The national whig., 1847-06-30
from tse Rse Orleans Detail
THE MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS.

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We Yesterday bad the pleasure Of an introduction
10 one Of the officers Of Col. Doniphans regiment
whose martial exploits and indsfatigabIs marches,
form laudalory themes for every tongue. We found
him unadeciedIy frank, possessing and earnest ener-
nv, which u no doubt CHARACTERISTIC of the whole
regiment Of those western braves.
OnHss--In the course Of the march certsin cir.
cumstances occurred, which the men translated into
certain ausuries Of success. whatever risht be thu
per they should have 10 encounter, and mis- opinion
may havehad some influence in forming the indomita
bls spirit they subsequently, evinced. One Of thes,
omkns he rels,ed. At ono time, during the march
both men and cattle were almost overcome with
thirst and no water was to be had wthin distance
of sixteen or eighteen miles Of them. To tEave sc
far was impossible for the oxen fell down under the
wagons, unable longer % hold out against the Prch
ing thrst which was choking them. Just at this
time, and without single indication in the heavens
Of its approach, the rain came pouring down in tor
rents, and continued till the oxen could drink from
the earth around them where they lay, and where
they had fallen for sheer want Of il.
FLrIss ARTnLERr.--Byt the way, il may sound
somsthing like misnomer. but still. il is not less the
fact that the Gying artillery Of the expedition had no
other agency Of trpnsporsaton, either in the battle
or out Of it, than oEer-not the swiltest messengers
Of Mars it must be admitted worse than Mrs Bar
dell's slow coach, by long odds.
Tnx Back FLAs.--In ono instance, in tho pres
ence Of some Ame lean officers, the British Consul
was very eloquent in his sulogies Of the Mexicans
They were most brave, enlightened and particular
y mssaanimous and humble people, who, in their
epgagsmeuts with an enemy, scrupulcusly observed
the rules of war. and that 0rhssrance to vanquish
ed s dictated By the moro enlightened ethics Of The
present day.
.Ase you done now. stranger 7" said The captain Of
company rsised in the western part Of Missouri,
when b. though, hs had heard him out.
II sm doss, mid ths Consul Il will however add
thas ny slaassasu4 il unanswessble."
sWsli, II this hsrs don't snswsr you," ssid The
young vuiunsses, sTcm Benton himself could not
stump your and hs held up The blsck dag which
shs ensmy unfusaed bsfoss going into The battle Of
Sscisnensc, which showed The murderous designs Of
the Mexcsns The representative Of Queen vicio-
,is ssid nolhins though he evidently thought there
wss sonsef6isg in The smblsmstie eloGssncs Of the
Missourian.
TsH BnlTIsa CsxsuI.--Our informant states to
US that the British Consul u Chihushua, made him
self ofensively oficious, II he did not cupsby com
promit himself. II was known that hs gase aid and
comfort to the Mexicans in furnishing them to some
extent. with the snews and munitions of war.
The Consul thought to keep the American troops
out Of public building in Chihuahua, which party
had been ordered TO enter and examine. The officer
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and enter it he would. The Consul replied that If
he did, il would bs at the rsk Of incuring the hps-
tility Of his, the British, government, and he official
ly warned them Of the fact.
The Missourian said that 1t the risk Of incurring
the hostility Of the British Government or that Of
he'll itself, the house should be opened. He ordered
up 24-pounder to blow il open ; bu. before it ar
rived, some Of the men had climbed up to the top Of
the building down inside, and threw the doors open.
LIEUT.. Cor. cKsoE.-The Lieutenant Colonel
Of the regiment Is Mr.. Jsckson,ss brave man as
breathes, but one who makes no pretensions to o
knowledge Of the science Of war. In going into
the battle Of Sacramento, Lieut. Col. Mitchell, who
: had been detached from Prices command on spe-
cial duty, was present. "Look here, MITCHELL
said the gallant Jackson, you hold the same rank
that I do. know you can fight well as can,
and know you can order better. / resign you my
command during the battle, for prefer going into
the ranks, and having q few cracks out Of Nancy
This favorts double -barrelIed gunl at those yellow
boys on horseback yonder"
Lieut.. COL jackson would accept Of no refusal to
this arrangement, and it was adopted. He soon took
down his man, and soon afer--it is not known how
many. S8I
When the battle was over they were going among
the wounded, when ono Of the men remarked
Why Colsne, this fellow here looks like ih. first
fellow you shot"
swell, he does, that's fsc.!" seja Lieut.. Col.
Jackson 81 had fifteen buckshot that time in Nan
ey see if there were as many put in his body"
The man examined and found the marks Of four
teen buckshot in the Msx.cans body.
When the dispatches Of ih- battle were about to
he sent to Washington, Lieut. Colonel Jackson was
called on for his report. He said he never thought
much Of reports, no bow he always went in for the
reality. They might say to The Secretary Of War
for him, if they chose, that at Sacramento the Mexi
cans caught hell!
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