Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-04

While would not say word in disparagcment of tho
Volunteers to MeNeanas awhole simpOssibe shut
to the fact that the conduct OF large portion Of them
well before they reach the Of as afterwards ha,
been disgraeefu to themselves and dshonong 20 the
character OF the naton and, for one heartily rejoice
that msorv OF Congress has determined augment the
Regular army rather Than make another call for voun
among whom the elements OF are nj
ways rife, ready to be called action upon the slightest
proteSts instance OF this tendency has Jus. oe
cured in North Carolina. The company from Rowan
county which was the first TO report itself be received
has dsbanded and cannot be again brought
another composed IL altoge of Locofocos from
Meckcnburg has unanimously refused be mustered into
service because Of the three field officers appointed BY
the Governor. two Of them Wings and it has inde.
nany sent back the Governor State its portion of
the fund voted by the Legislature their equipment and
subsistence until mustered into the IT, s. service because
the preamble TO the resolution asserted tho historical fact
that the wsrwas brought by the Presidents order to
march our forces from Corpus Christi the Rio Grande
Such men may make good solders-but is evident that
they will always be unsafe reliance unless the Govern
ment and its commanding officers shall have every thing IN
appepie ofder, according to their notions The Of
hcer must be all TO their TASTE and they must be e
pecay careful TO adap, their phrases the political creed
OF these neutrality-suspicious..
The last New Orleans Courier bring. the following
account OF fragrant ouages perpeated by some of the
volunteers IN that city:
ION Friday evening OF the volunteers fred pistol
ball at the conductor OF the Mexican Racsrs which came
near giving him fatal wound. Some volunteers
had taken possession, according their CUSTOM Of two or
three OF the cars answering the demand for payment With
pisto.ball, have stated.
'Ou Saturday, more dismal affair took place. About
% O'CLOCK IN the evening OF that day, volunteers
went 10 the cabaret aud grocery of Mr. Claude Martin
within the parish OF ST Bernard, the line of that Of
New Orleans Martini who Is upwards OF 90 years ago,
was behind his counter, and asked 1t they wanted any
thing On their saying he commenced passing an
adjacent where his wife lay sick he was struck
he sho thc
heart There three four negroes present who de-
clare that the man who fired the shot instantly ded"
But outrageous as these are. they thrown In
TO the shade by those described the following letter from
the Correspondent OF the New Orleans Picayunc writing
from the camp at Corravo Mexico, on the ith Of Janu-
airy:
"l must devote paragraph to a subject that have
too long neglected to aude and that given
greet pain during my whole stay in Mexico; mean the
dlsrt putabe conduct OF of the volunteer oops Be
low Mier, met the ID Regiment OF Indiana troops com
manded believe, by Col. Drake They encamped near
our camp ana portion o aem were exceedingly irregu-
lar m their behaviour, firing away their cartridges and
prosecuting tho Mexican families rancho near BY
They their from Monterey whers they
had gone contrary to order and where they had received
positive orders 10 back the mouth o the Rio Grande
large portion OF their officers behind and the men
LEFT 10 do pretty much they pleased On arriving at
heT We eared from iudspuaoe authority that same
regiment had committed the day before outragcs against
the ouzens, OF the disgraccul characicr-steuin
rather, roJJiHg insulting the women breaking into
heard OF them at almost rancho up this place At
Cerralvo, are two Companies OF Ohio regiment Col
Mofgan's regimenp 10 garrison the place. Gen Taylor
mas issued Procamatons, assuring the inhabitants OF
the towns ~ the conquered territory that they should
be protected and well treated by our troops Since
this place has been garsoued 81 volunteers the faun
lies have been subjected all Kinds outrnges At Punts
Aguda hos been the same; and OF those who could
have le their houses. some have fallen into the hands
OF the Camanches whilst HyIag from the prosecutions OF
our volunteer troops. Recently the people here have nc.
ceyed treatment from stationed here, Il do not know
who "commaads them) that negroes IA state OF nsur
recuon would hardly be guilty The women have been
repeatedly violated almost every day atIa) houses
broken open, and insults every kind have been offered
TO those iehO bound by koHor 10 protect Thi.
nothing more than statement ot facts have no time
TO make comments, but desire have this published and
haze tsTieH At under the drFr0rGi Of Capt Thornton
Mol DH, Capt De Hart, Col Bohcn 1t. Thorn Mr. Ban-
chard and my OF duty, and / am determined
hereafter nOuce every offence OF the above mem
toned nature. The American shall not be diseraced
without the stigma falling the guilty parties If can be
instrumental IN exposing them Il would be criminal m
10 overlook these ouags and for the sake of our ma
uonal honor, well tor that Of the u. :. Army shall
do so."
No American can read these statements Of the truth of
which there be doubt without an emotion of min
gIcd shame .ud Indignation. But such are the morals
OF war and not the least, certainly OF its caamitous e