The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-21

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WASHINGTON, February 20.-The, Senate
galleries were wcli filled to-day, and large
basket OF flowers decorated. the. desk. OF
Senator Shields, OF: Missouri! While delif-
ering his appeal in behalf of the surviving
veterans OF the Mexican, war, the Senator
himself Mexican veteran, he received the
undivided attention OF senators, and spoke
without notes." He said there are noYl But
| II 900 men living whofollowed the Ameri-
can flag in the Mexican war, and in speak
ing OF the general officers he said Taylor,
Scott, Worth, " DOL, Twigs, kearney, CRIT
tenden. Pillow, Pierce, Gushing, and Cad
walader, are all gone. He appealed TO the
Senate to do something for the brave suryi-
vors before it is tooslate. Put it of few
sessions longer and they will all be in their
graves. l,,fr
SOUTH CAROLINA REGIMENT.
He told OF n South Carolina regiment,
| pointing to Senator Butler, which had 100
| men when mustered into service, butwhich
entered the city of Mexico with only 223.
| A delegate to the Mexican Veterans Con-
yention at Baltimore. informed him to-day
that he and seven others are all that now
remain Of that gallant band who so nobiy
upheld the Palmetto flag. -..--..... 80.
lie PAID GLOWING TRIBUTE TO THE AMERI.
CAN SOLDIERS WHO SERVED IN MEXICO.
No history, be said, has done half justice
to the American soldiers who fought the
BATTLES and wen the victories in Mexico, and
no nation need be ashamed OF such soldiers.
They never suffered defeat norrepulse from
the day they entered Mexico until complete
victory pcrchcd upon their banners. 1t has
been said with a sheer that they fought only
| Mexicans, but there were plenty OF them
and il you ask the French what they think
of the MeXicans as soldiers they will tell
you that no peasaptry in all Europe face
death with less fear: 'fhey are not as good
soldiers as The Irish, the Anglo-SaXons, or
the Germans, said General Shields, but they
know how to fight. .-..
| HE GIVES THE PRESENT ARMY \ LICK.
In this connection be said he could not
speak OF the present American army be-
cause he was not familiar with it, but if its
sodiery are all like those who first starved
and then murdered the Cheyennes they
never would have entered the city OF the
Montezumas except as prisoners Of war.
This was rather enjoyed by those not spe-
cially in love with the present military sys-
tenn OF the United States.
HOW AMERICAN SOLDIERS BEHAVED IN MEXICO.
| The men who served in Mexico, he said.
were distinguished for their bravery, and
property, life, and family honor were never
before or since more secure in Mexico than
they were during the American occupation
OF that country. In fact, no army ever
served in foreign country. with fewer Of
tenders in its ranks against law and good
order. They were q simple, manly, and
brave set OF men, and he did not believe
that Mexican veteran has ever died in q
peuitentiary, but be feared some may have
died in the poor-house. ~. u s,ta1t
DoSoyAN's EXPEDITION ACROSS TIE DESERT.
He recounted the story Of Donovan and
his men, who, leaving Missouri, marched
1000 miles across desert plains and through
q hostile country, and who finally captured
large city, without ever having perpe.
trated single crime. Can the country for
get such men, he asked, especially when
through their efforts, was acquired the
splendid territory along the Pacific slope,
with its gold and silver and vast resources
THE VICTORIES OF TAYLOR AND SCOTT.
He pictured old Rough and Ready stand.
ing on the Rio Grande with 5000 troops,
and confronted by ten millions OF people,
and declared Buena Vista was one Of the
foremost battles in history. He. told OF the
capture of Vera Cruz, and, pointing 10 Gen
eral Cerro Gordo Williams, who sat behind
him and who was in that battle, said we
there fought position four times as strong
as the men who defended it, and they out
numbered the Americans two to one. He
! ranked this battle with that OF New Or
leans when old Andrew Jackson, as he
termed him, defeated the British.
TUE ARMY THAT ENTERED TIE CITY OF
MEXICO.
After compllmeniing the skill Of the COM
| mander-in-cbief, the skill Of the engineers,
| and the management Of our artillery, he
said on the 18th OF September, 1S47, 5000
| Americans crossed the ramparts and entered
the City Of Mexico, with population OF
200, 600, and defended by 10000 disciplined
troops. The Americans looked SO insignifi-
cant when drawn up in the grand plaza
that it was fortunate, that. the citizens
thought them but the advance guard Of our
army. An English resident, on beng told
that this was the army that had taken the
city. remarked, "Y You Americans are not
nr1y broyn Int Won are the most imDudent