Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-07-15
From TIE n. o. Dsi,a.
The Missouri Volunteers.

The Missouri Volunteers.
IScIDENfs NOT TO BE FOUND IN THE OFFICIAL De-
spATcHEs.-We yesterday had the pleasure Of IN
PRODUCTION to of the officers of Gel. Doniphan's
regiment whose martial exploits and indefatigable
marches, form laudatory themes for every tongue.
We found him unaIectedy frank, possessing an ear
nest energy, which is no doubt Characteristic OF the
whole regiment of those western braves.
Omels.-In the course of the march certain circum-
stances occurred which the men translated into GER
tain auguries of Success whatever might be theperlls
they should have TO encounter and this opinion may
have had some influence in forming the indonitable
spirit they subsequently elinced One Of these omens
he related At one time, during the march, both men
and cattle almost overcome with thirst, and nc
water to be had within distance of sixteen OF
eighteen miles Of them. To travel 50 far impos-
sbe, for the fell down under the wagons, unable
longer tO'hod out against the parching thirst which
was choking them Just at this time, aud without a
single indication the Heavens Of It's approach, the
rain came pouring down in torrents. and continued
till the could drink from the earth around them
where they lay, and where they had fallen from sheer
want of it,.
Flying AriMery.-By the way, it may sound some
thing like misnomer but still it is no less the fact
that the flying artillery Of the expedition Lad other
agency of transportation, either IN battle out Of it,
than oTeH-not the swiftest messengers o. Mars il
must be admitted; worse than Mrs. Bardelrs slow
coach, by long odds.
The Black Fag.-In one instance, in the presence
Of some American officers the British Consul was
very eloquent in his eulogies of the Mexicans They
were most brave, enlightened and particularly mag
unanimous and humane people who in their engage
ments with an enemy, scrupulonsy observed the rules
Of war, and that fOrbearance TO a vanquished foe,
dictated by the eng htened ethics Of the pres
ent day.
Are you done now, sranger!" said the captain
Of company raised IN the western part Of Missouri
when he thought he had heard him out
am DONE" said the Consul; u will however
add, that my statement Is unanswerabe."
WELL If this here don't answer you" said the
young volunteer, /" Tom Benton himself could moi
stump you =! and he held up the black flag which tho
enemy uniured before going into the battle of Sacra
mento, which showed the lnurderous designs of the
Alexcans. The representative Of Queen Victoria
said nothing, though he evidently thought there
something in the emblematic eoquence Of the Nilsson
rian.
Tie British COnsM-Our informant states 10 u,
that the British Consul at Chihuahua made himself
Extensively o.ficous if he did not culpably compromi
himself It was known that he gave aid and comior
to the Mexicans, in furnishing them, to extent
with the sinews and munitions of war.
The Consul thought to keep the American troop:
ou of public building in Chihuahua, which party
had been ordered to enter and examine. The Office
in command told him that his orders to enter II
and enter it lac would Tie Consul replied that if he
did, it would be at the risk of mourning hostility o
hls the British government and he officially warneC
him of the fact.
The Missourian said that at the risk of incurrine
the hostility of the British government that of bel
ITSELF the house should be opened He ordered up
2ipounder to blow it open; but before it arrived
some of the men had climbed up to the top of til,
building, down inside, and threw the doors open.
! Lieut.. Col. JactSon.-The Lieutenant Colonel 0
/ the regiment is Mr. Jackson. as brave a a
breathes but who makes no pretensions to
knowledge of the science Of war. In going into th
battle of Sacramento, Lieut.. Col. Mitchell, who hal
been detached from Prices command special duty
was present. Look here, MITCHELL" said the gal
iant Jackson, you hold the same rank that do
/ know you fight well as | can, aud know VOL
can order better resign you my command during
the battle, for prefer going into the ranks, and hav
/ ing few cracks out of Nancy his favOrite double
barreled gum at those yellow boys on horseback yOn
DER"
Lieut.. Col. Jackson would accept of no refusal t
thiS arrangement, and 1t was adopted lie soon too
down his man, and soon after-it is not known HOY
many
! When the battle was over, they were going among
/ the wounded, when one of the men remarked-"Why
Colonel this fellow here lopss like that first fellow
you shot"
"Well, he does, that's fact :" said Lieut. Coone
Jackson. - had fifteen buckShOt that time in Nan
/ cy: see if there many put in his body"
The man examined and found the marks of fourtee
buckshot in the Mexican's body.
When the dispatches of the battle were about t
be sent to Washington, Lieut. Col. Jackson was call
ed on for his report He said he never thought muc
of reports, how-he always went in for the reality
They might say to tie Secretary Of War for him.
they chose, that at Sacramento the Mexcans caugl
he'll,