American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-28
TUESDAY MORNING, JULY Is. 1876.
ONE DAY LATER FROM THE ARMY

ONE DAY LATER FROM THE ARMY.
| The steamship Alabama arrived at New Or
leans on the 10th inst, having left Brazos on
the 10th. Captain Myers, of the United States
Army, Captain Mckenzie and Lieut.. Kelly,
together with 10 volunteers, all on the sick
list, came passengers on board. One of the
number died during the passage. The sub
Joined letter we find in the New Orleans Bee,
which contains every thing of interest.
MATAMoRAs, July 18th, 1916.
Gentlemen-The trial of Captain Thornton
terminated this morning in the Court Martial
The proceedings of this court were kept from
the gaze of vulgar eyes, although an officer told
me the Captain made beautiful defence. The
proceedings will not be made public here until
they go to Washington, but am of opinion
that he has been ceared-the faces ofhis friends
indicate as much. With what grace can an
other decision than that of acquittal be receiv-
ed by the American people, His only offence
was rashnes3, and when man risks his life in
the defence of his country's honor, it matters
not how little the chance of success, his coun-
try-men ought never to condemn him. Had
Thornton with his one company routed the
two thousand Mexcans he charged, his praise
would have rang from one end of the land to
the other, and no trial for over-steppIng his Or
ders would have taken place. But he was I'M
Fortunate and consequently must suffer in mind
till his superiors pass judgment on the act. In
time of war all impulses of our nature must
give way to the true rule adopted for the gov
eminent of men. Yet | have too high an
opinion of the court that tried him to suppose
they have been severe upon him. In his de-
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number of the enemy, but that he plainly saw
the Mexican flag wavirg over American soil,
and was willing to risk his life and the lives of
his men to cut it down.
| am sorry to be forced to inform you of the
death of DR.. Daniel McPhail, a surgeon of the
Tennessee regiment, native of Franklin,
Tenn. He died oil the evening of the 18th in
slant, and was buried yesterday with all the
honors that could be heaped upon the dead
lie had been in ill-health since his arrival here
and is much regretted by those who had the
honor of his acquaintance.
1t has come to the knowledge of the people
here, that several officers of the Mexican Go
vernment IN disguise are lurking about Mata-
moras endeavorng to get such of the soldiers
as have recovered wounds, to Join the small
force now at Monterey. The poor DEVILS af-
ter having been left to the charity of our peo-
pie by those who should have protected them,
and who have received innumerable acts of
kindness from the very soldiers whogave them
their wounds, are now ordered to Join those
who lily treated them for the purpose of draw
ing us from Matamoras. 1t is indeed pitiful.
The proclamation of General Taylor seems
to have had great weight with the Mexicans
here, and they arc sending them off to the in
terror very fast.
The latest arrival from above represent the
troops as in fine health and spirits The river
is falling very fast about ReYnoso as it is here,
The 18th Infantry are at Comargo before this
time, and have no doubt been Joined by Col,
Hays Command from San Antonio.
Nothing has been heard from McCulough's
Rangers since they passed Reynosa, the 7th)
and the probability is that they have gone fur
ther into the interior than they anticipated,
Mccullough is brave and daring man and may
have ventured to Monterey if he found out the
force was small there; wherever he is, he's right
side up.
We perused a letter received last evening
from the Army, but is contains nothing fur
Their than is given above. 1t. Daniel H. Nc
Phail, of this city, who fell in with his name
sake, Surgeon McPhail, of Tenn, while ill, re-
NAMED with him until the moment Of his
death.