Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-04-17

to the Sky ia tho midst of thl conac,
while CALAMITY charging a, the head of,b.;,,
in the onset. orhsrs in tho hot conflic, Of SH
whcro victory and defeat were lowering o,..~
heads in doubtful hesitation which 10 All, IN
tho one side or the other. And tn. .., 80
others passed from the bloody field 10 ET,..
the midst ofsh, victorious shouts Of lheir,,;,- w.
ant coun:ymen. Whn, feeling, Of hi,h y ,sc'
and grief arc comminglcd. on con,em,,s ID
of the late events. The battle Of Bus,, ~
will be ever remembered as the field upo, i, ~
was settled the mDotol question can vo!ua,., -
relied upon in open feid GgW Gen. Tn, ~
army was composed almost wholly, of rOlv,. u
who in open field, like veterans, Tough, ,s, -,
immense odds, and 'anquIshcd the enemv,, ~
troops. III
Whosepulso docs not beat in thrilling nun, a.
and with the strongest emotions of gratitude ~ ~
memory of those gnlIun, citizen sold.r IN
rallied at their coIntrys first call and fell 10
ing in the first conflict. OF those mos, 4, Cd
gnishcl stand the names Of IeH and P,r,, 1eS
Arkansas. "
Co. YELL lrlhi: tortaos!. in the chlrr, arn
his mouuieI volunteers against larg. f,, "'
Mexican anccr5, was killed by hnco s5.e
entered his mouth and tore off ono side ofN, AIN
Like warrior, ne, "rorrmos; fighting, feelr
Coo Mckee Of the Ky. infantry opposed 9rIR
W,x,ons, with lis sjn.o rcgimcnt, and boi,, w
taoadyqucr, was on" ofthe frs, who foil wol,j III
bat was sooa pIorcoiso death by the Jayooc, %
the enemy. =,
Col. HARDIN Of the IIlnoi, rcgmen, + n
wounIrd, while he was gal'nliy leading hi. n. ,.,
into the fight and was killed on the field, bu, ~
however, before he killed one Of tho enemy with p
pistol His death was avenged by his Iionh.r.Hs
rnrn who moved down tho onony Ill! the fs 4,
was over. ts
Ii. Col. CLAY Of the Ky. Inf. va, slos ia, 20
thigh anI bang '"f, On tn, fed by his MN, "
kuIaI by tn, en"mv. Tao las, thu, wns so,l 4
him by his frren IA, no wcs on his brck, WITH n
fics'O his cncmi,S fl ilh,ng ike a Hector. IN
Cap,. LINCOLN L. 5. A. anI Ain. Co y
vh-a he Witnessed the hoJlrtol Of ll. linda, !, "
0:,sqlr, ra,l . !An5r C;oa:. htrn.lel tirsv
and wa,,,. he was urging them u p3rrDm .,ll
du,y, ao WAS sh1i dIwn by tho enemy, s,ra.hi
bail, p s,ng lhoIsr Ms bply. lie it uhs y ~
scen!ln' Of 4 rer,'wio4u,y hero. ar
Captain PORTER Of the Ark's. Vols, ven
Killed at the heal Of hi, comprny, in the i1od
cnarso Of tho enemy. lie was 4 talented Il y
h,gh toned lawyer of Br'oSsilr. 4.
! Tron lie " o. Tiopic. 5iA april, 1917 h
VERA CRUZ AND TIL: CASTLE TA'
EEN.
Tie sr, at. the in, ,,ur,,lc C'a,,c OF San Ju,n Z
utlor. lat, ,urr"u tered after ti,o day. bomOaH-s
.m."I! Al tho newspaper p11aG"pns-"D II
snSo opinions Of onlQnat.d com.n'Horc' ~
cu5.; wlrrJrS -ai lLo fearful predictions oI a:'t
youS poIltcl1s ulvo proved, IN this case. 10 ID
urrro lui.r. Iuc /. s. steamship PrlOcci1s
Capt. Euslr, winch touched At the 5. w hnsl
tao mornrn. OF tho 2l inst. cIghty.iwo boao .
from Vera lruz, brought MI,hrpman SIoao,
tho Rnrltun, Mr. Gideon, of tho Potomac, I'D
Mr. McIivalur, captains clerk, oI tho Prilcelcis
who came up to the city or thn Jort Adrlu1
By the arrival Of our friend aud CORES. onjss
"Mu,,ang." We are placed in possession Of 10
, following highly interesting dnarIs :
On The 49.h March, the Mrxcans surrcniero
the cl,y OF Vera Cruz and the castle Of San JaIs
10 sUiIl, anI the armament anl munitions Of w,I
together wr:h tar,r >maIl arms. The officers re-
.a;uol their s.dc arms. AMI the mhO.c surrendered
~ prl,oucr5 oi Wal, ami arc a'nweu 70 rciIrc 'Ni
,uo country on their pairoI", Gen. Sco'l ilrn'AT
ng them four days rNIi"ns.
The follow M vas issued from IlcadQ Iarlene
whi,h d.r.r,, tic m1nner and force to take pot
, scss.ou Of tho surrendered works. The brg'ah
designated by Major Cen. Patterson, /, Gsle
. Pillows:
General Orders No. 72 u
ARMY HEADQUARTERS. "a
Camp Washington, 70
befpro Vera Cruz, March %. 81
| |. BY articles Of caprIua,ion signed and 10
changed, the City Of Vera Cruz and the Caa'
of San Juan do U Ioa, with ineir dependence!
are to be garrsoncd by tho forces Of the U0Iii
Snlcs 20 morrow at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
=. In the mean time officer or man OF si
forces will approach either of those places nedH'
than our batteries, Nos, =. 3, 4, ), rcspectreit
except by special order or permission on 500!
mrttcr of public duty.
4 3. Pending the ceremony Of surrender, VI
" whoIc army will stand by lis arms. each corr
near its prcscn, ground, ready 10 advance andi'
tack If necessary.
4. Tho l,t Brgado of Regulars and Vo.1ni
,ocr brigade, to be designated by Maj, Cen raj
tcrson, together with any detachment from 'a'
r. s A. Snuo1ron under Com. Perry that vi
may DO pleased to designate, will be Presea! ~