Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-07-15

The citizens of st. Louis had grand time Of it on
Saturday, in giving a most noble reception to Colonel
DoNTrHAN, and the brave men whom he has brought
back 10 their homes.
The address to the volunteers was made by Colonel
BENTON and comprises perfect a history of the ex-
petition that Col DoNlPHAN expressed his surprise at
It's accuracy and precision. We sorry its great
length forbids It's publication this morning but we
shall try and find place for it at early day. We
extract single paragraph, casting little light
upon the project OF Col. BENTON so often spoken Of
for the prosecution of the war
have said that you made your long expedition without
government orders, and indeed you did You received
orders from yOuI government, but without knowing it, you
fulfilling its OTdes-ordeTs which never reached YOU
Happy The soldier who the command Of his govern
ment happier still he who anticipates command, and does
what is wanted before he is bid This your case. You
did the right thing at the right time and what the govern
ment intended to do and without knowing its intentions
The facts theses Early IN the month Of November last
the President asked my opinion the OF conducting
the war. | submitted plan to him, which, in addition TO
other things required all the dsposabe troops New Mex
and all the Americans in that quarter who could be
gagged for dashng expedition down through Chin
Uahua apd the State OF DuangO aud if necessary Zacae-
cas-, and get into communication with Gen. Taylos right
early possible in The month Of March la fact the dipo-
sable MSourans in New Mexico to be of the
columns destined for combined movement the city of
Mexico all TO be the table land aud ready for the
ment in the month Of March The President approved the
pan and The MSsouIans being distant orders
despatched TO New Mexico, TO put them in notion Mr.
Solomon Subce carried the OIdeT, and devefed
commanding officer, Santa Fe, Colonel Piice 23d
day Of Febuayjusl five days before you fought the
vellous battle Of Sacramento.
The response Of COL DoNIPHAN is not fully reported
in the papers. The RereiAe gives a sketch of it,
from which we make the following extract.
Col d. observed, very emphacally that this strange
II strange al home aud strange abroad. Ii
branded by Col DIS party, unjust war, aud yet
opponents well supporters rallied 10 sustain it, Wings
and Democrats composed the messes and slep.
same tents he only sorry that the had
evinced in the councils Of Government As
instance of Wing feeling while the field Col D. said that
after long, long MONTHS during which nothing had
from the Sales and while all hearts yeanIng
from home the first thing met with American papers
the speech of C0rUn, Of Ohio IL complete shower
bath Il received with a sh0ck-a shudderl After
having weary leagues, impaccabe mountiins =
after cutting their way through the enemy all their thanks
was be told that they robbers and ca-odfs Col
d. Indignantly denounced every speech every
which went to decry The prosecution Of the pTOmp
close Ii said that those who made such speeches be-
longed the peace party; such thing They would on
the contrary, postpone peace TO eternity!
Col DoNrHAN, as he intima,cs himself, is whig
aud this gives force to The rebuke he Justly admin
listers to The federal leaders and press of the country
After the addresses public dinner was served
where good things of all sorts abpunded All thing.
/ passed OF pleasantly and In order.