The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-06-05
From Tie New Orleans hcay,u,e.
Later from the RrazOS.

From Tie New Orleans ftcdy,1le
Later from the BrazOs.
The United States steamship Trumbull, Capt
Stotesbury, arrived last evening from the Bra
EOS, whence she sailed on the 10Th inst.
. Quite the most important intelligence by thil
arrival concerns the safety OF Col. Doniphan'.
command. According to the letter of our cor
respondent, dated the Sd inst, from Monterey
the most grave apprehensions were entertain
ed in regard to that command. The rumo
, was, as will be seen by that letter, to which
we refer, that Col. D. had been defeated by th'
Mexicans and lost all his as,ilery. We arr
> greatly in hopes that this will prove to be
mere Mexican rumor, and we are encouraged
in this hope by the fact that the Picket Guard
published at Saltilo on the Sd, makes no men,
ton of the rumor, and anticipates the speedy
arrival of Col. Doniphan and his command a,
that place.
By this arrival we learn that Brig. Gen. Cad
walader is forthwih to proceed with his COM
mand excepting the dragoons,) now encamp-
ed at Palo Alto to Vera Cruz to reinforce Gen.
Scott The transports were being prepared at
the Brazos when the Trumbul left
We have copies of the Matamoros Flag OF
the 18th inst, of the American Pioneer (pub-
lished at Monterrey of the I'd, and of the
Picket Guard published at Saltilo) of the Sd
inst; from which we extract copiously.
The Mexican authorities are endeavoring to
rebuild the market and prison at Monterey,
which were destroyed by fire not many weeks
+sincs.
The Pioneer reports an outrage perpetrated
upon Messrs. Train g. Morris, Of that place, by
FIVE Mexican rufhans. They escaped with
their lives, although severely wounded.
AT last accounts the most intense curiosity
was felt at Monterey and Saltillo te learn news
of Gen. Scott's movements. They had not
then heard of the victory of Cerro Gordo, but
had innumerable false rumors of operations on
the Vera Cruz road to Mexico.
The Picket Guard contains the result Of a
court martial in the cases of Gen. Lane and
Col. Bowles. We make no apology for giving
the proceedings in full in justice to those Off
GERS and to the Indiana regiments. The pro.
ceedings will be read with great interest, espe-
cially in the West.
Inquiry in the case Of Gen. Lane.
Facts.-That at the battle of Buena Vista on
The 22d of February, Gen Lane commanded
the I'd and Sd Regiments of Indiana Volunteers;
that on the 23d he was in immediate command
of the Cd Regiment of Indiana Volunteers and
three pieces of artillery under the command OF
Lieut.. O'Brien, and that the I'd Indiana Voiun-
teers retreated from the field without any or
ders from Gen. Lane, on the 23d of February;
but through the exertions of Gen. Lane and
other officers, from one hundred and fifty to
two hundred men of the I'd Regiment Indiana
Volunteers were rallied and attached to the
Mississippi Regiment and the Sd Indiana Regi-
ment, and remained with them on the field of
battle during the remainder of the day.
Opinion.-The court are of opinion that DUR
ing the whole period of the 22d and 23d of
February, l847, Brig. Gen. Lane conducted
himself as a brave and gallant officer; and
that no censure attached to him for the retreat
of the I'd Regiment Indiana Volunteers.
Inquiry in the case Of COL BoWles.
Fdcts-In reference to the first charge, it ap- |
pears from the evidence that Col. Bowles is ig-
norant of the company, battalion and brigade
drills, and that the maneuvr of the evening
of the 22d February, indicated in the third
specification of that charge, was indicative of
an ignorance of the battalion drill.
In relation to the second charge, it appears
from the evidence before the court that Col.
Bowles gave the order, "Cease firing and re-
treat;, that Gen. Lane was present, and that
he had no authority from Gen. Lane to give
such order.
1t also appears that Col. Bowles retreated
after having given the aforesaid command; but
that he did not shamefully run away from the
enemy, nor did he hide himself in any ravine
from the enemy or from his regiment
1t appears, too, that Col. Bowles dismounted
from his horse in rear of his regiment; but there
is no evidence to show that he did so to protect
himself from the enemy.
The court find that the fact Of Col. Bowles
having given the order above mentioned did
induce the regiment to retreat in disorder.
Col. Bowles gave this order with the inten-
ton of making the regiment leave its positions
particularly ordered to maintain and defend it.
Opi,lion.-With reference to the first charge,
the court is OF the opinion that Col. Bowles is
ignorant of the duties of colonel; but the
court would remarS that ill health and absence
On account of ill health, have in some degree
prevented him from fitting himself for the du-
lies of that office.
The court is Of opinion that at the time Col.
Bowles gave the order 'retreat," he was under
The impression that the artillery had retreated,
when in fact the battery had gone to an advanc-
ID position under the orders of Gen. Lane,
which orders had not been communicated to
Col. Bowles.
And in conclusion, the court find that thro'-
,ut the engagement, and through the whole
lay, Col. Bowles evinced no want of personal
courage or bravery; but that he did manifest i
want Of capacity and judgment as cOmman-