The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-27
TWO CENTS.

Naync Reid aud tho Palmetto Regiment.
In this action e hurubusco, led the New York
and South Carolina Regime charge the last
charge made by American infantry the 10th An
eust caused this movem-ni Sc. -M1yns Reds
Statement 10 he Cowmon Council II Nrr Y"rk city
with regard to the alleged vslor and proves Of
the Lieutenant have nothing tn tut Justice to
r,y command Of the Palmetto regiment requires me
that all his relating the South
Carolina Regiment Of toluue- the result of po-
etc imagination and fancy rendered Wild in its
praton utter the golden trruhy Got Il. H. Giod-
ien's Statement 10 ths Common s.i IF Se1 York city
], being duly sworn do testify. that was in the
tion Of thurnbusoo. and In the charge made by the
the enemy from their heter behind the road and the
hacienda Of Los fortales Tht- the last charge
made upon the enemy ON that dsv by our infantry:
Previous to this movement wa ITO d in the middle
Of an open meadow without making any advance, and
under severe fire Vt The enemy, from which many
were falling There were wo r~g' nts on the ground,
what WAS left Of two regiments for many had bsen
Killed and wounded rhs.s regiments were tho New
York and South Carolina Voiunr We did not
know what to do app AIRED Co give any orders,
At this moment, Lieut.. Maya. Ke,d out in front,
and called cut "Comrades. will you follow mo % OF
ard rushed forward with n cher. rhe enemy when
they saw Us coming ran from heir rhsltsr aud down
tho resd to the city nf hexc' Lieut. R-ia was many
PAGES in advance during the Who'll. omen. aud ap-
pared to drectit 1t is my solemn belief that Lieut..
Reid cans-d this charge To he made and led It ms
have described. JACOB drRsHoRN,
Sergeant Y. Volunteers
Sworn before me, this Iunu % lS4o
w. TIA rGHc.R, Com Of Deeds.
having read the above affidavit Of Jacob srshorpr
do testify that it j. rtriey true 10 tho oes of my be
lief having myself bet vii ness to the facts above
detailed. OTTO News >uER,
Private n. Y. Volunteers.
Sworn before me this June 70. lsIg
B. W THATCHER. Com ofDoeds.
We the undersigned. having read the ab AFFIDAVIT
Of Jacob Hsrshorn do testify that it Is tue ia every
40 We were Of fh1 facts as in
Principal Musician OF n Y. Volunteers.
'0h'q rs.s asi f. St' i. Volunteers
the hove md ha wing al thc
facts detained believe hem all teuu witness my
Lard, this 1ith Of June 1912.
ThOMASN DIXON,
Sergeant of company g. N. Y Volunteers
Mssfrs. Murphy. Latte and Dixon personally ap-
pear,d before and testified to the above.
B. w THATCHER. Com OF Deeds.
And now ono word about all this last word.
This Common Council of the city Of Now York passed
resolution inviting claimants oi the jackson iegacy
to preAent their several claims believed Or. II you
will, fancitd myself to be Of those To whom that
appeal made, and pr scented my claims accord
form Of . simple statement Of facts might perhaps,
with show Of modsy have s-t them forth In ths
third. The meant would still hxvo been The same
An original draft OF this docuu,cut, with all its I'M
ptrftctons,' found It's way into ths columns VI the
pubic press This occurred not only Without my
knowledge and desire but to my utter a'tonishment
and chag,in WIS suddenly pianrd before my follow
citizens in the light Of dcta,.r OF my oSa deeds.
But my astonishment was stil further a"akenod to
md that my statements cunt Affected aud have
thus been thrown upon the Necessity OF prsving them
IL il modification enough appear in this position
Of alleged eg,h.m but would Inher bear the charge
Of vanity in it's broadcast mpuatun than stand before
| my fellow ctigeus the who hi~ denied fact.
1t WAS Tar from my IDEA approrra eauy part Of tho
laurel that belong the brave Pai,nctos bui IT. In
gathering my leaf o theirs ha4 accide nal-
ly brush.d of they will find 1t better, gracefully to
forgive
| NO. have too high sense Of their chivaric valor
to wrong them thus firm confidence IN their
honor. to believe that they will wrong They will
not all acrifoe truth upon he altar ot tlona pride
Many Of them will Yet tetity tho veracity VI my
statements Ms many 81 them eau rho's wh, c4nuot,
must have held bad posit"n tho field Of battle.
part, for Az hile from the land have strangely
| lOved-from the land | still love | l.avs 1t with
would b. proud to blades VI the brave
conddenktnst there all jealousy wonld end ~, when
nsby OF their humber rushed and graspsd my haad
| after the final Cbargr ut thurubu' 90
not ipkenAbls to the generous forbearauce with
which the respectable of country has treated
in the delicate position In which .inu has Been
placed; am unaware that tn class Ut jour
nsis have furnish, food TOR the taugs OF ratire.
woud there wit the that their Keen
eht ridcuic has created In single en )tion
In three Instances malice has been evlncsu on
the OF those entitled t. aud haze been
tempted ~ eXclaim with the falling Roman Et "a,
| Bitte:'
But though this may have added to tho bitterness OF
my heart H. has not ubt acted ,ota from dsvo
tion to the country OF my nearl's adoption.
Farewell
MAYEE REID.