Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-04-22


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6TWe hasten to lay before our readers, in another
column, the letter from Mi. Morrison, U. S. A. to
the Governor, which by some unaccountable delay
was not received by him until last Sunday morning.
Tie letter written three days after the battle Of
Buena Vista, and contains as full and detailed an
of that sanganary struggle yet published
We have been fully prepared to find, as we now do
find, that the misrepresentation in relation 10 the
conduct of the Indiana Volunteers. confined they
were in anonymous communications, without
substantial foundation We had hoped that no scrb-
blers like that despicable tribe Of political letter
writer's at Washington, and laboring for political
objects, could be found in about army. But
what has been the fact The conduct of the gallant
Butler, Stockton, Kearney, and others was maligned
by letter writers, merely because they were Demo-
Gratis. So of the Ohio troops, another occasion,
because they were led by officers who happened to be
Democrats. On the contrary, the Democracy have
always been ready to do full justice to officers Of the
army for their military achievements without even
inquiring into their politics. The Wing press how
ever certainly reminding their readers that such
and such officers are Wings. Out upon such bitter
prejudice and party narrowness!
The natural emulation which exists among the
different corps of troops called from different States
of the confederacy. is only productive of praise
worthy results, when confined to its proper sphere of
causing them to vie with each other in noble deeds Of
arms. But when, as we have been of late but too
well convinced it gives rise to unjust representations
of the conduct of a portion Of our citizen soldiers,
for the purpose of giving those of other States an
undue share Of the credit of glorious victory which
sheds ustre upon ali, or whether it has arisen from
jealousy of few in the regular service against
volunteers, it is alike rcPrehensible.
The same objections. if we recollect Alright were
made against General Jackson and the volunteers and
militia under his command in the last war with Great
Britain. He had neuer been educated at West Point
and it only by rapiS~successon OF brilliant vic
tories that he constrained the admiration of every
high order Of military talent has necessary
ton with exclusively military education profes
sion, however desirable the latter may be in itself
We have seen that Washington could have taught
Braddock, and that Jackson did teach Packen-
ham.
True magnsnimity does justice to all concerned
and pleased to see that Maj Morrison has done
so in his letter. We are especially gratifed TO see
opposed they to the first onset of the enemy
the front of the struggle-fought like veterans
this their first batle-in exposed position-agains
greatly superior numbers of regular troops, and
showing, that under all the circumstances they have
well redeemed The confidence of their fellow citizens
Our voLUxTEERs.-Tbe Public Ledger, one Of
the best and most impartial papers in the country
has the following statement, which fully corroboraes
all the accounts have little time will sci
all this matter right and those wing papers out Of
the State, particularly the Louisville Journal and
New Orleans Tropic, will have full leisure to look al
the truth Of the natter and still continue to humbug
their readers if they The Journal has already
commenced crGrfshing, as it was reminded Tat il
had claimed all the Indiana volunteers as WI gs
What memory liar should have -
TIE VoLUNTEERs-It has been mentioned in the
accounts which have been published of the great bat
tie fought by Gen. Taylor on the 23d of February.
that the Indiana volunteers did not behave with the
hrmness and galantry Shich distinguished the other
divisions Of the army engaged in that sanguinay
test. In the interesting account of the battle which
published yesterday the writer alluded in the most
disparagng terms (Which omitted) of the conduct
Of this brigade, and also of the Arkansas troops.
There evidently much exaggeration in the state
ment for the letter speaks in another place. OF
Hundreds, sag thousands of volunteers" tax
ing refuge in ranches, and thus leaving the battle
be fought by the mere handful left on the fed--a
statement which shows mprobabity upon the face OF
t. for Taylor had only $500 men at most to fight the
% 600 of Santa Anna and therefore could not spare
thousands The true statement is probably that made
By Lieut. Crittenden-that the Indiana troops were
at one time thrown into confusion, and rereated in
great precipitation aud disorder. but that the main
BODY Of them were afterwards rallied and bravey met
the enemy The heavy loss they sustained proves
the fact That some Of them did not return 10 tbs
field is evident from Gen. Taylor's address to the
troops after the battle. -
The Illinois, Mississippi and Kentucky regiments
nre spoken Of in the highest terms of praise. The
Illinois is said to be very superior body Of men.
General Wool frequently remarked in the course oil
fhe march from San Antonio Parsas, that they
the finest body Of men he had ever SEEN
0-The quantity Of ship-buildng going on in Bal
finore al the present line is Unprecedented Within
a brief period there has been launched, bngs and