The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-06
The Overland Military Expedition.

lRvino HoUsr. Nkw YORK sept J0, l640.
DKAR Sis-in your paper OF this morning there 10
letter under the head Of "Our Overland Corrsspou-
dence" dated At the head Of the San Pedro Aug 1,
1s4e in which very serious charge brought against
Major Van Horne commap ding q battalion Of the Sd
Infantry Its march 10 FL Paso del Norts He said
to have caused ipoisnsivs old man to be drummed
Of hs camp and turned out the prsries without
or food; and all this done merely suspicion
might call your correspondence attention to the repu
tation Of the army for justice and humanity and trust
to that reputation refuts the charge But fortunately
have received letters from the command sincs the
affair occurred besdes knowing the individual referred
to, and therefore, enabled to give you correct
statement OF the The 80 Regiment OF Infantry,
Its return from its service In Mexico stationed
the ooers wers pcr.ssnty worried by the actions Of
whisky seller by the name Of smith-his frst
Knew have forgotton establishing his shspty
near the encsmpmen he traded his shirley for the
clothing Of the soldiers. and consequently, great
number we're not only Intoxicated continually, but
unit r. appear psrxde other duty for the
want OF proper clothing As fast - new articles were
issued they were roprstsd By MIR smith and this,
despite ell Efforts 10 the contrary the part Of the
officers The regiment was ordered 20 San Antonio,
Texas and here the same game was played by this In
dvids.L uni. being caught one day IN the l,%iss OF
msrily ejected The regiment starts on . long and
tedious, and DANGEROUS march. where 1t s necessary
clothing must be carefully busbsnded and here
We have Mr.. Sn hh again; not ~ . Caiifornia emil
grant not ~ q cit,sen passing from one point
Of county 10 spothsr bu. a hanger on OF an
AMY disnrc anirsr- ~ ~hsksy sellers creature
w' r,rets. What course could the commanding on
would have trested nuisance ~ lenienty. In this
there IL no corporal punishment he 10 only sent
cut ~ camp The accompaniment Of the Rozu-'s
March, meant. Of eour-. . disgracc, and every
impartial viii allow that he deserved IL By send
Ing him through tie camp ~ the Caitfornians this
effect was produced Wis that any OF tho members OF
that camp who might havs asrocisted with hin. could
see tbst be v@a man who had dissrscsd himself aud
was therefore. unfit TO bs With them II he was mem
Der ~ the California company ststsd by ceres
pordeDt s being left 10 sfsrvs on the prairis does
not tell well for their humanity ~. Of course Major
Van HIM nat hat nh I'm
TO fesf gold and such smother should not but he
tninIy had tight cay that this may come into
camp sDd assccistr With my sola-rs because he IL
come In the vicinity 81 my troops becauss he IL vAga
bond en- idsr and s,llrr OF ardent spirits.
IL IL not my Intention 70 tste up your time ard will
only In conclusion that the order compelling tas
different companies ~ emigsuts following the troops
land under their protscop) to rensin In rear APP
pareDtly harth. but sholutely necessary These emil
men'bs for the command take it, march, 10 order
that they might accompany IL Tn. movement s 1t
length rde great number 81 animals tmules oxen,
and hoe to be sustained ny the grsss ~ the dder
spt encan pmepis: let the rmgrsnts 60 sh-sd. aud.
enesnpirg sithout order and inprcvident ~ men
always viii be when not Ger contrci-thry would des
troy at every camping ground more grass than you'd
be sufficient tor all, we're they Kept together srd
cetfsin portions 81 grazing lard allotted to each
party With reference 20 the sl0~nsss ~ the march,
! know that the road requires an immense amount
q labor and that the regiment sesps Close on the heels
Of the engineer party left the I'd regiment - In
ntry just ~ started for " Paso del Nert- and hsv.
correspondents I'm II; therefore speak sdvsedlv aud
prove all that bav. ssid Ny object has been 20
relieve q gu,d ofic.r and excellent man from ofium
upjustly east upon him and am sure that the editor
Of the Heroid vin Join w good Work. snd give .
place In his journal to these hastily written lines
Respectfully, your ob't sert
Brit Capt and Adjutspt "a Reg't OF Infantry.
JAMS 0ossor Brrrsrr. Esq S.w Isrk Herald