The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-14

The following an extract from the report OF Colonel
.sIwss closely observing the movements on the noun
ny rsmsn, when observed that aJssus.i y Amoiear,
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This !. the last we hear. by any Official report OF the
second Indiana regiment on the field of battle and all
their Official papers leave the of the regiment in full
retreat Can any man read these extracts from The
Ysrss Of the officers commanding the spot and believe
that they all mistaken in such an i'm ortant pac
ular |, is 10 be credited that the second Indiana reg
ment, or one hundred and fifty OF that regiment
could have joined the Mississippi nfe regiment, and yet
Col. Davis not know Il 10 this day But suppose
they did return, and knew il except Gen. Lane
who did not think il worth while to report the ac now
was Gen. Taylor 10 know ~ In truth, Mr PRESIDENT
tbs pretence is absurd 10 be argued seriously And
worse than ridiculous the attempt OF Gen Lane TO
Eet : supplemented report from Gen Taylor, founded
newspaper publication contradlclng the mass oil con-
ssistent official evidence which have referred TO.
Gen Taylor did not charge these men with cowardce
as General Lane in his publication. but, the
contrary declared he had not lost condolences in Them
and that he intended to give them prominent place in
the action next day, if the enemy rallied He viewed
their conduct with the eye OF experienced and saga
cous general, who had much and read much, and
who knew that such among the bravest
veterans, without any being able TO perceive ade
quae cause From the very earliest historic records Of
queny among troops be the brayes and
the best The Greeks and Romans believed il TO be the
work OF their rural deity Pan the god OF the woods and
the fields: hence the word panic But there is reason
enough for the fight OF these to be shown from the
transactions of the day Their officers were quarreng
among themselves, and the most common instinct OF self
preservation would teach the that their lives were
in danger of being sacrificed by the euds OF Their officers
Such appears have been the from what occurred
on the Held General Lane ordered Lieutenant OBren to
move his battery forward but out at last that he
did inform Col Bowles OF this order, send any
der 70 hm-that he merely intended Col. Bowles
should advance The consequence was, that when
Lieut. OBriens battery began move, neither officers
OF the second Indiana regiment knew where il
was going They were under terrible fire, and had
right to suppose the battery was about TO be Withdrawn
from their support Ii the men retreaed under these cir
cumstanccs, Gen. Taylor ought not TO have lost conf
dence in hsm as appears he did not But these officers
ether. Col Bowles, when he rallied his :. handful of
ysn," did not join Gen Lane, bu; Col. Davis. in whom
be and his men had confidence and Gen Lane long af
ter The battle Col Bowles of hiding himself in
rayne II the men knew the state OF feeling among
their officers the wonder is, not that they fought no
longer but that they fought at all under their COM
Gen Lanes publication is now disposed of-dsproved
10 an its injurious parts by official documents appre-
iefiy ndeienabe IN olm and TACT And having es,ab
it, mat Gen. Lane made publication impeaching the
WI se, we have right TO claim the admission Of the
senator from Indian lMr. BRlaHTl that che ought 10
MvA been removed" Everybody must be satisfied with
for his friends here have forced to force the conviction
upon him-tha his attempt blast the honorable eputa
1cn his brave and generous commander has proved
hfWould Be glad Mr. President, il it were in my power
70 anticipate the apology which gentlemen will offer Cor
spa 'hs n o. wb.
poinS there may be in my position. but here find
nosAno mitigation. no apology for this most detesiable
sds mast endure it, they endure al all, it,
they excuse il at all upon only consid and
hN n, that Gen. Lane was fighting their side in a
herce political contest and that this OF their usual
wagons OF party warfare that he drew il from the party
aofy, and welded il, far he was able, with effect
II he shaft fell harmless al the feet OF the intended VIC
TIM twas not the fault OF Gen. Lane he discharged II
with all his force, and the point was well tipped with
venom. Let this then, excuse him, as far as it may,
with his own political friends; with us he can have no
apology No words be too strong TO convey the Just
abhorence Of his detestable fasehood and ngratude
Bot have done with him
felt great reluctance 10 touch this question at all as If
necessarily involves the consderat OF individual char
acter md conduct But may say, in accordance with
the remarks made by the senator from North Carolina
yesterday, that il this resolution had passed, calling for
the OF removals, and Gen. Taylor had answered
it. be would have given causes for the removals IN the
leading such have been discussing, entirely
satisfactory to the minds OF all candid men. do not
suppose he would have given in every for ii
would necessarily have occupied much time, involved
much expense, and resulted in practical benefit TO the
coantTy The subjects OF the resolutions were. believe.
little thought Of certainly but little spoken OF by him, for
be well believed, did everybody else that there
no serou. purpose to pass them But, had they passed,
and bad they been answered. would have been found
that Gen. Lane though OF the most INSCRIPTIONS,
was not OF the ablest OF those engaged in this species
OF warfare There older and better soldiers in the
held than he maiured and better disciplined these
peculiar tactics, trained 10 the destruction OF personal
chsIacter the Thugs OF India trained the de-
structon OF individual life. Gen, Lane in this was like
the classic Bardolph in kindred department OF science
he too open -; like unsklful singer, he kept
no time measure; he had vaor but no discretion.
But there were others who managed the business better
old. experienced manufacturers OF libes, who worked
them oa 10 Order and furnished any kind quantity for
their country customers; and generally, not always the
public Offices OF the United States in the various sections
OF the Union the branches Of issue from which this
faee currency was put IN circulation
During the last canvass and during the existence OF
Gen layops administration, SANDER and defamation,
which had been before habual but measured in their
terms, assumed character OF peculiar violence and
ferncty. IL is wonder; Gen TAYLOR was deeply in
tfencbed IN the hearts and affections OF the people and
must be dIslodged His character was bold marked and
deeisv~such commands the admiration Of friends and
alaraDs the fears and exces the hatred OF enemies IL
must therefore be deprecated and destroyed Hence the
full hooade OF party fury lie, loose upon him
and his administration II IL no wonder; the dash
6ereey against the bold promontoy which breasts the
deep seA while they roll smoothly the sopng beach,
and sink 10 sleep upon its sands
do not say that every ofice-ho who renewed
placed himself in the situation with Gen. Lane
either in class degree Many, however fall within
the same class. There those who manufactured
the false currency and those who gave circulation
Knowing TO be false, who reckless OF It's truth
or alsenood Generally each who could say wute
an Offensive or insulting thing SAID or wrote il according
TO NM capacity and those who could do neither attended
10 the distribution of the bes wy.made and placed in
Their hands Some were the presiding officers OF political
meetings. or the movers OF insulting resolutions Indeed
the once hoders formed through the United State. an
organized elecboneerng corps paid out OF the public
treasury Talk OF prescription in removing from Office
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