tho Ark's regiment was thrown
farther in aIyanae than any other corps. and tine
first ard most authentic accounts received after
the battle. Inform US that it was ordered 10 com.
mcncc the fight aud "retreat" upon Gen Tay-
Iors main army. For obcyin this order, the hIr.
ed scrbblcrs who Infes: the army, strangers 10
military lcchnccaiIiss, AMI 10 TIE orders at head
quarters have, rcgordcss of the feelings Of the
iricmls, Of, or Of justice to, the brave volunteers.
published that they "n@d.' They Aa'c in their
confounIcd ipnoraLcc, msaPpici tyrms IshouId
Lo rca,mJ.rsI that the Lest generas and the
bray,st troops have "rc,rca!cd." Washington
"rcttca:ci" frequently during the revolutionary
war .drance and retreat are prorrssional terms
common in military tactics. particularly in the
practice Of Cavalry and Light Infantry.
Upon tic slatcm"n, Of these letter writers, the
country is nuoi,i With rumors that they fed
from the enemy. Tho brave kcntuchians are.
treated" and /, f their young L.. Colonel wound
- '" '1o fcl to be ki.gd By TIC enemy, Can
II Jc SAID, they tl,I Tho honhcarlcd Iiun.s.
jaos rctrco,cd and left their CDlouoI On tic G-II.
wouaIci and ig!.un1 f,r dear life. BI tbs
5o.'au! regiment flee! Then WY lax our L.a,c
boys win having fed! We w ycuch for i.
that no brave mon who uIug.cI IA tie ruuC.c!
Of the q and 20 vi" make The assertion, non.
bu. men of contemplate soul, w..o, III ms, Ives,
are incapable Of performing brave mas part.
wouIi rob the sou.dier Of his h,rI crncI ropu,u.
ton.
, Sine tic above was Pu! in type, We have
received by tho last mails, n. o. Tropic, con.
tanning letter, said to bc from an officer Of
tho regular army, in which /, The paragraph that
give rise to this vic libel. We are the more
surprised aul chagrncd tha, one who ough, 10
properly appreciate the so'iicrs' sensiJiIity, and
shou C. be The astto pass n inucnlo to oltuli.Ths
grmgra Ia. stssrs tin, "N is rrDor:rI morcoycr.
that hundreds Of tho Arkansas Cavalry were so
well satisfied with the result Of tins single effort,
tia; thcy ae"mcI it unnecessary to oml&c anoih.
rr, aoI accordingly KEEP! on their way totown,
aaJ reported General Taylor in full retreat"
Upon mere camp rumor, he sends the pois.
cncd shat: +, tho b sons of thousands Of brave
people, who were looking eagerly for acconH.,
from their representatives on the battle Fl ID.
The report would have no weight, except that
i: Lcns reiterated "by an officer of the regular
army" II goes as his opinion tco. The whole
paragraph, with his opinion and all. lose force
Wien we coIrlc ii wi:& ano..or foul ilbcous
assertion uttered by the same jaundlseI uuIhor.
y. lie SAYS:
AT this moment, however, let il never be forgot
ten that while every effective wanted on the
field. hundreds, some say Thousands, of volunteers
had collected in the rancho with the wagon tram,
"h' m no efforts or entrcatrcs could induce them to
Join their rcthren, ncghLors, and friends, then in
last Struggle for death or victory
/: appears that he is prcjudccd against the
volunteer class of troops, and loses no pretcx 10
throw out inucnloes on their behaviour. As we
had sad it, wo yet stand plejg" that tho 0u'
thor, IS !raduclng potroon, and facts will YcrI'
fy our assertion.
Again, the alert has arrived, and through the
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