Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-07-31

C'Lo, fe,ts of daring they would have performed
NO." a'h,t timely aid they would have rendered.
~ the God of battles wied that they should
P".,o been placed in the thickest of the fght.-
Eha treachery displayed by an unsrateful ene-
in their prolonged captivity, entities them to
l., deepest commiseration. Honor then to the
E,, prisoners of whom braggadocio Mexico can
/ We miss from among you also to-day, Ross
seven others whose hands we would gladly
SnLe. but whose absence, since it was their
nce. we cannot lament. They. with hum
oJ orbers, have nobly given themselves to their
'n,ry for the remainder of the war. The dar-
which they have already displayed will make
am the pride of every command with which It
nv be their good fortunes to act. And ah with
ho, anxiety you, brave volunteers, and the whole
rkonsas Regiment, will watch the history Of this
toits close. And while you will stand ready.
n your lives. to defend the reputation of your
saimen, for all that has passed, with what con.
ence will YOU trust their honor with the gal.
NJ NIeares, and his hundred chosen spirits in the
Bid, for the future. ,.,
But am row to perform painful duty, which
vish could be performed in the more expressive
bouence Of silence. am to administer conso'
ion to those whose sons, and brothers are not
nonO the DTiSOUeTs. hoi yOt u''ioho '"SSo "i'o
va sonoht farther deeds of daring. How poor
balm is The most eloquent language to "a bleeding
rt Even the consultations of holy religion
/ onIv subdue US into melancholy resignation.
there he however an occasion, when bereaved
ends can find comfort, in the associations which
romnanied the grim spectre death, it is whom
p,empIating those whose lives were gwen to
r country, and who died, alike fearless of her
A. ~ b0
a or later claims mortality, though over the
ve and christian spirit he may never claim
,orv Old Eli would have lived had the fatal
ssenger stopped with tho onnunciaton tiny
anns ore slainr' But when told the "Ark
the Lord is taken by the Phlilstlnes!' his de-
Id onirit broke, and he fell to the earth
pse! And who Of us had not rather our hrst
n sbould have been among the slain OF BUENA
than that our coIors should have been
cken down, and our Taylor beaten by Santa
m, and his merciless followers!
Gbe glory won by the Arkansas regiment
no, without sufficient loss to clothe many
biIv in mourning. On the bloody field OF Bue-
Vista, sleep twenty three brave splrlis-many
whom knew not the fate of the dav-enJoyed
the victory which they had half Won. The
imony of their daring and courage, IS the
st healing balm which can be offered to the
Inds and relatives who mourn, rather the loss
themselves and country than OF those who fell.
hong those who left their homes in the full
of hope, and with the buoyancy of youth,
endured every priva,ion withou' a rurmur-
whose youth and fond Affections yet
Filtered by the reverses Of life, or estranged
sharing with other objects. naturally
SO them to cast many sigh back TO the sa-
fire sides of home, happy homes, to which
expected to return with the proud conscious
that they had already added to the well
ned distinction of their families--wcre two
no Harmon Wynn and Darwin Slew
Bat the God of battles willed that parents,
"friends, or sacred homes no more should
bebod!" Amidst the fierce charge--the
Of the canuon-.he clang of arms--the hand
and engagement with the bold lancers, Stew
md Wynn fell; the latter with selfsacrfcing,
ian courage, freely laying down his own life
X Of their last thoughts. But if any would
/, that if die they must, that Of all other dis
ions they preferred the soldiers grave, let
for moment contemplate the iates of poor
Waters, Forester, Harris, the other
mon Wynn, Campbell. Nesbitt, Fears. BoLe,
or, Howell, aud Estes, who, at Satillo,
destroying fever. A great Orator has re-
" truly said: at is easy TO die n battle.
spirit is stirred to courageous madness. by
ushing squadrons, the roaring cannons, and
Flashing steel. All the fierce instincts Of
ature are aroused, and the soldier seeks for
as the bridegroom seeks his bride. Besides,
Fame is there to tell who bleeds,
And honor's eye on daring DEEDS
10 waste away in sickness, to be crushed by
lows Of an unseen enemy, with whom you
bt grappe; TO know death is approaching
but surely; to feel that your name will
BY no place on the bright scroll Of fame; thus,
but any of the pride and rapture OF the strife,
Jet bravely the inevitable tyrart, is the high
S. of the soldiers courage, the noblest proof
patriots DEVOTION
hle then we will shed tears "fast and free'
hose who fell in the strife, "honor-immor-
bnor to the brave who fell not on the blttle-
but before the shafts Of disease"
ltlemen Volunteers:
There was also one full of enthusiastic am
and Roman patriotism, whom by your
ehoice, you placed in your command, who
rs not with you, need not ask you, need
% cnzen of this county or State, why comes
j to this feast to-day. The glorious ldngs
brilliant achievements Of Buena Vista,
from the first accompanied with mourn
le, which mingled sorrow with all our joy.
q were told Of Santa Annals defeat,--but
|ad in the same paragraph, that the impetuous
had--whiIe bravely charging at the head Of
nt-falen-minging his blood with
II, Il,