New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-10

We take the following from the National Iateih-
geAcer not with desire Of transcrbing aught to IN
iure any portion Of the army that fought the great
fight OF BUESA VISTA, but to refute the absurd ac-
cusation Of some Of the LocoFoco papers, that the
Indiana Regiment guilty Of misconduct had been
unjustly tr-duced because commanded by Demo
Gratis
Besides as our paper was the first TO notice the
delinquency Of the Regiment alluded 70, every
confirmation thereof it seems our duty to adduce'
THE ISDIASA TROOPS AT BUEyA VIsTA-A day
two ago had it In our power 70 let member Of
the Arkansas Volunteers speak OF the conduct OF hs
comrades at the battle Of Buena Vista We now accord
the same privilege TO q member Of the Second Indiana
Regiment by copying part Of his letter as i appears
in the Evansville ndsns) Journal OF the 21th utmo
it being the first letter We have seen, since the nse
from the Indiana section OF the army
Taken in connection with that from the Arkansas Regi'
nent we think il ought 10 settle the question that there
was a more substantial for charging portion Of
these troops with delinquency than the ridiculous one
set up By some Of the Loco FOco papers that they were
dsparaged only on account Of their having been com
msnded by Democrats" Be II understood, however
that do not copy these letters 70 give currency 20 sy
unjust censure but simply 10 vindca,e the truth OF The
official and other authentic reports OF the battle wnich
we have deemed it duty TO place upon record a.
part of the history Of this war.
The Journa says that the writer Of the letter from
Correspondence Of the Evansville Journal.
BUENA VISTA, March ID, lsiI.
wrota Won short account Of the battle we fought
az this place on the 22d and sd OF February but did
not awe you all the particulars wish now TO give the
people of Indians few facts connected with IT, IN order
10 vndicAte the "a regiment of Indiana Volunteers from
unmerted disgrace They commenced the battle on
the morning of the sd in fine style as any body OF
troops on earth could and fought As bravey until ii
o'clock when they retreaed in confusion and part
of them could not be aiteTward rallied.
They mustered the field much less than 400 men,
and opposed at the time they gave way TO al least
1000 Mexcsa troops and exposed 10 the IRE oil one OF
the enemys batteries ct the same time ms stale Of
things would not have justified them In rerestng nor
was il the reason why they did so. They were msniuy
maintaining their ground against ali the immense ooos
and Brig Gen. LANE had ordered battery on tieir
right 10 take an advanced position with view OF bring
ing the regiment closer to the enemy that ther hre
might be more effective.
Before his aid-de.camp had time TO return from
delivering the order 10 advance 20 the battery,
and while ne was still waiting his return, In order
10 give the necessary orders for advancing the troops
they gave way on the right, and IN few minutes the
whole line in full retreat. This unfortunate CIR
cunsance was losing 20 as the victory and cost
ing the lives of the whole srny-ior Il has since been
ascertained that Santa Anna had gwen orders 10
take no prsoners-and has covered the regiment ana
the State with disgrace This odium must be removed
and the establishment of fact is sufficient 10 90 H.
They were ordered to retreat by their Colonel
THE letter then proceeds 10 speak OF the colonel OF
the regiment In disparaging manner that - not war
ranted by the official and other reports and therefore
we do not deem 1t consistent with justice to copy nA'
part of it.