Evansville weekly journal., 1848-08-24

CAPT. RoUssEAU.-This gallant soldier hav-
ing been selected by the Wings of this State as
a District Presidential Elector, the Locofoco
papers in Indiana, with the State Sentinel at
their head, have opened their f1oodgates of
slander and falsehood upon him. in order to in
jure his characteras brave and meritorious Of
icer. The State Sentinel moi ilong since assert
ed that Capt. Rousseau was one of the number
who fed 10 Saltilio from Buena Vista, during
the battle, and that, so far as he was concerned.
Gen. Tay lor's report was entirely true Judge
Chamberlain, one of the Locofoco State Elec-
tors, made similar charges against Capt. Rous-
seau in his speech at this place. last month";
Now, reader, TO show you how Locofoco edi-
tors and Orators LIE, we copy the following
paragra ph from the report of Major Trail, of IL
inois, TO be found on page l79, Ex. Doc. No.
l. Both Congress:
"When got to the spring, / found there
Major Munroe, Major German, and | think
Captain Rusaw, all anxious and zealously en-
gagged in rallying the soldiers who had fled TO
the rancho; and very soon after my arrival, Ma
jor Gorman and Captain Rusaw rallied a part oil
what afterwards learned was rifle battalion
of the In5iana troops. While those ofmy bat
talon present were getting water and falling
into ranks, either Major German or Captain
Rusaw, or both of them, marched their com
!
Very soon after Major Munroe rode up and sug
gested to me that had better take position
! in the rancho. | was.tlen preparing to do So
having discovered minute before a large bo.
dy OF cavalry of the enemy advancing towards
us, and Immediately ordered the battalion tc
march by the flank towards the rancho. Be-
fore reaching it, however, the enemys cavalry
made descent on squadron of horsemen-o
what command do not know. think, how.
ever, they were Kentucky, who had suddenly
thrown themselves between the enemy and the
rancho. Al this. instant Major Munroe called
me two or three times to throw my men into
the houses. throwed part of them into a
stock-pen Of DOLBY walls about as high as mans
shoulders, and in which was Major Gorman's
command. The balance throwed in the ad-
joining houses, with an order to make ready to
fire. Our squadron of horse gave one shot
probably with carbnes-and retreated into the
rancho. We were not able 10 fire upon the
enemy until they came, perhaps, within fifty
PAGES of us, in consequence of their being COW
cred by our retreating horsemen. Many of our
rifles told, Notwithstanding. During this lit
tie affair have no recollection of seeing Major
German. Captain Rusaw was present, and
was very active"
These Locoloco scamps pretend to have great
regard for the character Of the 2nd Regiment
anu seem 10 regard themselves as pelnS espec-
tally called upon to defend them from the in
justice which has been done them in the official
reports of the battle; yet, whenever they can
find a prominent Whg among them, who sup
ports Gen. Taylor, they do not hesitate mo-
ment to blacken his good name with charges OF
cewardce ard dishonorable conduct. Such ny
pocrisy and meanncss must and will receive
the condemnation of all honest and truth low
ing Democrats as well as Wings. In the case
of the Capt. Rousseau, it is shown beyond ca
vii or dispute that they have wilfully and ma
liciously sandered him, and such is their UNI
form and invaFiabe course on all OCCASIONS
A more barefaced set of liars and calumniators
never disgraced any community, not even OF
highway robbers and murderers. This may ap-
pear to some to be rather harsh language, but
the course pursued by the miscreants fully JUS
.ilies it use.--HarfisoR Gaz.