Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-06-24

GEN. LANES SUPPLEMENTARY REPoRT.-We pub
lish In another column supplementary report made
by Gen. Lane, relative to the Battle of Buena Vista.
1t is con6rmatory of the mass of testimony in rea-
ton to the conduct of the I'd regiment which we have
already published; and will aid in setting bisss1y
right in matter which deeply concerns the character
of Indiana.
The copy we publish was sent US in manuscript
from Buena Vista and though it is day later than
that received through the Picayune, free from some
literal and typographical errors which appear in that,
as copied by some other papers.
Our neighbor of the Journal commends this fepcfs
highly. 1t is deserving the commendation of every
man who is sensitive on the subject of Indiana's
fame, which OF first put in jeopardy so hastily.
But our neighbour in our opinion, would have done
better had he omitted to quote the approbatory SEN
tence of the Louisville Journal and had he also omit
ted to give that paper credit for any degree of
justice or liberality in the matter. The Louisville
Journal has abored 10 degrade and disgrace our VOL
unteers from the beginning. When they assembled
at the rendezvous at New Albany, year ago, it IL
belled them by asserting that large majority were
a0higs Nevertheless it the first to circulate in
this State the bels which were published as to their
alleged cowardice at Buena Vista. 1t next defended
Bowes, and still disparaged the soldiers, until the
Evansville Journal compelled it to AXE the back track
for fear it would lose patronage in Indiana of which
1t has pretty large share Even after The findings
of the Courts of Inquiry the Investigations of which
showed that the rank and file of the I'd regiment
clear of blame, the Louisville Journal was only
prepared to admit that they almost yndicated,-
thus "damning them by faint praise" Nor did il
say what neghbor gives it credit for, until
compelled to do so by the Evansville Journal, paper
of inveterate wbig prejudices, and whose editors
have always heretofore regarded the Louisville Jour-
nal as their pole-star Here is the proof.
! 0ErThe Louisville Journal says:
1.-The exposure of him (Bowles) amounts almost to
vindication of the much-abused Indiana regiment
Almost, have think it ''amounts" to a complete
\ vIndcation of the regiment; and SO will the world
think. We hardly expected after The sly cuts at the
Indiana troops which the Journal has INDUCED in,
that that paper would do FIJI justice the valor and
patriotism OF our boys and therefore accept the
above as it amountS almost" to what Justice requir-
ed.-EransuiHe Journal
To which the Louisville Journal thought it expe-
dent TO reply as follows:
''Whcn we used the term i'almost" we were
thinking of the fact that portion of the regiment
after rereating, could not be rallied Their retreat
was reluctant and in obedience TO the orders of Col
Bowles, but their gallant State would have been
better pleased with them, if, when called on, the
whole had promptly rallied. The finding of the court
of inquiry, however, and the report of Col Lane
leave doubt upon the public mind that, but fol-
COL Bowles's miserable misconduct, the whole regi.
would have stood their ground to the end of the
battle and won imperishable glory.
| Therefore, cheerfully retract the WORD
''almost," and write ''cOmplete" in its place.
IF the Louisville Journal is entitled to credit for this
compulsory acknowledgment, why it credit very
easily: that's all.