Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-05-10
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! The Washington / ion on the 18th inst ,ceampa
oed lis enumeration Of the Presidents DC termination to
cal out GQ0 adltioua volunteers to supply the places
Of those whose term OF service is about Ia expire. express
sea the opinion that many of the latter elaSs would
thtr ongazemenis aud agree II remain in Mexico.
Ban our last accounts from the Of war slow that in
this expectation The Executive will be disappointed 49,
Large numbers OF the twelve month Volunteers aIoa
dy on their way hHne, and others would follow the
periods Of their enlistment should ea pire. The New
Orleans Pcayune says, 1t is supposed that single
regiment can be formed ont ofall the twelve months
now IN Mexico and 1t goes ON to explain this unfortn
use slate OF things, which ii traces the dro,iism Of
the Administration IN the exercise Of the appointing pow
er-gIFHg the highest military henors ~ such men as
Pillow and Fnshiug-the former the jest q the whole
camp and the latter never having seen days service
in the field while who have borne the burlhen and
heat Of the daywho have shed their blood like water
every battlefield, and who have disp ayed military
skill and talents Of the highest order well the most
undauntad courage passed by with bold and contempt
uUus neglect.
The pcaygne says:
Tho volunteer. who the glorious battle of Bacna
Vista are Their way h me. One of the Kentucky Re
gmens is already at the Brazs Col Jefles N Da-
ys's regiment will soon be there and the Illinois and IN
diana Regiments will soon follow. We learn from oil
Gers and men thai there IS disposition to reenlst
Tie accounts from Gen Seolts column is no more sat
factory. The determination to return home, soon as
the enlisimenis expire, Is universal The officers
rs lille ds Tue Hltn III ftHdOnp III tc service
so that the whole Of Gen Taylor's Buena Vista army
with the exception ii few regulars and large portion
of Gen. Scolt's. vii shortly leave the feil
Tho reason fer this universal desiIe To quit the scr
vice has been explained 10 us. The men Of Monterey
and Burna Vista assert. and with good raas NJ that the
iaures that have been by them have been ganered
by The Government to decorate other boHs They say
and with truth, that 40 yalur, sacrifice no victories o
theirs can insure the promotion protect them az lnst
bcae oYersaoahed by inexperienced officers and subject
ed To- command Of political apponees They pointed
to the miserable remnans 9regments which they led u
the army with well filed ranks and swelling ASPIRATIONS
in token Of the iardsps they suffered and the per
lis they have encountered and then refer the army
gstet 10 how such services are rewarded They
feel that the qualities which they have exhibited in front
Of blazing batteries are mol the oue5 which insure rank
snd they retire to give place those who possess them
IN hope our citizens will make some preparations to
weleame these brave soldiers back their country The
81 Kentucky Regiment will return without It's colonel
or lieutenant colonel the 81 Mississippi will bring home
liz colonel aud lieutenant Cd upon lters the Il nos
troops leave the gallant Hardin where he fell and Col
ell comes back ri the head Of the men from Ar
kansas. These noble regiments hayemeted away under
the seseros oi campaign in which, il they have not
won The lasting gratitude Of theit country theg have
won nothing