The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-07-22

had, perhaps, the day before, lost his
nearest friend by the enemy's cannon
shot.) Gen. Vega seemed surprised at
the salute, courteously and slowly raised
his hat, and the square was brought to
a shoulder
Col. Childs then called from his po-
sition Captain Magruder, who com
manded one of the companies of the
square. Capt. Magruder had known
Gen. La Vega before, and immediately
insisted upon his mounting his (Capt:
M's.) horse. No sooner was this done,
than it became necessary for the batta-
lion to move on, and Capt. Magruder
was ordered by Col. Childs to escort the
prisoner, in security, with small com
mand to Gen. Taylor. Fortunately no
rescue was attempted, as his command
was very small, and the order was
promptly executed, when General
La Vega was introduced on the field by
Capt. Magruder, to Gen. Taylor. Gen.
Taylor shook him warmly by the hand,
and addressed him the following ham
some remarks -
"General: I do assure you, 1 deeply
regret that this misfortune has fallen
upon you. Iregret it sincerely, and 1
take great pleasure in returning you the
sword, which you have this day won
with SO much gallantry," handing him
at the same time, the sword which Gen.
Vega had yielded to Capt. May. Gen.
Vega made suitable reply in Spanish,
and was then taken charge of by Col.
Twiggs, at the Colonel's own request,
and entertained by him in the most hos
pitable manner, in his own tent, un-
til his departure for New Orleans.
One must record and admire so much
courtesy and gentleness, united IN a
most sanguinary field, with so much de-
votion and courage.
A MEXICAN PRISONER IN CHAINS
There came over to this city in the Ala
bama. Mexican prisoner in chains. by
the name of Gonzalez, who is charged
with being concerned in the murder of
of the Rogers family. 1t will be recol-
lected the rumor of the murder of this
family, we obtained the particulars at
Matamoros, and now publish them, as
they are naturally called up by the ap-
pearance here of the monster who assis.
ted in the destruction of eighteen per-
sons.
Ezra Rogers, formerly a respectable
planter, and Magistrate in the parish OF
Sabine, in this State, was, with his two
sons, | other men, two women and q
child, crossing the country from Corpus
Christi to Point Isabel. When near
the little Colorado, just previous to the
battle of the 9Th, they were met by g
party of mounted Mexicans, one o.
whom was the prisoner alluded to above
The Americans were, after much diff
Guilty, persuaded to surrender, being pro
missed protection. No sooner had the,
given up their arms, than an lndiscrimi
nate slaughter took place. Mr.. Roger:
and his two sons were tied together, the
remainder of the party tied likewise ir
threes, no respect being paid to sex o.
age. They were thus tied, led out o
Camp, stripped stark naked, had thei,
throats deliberately cut, the living a
times hanging to the dead. This fen
dish work done, the bodies were thrown
into the river. One of the young Ro
gers, twenty years of age, was not killed
though his throat was severely cut, he
almost by miracle, managed to escap,
from the corpses to which he was fasten
ed, and bleeding and faint and naked
he wandered over thirty miles, suffering
all that can be conceived of as possible
for human being. Near Matamoros
he was seized as a prisoner! and cas-
into filthy dungeon, and was ex
changed by Col. Twiggs and thus re
leased from his suferings. In all tn,
history of savage warfare, a more blood
thirsty and cruel act, cannot be recorded
than the murder of Rogers and his par
ty, the suferings caused to young Ro
gers by the heartless cruelty of the Mex
leans in Matamoros.