Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-11-11
The MASSACHUSETTS Volunteers.

The other day it became necessary 10 clothe the
Massachusetts regiment anew their old grey uniform
having become seriously diapldated. Grey clothing
could not, of course, be procured here, aud the Un
led States blue (e best soldiers clothing the world
was substituted for it. Tic regiment accepted the
clothing with the exception of one company the men,
bers of which positively refused, the ground that
it disgraceu for them to wear the national uni
form. They could not clothe themselves In anything
else; they were becoming ragged, and were on the
point Of marching TO the interior, where there Is no
clothing at all. Gen. Cushing ordered them nut of
the ranks and sent them to the castle to perform abo-
rer's duty
Yesterday the prisoners were marched from the
camp to the castle, under charge of Capt Cars COM
pany, llth infantry On reaching the mole sumo If
teen of them endeavored to beg off, saying that if
they permitted TO return duty, they would wear
the blue cloth, but it was too late.
Here follows the order from Gen. Cushing In rea-
ton to the matter
HEADQUARTERS, VERA CRUZ. Oct. ID, lS47.
ORDERS No. -.
The following named men of companies 49,,
1st Reg ment Massachusetts, Infantry, being ncOrrgl-
bly, munUus and nsubordinate, will of curse prove
towards In the hour o. danger, and they cannot be
permitted to march with this column of the army
They are disarmed and detached from the regiment,
and will report Brevet Major Bachus for such duty
in the castle of San Juan de Ulloa, as may be per-
!
ry arms, and are a disgrace and nuisance to the
army.
BY order of Brig. Gen. Cushing.
w. w H. DAVIS A. A. D. c.
Here follows list of sxty-ive names of the men
above referred to.
Every one is rejoicing to see that Col. Miles has
recovered and is once more himself. The Colonel
thinks that his fate is a hard one, in having TO stay
here and fight fevers sngy, whereas, If he was above
he would only have to fight Mexlcans, with whole
regiment at his command to help hlm-and regiment
too (the 9th infantry) that has always been called
some wherever it has BEEN Glorious old hfth-it has
suffered terribly in this war.
Strange to tell, not one single officer of that regl-
ment who was present at Palo Alto and hesaca-and
was present at the recent battles, has escaped that
is they have all been either killed or wounded This
is General Brookes regiment, and the old hero loves
it as father loves his child his eye glistens with
pride and affection when it is mentioned and never
fails TO moisten in memory of the gallant dead,
He NAV we'll mourn-he may well be proud.
The following, which we have not before seen. and
which we take from the Genius of Liberty, is the
soustirring address Of Gen. Qutman TO his command,
ON its march to the assault of the Castle Of Chapul-
tepec:
.Companions the national flag which now pre-
sent 10 you, was given me many years ago, and then
vowed 1t should be Triumphant. Since then, Black
Hawk has been conquered. and the Seminoles have
been vanquished beneath its folds. 1t has also waved
vctoriousy in the battles of Palo Alto, Resaca de la
Palma Monterey, Vera Cruz Cerro Gordo. and in
those which have been fought in front of the city of
Mexico. now entrust it to your keeping, knowing
that you will confer additional glorles, by planting il
upon the highest point # the Castle Of Chapul-
tepec."
The soldiers appauded, and this flag was the first
that auttered over the baitlemenis of the Castle.
The following interesting and important historical
incident we cut from the Vera Cruz Genius of Liberty: