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THE INDIANIAEs.-A correspondent Of the
New Orleans Bee,, writing from the Brazos un-
der date of the 9th ult., speaking Of the re-
turn of the volunteers under Gen. Taylor, says:
"All of the Indianians will likewise soon re-
turn, and il is to be hoped the recent investiga-
ton of the conduct of one of their Colonels
will clear those troops Of the imputation so in
Justly cast against them. BY the investigation
alluded to; it l5as propcd that the regiment, so
severely censured for retreating, acted in so do
ing consistently with their duty, as they were
ordered by their superior officer-the Colonel Of
the regiment-''to cease firing and retreat
This act should be sufficient to vindicate the
State from the stigma placed on it by few wit
nesses who were themselves deceived, for as
the order was not known to them, they could
not appreciate the spirit of subordination that
prompted proud spirits, rather to submit to a
disgraceful order, than contend with their su-
perior officer in such an hour of peril.


Suppose the order had been given in execu-
ton Of some man9uvre of the Generals, (and
it is not the business of a soldier to know the
object of an order) and those troops had refused
to retreat, thus endangering the whole army,
would we not IN that case have been much more
justifable in censuring their conduct. The
worst light in which their conduct can appear.
is simply to charge them with obeying the or
der of their commander: if this be disgraceful,
and such precedent is established, we may
well bid adieu to all subordination in the army
The worst possible thing we could do, would be


TO hold men responsible for the orders of theil
officers, for were such to be the established
rule, we would have soldiers in the crisis of al
attack arguing with their superiors the propri


ETY. of their commands. If any of the Indian


ians are to suffer, let it not be the gallant mer


that so implicitly obeyed, but the officer wfC


gave an order so really fatal to the honor of The


whole country. The conduct Of one of the reg
iments, and the action of the other two, whel
opportunities were permitted them were sucl


as to deserve our admiration-and Indiana, In
stead of blushing for her sons should receiy
, them with open arms and with pride and exul
tation.''