Tri-weekly journal., 1847-07-06
No. 33
~ From the New Orleans Delta.
THE MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS.

|
INCIDENTS NOT TO BE roUNDIN THE OFFICIAL
DEsPATcHEs.-We yesterday had the pleasure
of an Introduction to one of the officers of Col.
Doniphan's regiment, whose martial exploits
and indefatigable marches, form 1audatory
themes for every tongue. We found him unaf-
fectedly frank, possessing earnest energy which
is no doubt Characteristic of the whole regiment
of these western braves.
Omens.-In the course of tie march certain
circumstances occurred which the men traus-
lated into certain auguries of success, whatever
might be the perils they should have toencoun-
ter, and this opinion may have had some influ-
ence in forming the indomitabe spirit thew
subsequently eyinced. One Of these omens he
related:
At one time, dnring the march, both men and
cattle were almost overcome with thirst, and
no water was be had within a distance of
sixteen of eighteen miles of them. To travel
so far was impossible, for the oxen cell down
under the wagons, unable longer to hold out
against the parching thirst which was choking
them. Just at this time, and without single
indication IN the Heavens of its approach, the
rain came pouring down in torrents, and con-
tinued until the oxen could drink from the
earth around them where they law and where
they had fallen from sheer want oft. .....
Flying ArtiLLery.-By the way, it may sound
something like misnomer, but still tits no less
the fact, that flying artillery of the expedition
had no other agency of transportation, either
in battle or out out Of it, than oren-not the
swiftest messengers of Mars it must be admit
ted worse than Mrs. Budell's slow coach, by
a long odds.
The Black Flag.-In one instance i'm the
nrpSpnrp M SOmp Amaricao off carc thu nr;.;el
Consul was very eloquent in his eulogies of the
Mexicans. They were most brave, enligh-
tened and particularly magnanimous and hu-
name people who in their engagements with
an enemy, scrupulously observed to rules of
war, and that torbeaTance to a vanquished foe,
dictated by the more enlightened ethics Of the
present day. si0
'Are you done now, stranger?" said the cap
tain ola company raised in the western part of
Missouri, when he thought he had heard him
out.
Il am done" said the Consul; will however
add, that my statement is unanswerable. "ful
''Well, if this here don't answer you,p said
the young volunteer, tom Benton himself
could not stump you!" and he held up the black
flag which the enemy unfurled Before going in
to the battle of Sacramento, which showed the
murderous designs of the Mexicans. The rep
resentative of Queen Victoria said. nothing.
tttis1i,fh he Observation-Disclosures was something
The British ConSuI.-Our informant states
to us that the British Consul at Chihuahua,
made himself Extensively oficious, if he did not
culpably compromit himself. TWAS known that
he gave aid and comfort to the Mexicans, IN
furnishing them, to some extent, with the
sinews and munitions ofwar. ~
The Consul thought to keep the American
troops out of a public building III chihuahua,
I. IL a,,1
examine. The officer in command told him
that his orders were to enter it, and enter it he
would. The Consul replied that if he did, 1t
would be at the risk of mourning hostillties OF
his the British government, and he officially
warned him of the fact. hi
The Missourian said that at the risk of incur
ring the hostility of the British Government on
that of hellitself, the house should be opened.
He ordered up 24-pounder to blow it open;
but before it arrived, some OF the men had climb
ed up to the top of the building, down inside,
and threw the doors open.
Lieut. Col. jackson The Lieut.. Col. Of the
regiment is Mr.. jackson, as brave man as
| breathes. but one who makes no pretentions TO
knowledge of science of war. In going into
the battle of Sacramento, Lieut. Col, Mitchell,
who had been datched from Prices command
on special duty, was present. "Look here,
Mitchell, seid the gallant Jackson, ''you bold
the same rank that i do. | know you can fight
as well as can, and know you can order bet
ter. Iresign you my command during the bat
tie, for prefer going into the ranks, and hav-
ing few cracks out of Nancy This iavorite
double barreled gunl at those yellow boys ON
horseback yonder." I.f.H
| Lieut. Col. Jockson would accept of no re-
fusal to this arrangement, and it was adopted.
He soon took down his man, and soon aiter-it
is not known how many.
When the battle was over, they were going
among the wounded, when one of the men re-
marked-'Why Colonel, this fellow here looks
like that fellow you shot"
"Well, he does that's a fact" said Lieut..
Col. Jackson. 81 had fifteen buckshot that
time in Nancy: see if there were as many put III
his body"
The man examined found the marks of four
teen buckshot in the Mexicans body. o
/ When the dispatches of the battle were
about to be sent to Washington, Lieut.. Col.
Jackson was called on for his report. lie said
he never thought much of reports, no how--he
always went in for the reality. They might
say TO the Secretary Of War for him, if they
chose, that at Sacramento the Mexicans caught
hell