The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-09-30
COL. PANE

As the conduct Of this Officer 10 Mex.
co, is now freely cauyassed, We think Il
rlgh. to publish such facts aud comments,
as are likely to throw any light on The cub
ject. We hnd in The last Wilmington
Chronicle the subjolned article
4" 1t must be known to many OF our fea
ders, perhaps TO he most Of them, that
for many months there have been Tumufs
in circulation throughout, tie State pre-.
judicial to Col. Paine, Tie commander Of
he North Carolina Volunteer Resmen'.
But little attention has been paid 10 them,
because they came 10 too indirect nian.
ucr, and were too vague 70 be worthy Of
much attention. The general pdfport Of
them all has been, thu, lie was yfanuscal
and oyerbrnung 10 as treatment tolhe 81
icers aud Puales Of his Regiment w
caunul Of course, be 20 possession Of an.
formation Which Wi.l enable Us 90 deter
miuc as 20 what measure a. blame q any
O., 70 be lmppted 10 Col. Piuc. II any
NC say. because se have nn' vet soea "a
10Th of ,rideqce tina, b. las acted bIana
us; i would therefore be work II So.
percrogatton ID enter in'o his defence Il
VIII be tme enough @ cXaaacc Tie &C.
cu.ahons made against ban when they
sh.il come 10 a Substantial lo.m
We vii however, here advert 70 one
Of the stories uAaat injurious % h'an Il
IS his that on mach with .i, Reg.
mcn', lhcy cemc 10 Sprung % Water,
Nhcn all OF nearly oil, the whole being
much exhausted Tor The want d aa'ef,
rushed 10 the Spring To slake their hurst,
and he gave oui orders that no one should
touch the water until he had drank Now
lilo story, ~ accordance Stlh The truth,
should be- thus When the Sprng was
met With, tqutte small one there vas
\ general rush 70 get al Vic walcrt the men
being as described, greatly m want OF It.
Col. PANE Immediately rode up, and DIS
covering that the eager scfamb.iug around
the little stream md iSampiug 10 It would
prevent Us beia. of Uuch service to anv,
ordered al 70 retire, placed a guard over
the Spring and had a basin ,9r tho water
scoopcd our, so that Il could collect ia suf
hcienl quantity 10 satisfy all ani become
clear aua fl far use. TM,s The true yer.
sion Of tho Spring story, ns raffaled q
10; by he Captain OF ONE Of tho cnmpa.
mes q the Regtmeot. Who ts moss N lhI.
State. When one &C ,be tales If uuoi
Is ,bIs found TO have So much of the err
roncous IN - composition, q, - bot judi
rlols caution to scan tho others close :
before giving them cfctencr.
" Col. z ha. doalIs had some fg,
hg'cnl spirits 70 deal With ~ ee'I % e.het
Reg .men's et.h ~hcb ho I1' been bro. s q
20 occasional intercourse as Ohcef q ihe
day, as 10 hl. oNn. Such mru, Impatient
Of The RESTRAINT of military discipline, are
very apt to stgmstze the author Of j. ss
tyrsnt. we have oil aioug understood
that Col Patne vas \ ris,d scip,nauan
II he has erred in being too severe nt times
better 50, than 10 have been lax and vayof
ing. Better for he reputation Of the Reg
imeub Or thai Of tie army o, large aul
Tor HE own.
And noR whilst vo have be sui jecl IL
hand. We alIl give uuefance 10 a suspicion
which we entertain, That many ~ ne d1
fcuiflcs which Col Pane has had 10 con.
tend ,otth. had he,r origin NH, or rert
first iHHigotea by r'Hie's iuH}e plrt=ani
operating here uihia he Sia'c. 1hefs
vas from the fret rnomeu, Of bis appoint.
msnt, an evident purpose 10 lmpalr his 10
liu"nr", and bttus bin ru'o d"oplts aih
bis Regiment"