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aMr. Editor: — We, the undersigned, mem bets of Capua in*L. H. Rousseau's compmv °* who were wiih him at ifie battle of Burn Vista, hare heard %\ iih regret that reports nr in circulation in tin* southern portion of threSiate, impeaching his conduct in the battleof:eHI11 V/ l Cli gradeet.For the information of the public, we fee that it is due to Captain Rousseau and to our re selves, to say that thos * reports are mrrne We, sir, are his men ant ought to know what he is and what was his conduct in the *§ hlood v field of Buena Vista, and we say withi out hesitation, that we b» lieve that there wa:not n hrarer nor a more efficient officer of hitin that battle than he.l.e j Throughout tlie t n iug scenes of the cam !* paign of 1816—17, he proved himself a mat ?e i in all respei t^, and at the battle of Burn*• Vista, in the terrible engagement of the 2y liidianians with the enemv on the morningof the 231, Capt. Rousseau, with his own11 hands, fired fifteen rounds at the enemv, and'• with his company was amongst the very Iasi, to retreat from tin* position occupied hv mil Regiment, and that not till the whole M» xi18 cati line from 4Ot)0 to 5000 strong had advan-u celt;l to'vithin 70 or 80 vai ls of our lines: ol• Jthis, General Line and M • j«»r Cravens were witnesses, for they were but a few paces ill the rear of Captain Rousseau's company, ami were compel led to retreat with it when itretreated. We believe that Capt. Rousseau | fired amongst the last guns discharged ut the enemy fro n that position before the retreat.Politics and personal enmity apart, no man who knows Ctpi. Rousseau eversuspir ioned that he lacked personal courage. With thosewho know him best, he needs no vindication.Many (if the undersigned nre Democfnls, hare always been, and expect to continue such, and go with onr party in the present 1 contest, vet we will not obtain a triumph at the sacrifice of one who stood by us in the.1 hour of danger and of death, and in whose » hands our interests and our honor were eversafe.We say this because we see none bn I political reasons to prompt the reports against* , Capt. Rousseau above alluded to. The re-i ports meet with no approbation here from ! the honest of either political party. Menought not to be called upon to s'ifie every• noble and generous impulse for the sake of party. As fat us wc are concerned, we will not do it.Adam St ropes, lit Lieu*. J. Krllv,1 David Irwin. 21 Lieut. J.K. Owen.J John Roach, 2d Lieu', Wm. Bough.Jos. W. Young. IstS ’fgt., O. U ni Iv,Solomon Bircham, Scfgl., T. Dneast, James Buzun, S*rgf., E Sholts.N. Melton, Corporal, T. L. II (filt;*IH9T. J. Anderson, Coiporal, J. Moivery,G. VV. Scott, (Corporal, D. Cox. jHenn Crood. Corporal, G W Kelshaw, IJames II. Hall, Musician, J. Rowe, j Sun G. An lersoo, Musician,Wm. Bland, John S. Moore, S. Riddle, jJ. J. Franks, W. J. M • tilers,James Mrlutirc, IVtr Rider,Thos. M« 1 «itire Wm. B*e,Albert St a leu p, M. A. She I ton.A. L* moil, Noah Cox,M isou James, W. Ruhottom.Hardin VYnlker, W. J. Thomas,N. Woo Isworth, John Sexson, jJ. Michle, Joshua Scott
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Terre Haute Wabash Express
Terre Haute, Indiana, US
Wed, Nov 01, 1848
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