The Arkansas banner., 1847-06-21

a very good idea of Mexico. I an seminded, b the mention of Ifvingis Alhambfs. that in his sketches. in that work. of the country and people of old spain manners snst4ns, &e., there is as true description of inc country and people of Mexico Even in the most trivial, as well as the more important, matters. as well as manners. oli Spain produced here--eeriainly with noehange, or improvement, since the landing.of Cortes- But
 have neither time space here. for this train of observatioli and remark would remark, however, that the somewhat trite anticipation, with which go many left home for the seat of war.-to'" revei m the Halls of inc Montezamas, has been almost to the letter if moi very pleasantly realized by myself and fellow soncrs for. iii truth. tue p'ison of st. Jago is built upon the very site formerly occupied by inc Imperial palace of Montcxu'na- 4 fohy- eight day close imprisonment there, however has ieIl uu desire 10 repeat tltc experiment of rersi- ling in those halls rather within those scatls certainly moi in the same fashion.
 I need not say any thing to you of the movements of our armies. as, doubt not you learn, from the newspapers more certainly and accurately on those subjects than l, is possible iof me io do here Ali we can learn. an1 tlls oniy occasionally IS that all the movements have bean iudicinns and successful - sloriously successful The battle of Buena Wis ia was doubtless the greatest eyerfought upon the American continent and makes hero of every man who lid his duty on that bloody field Much as love yoa and my children, and therefore desite to live with and fer you, SO help me Heaven, had rather have fallen st Inc head of my regiment al 1 Buena yista-had rather fti the grave which holds iie body of Col. YELL. than be alive as a prisoner of war. [ know 1 was doing my duty. in the performance of what was deemed hazarioas i scIyice, wien was captured and that did right in surrenderng. But that lost the oppor- tumIty, the oniy one, fear, to gratify the long ing desire of nay heartto lead my fellow soldiers upon field of battle. The report of the battle, in its details, which has reached as, is a very limited aud imperfect one--mehtoning the death of Col. Yell and Capt Porter. and the wounding of Lieut.. Recder. IL also says that Capt. PIKE distinguished himself It also speaks of our regiment getting in to temporary confusion, in reInedyng which Capt. LINCOLN. Adjuiant General, was killed. Wehave since heard that portion of ou ,meat ran away. Gen Fay lors address to his army, after the battle, speaks of some of the troops who $ inglorionsly ! fed even as far Sa.iillo," May Heaven forbid 1 it was any of our regiment. know men wee brave and ready 10 fight. II they did run, they l haye disgraced themselves, the regiment, and the ] State. Any temporary confusion, or reireating for q ktfe ray may be accounted for on account ol their antrained horses, and defective brdles-pons upon which always had fears, and which often mentioned both to Col. fELL and Gen. Wool. l always insisted that Cavalry, as well as Rihemen, should be dislnounted This was done with the Kentucky Regiment, and should have been done with ours If they bavs been dsgraced, il has beea because this not done.
 l We have, long since, learned on good auhorty-- inieed, Santa Anna so states in of his publca- ! tons in this city, that were all exchanged GOT agreed to bel alter the battle Of Buena yisia. Yet, with bis usual bad faith he has caused to be held ] prisoners still But now Gen. Scott has heard of our situation, and We have hopes of speedy re- lease By this time we have doubt Gen. Scott. or portion of his army, Is at Puebla large city only , 2s leagues from this on the Vera Cruz road and ] il cannot be long before lie win be here-unless peace be made, of which there seems, in my opin- ion, to be less probability than at the beginning of tie war Indeed doubt whether peace will ever be made--or if made whetherit can be permanent: ] for who is 10 guarantee its continuance, The peo- pie so revolutionary that there is surety, and l no solid ground of assurance that peace agreedto by any party in the ascendant for the time, would be agreed D or abided by for any length of time for, unchangeable as this people are in their ners and social customs. their changes in govern meu policy, and particularly in rulers, rival in ire queney, if not in variety those of the Kaleidoscope
 So, the arrival of our army here is confidently ex- pected. What will be the future movements of the army, the policy of ef government, can hardly conjecture; is this place 10 give expression to my views and wishes as to what those movements and that policy should be. l may only say those i! views and wishes have materially changed since left home.
 Itis impossible for me to say how long il will be before shall join the army again. l hope it will mol be very long. But fear may not be abte to rejoin my regiment before the expmation of our service. When see Gen, Scott, hope 10 be as- signed some useful employment for the remainder
 There are not many Americans here; but of other foreigners, altogether, some or : thousand. We have made many agreeable acquanances among them, and found several excellent friends :
 SOLON BoRLAND.
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