Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-01

them mat they cannot soon forget as.
! cannot but again repeat, that we al
feel proud that this had been the the work
OF the Army proper We we're well
aware OF the undeservel remarks that have
been made in reference to us by some pOr'
! tions of the press, and zoe only ask for the
opportunity small as we are, 10 prone 10
, our country thai she had safe anchor, in
our small but gallant free, BY far the
great majority of the officers are graduates
OF the Military Academy; all did their
duty, and many distinguished themselves
, by their skill and thorough knowledge OF
their profession-nl arises from their in.
sIruclion received at that best of military
institutions, the West Point Academy.
have paid second visit To the city, in
spite Of its filth. Ia company with Lieut..
: S, called upon Mr.. BE, an Ameri-
can merchant; he was very polite 10 ns,
and offered to 90 with us and show us The
town. This day being church day, the
municipal regulations made it fine Of
S25 10 open your store; Mr. BE
told us that, had we not been in possession
of the town, his doors would have, been
closed. We first went 10 The CITY Prison
1t is building Of very thick walls, with a
large interior area, along which were The
prison rooms. The filth aud stencil about
1t was disgusting. There we're very few
prisoners. In the second story of one Of
the magazines Of arms, is the Hall of JUS
tce. 1t is a room occupying the whole
depth of the b1illng. Al the lower end
IS IA railing enclosing the seats for the
Judges and jury; IN The centre Of the en-
cosure was a large table covered with red
cloth, with three arm chairs for the Judg.
es, and one opposite for the CLERK; direct
" over the Judges seat was, suspended
IN frame the arms of Mexico; on each
side along the walls, we're six seats, cover.
ed with rich crimson velvet for the Jury
We were told that we were in the "holy of
holes" and that if we had entered this e.
gal sanctuary two weeks agl death would
have been the least of our sntlerings.
Some Of our officers told us that they
had seen magnificent Spanish saddle,
valued at 800 We took the liber ly of
going to see II, and the gentIemanly owner
: politely asked us up INTO his parlur and
gave US Il peep al it. The pumme aud
camille were OF solid silver. 1t was richly
worked with silver in every part. The
gentleman had very Comfortable house.
Three large rooms running along the front
OF the house opened into each other. -
They were neatly finished; paintings and
a piano gave evidence of tast and refine.
ment. Their areas and thick walls take
my eye: they must make the houses deli
clously cool
We then went to The unfinished Cath.
edral, room OF which has been fitted up
in which 10 perform their religious cere.
monies. We were fotunate in finding
the door keeper, who kindly showed
us in. However, there is ~ such tning
as refusing us anything--"might gives
right" The furniture around the altar
was very neat, though not as costly as |
had been led TO suppose, from reading the
account o. those at Mexico No diamond
and pearl peticoats of sour Lrdy OF
Guadulnupe." The painting of the Virgin
Mary was very good; my admiration of it
pleased our cIcerone, as he said it was
his property.
could tell you Of many nice things,
bat my letter Is spinning out monslrously
long, we wish it was twice as lnng,I and
if was not "Onicer Of the Davp think
should have cut it short long since; but,
as have 10 set up, here's for little more.
On the 18Th, Col. Garland was sent out
with the Dragons and the two Companies
Of Ringers, to follow up and observe the
course Of the reireating army. He re.
turned this evening. having been sixty
miles from here; about twenty seven miles
hence he fell in with party and attacked
them al 10 O'Clock at night. Two of his
men (Rangers) we're wounded. lie killed
Two OF the enemy, wounded two, and took
twenty men aud Two women prisoners,
and captured their baggage. lie followed
The enemy for sixty miles. His force was
small and not intended Tor hostile opera
tons. The enemy the first day appear to
have been IN great confusion; but alter
that they organized and conducted their
march in perfect order. They have !
pieces Of artillery with them. How much
II IS TO be regretted that we we're not strong
enough to have given immediate pursuit;
a thousand cavalry would have been above
price. Gen. Arista is sill at their head,
and they are on their way to Monterey.
This afternoon Gen. Ia, lor very pro.
perly divided his captured cigars among
his command; such il happy sci Of smok-
ing dogs you never saw, aud all al The ex.
pense Of the innenyi There was some
thing very comfortable and c',nspling IN
Inc thought. No men have better earned
a smoking indulgence, by smoking work.
i Mana Of The Xnlunfeers have rs vel min.