Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-07-17

WaToe, LOT single DAY, curing our l0ng ana az |
duous march to Sal,illo, did you receive full
rations. Yet ali this you have borne, and you
have borne It with (ortitude. The order which
you received to march in Major Gipn's com.
mand, with large column, over the Sierra Ma
Dire covered with perpetual snow-proceedng on
your march on shortened allowance, without
tents or transportation, and many other comforts
because the government was unable 10 furnish
them; yet you bore it all, and were ready to
resume your march in two days, on the city OF
chihuahua. You have travelled over five States
Of Mexico, and five very large ones, in point OF
territory. Perhaps the citizens OF ST. Louis do
not know what Jornada is, bat will answer
for every man in my command, knowing what
they are | may assure you had you crossed
them you too would have known what they are.
The shortest one that we crossed was fifty miles,
and one ninety five miles. which we crossed in
three days in December, without wood, without
water, without tents, at an elevation Of 1000 feet
above the.Atlantic ocean. In sending expresses
10 the distance of 600 miles, when was unable
10 furnish them with the means Of carrying pro.
visions and other comforts with them over i'm.
mense sand prairies covered with snow, have
never made detail, but all were volunteers, or
when have sent out parties for the purpose Of
watching the enemy who have had 10 starvo for
days, never made detail in this column, but
all were volunteers, and | am proud 10 say it.
But your labors are over, you are now again
10 return 10 the enjoyment Of civilized lile you
are now TO return TO your homes you are now TO
mako glad the hearts OF your fathers and mothers
and sisters and brothers: you are again TO mingle
together with your friends. But you have not all
returned--many gallant heart, that rallied at
their countrys call, now lies cold in far distant
country, whilst the hearts OF the fathers and moth
ers, and sisters and brothers of some are made to
mourn, others are to be made glad by the return
OF their friends. No soldier breads TO die upon the
battle field; but 10 be worn down by slow disease,
far from the care OF friends and the comforts Of
home, without the attendance necessary 10 the
sick bed, without the tender care OF mother or
sster-dragging over rough country in rougher
wagons, for hundreds Of miles without water 10
moisten the fever parched mouth, to be worn down
thus, with slow disease, this, is death indeed
And many gallant spirit has thus yielded up his
life, and now lies buried in the arid plains Of
Mexico, if the wild fanaticsm OF the country
have not dragged them from their resting place,
and left them 10 bleach in the storms and winds
OF Heaven. They will be remembered grateful.
ly by their country. They yielded up their lives
in patriotic cause. But you have been more
fortunate. You have fulfilled every trust with
faithfulness, that has been reposed in you; you
have performed faithfully every duty required Of
you. You carry with you the gratitude OF your
country; you carry with you my gratitude, which
never can be effaced. Your noble, heroic. con-
duct on the battle fields Of Bracito ard Sacra.
mento will ever be remembered with gratitude by
your countrymen. No peculiar generalshp was
displayed in these battles. If ever the rank and
file Of an army should have the honor Of vic.
tory, such should be the case at the battle OF Sac.
ramento. At the battle field we found the enemy
You were marched until you came in view OF the
enemy's redoubts planted with cannon. You
were told tina. there was the enemy. You were
marched until within the proper distance when
you were turned loose! The enemy first recoiled,
then gave way. then fled. The charge was i'm.
petuous. The battle was won! 1t was yours
Ii was the battle Of Sacramento. Fellow. citizens,
have not time to say any thing about the battle
Of O>ko.cho bee; but it is sufficient to say
that whatever annoyance it has been to you, how.
ever our fair fame may seem to have been tar.
nished, you will remember that the battle OF O.
ko cho>bee, and the battle OF Bracto were both
fought on Christmas day. Felow.citizens, ]
will not detain you longer; may your destiny be
onward, and as rapid as the great stream tina,
washes the border OF your great city. [Tremen.
dous applause.l