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military department In this he did succeed, but II cost him bis popularity win many of the volunteers. They had dreamed not cf the hardships of drill and subosdination, of order and discipline, but of the romances of military marches and encampments; and con- sequently, as the Salsillo Picket Guard in it's plain style says, No General ever had SO many curses for so few olIences.' But now how changed is the language of the voluu- teerG

 T take back says one of them in an A. kansas paper, saIl have said aglins, Gen. Wool! Little as his column liked him be- fore the battle, says another, they all now admi. that he is splendid General Gen. Wool says third, Telegraph & Review. Alton, April 9, l8l7, behaved mos. gallant ly, and has earned all that his country can do for him, besides the respect, esteem and admiration of his brigade, who, before the battle, had long account of what they con sidered petty annoyances, treasured agains, him.

 Quotations of similar purport miQht be multiplied, but we will only add the follow ing:

 

 Brasos Sauiiego, June 28, '47. Brig. GEN. Wool: The officers and sol. diers of the lss regiment of Illinois yolun- teers, on the eve of leaving Mexico fortheir homes, would do violence 10 their own feel ings did not they tender to their immediate commanding general a testimonial of their regard. Upon entering the service year since, they were not prepared 10 appreciate the importance of discipline and drill, and consequently complained of them as onerous and unnecessary. Complaints were loud and many.

 Their judgments convinced, these feelings have undergone change. and they now thank you for your unliriug exertions 10 make them useful to their country and credit to their State.

 Whatever, sir, of service we may have done our common country. Of whatever hon. or we may have done the State of Illinois, 10 Gen. J. E. Wool is due the credit You, sir, brought your column into the field well pro vided for and disciplined, and fought them we'll when you got them there and should our country ever again need oul services in the field, 1t would be our proudest wish ,o again meet the enemy under the immediate command of one in whose energy, watch fulness and courage we and the whole army have the most unlimited confidence With the best wishes for your future fame and happiness, on the par, of the regiment, we beg leave. to subscribe ourselves yonr friends.

 Signed by w. WETHERFORD,

 Col. la Regi. M Vcrs.

 W. B. WARREN, Lt C1i.