The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-11-07


We have been permitted to publish the fol
lowing letter from SOLOMON NJ. COULTER, a
Volunteer in the Mississippi Regiment, to his
brother HENRY R. COULTER, of this village.
Cry OF MoNTEREY,l
September 25, 1916.
Dear Brother: | have at last commenced a
few lines to you to let you know that | am
still in the land of the living. We have had a
pretty warm time of it for the last four days,
lost a great many men. The battle commenc-
ed on the morning Of the 2lst and lasted until
the evening of the 24th, when the Mexicans
laid down their arms and surrendered the City,
with all the public stores, ammunition, &C.
The estimate Of Mexicans killed is about three
or Tour thousand, and ours not exceeding three
or four hundred. We lost two men out of our
company, Meecham and A. P. Burnham.-
Burnham was wounded on the morning of the
2lst and died on the evening Of the Oath he
had one shot through the left aim and into his
body, and one in the hip, Poor fellow, he bore
it very patiently, his last words were, that he
had done his duty towards his country, y
J. w. Coleman had his middle finger on hit
right hand shot of--he is in good health
Captain w. H. Fleming was wounded in the
thigh with an ounce and a half ball, he is com.
planning a good deal to-day, y y
We left Rawlings and Larry in Seralvo. Capt
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SharP's company and DeIany's Fayette Blues
were left in Seralvo to guard that place, as We
have a good deal of ammunition and provisions
at that place. R. Latham has the measels and
was not On the battle; he hates it very much
had a lucky escape, in the frs
days fight a ball grazed the side of nv tenn.
pie and tore my cap right smart. y
Col. McClung was wounded in the hip, but MOI
dangerously. Gen, Butler was wounded in III,
calf Of his leg. Gen. Quitman had his hors,
shot from under him. Several of the Tennes
see officers was killed and wounded. TIL,
mississippi and Tennessee boys are the one,
that done the business in this fight, as wal
plainly to be seen on the days of fighting
The Tennesseeansl lost a great many more mer
than we did; about the first cannon fire from
the Mexicans took seven Of them. v ,
September 90, 1916.
After writing the other two sides | had NJ
chance Of sending it of, and now | have on,
shall write a few lines more. wrote tina
there was three or four thousand Mexican
killed, since that have learned that Ampudi
says that he had at least twelve hundred kille,
and a great many wounded. They are al
gone from the City; they were allowed to tax
all their small arms and six pieces of artiIer
e protect them from the Indians ON the.
march Capt W. II. FIemin
was removed up in the City in a comfortab'
house and N. M. Smith to wait on him. W
have not received one cent of money since "
left Vicksbufg. i saw anaorder to-day tn
said we would be paid on the S0th inst. {
Tomorrow we move about eight miles fro
here on the banks of the San Juan.
We have the finest mountain scenery here
any place in the world, you cannot imagi
how fine tits, nothing can make you know b
seeing il.
RFseEATIoNs.-The Hon. John /. Guion,
Warren county, has resigned bis scat in Il
Senate Of Mississippi, having removed to JAG
som his present place of residence.
Capt. Henry W.. Allen, Of Claiborne count
hasresigned his seat in the Lower House Of i
Mississippi Legislature
The southron propose that the wings Shot
run Peter B. starke as q candidate for Co
gFess, 70 till the vacancy oceasioned by the
Signation Of The Hon Jeff. Davis.