The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-07

Of bis command. anked on the right by Hayss and ls
rspused by one general dscaargs from al arms aed IN
closely pressed vGy Child, G aud hIy % By
our troops entered the palace aud or' na few moments
standard Of Mexico. n n
Due credit was given for what they did and one
ne ast 10 deprive them OF single feather In their
Claimed o1 tsy tsy deserved What ,S they s aHa no
that the army derelct or unemployed and
that TEXANS came ia and took the town for them.
did all this. They took the palace am well asured
that Of the brave who struggled in that con-
too well The difficulties Of the periormaoes Thsy nav
too well by whom they were led. by whom thsv wers
supported sy whom they were covered. and BY whom
only be made BY who did not and who has mos
carelessly read the history OF that contest
The senator from Texas, after these high claims, com
plains that the Texans denounced the refuse Of
the army and he must rescue them from obloquy. ask
him who has cast obloquy upon theml Who denounced
them as the refuse OF the army ask him still further,
he intends to assert that Gen. Taylor withheld from the
Texans due credit for their services in any battle Gen.
he thought and always thought what he said. and be
expressed briefly He was never extravagant in the
Recommendation q any an. and never withheld justice
from any will TO various places in his report,
show the equal notice taken OF all who were alike en-
titled TO notice.
Extracts from the report q Gen Taylor es the 6asa o
Major General Henderson, commanding the Texas volun-
.ees, has given me important aid IL the organization Of
Il
f%sss S: las ssss coma
have noticed above the officers whose conduct either
a For m
on OF ndvidnas beg leave TO refer % the reports Of d.
vision commanders. herewith respectfully transmitted
Here the coloneIs of Texas were commended in COM
mon, and equally with those OF other regiments who
were longer under fire, and reference is made to the
ports of division commanders But this all and
call the senator's attention to two general orders:
General Order HEApouARr CAMP NEAR MoNrrRxY
| No. I23. September ~, lSl6.
The commanding general has the Satisfaction 10 conerst
ulate the army under his command another signal
triumph the Mexican forces Superior In num-
Of artillery. they have yet been driven point %
point until forced 70 sue fol terms q api,oa.sn such
defence Of the town. and 70 the liberal policy Of
The General begs return his thanks 70 his
and 10 all his officers and men, both OF the regular and vol
ancs with Which they have overcome manifold dScuss
and finally achieved Victory shedding lustre upon the
great has been obtained but without the loss
Of many gallant and accomplished officers and brave
families and friends Of who thus sealed their
devotion with their lives.
Nol24. October !, lSA6.
The mounted troops from Texas having expressed de-
sire sa6 % m asns s .nS 2 %
morrow.
his satisfaction with the efficient service rendered BY the
Texas volunteers during the campaign and particularly
scsno~isdss his obsaons q General HsnSsrson Gsn
Lamar and Baeson, and Cotonels Hays and Wood,
@ yslase.s assistance they have rendered hs wish
Col A s. johnson, who has served in the campaign
ably discharged from .he service He viii receive the
hapks of the commanding general Tor the importans SER
vices rendered by him IN that capacity
Now, sir, where does the senator stand These are
the facts which, said before. and now repeat require
the senaioto withdraw his accusation But the language
Of The senator would induce one to suppose that there
ter claiming the capture OF the town a. the work OF the
Texans, he says;
"Evcn after that they denounced and ssmaiized
the army" Even these deeds were not suissnt
cue them from obloqny and defamation"
cially commended for their services battle. but were
censured for their Irregularities which was the duty OF
the General and he would have done without ,nstruc-
tons had however, been made his particular duty by
the special orders he had received 10 concac the peo
pie Of Mexico in every quarter IN which ne marched
town OF Monterey after the captulaon as though had
been simply Mexican killed in battle, and as fair re-
taliaion retaliation upon whom he says Texan
was killed. and IL fair retaate to kill Mexican
Did they kill the who committed the murder II he
had been found. there would have been necessity for
violating orders, in order to realiaie But the real,a
ton was the killing OF Innocent might be help
less women and children-by firing upon house, OF by
killing some peaceful Mexican coming with supplies 70
had killed Texan.
The senator from North Carolina near me Mr. BAD.
REMINDS
would be mpoitc, il applied by invading general
attempting to conciiate the people, as It would be innu,
name. The people were disarmed, and whilst we held
the country there obligation to protect Them IL
we failed in that protection, and permit the robbers
from the mountains TO among them and then they
should kill one of men, the failure was ours,
and the crime not that OF the helpless inhabitants
We were bound TO punish the robbers who violated their
property, and the terror OF the country. We De.
their guardians and our neglect OF that duty could
not Justify killing oil the innocent people OF the
town because these maraudes their visits should muir
der one OF our people But this the senator from Texas
calls retaliation though the unarmed inhabitants were
| 10 protect the troops, instead OF the reverse.
Bat he says that after the capulaton of Montey me
Mexicans were moi dsarmed. but armed about the
town II the senator will the articles OF capitua
ion he will find not only the number OF arms that hey
were permitted to retain, but the number oil ROUNDS OF
ammunition which they allowed, and the conduons
OF the grant When they crossed the plains 70 can LUIS
Potos the retiring troops were allowed ior oeisnce
against the Indians these arms, and with mem ~ en
hands they marched of the town, under 'ne suYl
vision OF our troops. | never saw an armea "eA"sh
| riding about the town after the capitu'auon. 49,
There was armed lancer shot IN tne suee, anu ua'
was the particular arocity TO whicn reference Wa mane
IAN officer OF their army upon parole was
ierey and with him he had an orderly lhey were about
~ siar from Monterey 20 to Salio, He was riding
on ~ the town. and The orderly was following That
orderv was armed because he was going into the coun
rrv and he was shot from widow he rode through
lie street The Immediate commander and military
governor OF the town OF Monterey the lamented Gen
Worth told me that that officer parole, on leaving
ipwn, had us shaken hands with hm and before ms
hands yet entirely cool from the parting grasp nc