Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-13
miscellaneous,
The New "Wild-Cat" Colonel.

From the Ha'Tisb'ug Telegraph, of the
18th ult', we copy the following interesting
sketch of the history of Col. Biddle, who
has recently accepted the command of the
regiment made up from the "wild-cat"
counties. 1t will be read with interest:
"We have already announced the change
at Camp Curtin by which Col. Charles j.
Biddle, of Philadelphia, succeeds Col.
Seller in command. 1t will be remembered
by our readers that the wild cat regiment
recently organized, elected our gallant
friend Thomas L. Kane, Colonel, and
Major Biddle, Lieut.. Colonel. The for.
mer, approaching the superior military
qualifications of Major Biddle, with a
magnanimity that did him credit, prompt
ly proposed change of positions and in
sisted upon Major Biddlo taking command
of the regiment After repeated and ur-
gent solicitation the generous proposition
was accepted, and the arrangement heart
lily approved by the entire regiment which
is now one of the best oflicered in the
State.
"Those Of our readers who have de-
sire to inform themselves with regard to
the new and accomplished Commandant of
Camp Curtin, will do well to consult the
volume of official reports published by
Congress relative to the Mexican war
Col Biddle appears to have been paricu
larly distinguished in the actions Of Con.
treras hurubusco, Mo.ino-del- Ray Che
putepec, and tbs taking of the Gity of
Mexico. Gen. Scots report of the storm.
ing OF Chepullepec names Capt. Biddle as
'one of the first in assault Gen. Cad
waladors report ol the battle of Molino-
el-Ray mentions that Capt, Biddle of
the Voltiguer Regiment left his bed when
the firing began aud joined his company :
and Col Andrews, the Colonel of the Vol
tiguers, giving an account of the storming
of Chepultepec, which took place five days
later, and in which the Voltiguers led the
attack, says: Capt. Biddle was, l believe,
the second officer who entered the works
and acted with his accustomed bravery
He joined us in the morning from sick
bed against my wish and orders An en-
phatic encomium on his conduct appears
also in the report Of General Pillow, in
whose column Captain Biddle made the
march from Vera Cruz, and took part in
the operations incident to it, and in the
decisive battles of Contreras and Churu-
busco. Gen. Pillow speaks of him as Capt.
Biddle, as prompt, VtsiLsnt and daring
After Chepultepec, in the attack upon the
city, Capt. Biddle's company seemed to
have been selected from the regiment to
occupy the position furthest in advance,
and to drive the. enemy out of it. The
gallant services of the Voltiguers on this
memorable occasion will not soon be for
gotten. The advance of the regiment was
led throughout by Capt. Biddle. His celeb
rity as a disciplinarian is not due to any
severity of character. Always genial and
gcntlemauly, he has never had the reputa-
tion in the army of being martinez The
habits of precision and accuracy which
have made him man who succeeds in all
he undertakes, win their way irresistably
with those around him. He is equally
famed as a tactician and student of STRAIT
egy. Col, Biddle's rank of Major in the
Army Of the United Statos--'a most in-