Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-01-20

In the affair of Matamoras, but few of Us particle
pated. We have every Insurance that II was not
deenee.ess town, but, the contrary, recruiting
station and depot Of provisions. clothing aud arms,
garrsoned by two three hundred troops, with ariil
ery. DeienceleSs 1t may have been when you left il
NOT when you entered 1t.
Then as to the specific charge of breaking open
and violating the church Of San Francisco, at TlaXca-
la, and the public prfanation of sacred vesiments
stolen therefrom. This understand TO be the
church in which the guerrillas quarrered which
you fired upon, aud In which the horses arms and
persons of large number of them were concealed.
1t already broken open by guerrilas had been
willingly opened tO them. The vesments in question
were found scattered on the floor in various places
few thoughtless men took and brought of
them away. Upon the return march, IN two or three
instances they exposed them upon their PERSONS which,
as IL came to The notice OF their officers
rebuked and the things secured. When the command
reached Pueba, we met by order from you,
sir, deliver up headquarters all property taken
at Tlaxcala. These vestmenis were delivered -
strict search being made among the men. aud every
yestgc that could be fouud-aH, believe that was
in their pOssesson-volunarlly given up by, TAX
en- from them IT, in the face of this order, search
for and restoration of things not stolen, but improper
! ly taken away from where they lying under
foot, soldier had the assurance To display such a
garment upon his person IN public, two conclusions
are irresistible: First. that the not knave,
but fool; and second, that who imputes The act
To you or your command as an outrage upon the re-
ligion Of Tie country, is not n fool but an ncendary
enemy and arrant kDave. We must be pardOned the
use Of such language, since there potter terms
sufficiently strong express indignant of
the calumny rharged that you had permitted,
failed TO rebuke outrage upon the prevailing form
of religious worship.
1t is strange to us that it should be said. ''that
eren Cor Chids had been unable 10 and return
all Of the church property in question" The truth is
that he recovered none of it, although he the
dunn Of restoring that which taken TO headquar-
tiers pursusDce your order Our purpose is not
accusation, but vlndlcalOn. We fOrbeaT. therefore,
TO inquire by what means The popularity Wanted
at your expense has been obtained among hostile
and vindictive people. Yen, Sir, may well afford to
admit that you have only treated them justly -you
have fiogged their armed bands too severely to
become favOrite.
With sentiments Of the highest esteem, we are
General, your obedient servants,
w. A. GORMAN. Col. 4th Indiana regiment
c. II. BROUGH, Col. 4h Ohio regt.
E. DUMONT, Lieut.. Col 4h Indiana regt.
A. MOOR Lieut. Col. 4lh Ohio regt.
/ LORENZO LEWIS Capt. La Mounted Vols.
G. A. RICHMOND, Capt Ohio Vols.
Jesse J. ALEXANDER Capt 4th Indiana rsgt.
IONN w. CROOKS. Capt. Atm Indiana Tegt.
n ID. LUNDERMAN, Capt. 4ih Indiana rrg-
VI. L. PAYNE, Capt, Alb Indiana Iegt
A. L. MASON, Capt 4ih Indiana regt
H. KE>SLER Copt 4th Ohio reg
s. p MOSES, LIST Lieut.. 4,h Ohio regt.
ALBERT q. BRACKErT, LIST Lieut.. 4h Indsna regt.
]. :. - d. CAREY, LIST Lieut. 4th Indiana regt
JOHN c. GROOM, LIST Lieut.. 4th Ohio regt.
E ROESSLER LIST Lieut.. 4lh Ohio regi.
ALEXANDER HAYS, Br. LIST Lieut. sih Infantry.
!, SAMUEL DOUGLASS. LIST Lieut.. 4th Ohio regt and
Aid to Brig. Gen. Lane.
CT STAVUS H. WAY, LIST Lieut 4Ih Indiana regt.
4 NJ. NJ. VAN DUSEN, LIST Lieut.. 4th Indiana regt.
A. B. B. LEWIS, LIST Lieut. 4th Indiana regt
:. W. WATERS. LIST Lieut. La. Mounted vols.
BEDNEY F. MDONOLD, Sd Artillery u. ). A.
w. FITZ GIBBON. Capt. 4th Indiana reg.
JAMES A. GRAHAM, I'd Lieut. 4lh Indiana regt.
HENRY WILTZ. I'd Lieut.. Alb Ohio regt.
JOHN w. DODD Adj. and Lieut. 4rh Indiana regt.
, J. C. LITTELL. LIST Lieut.. 18th Indiana regt.
ID. b. ROBINSON. LIST Lieut. Alb Ohio regt.
JONATHAN LEE, lst Lieut.. 4th Indiana regt.
JOHN N. DYER ID Lieut. 4th OHIO regt.
BENZ PILLBEAN. ID Lieut.. 4th Indiana regt.
| NOBLE HAMILTON, I'd LIEUT. 4Ih Indiana regt.
JOHN w. MULLEN. I'd Lieut.. Alb Indiana regt.
THOMAS d. LUCAS. I'd Lieut.. 4Ih Indiana regt.
JAMES r. MILLS I'd Lieut. 4th Indiana Tegt.
VIM K McCLANE, % Lieut.. 4h Indiana regt.
ISAAC FARLEY Surgeon 4th Indiana Tegt.
D. 5. BARBER. I'd Lieut. 4Ih Indiana regt
RI C. e. GRAHAM, list Lieut.. 4ih Indiana regt.
LOTHIAN ETSEN, I'd Lieut.. 4th Ohio reg..
JOHN FRIES, Capt 4rh Indiana regt.
NJ. Z. LILLY, Capt. 4th Ohio regt.
q s. p. SAYRE. LIST Lieut. 4ih OHIO Iegt.
CHARLES HEUA I'd Lieut. An Ohio regi.
EDWARD CANTWILL, ID Lieut. 18th Infantry.
Account Of the Proceedings Of Meeting held Dec
8, lS47, at Pueba.
At a meeting of the officers of the army at Pueba,
Mckee, December 9, lS47 1t. Col. Moor Of the 4tb
Ohiu vols. called to the chair, and Capt A. L.
Mascn of the 18th Indiana vols, requested TO act
secretary COL German, of the 4ih Indiana VOLS
being called upon, explained the object of tine meet
ing.
Col. Brough, of the 4th Ohio vols being called up
on read the following article address, set forth
above) which, upon motion Of Lieut. Doug lass, was
adopted the sentiments Of this meeting
On motion of Lieut. Douglass it was also
Resolved, That Lieut. Wbippe, Assistant ADJ
Gen. be requested to furnish a committee appointed
by this meeting composed Of LieUts. b. F. NJ Donald,
I, S. w. Waters and Alex. Hays, with q statement Of
conversation between himself and the Project of Pue
bla this day.
On motion of Col. German, 1t
RESOLVED That copy of the article read by COL
Brough, signed by the officers present, be furnished
Brig. Gen. Joseph Lane
i On motion of Lieut.. Col DumoDt, it was
y ResOred, That Col German, Col. Brougb, Capt
Lewis and Capt Kresser, be appointed a committee
: to obtain a medal and present the same To Brig
Gen. Joseph Lane, in the Of the officers OF ms
brigade.
= On motion of Col BFough, Lieut.. COL Dumont was
/ added to said committee.
: On motion of Lieut.. S. w. Waters, it
Resolred, That the proceedings Of this meeting be
signed by It's officers, be published in the papers gen.
orally of the United States
After some most happy remarks by Col. Brough,
Col German, Lieut.. Col Dumont, and others, the
meeting adjourned.
Lieut.. Col. 4th Ohio Vols, President.