The North-Carolina standard., 1847-05-19
Il, VOL UME XIII -NUMBER 6e4 sol
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The Volu1nteers1s salaeir retTasIK III Eoia1es
/ We are informed by gentleman iuse from
Monterey, that II is General Tay lofs lrafioai to
send the VOLUNTEERS who are NOW with HIN, AID
whose term will soon expire, 70 the Rio (ataiide
as fast as The new volunteer and regular forces
Ireach him. He will soon have force large
enou sh 10 supply The place Of the whole COM
mand now with him. The Mississippi North
Carolina sVirginia and Massachusetts voIunteefs
Twill give him force Of new and fresh men, 5000
strong Thare have been sent aIread ' ID the Rio
Grande about 100 regulars chiefly recruits, and
there are now more than 1, 5000 Of the new fegi-
ments onstheir way 10 the seat of war. Thus. ID
a few weeks, Gsa Taylor will b at the head AZ
an entirely new force ofs6Oo0 excellent soldieFG
Toihese are TO Be added, the small force Of reeu
lars, aud artillery and cavalry, now At Saltillo
The veteran ceftnteevs, az we may with great
Justice style thc the heroes Of Monterey and Bnena
VISTA win garrison the TO was on The Rio Orande,
until their term Of enlistment expires, Whenthey
will be honorably discharged, and vii return to
their homes, to receive the joyful and appiaudng
welcome oftheir friends and countrymen. They
deserve the highest honors and noblest reccptIon
which the people could fbestow. Well have fh6y
acted their part 10 this trying drama Of war 0be-
dent 10 the instincts Of patriotism and b love of
glory, they tore themselves from the boSons Of
loving friends, and from all the soft endetrments
of home and at the ealfof their country, took 1p
ties OF the soldier, in foreign and hostile couh
TRY. Husbands left fond and loving wives and
dear little ones-sons, the hope and Joy Of aged
parents, snatched themselves from the parental
|bosom-brothers from the soft embrace OF tender
and devoted sisters-and lovers from the arms Of
weeping fair fones-atI rushed to the flag Of our
Republic, and bore it in honor and triumph deep
into the bosom oftie hostile territory. 8 2gsfj@
In all the duties of the march, the camp, The
bivouae and the battle they haveworthify sustain
ed the high character of American soldiers But
IL was in the last and most trying or all scenes ii
The military drama that their glory cniumnaiedto
its brightest point. On the craggy bills and in
the deep rnvines-on the mountain spurs and
rough sierras Of Buena Vista--they met the enc
my four times their strength, and BY tho most stea
dy valor and undaunted courage, threw buck his
invading hosts, and hurled thousand ieadeE
deaths" into the serricd ranks of the on pressing
columns. Twas vain thoy yerc pressed by over
whelming gnumbers-'twas vain their gallant ranks
were thinned at every discharge from the foe and
their noblest leaders fell ia their vain
10 tell them they were defeated, iconqucredl They
knew no such words as yield, falier OF retreat
They came to uphold the nations honor there
they had planted its banner1here il nigh. fall
but that would never be until no arm remained 10
wave It. 4JaE f# ,..'s" - aE.tt tss
Men who have thas fought Deserve we'll the
country. WheH therefore, the volunteers Of Monte
rey and Bucnd vista return to their homes, we
trust that our citizens will vie with one another ia
testimonials of their applause and approbatioD Of
their noble sacrifices and gallant deeds. May
ss-4Theif brows be bound with victorious wreaths-2
Their bruised arms hung up for monuments 73B3sSs
Their stern alarums changed to merry neetngB-= al
Their dreadful marches to delightful moasuresR
And when quietly in the bosoms Of their families,
and surrounded by admiring friends, may theyIn
quiet peace and happiness enjoy without singls
blending care or regrelful thought, the reminis-
cence of their proud deeds on the glorious 6edS
of. Monterey and Buena Vista. N O. Delta. ~