Washington telegraph., 1847-06-09
Correspondence qf the Tsiegmpl
eAMr REAR SALrlllo, MGSieoi I
April ~, ISL.

April ~, ISL. I
Dsar 81: II mas appear some what strange,
vel Il Il not the less true that there should be those
engaged IN the service Of their county, and oven
lbose who have done well, 50 tenacious Of their
own glory, 50 completely wrapped upin II, that
appfehcnsife losl the blaze of II might not throw
iIs glare US quick US lightning over the universe
they rush with all imaginable speed to the press,
and rudmg the vigilance Of those who, satisfied
thai plain iaela cinuut be 80 eenlroycned but that
the public mind will view them correctly, are not
quite so apt in making statements which are
eagerly seized upon by the community.
1hosc suggestions arise from the statements
felaliyo to The bntue Of Buena Vista, which |
miefsiand have appeared In some of the New
Ofleans papnn, which are known here 10 BE- Of so
paFtia character as mol ouly to do great injustice
10 many corps engaged in the action, hui arc ale
tazathrr calculated to make false impression
upon the community. Soon afitr the battle, indt.
qIduals, paflial to particular eufps, perhaps from
llifr connection with them or from some other
eanzo, arriving in New Orleans with the news Of
the result Of a contest TO which the public wrfe
locking with inlouse anxiety, have made these
gafalsd statements To suit thef peculiar fancy.
Aaw Oh we desire IS that due allowance should
be made TO these ex 1arie connections, aud that
rslianco be placed instead thereof upon official
ekposIlions, and IN points wherein there should be
mallerol difference, await tll both parties be heard.
We are net ul those who would desire 10 drirnct
from the lame Of any individual connected with
tlIia mnilef we believe IN the battle, Of which
6en. Tuylef remarked that all that he had ever
seen were mefe chiis play compared With It, aud
which Gen. Wool has termed the butte Of the
continent, lhefe was certainly glory enough for nl
fhal there were manY who upon that day IN.
gafousy He'd the field and eii their comrades to
o0atHnd with a Zoe al leasi six 10 one IN Numbers,
there cannat be a danhi entertained, slil the In.
diFIduals who would, N order 70 engfoss the entire
euiumendalIen aud pfaae, exclude others equally
L mol more deserving ate no less oensnfabr.--
Enough is ALREADY known Of the Official reports
lefe, which aW perhaps published BY tais time,
10 satisfy u that the Judgment al the command.
iag generals is very different from these Interested
gentry In their one-sIded : ofIes. There is but
one regiment the I'd Indiana Whose general con-
duct has at all hacn called in question on that day.
and even ia llal sAse the dil5aaer Of uHaign has
ben such lial a eoah Of inquiry has ben some
lIms 10 sez=Iaa, debating whether or not the cir
eamalanefs did NOT justify Them IN Welding ni The
time they dIl, i being confidently uszfliad BY
maay mga Of high character that they weIe sus.
taIaIag At lHa tine no lees than Tires dIilarcnt
tins from tie enemy, the heaviest ffam thelf
Immense ealnmn Of Infantry, MT less tim trum
- 10 ogli thousand sirsnr aud that thsY I'D nal
then yield I'll afiefed BY their eamnlndIHs alierf
ilal lhsrs IS one fact stronger than all u prove
satisfactorily ihsi the feercaHis WI, nai confined
a aHy paHlaalr regiment GaYi Warren wAn
aas tirro aud Is NOW in comamHi At salio Of
the ionce Immediately ia the city, states HAT he
saN those vino had lid 10 that place oa that day,
aud they wefe composed of man q cYsfy eoipz
aal appeared 10 him about equally distributed
ffam his character aa a man Of worth and high
sansa of honor, yon may be asznFcd LIS opnoa
ia Hsird to il is wsTih more than thai Of ihcsr
taziy travelling gentlemen. But We feel conf.
deBl ia a shaa time all the iaais Will be sci Tislt
@ lbsy are flly developed, and have asi thought
ef ending Yaa a word npon The ablatl 50 that
yaa might hH pfrpared iof such gFeniE
All s uoN quiet haIa, aud our regiment sill be
discharged alout the iifsl Of July At CamaFzo,
l5anz Truly.