Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-18

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src,uai f. he confidence ct lhe tfntl u ms ,
he came o. here but up1n thr instant ul hfa''.e W.
h.siles had cBnmeuced, lie HlthdfG" n'' @lf
iI,n and waves all tasldetation ~ fe-afd -
aIl The question between his c1safy aha "7' -,
.L,I be seifpd TINS Spontaneous. pf"mft anu '"'
,,,v .et tsfugpiz sIlh The ciyalfyu lis c13iac'i'
and al are drIl9 hted VIM have heard al H. ~ ma"
The army Iss5es.es unfe nj The canllehce % "
baye heard several snetiaes ABOUT him ila' sH'" "
entlI, a,ln and atdur e temperament. "h'h eo''""
with his knpwo intelligence and hef9sn maze M" '9'
aiaa fsr lie rflsis. Hhen tha part al Tue ,''ei ~"
.euI guu relating 10 Captatn Tnanlan : caiI"s Ms Wy
lhflutb Ire enemy with lis own hand was 'edn - nj
he exclaimed. That was my sword khf" +" w.
never disgrace It's cnnnlfy IN that n'oe tl"" ~
pn's, hand. A. len the camp. he asked me '5f It
huch ted II him, and nuby aud CALAMITY mas "e us''
''-bis manner. much than his language 'hoi'a
ting the generous armlh ct his feelings
have alsl been mnc interested in an1hef lnc'oen'
IN his history A. hs ,fgsde approached the Colorado
of the he warned by lhe Mexcans moi 10 cross
that they would regard The attempt as deciafa"pn
war, and FIRE upon them instantly lie Replied ne iau
been ordered Ia take position on the hio n'd' an"
should DO SO, regardless Of consequences Many "i me
Mexicans lined he Western banks, and Iareer @ady
Was represented 10 be IN The t'en W, IN spec"
100 81 friend o mine. said, 81 never saw ofiga'e
display ddcf splfIt yet knew but IT," al ihe" uau
ever been acliun aud that the btayest wer osh a-
allied uh frs 1ug into battle; knr" lie mp lance
~ avoiding the s4 hsi disa, ter, aua Il Waaa hIFr
good flee tor officer oil rank {" sci i't EXAM IL.
bade the 10 iulluw ne, and in"k TO TIE Na'tf.-
lh. brave fellows followed ia perfect order WIN lheif
cartridge buXes tied To Their heads, and rir nuskls
rastd above The best ircops o Europe could MI have
acted better But took 10 the aatef, tie NJ sAIs
cans took their herIs.o YES as his AID sutisr
quenly repea ed The story his atseuce, abe drered
cary orders III rrmole pint oi the trl -adr,
and then his fine Ct aTgeG plunged mto l. G va IT,
we his III Jet Il, srnd Us out ot danger
while be placed himself IN front Of H. and Of course We
returned 10 HIN"
confess tins ue incident has added much in my
eyes 10 the beaniy othls gallant others character,
unless am much mistaken, you VIII moi Iepfoach ne
This detail. imPerlecy and hdoGsiy given as II Is
gul must ol 1t from his Interesting AID. "ho Will par
don me, trust. IuT sending Il To yen In great taste
". K.
PoiNr lstnEr., Texas,
Alui -Sh. 1915.
Dear BY the time you rtceIve It's you will
lave heard Of i,e sad fate the hnfned Col. Cross.
lis body Was iouud mIlnn four mfs oi camp. baatng
upon the naIhs ol not only heing shot. hut tha The
sassn knife had done It's Wuk. Nula yeslIse OF cloth
my found upon his petson, and ere II not flr
single shnuIef>sap iuund lear hIm, there would STILL
be- doubt hs fate sad the fate # { ol
C., other things have subsequently, tansplttd which
consider far more dlsttssig, 1--we take nlo cmsIdtIa
the moral eiitcl.-Ilrut Porter with men aud
sergeant srnf Twelve thirteen days nee
on secret expedition up the Rn Gande, che o'ee
believe Was the capture oi party III marauders On
his route he observed sentinel the bodet OF the chap
gun aud reireaed Porter followed, aud upon The
camp ol party o MeXcans whnimnedIately reIrealed
leaving nlne nurses. These Porter mounted and puisn
ed his march. Ga his return. five days
since, he oyealten by oytrH helmnng force ana
usdertd 10 surrender Porter Ia red his about and
gave the word lire - but not eun would 90 eft Pur
wounded IN the gfoln but mol, however before
he had fired bolh barrels Ui his gun with effect Alter
hfng his gun. lie called 10 soldier hin 10 hand
him muskel. lie seen 10 saeQer and iaIl. and
cd In L.lI ,l
gun, an wounded; d. the best ypu can" Bti his adj.
vice was too he. This man. he oly one that re
manned with him. MAS seen u fab hen lhe Apxicans
rushed on him aud despatched him with their knives
Porter shared the same fate. You knew Porter. Poor
fellow, he was cmI as he brave. The Mexicaas
have done him the honor sag he vas The bayesl man
they ever saw.
lhornon VAS sent out with a squadron Of Dragnons
tour days since. Observing parry OF NJ, Xtcans lie or
defed the charge, when, To ms asonshnenl he found
that II was trap lad iur hi and he actually sur
rounded by about two thunsanl men. Thornton 1t =.
ertietSS cut ms way through them with his hand
Lieutenant Mason and hnself were the only TWO
who passed through the ranks of the enemy. Captain
tlafdee, with l1ry men. captured Lieutenant
Ma vas killed In the charge Nune have yet return,
ed 10 Camp sac one wOunded man, seut ~ by The
MeAIcais hus, you see the bali has opened last.
-oen. Taylor despatched a messenger this place
lasl night. he steamer Monmouth will leave this
place IN halt an hour with rqnIson ir ten thousand
volunteers. Three thousand Mexlcans are on this SIDE
of the rFer Their object doubt to cu off The sup
plies from General Iaylol's camp. I.eGt. Muugom
cry Informs me ha' there bat ten days provisions
with the army fso, am afraid that they viii be
compelled to fight very hard iar their 'grnh''
sincerely hope thal Gen. WORMS friend have per.
>uaded hun 10 withdraw hs resignation. We cannot
loose hun IN our present sluaton particularly 81, when
tell That out u regiments there are not SIX
held officers with the army Write me- my dear -
and let me know what Gen. W has done | write yoa
IN haste as the Monmouth is now firing up.-W nth
my hlndfst regards IN The Geaeral, whom hope shall
have The pleasure ot seeing som amongst MS
feman, very lruly, &c.
AWFUL DlSA S1ER AT SEA.