The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-04

from rne) and heard hin, give the command. .os..s
firing again, while 4 wss looking At him. and iume
dia'ely Afterwards, The ooinmand 10 sfstIest' ~
i Without reading all the charges and speci6caioas
VIII read an extract from the opinion Of The court
alter hearing the testimony 4a.#t4Hat acf
''The eou after diligently and faithfully inauirns INTO
the matter, report from the evidence given the follow ue
as the facts of the case, and u.ei opinion thereon
appears from lha evidence Colonel Bowss wss emo
saD OF the company battalion, and brigade drills and
icasd in he a specification tha ohatge was ndios.
i've ofignorance Of he battalion drill
evidences before the com that Coine Bowes gave The or
defs cease Irng, and fetieat that General Lane
present. and that he had authority General Lane
II also appears tina, Colonel Bowes retea,ed after hav-
'ng given such command, bur that hs did shame fully
runaway iros the enemy, did he hide himself inf amy
fayiee eiropl the enemy or from his regiment .is
- H appsars loo, shat Colonel Bowles dismouned from
s horse - rear OF his regmont but there evidence
show that no did e @ pfo'eci himself from he
te regiment leave It's posion bur the not find
that be had b'sn ordered particularly aud
"oamIoN VITA reference TO The st charge cour,
OF opinion that Colonel Boles Is iaoran, of dnies
COLONEL twond remark that i'll health, and absence
account OF III health, have In some degree prevented him
fol hng himself io the duties OF that office The
is OF opinion ttal lime Colonel Bowls gave
der ersa he was under the impression that the artillery
advanced siaon under the orders of Gcnera raj Lane,
which orders had not been communicated n Colonel
Bowles."
suppose. Mr. President that that disastrous event was
10 be attributable TO this fact These men, as the testi-
mony shows were doing their duty They had not
inched al any point, bur heS mislook the movement OF
the battery whIch they had been supporting.
All who know anything OF the history Of that battle
know that the artillery that saved the fortunes OF
the day Fay tue removal OF that battery At the lime.
aud under the circumstances, and the not communicating
that fact to the officer in command of that regiment.
the sole OF that dsaser for the history and conduct
OF the regiment up TO that time prove that they did their
duty as yaliantly as any men.
"And in conclusion the find that tho
gageulen' and through tho whole day, Colonel Bowie.
evnced wan. OF courage bravery but that he
did manifest OF capacity and Judgment a com
mander."
repeat, sir that when General Taylor made his report
To the Secretary of War; the of inquiry had not
been held and il not known that the order had been
given TO retreat" Ii he had known the facts which
subsequently disclosed. do not believe that he
would have made such report After the court OF in
quy had sat- General Lane went TO General Taylor and
to make any corecuonfor what reason am not inform
ed Then General Lane did complain OF General Taylor,
and vindica,ed the men under his command But be.
eve the from North Carolina is mistaken in sup
racy or his integrity, and that ne said nothing which
afforded good reason for his removal.
Sir. viii not trouble the Senate with further test
mony the subject. Gen Lane stands vndcaed before
the world Follow him from the time he entered
emys country until he turned his back upon cong uered
foe, and you hnd series OF achievements worthy the
flag he defended, and not excelled by any officer old
young, above below his rank in the regular volun
teer army. know what say on this point measure
my words WELL after having traced history Of his cam.
pagns from the time he entered Mexico until he left IT,
The picture not too highly colored Others may have
figured more conspcuousyin print and lithographcAy
but when il comes to active, practical use OF courage,
as competitor for any prize of which Amsnesv vaAss
otism may prompt the offer These remarN ! have
deemed due the subject and the occasion They have
been made in spirit of unkindness towards any one.
but in vndcaon OF history connected with the name
of General Lane and his companions in arms, who need
no defence where they are knoYn.