Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-05-14

the House. presented bill to provide for
the raising of four regiments OF volunteers.
The bill provides tina, an appropriation
of 100000 shall be made forthwith for
the purpose of equipping said volunteer
regiments. to conss, Of artillery, cavalry
and infantry. and that the said appropria
ton he paid out in such sums as the
Governor may think fit. Mr. Noise said
in presenting The bill that il was unnec-
essary to make single observation. The
circumstances of the moment warranted
the step. Il was not time for talking
il was time for acting. The bill was
Immediately read first time, passed
through a Committee of the Whole. Mr.
Farrar in the chair. and was adopted by
reported the bill to the House, where ii
was read third time by its title, and
passed with repeated acclamalion. The
House then adjourned.
In The Senate. The above bill was
transmitted Immediately to the Senate,
whore it went through lis several read
ings and passed unanimously.
A joint resolution was presented by Mr.
Parham, which was also adopted unani.
mously:
ResolUed. T'ha, The Legislature is will
ing to meet such appropriations as the
Governor of Louisiana may deem neces.
sarv for our national defences and our
national honor.
The above resolution was sent to the
House and unanimously concurred in.
The following paragraphs are from the
Plcayune:
The Governor Of the State has prompt
ly complied with the request of General
Taylor, and appointed General Persifor
F. Smith to the command Of The troops to
be raised for reinforcing the Army Of De-
cu7aion.
We learn that the following gentlemen
were yesterday appointed aides de-camp
TO his Excelency, the COMMANDMENT
chief Of the Louisiana Militia: Cassimer
Lacoste, Quarter Master General; John
Winthrop. Henry A. Lyons, Chas +.
Stewart, Emile Wilt, ]. Watson Keene,
and Fl. w. Palfry. Esq
The Right SpirH.-We learn from
the Courier of last evening that Benz amin
Story, Esq, President of the Bank of
Louisiana, made an offer yesterday TO the
Governor of the State TO advance $780,
900 for the use Of The State in the present
crisis.
CANT OPPOSITE MAT4Moaos,
April 26. 1916.
misunderstanding that in the pre-.
sent excited state of the public mind as
regards our Mexican affairs aud The wei
fare of our Title army, that most exagger
ated reports creep into the public prints,
thereby carrying with them sorrow and
anxiety into the bosom Of the friends and
relations of many officers, | deem il my
duty 10 give you hasiy but correct ac-
count OF the capture of Capt. Thornton
and a squadron Of The ID Dragons by
force of 1000 Mexcass under the com
mand Of Gen. Torrejon. Gen. Taylor,
on the Gath, had received a report that
the enemy were crossing the river above
this camp. Capt. Thornton, with his
command was sent out on the evening Of
the 2fth to examine the country above,
and see whether there was any truth in
the report, His command was composed
Of Capt. Hardee, Lieut.. Kane. Lieutenant
Mason, . sergeants, 4 corporals, bugler
and 40 privates. His Mexican guide
returned this morning, stating that he had
been attacked al o'clock on the morning
of The 25lh by large number of The ene-
my, and that the whole command was
captured or destroyed. The guide warn.
ed him that he was in the vicinity of the
enemy and refused TO proceed. lie watt
ed until night, and none of the party
coming in, he returned home. About | |
this morning private of the party was
brought in in a cart. lie was wounded
in two places. The man who brought
him was the bearer of note from Gen.
Torrejon to Gen. Taylor, the amount of
which was that ION the score Of humani
he claimed the privilege Of sending into
him two Dragons, who were wounded in
an engagement brough, on by charge
from al Amescan cavalry officer against
his command of 900 men, as he had no
flying hospital" He then spoke Of the
rest being prisoners. and said they would
be treated with the consideration due
prisoners of war, agreeably to the custom
of civilized nations" From the wounded
dragoon we obtain the following facts:
That the charge was made in open ground;
that when the command "charge" was
given. but few Of the enemy were seen,
but as they dashed over hill the whole
command presented themselves; they
were fred upon, and Immediately sur
rounded and taken prisoners. lie does
no, know wha. became of Capt. Thorn
ton. Capt. Hardee and Lieut.. Mason are
prisoners, and are all well. He reports
Lieut.. Kane as shot, and it is feared he is
killed. Ten men were killed. Before
the cart left. one Of the two men mention.
ed died. From the note of Gen. r.. it
seems that he accuses Capt. Thornton Of
having charged upon him. One can hard
ly conceive of such madness as charging
200 men with 60, and it is fair to presume
that he was surrounded and charged to
Gu, his way through. Time will clear il
all up. The capture Of Capt. Thornion's
party, and sad death Of Lieut.. Porter. and
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