Indiana State sentinel., 1849-11-08
Gen. Lame.

Gen. Lame.
We fnd the following communication in the New
York Globe and Union of Oct. 26. The writer nsks
some pthy questions Taylor's conduct at Buena
Vista. We should be willing TO change the form of
the queries from " ,chat right" to ",ehy" Genernl
Taylor acted as he did. We said ot the time that
Taylor did but little, if any, of the fighting Buena
Visa, aud our statement created some surprise but
whoever will examine the subject cannot fail to agree
with US History may perpeiuaie lie in Taylor's
favor, but it will be but lie after all. The history
of Indiana, at least. should never endorse it.
From the NJ Globe and Union. Oct. &c.
cOMmUNIcArED.1
The If Gen. Joseph Lane Of Indians from the
Governshp Of Oregon is matter for which majority Of
the American people well those who viii admi-
ration lok the deeds Of feIlOwcouniymen the
plains of Buena Vista, demand immediate explanation.
Gen. Lsne appointed b. the late President Polk, with
the unanimous Of the Senae Of the u s few
days previus the OF the last of
reward for his gaan, deeds and meritoous
duct in that ar-ought tugge-the battle Of Buena Wis
ia Those deeds are f,milia to every American He has
been removed by President Taylor party grounds, in
my opnIon but for private ?iqUe General Lane in his
despatch Maj Gen Wool shortly after tie battle stated
that which other officer probably dared for fear Of the
dispIeasne Of the Commander, nearly the in
which Gen. Taylor arrived Buena Vi.ta and for which the
whis have tried in vain to make him the hero Gen.
eral Tavlor nd by referring to this DESPATCH march
ed 10 Satllo with the Mississippi Rhemen under Colonel
Jefferson Davis, and two companies OF United States
Dragons night previous day. At O'Clock
A. NJ the following morning. the American pickets
driven in and the battle commenced at A. NJ continuing
with such unabaied fury compel of the % Ind'na
Regiment to give however till they had discharged
twenty rounds OF cartridge each man. and borne the bunt
Of the battle for several hours Gen Lane in his despatch
at this moment Col Davis with the Mississippi Rifles
came the gruund aud retrieved the fortunes Of the day
Now this brings General Taylor THE field at about ID
O'Clock. A NJ or l2 hours after the commencement Of
the battle and by this reinforcement claiming victory.
What tight have the whg iends Of Gen. Ty or to claim
for him the ced Of this victory and commanding at this
engagmenii What right had Gen. Taylor take full
gent and two companies of Dragnons rm General Lanes
brigade for the time knowing enemy
to be advancing and leave him in neatly deenceess
dOn What night had Gen. Taylor TO censuIe a regiment,
than half Of whose numbers by his neglect lay dead
and dying that bdy field for eteating when his
negligence aud absence from that field show plainly where
lay the responsibility Giving the time Of TayOr's arrival,
Gen Lane has dane his cuunty service and shown satis
fctoy that Gen Wool the panner executor and vic
tor fell in which TayloIs skirmishes elsewhere sink
into ingncance II for this exposure Of time that the
brave Laue removed from oce which he is hon.
But what be expected from who has violated
every pledge and especially the which he remarks he
has friends 10 reward enemies 10 punish " Will the
people Of New York by their votes uphold who has
tories and by whose gallant behavior assisted him in gaining
victories which finally elevated him the Presidency where
he is using the crniempble in his power TO
pluck the aureI from the Of man. whose only
BUENA VISTA.
days ngn, that an Irish woman called nj the CITY
Marshas office, and asked for piece of the rope
with which hung himself on a wharf
Charlestown BRIDGE for the purpose, she said, of
curing the Kings Evil. The rope given her and
she kept il tied around her body for the space of three
days. Yesterday the rope returned by the wo-
mans husband, who stated that his wife had entirely
recovered and that the troublesome humor had entire
ly disappea red.-Boston Courier.
About the time the above caught our eye, we had
the following from the Wabash (Terre Haute) Ex-
press:
HAVE FArTH.-A citizen gave a singular narra-
tive the other day. in whose word in any case
have the highest confidence. He had lump coming
upon his neck which was very painful and grew worse
daily, until he consulted neghbor, who removed
both the swelling and the pain by touch We have
since heard that the same person has removed and
cured many obstinate of Kings Evil Scrofu-
la and similar diseases, simply by rubbing touching
the place with his finger and his reputation is such
that persons from great distance 10 him. be
touched and cured As this gentleman is /" the Sc
venth s,n" Of the same parents this singular but
important virtue in his touch is attributed that but
presume the influence exerted comes from magnet
ism. Whatever it may be, however, he has certainly
cured where palpable remedies failed, and for all he
has done in the way Of allevaiiug pain and making
cures. he has never charged cent. That he has
cured diseases, as have stated we could give the
knowing. upon what principle such marvellous things
are effected. What say you ]. 2. c.!
OTWe half inclined to say nothing for all
that be ssid. would be speculation. No
standard medical book that we know of, pretends TO
discuss the snbject if it reality. 1t is easier
to dismiss by prcnouncng the sentence of hunabug
end yet we have the testimony of the very ablest
works. from the Enbnrg Encyclopedia down. that the
time when the kings of England touched Thousands
annually. This custom, [perhaps transmitted from
the Romans for Cicero calls the disease struma civ
itatis,' the "scrofula kings evil of the State
continued for a long series of years; which is re-
rkable if good effect appeared to be the result
of it. If good did result, perhaps the explanation
may be found in the words which head the extracts
above quoted: Inag ination ''-' Faith - But who
fully define the nature and powers of the quail
ties of mind denoted by those terms, especially
their influence upon the body! Who has even
attempted the task satisfactorily to himself othersl
When seriously coutemp,aies the subject, it ap-
pears to be indefnable space. The mind cannot
comprehend either itself or its manifestations!
The - doctors" admit very freely, that the body
may become diseased in various ways, through the
Influences Of the Imagination; the experience Of the
universal world teaches every body this lesson and
why should not different Influences through the
medium, operating powerfully upon the nervous sys-
TEN. produce curative effects also We don't know,
nor does any body else.
We acted upon such an idea in trying to keep away
the cholera during the summer. and think did no
harm, if we did no good.