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

feel proud that this had been the The work
Of The Army proper We were we'll
aware of the undeserved remarks that have
! been made in reference to us by some por-
tons Of the press, and ace only ask for the
opportunity small as we are, TO prOUe to
our country that she had a safe anchor, 10
our small but gallant force. 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 professionally arises from their In
slruclon received at that best of military
institutions, the West Point Academy.
have paid a second visit to the city, in
spite of lis filth. In company with Lieut..
5. called upon Mr.. BE-, an Ameri-
can merchant; he was very polite to us,
and offered to go with US and show US the
town. This day being a church day, the
municipal regulations made it a 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 to he City Prison.
1t IS building Of very thick walls, with a
large Interior area, along which were the
prison rooms. The filth and stencil about
1t was disgusting. There were very few
prisoners. In the second story Of one of
the magazines Of arms, Is the Hall of JUS
tee. 1t IS a room occupying the whole
depth of the baillng. AT the lower end
is Il railing enclosing the seats for the
Judges and Jury; IN The centre Of the en-
closure was a large table covered with red
cioth, with three arm chairs for the Judg-
es, and one opposite for the Clerk; direct
Iy over the Judges seat was, suspended
IN tame the arms Of Mexico; on each
side along the walls, were six seats, cover
ed with rich crimson velvet for the Jury
We we're told that we were in the ..holv of
hpIIes" and that if we had entered this Ie-
gal sanctuary two weeks ago death would
have been the least Of our sulIerjngs.
Some of our officers told us that they
had seen magnificent Spanish saddle,
valued at $ 100 We took the liberty of
going to see it, and he gentemanly owner
politely asked US ap into his parIor and
gave Us peepat it. The pummel aud
cantie were of solid silver. It was richly
worked with silver in every part The
gentleman had a very comfortable house.
Three large rooms running along the front
OF the house opened into each othcr.-
They were neatly finished; paintings and
a piano gave evidence of tasl and refine
meut. Their areas and thick walls take
my eye: they must make the houses deli
cIonsy cool
We then went to the unfinished Cath
: edra, 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
: rs IN. However, there is no such thing
+ as refusing US anything-"might gives
4 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 pettlcoatS Of sour Indy of
Guadalupe" The painting of the Virgin
} Mary was very good; my admiration of it
2 -pleaesd our cicerone, as he said it was
his property.
] could tell you of many nice things,
bat my letter is spinning out monStrOusly
; long, we wish it was twice as long, and
g if | was not Officer of the Day." think
/. | should have cut it short long since; but,
I as have TO sci up, here's for little more.
' On the 10Th, Col. Garland was sent out
: with the Dragons anil the two Companies
: Of Rangers, to follow up and observe the
e course OF the retreatng army. He re
: turned tins evening, having been sixty
: miles from here; about twenty seven miles
II hence he fell in with a party and attacked
i them at 10 O'clock at night. Two of his
c men (Rangers) were wounded. He killed
' two OF the enemy, wounded two, and took
t twenty men and Two women prisoners
e and captured their baggage. He followed
II the enemy for sixty miles. His force was
e small and not intended for hostile opera
e tons. The enemy the first day appear t.
81 have been IN great Confusion; but after
If that they organized and conducted then
?, march in perfect order. They have u
n pieces of artillery with them. How muct
I. It is to be regretted that we were not strong
., enough to have given immediate pursuit
l. a thousand cavalry would have been above
Of price. Gen. Arlsta is still at their head
ID and they are on their way to Monterey.
is This afternoon Gen. Taylor very pro
IS perry divided his captured cigars among
his command; such happy set OF smok
l. ing dogs you never saw, and alt at the ex
~ pense of the i,pnemy! There was some
rs thing very comfortable and consulting IL
il Inc thought. No men have better earned
IN smoking indulgence, by smoking work.
,e None OF the Volunteers have as yet join
to ed the main army. Gen. Smith IS dali,
r. expected with large number of then
10 from Barita, of which place we hold pos