The North-Carolina standard., 1847-09-22
Eo0EA From the wilm,ae,o0 Jour,,,

s1@-AA From, the Wilmineton Journal. j
: Col. Paine and the N. G. Reeiment.
The following letter which we copy from the
n. .. Picayune, will be read with deep mortifi-
cation by every North Carolinian FIomaime
to time during the last six months, we have lea rn-
ed. as well from private letters as from interviews
which we have had with individuals who ha We
returned from Gen. Taylors army, of the pnpieas
ant state of things " hich existed, in the n c. Re-
giment. We have been told that Col. Paine has
made himself the most dnpo pu lar commander in
the whole army. One of our letters, and that re-
ceivrd recently, uses the following language with
regard to this man: :" Col Paine our ,comman-
der, is hated, despised and cursed by the whole
glment. with an unanimity perfectly unparalleled"
Indeed from the accounts which we have had
from Gpnl Taylor's Headquarters, we have been
daily looking for some occurrence. similar to that
detailed in the following letter. We have, how
ever, forebore up to this time to speak Of the mat
ter, from the fact that dslikrdto create uneasi-
ness amongst the friends and relatives Of our gal
lani soldiers who compose the North Carolina
regiment. We cannot do so any longer. We
may as we'll speak out. We believe there never
was n more unfortunate appointment than that OF
Col. Paine. The man, fromail accounts, could
not had been his desire to nder himself rdious
have pursued a more effec,ua course to attain this
end than the one which he has pursued. He
commenced by acting the petty tyrant, and he has
continued TO enact the character since he has
been with the regiment. We will do Col Paine
the justice to state, that in opinion he hns thus
acted rather from a want of Judgment Than from
any inherent badness of heart. The truth we be-
leve, IS, that he is very vain man, and rather
weak withal, and the appointment OF Colonel in
fated him far beyond his NATURAL proportions. He,
like many other men, could not bear the honors
heaped upon him by Governor Graham, withour
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which nature had prescribed for him. He treated
his men with all the naughty b"aring and rigor of
discipline which might br expected from the COM
mander of a regiment of Russian Doors. The con-
sequence is, that the North Carolina, the Missis-
spp, and the Virginia Volunteers cordially hate
and despise him; nor is this feeling confined to
the rank and file. The officers have been made
to feel his rigor of discipline" as well as the
men, and arc equally dissatisfied. How the mat
ter is 10 terminate, we do not know; but we fear it
will not end with The killing of the unfortunate
man. We for one. would advise Col. Paine to re.
sign; we predict that he will be compelled To do
so at any rate. No similar occurrence has taken
place since the commencement of the war. We
know, too, that the North Carolina regiment
stands high for order, sobriety and subordina-
tion any regiment Of Volunteers in the service.
Il cannot be- argued that Col Paine had bad ma.
ieriais to work upon the reverse was the case
have commander whom it can respect, and treat
with common respect. .asrr. .s-.,
The following is the letter alludedto:
... -5"s BuENA VIsrA, August l6. Is47.,
+ An occurrence took place last evening which I
had not Purposed relating, fearing that something
more distressing might grow out OF il, but every
thing seems qui Il now, will briefly relate the cir
cnmsiance. Co.. Paine, o. the North Carolina
regiment, from the rigid system Of discipline which
he haG ed hSah hPCOmR VPPv III
own regiment aHd in the Mississippi, and Virginia
regiments, with which he has be en- thrown In con-
nection - officer OF the day. Many insults have
been offered him by memhers Of the TWO latter. and
this feeling has gradually been ripenina till it came
to a head last night crowd assembled about
different tents of abOu: thirty men, some his own
and some priVates of the Virginia regiment; and
subsequently, stones thrown al has tent. A
aumber of men also assembled 10 front Of his lieu
tenant co0neFS tent who was sick and vomiting,
aud INDUCED in brutal laughter at his Illness.
These crowds were dispersed and TWO men order
ed TO be taken TO the provost guard. The men OF
one company ordered TO perform the duty refused,
but were compelled 10 obrdieuce by the colonel
One of them, however, refused 10 take his arms
until the colonel held his sword over him and
threatened 10 cut him down if be refused. That
company having elinced determination not 10
obey, were ordered the OF the coonel's tent
and obeyed contrary TO bis expectation, and were
dismissed after answering TO their names. Su0se-
qupnlly. quite late 10 the evening, another posse
assembled in front Of the colones tent. but as he
came in sight they began to di<perse IN different
directions. He ordered them 10 halt. but they re-
fused. The colonel then cried out that he would
fire If they did not halt, and ordered them again,
and upon their refusing discharged his pistol IhO
the crowd, bringing down Nv 0 men, weundInS one
Of them morlally. ThissprompI and decisive step
quelled the mutiny, and The colonel reported TO
Gen. Gushing and Gen. Wool, who approved of
his conduct. They both repaired 10 the camp. but
every thing was quiet. | regret to aXsfhat the
colonel did not receive any very unsniaous sup
port from his officers The occasions The man
who was so badly shot died last mig hit. have 90
time to write more for the mail 10 the point OF
closing. s.I ..-.r a: ,.... .arar .a.'.a J. e. D.
Every one who feels an interest in the North
Carolina Volunteers, and who entertans a proper
regard for The character Of the State, muel deeply
regret this unfortunate occurrence. as well as the
causes which led to it. ..- ... BE-. .s. .s.~.
The man, we learn, who was shot down by Col.
Paine, and who has since died, was a Mr.. Brad
lev of the Buncombe Company. We understand
Col Paine was Immediately placed under arrest
by Gen. Gushing or Gen. Wool. sa StandHrdl J.:
Major Lilly was at Jalapa, at the last accounts,
where he had been joined by Capt. Walker with
a detachment of 800 men from Perote. Captain
Wi. is said, had caused two or three citizens of
Jatapa to be shot, as concetned in the murder of
Americans. He went then TO Coatepec, whence
he frightened cthe gueriIlas. together with the
Mexican Governor Of the Department OF rVern
Cruz