The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-08-28
From The Tieksburg Wing
Colonel Davis.


We do not r~ecoIlect that the Natcheze pa
pers published areport of the remarks OF Col.
Davis upon the reception Of the LIST Mississippi
regiment at that city. The New York Spirit
of the Times, however, of a recent date, con-
tains a letter from a Natchez correspondent,
which gives a part of what was said by the
gallant Colonel at the splendid entertainment
given to him and the brave officers and men
under his command, by our sister city. We
publish it below, and call particular attention
to the remarks upon the Monterey equalization +;
In reply to a speech of welcome Col. Davis
eloquentIy responded. Supporting himself in
part upon the front railing oil the r%ostrurn, and
in part upon one of his crutChes, he delivered
a powerful address containing the remarks
subjoined, which we'll may shame those who
voted indire city a c%ensure, to which they fenr-
ed to afix their names:
After thanking the people for his regiment
and himself, for the very kind reception that
had been extended to them, he declared that
whatever hardship they had endured--what-
ever service they had rendered in the field
they had been more than repaid by the appro-
baton of their country, To the brave men
he had had the honor to command he said
he owed all that, under the circumstances, one
could owe to others. That when they reach
ed the field of Buena Vista, the battle had
commenced, and they met a regiment of their
countrymen flying from the enemy, yet with
the greatest alacrity they advanced firing upon
len times their own number. When their
TANKS were threatened they were name vured
and fought upon either hank-were halted,
changed their position to the rear, formed a.
gain to the front and in the coolest manner,
and without bayonets, they stood fast without
firing a shot, till the Mexican Lancers, in per-
feet array, and with confidence beaming on
their banners. cam upon them, when they
poured on them volley, such as none but A
merican Riaemen can deliver repulsing at once
and with great slaughter the Mexican caval-
ry.
The honor OF taking the first work at Mon
terey, he said had been %unjustly appropriated
by Others; but he claimed it for his regiment;
there ought to be no question about it; there
could be no doubt, for, said he, with a flashing
eye, and the most emphatic tone of gesture.
"Lieutenant Colonel McClung, whose mangled
form now sits before you was the first man to
enter a battery at Monterey, and l, speaking,
saw it with my own eyes" He denounced in no
measured terms the conduct of the GcUernntent
IN withdrawing from Gen. Taylor his trOops--de-
clared that if he had Enown to wkat ertent the
captulation at Monterey had been used in The
United STATES to injure Gen, Taylor, his defence
IF 1t would haze been more cOmpete--hGt he had
means IN his possession--that at Monterey it
was noticed tina. "those who complained most
Of the capitulation were those who were not
quite up to the rank in the fight" He %conclu-
ded by stating, he was about to restore to his
country and their friends the remnant Of his
gallant regiment, ''melted down from that ter
rible engine Of power, disciplined Mississippi
courage, into the mechanic, the professional
mar, the h~usbandman, and the peaceful citizen.
His Er-Excellency John Tyler, arrived in
New York on Wednesday from Philadelphia
with his wife and child, and "put up at the
Aslor House. Tex. Paper.
This is the first intimation we have had
concerning his Excellency's Whereabouts since
he was at the White Sulphur Springs in the
Summer Of AS, engaged in rolling tenpins and