Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-18
The Indiana Volunteers.

! We copy the following from the N. Y. Journal o.
Commerce. That paper appears to rely on the truth
OF the statement made by the correspondent of the
Pcayune We do not. We believe that the charges
OF the writer, (who is probably officer in the regu
lar army, and who says he writes with the approval
of other officers the result of that prejudice and
jealousy which exists among the regular officers
against the volunteers, from General Taylor down
Their design is and has been to create an unjust pre-
judce in the public mind against the volunteers and
in their favor and this they can only do by false
and slanderous accusations. 1t was motives of this
kind which, Immediately after the battle at Monterey,
originated charges against Gen. Butler of KY, first
imputing coCardics and when it was found out that
no one would believe that, then charging bin with
rashnesS Such statements from such source should
be received with great caution, say the least and
think that respectable papers should be careful how
they endorse them.
RowDIEs AMONG THE VoLUNrEERs-A letter in the
N. 0. Picayune, dated Chichironi 10 miles above
Mier Mexico, contains the following paragraph which
we publish with regret. The facts dsgraceful.
1t is not such protection that the Mexicans need
must devote paragraph subject that have too
oug neglected to aude to- and that has given
pain during my whole stay in Mexico the dsrepu-
table conduct Of Of the volunteer troops Below ier
met the ID Regiment of Indiana troops commanded
believe by COL Drake. They encamped camp.
portion Of them exceedingly irregular in their behay
hTng their cartridges and prosecuting the Mexican
families at rancho by They their
from near Monterey where they had gone contrary oder
and where they had received positive orders go back to the
mouth of the Rio Grande large portion of officers
were behind, and the left to do pretty
they pleased On arriving at MieT learned from indis-
puabe authority that this regiment had committed the
day before against citizens
graceful character STEALING rather r0bbfng insulting the
women breaking into houses and other feas OF similar
character We have heard of them almost
regiment Col Morgan's regiment to garrison the place.
ants Of the the conquered territory they
be protected and we'll Treated by troops. Since this place
has been gasoned by volunteers the families have been
subjected to all kinds of outrages At Puna Aguda
been the same and the most of those who could CO.
left their houses Some have fallen into the hands of the
Camanchess whilst flying from the prosecutions of
teer troops Recently the people have received
ment from stationed here, Il do know who
mands them that negroes in state Of instruction would
hardly be guilty Of The repeatedly vo-
aed-almost every day affair." houses broken open and
insults Of every kind have been offered those ho re
are bound by honor, TO protect This nothing
statement oil lacs have time to make comments. but
desire to have this published and hare Urten
Bohlen 1t Thorn Mr. Blanchard and my of duty;
and determined hereafter notice every serious Of
fence of the above mentioned The arms
shall not be dgraced without the stigma falling guilty
PARTIES II be instrumental in exposing them would
be criminal in TO overlook those ouirages and for the
sake Of national honor well for that Of the
Army, shall not do