Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-07-17
From tie PicaVunc.
AMERICAN PRISONERS,

ihc following letter from Col. Marshall was
enclosed to US from Nlcksburg aud received onl '
Yesterday. 1t gives the particulars of the nrgo
l'nton for nm exchange of prisoners ft-r the bat,
tie OF Bucnu Vista, md EXHIBITS in n conspicuous
light the gross pcrfdy Of the MEXICAN Govern,
mcnt IN dclalnlng the Eucarnalion and other
prisoners taken previous TO that battle. Colonel
Morshal's suggestion of rclnIutorv measures is
Just and proper, though we doubt if such will be
enforced, un cSs Government gives Instructions 10
that effect:
New Orleans, June 7, 1917.
10 the Editors Of the PicGyune-I have been
requested TO state what know touching the cx-
Change of prisoners between the Mexican chief
and tho American general after the battle Of Bue-
ma Vista. inasmuch is pretended BY some that
no provision was made for the release of Majors
Games and Borjand, and the officers and men un-
der their command.
know that when Maj Bliss returned from
The McX'crn camp on the night of the 9Th Feb,
he was accompanied by Capt. Fuulaco 10 whom
was introduced IN our camp on tho morning
Of t.c 25!a. (it tmay have been the 26.h.) His
business was to enter INTO the prcun.inar.cs for
tnc cArnaup". was called upon TO furnish the
st OF the officers ami men Of ny r. l',uent u ilp
were prisoners, and did so. ! Conlciscd ul,A
Capt. Fau'uco rs to the situation of the prison.
erS. lie tod me that Mai VI Gaircss puIiy was
80 ''oN'@'' 'uN - WIS I'DlDtC DdtNdtl IitdI\
party was then in San Luis. lie accepted tIu
Is:, COPIED, | think. by Col. Cnurchill. A l-t Of
McAlcaus was maae oDl, who were l'Icn gwen
up as equivalent for TIE Americans 10 be rr.,l--
ru, and Capt. fHuInC0. rs srCrCtarV and agGut
tor grnrrai Santa Anna. assured Cot. ChurrAi,
and mvsctl, and | afterwards heard nin r,.,rai
the same assurance to Maj. Gen. Taylor, in IN"
presence of Gen. Wool and Gen. Marshall and
myself, that so soon us the express could reach
MeXIco, all the persons whose names were borne
on tho lis, furnished should be Immediately re-
leased and would be shipped from the most
convenient Mexican port without delay for the
United States. Under tho force of this pledge
m adlutnnl general Of the Mexican army. sever
al Commiss oncI officers. and large number of
MeXlcrn soldiers returned 10 the Mcrican camD
and were, as men released and exchanged for,
returned to the Mexican general. Capt. Fau-
Iaco was the secretary Of Gen. Santa A ma md
came 10 our camp w,Ih such vouchers enable
our general 10 regard his authority : perfect,
and II would seem by the reception of the persons
belonging to his army, who, under the negotiation
with FauIrco had been released BY Gen. TayIo
that Gen. Santa Anna fully ratified Faullco's
acts, and assumed to carry out in good faith the
pledges that officer had gwen. After Capt. F.'s
return, he sent back n corporal (Resor) belong
ing 10 my regiment, then a prisoner III the Mex.
can camp, wltha very polite note requesting me
10 hare his name added TO The list Of American
prisoners whose exchange had been negotiated for.
or the wanton and shameful violation of the
pledge thus given by the Mexican leader, per-
petrated by the continued incarceration of my
men among the ieons Of the city of Mexico,
and all by order Of the authorities of Mexico,
civilized society will form the proper judgment.
In the meantime the fortunes of the day at
Cerro Gordo places in our power number OF
Offices belonging to the Mexican service, through
whom it is hoped that Mexico will be taught to
feel the estimate generals can hereafte place
upon their plighed faith of her leader and Presi.
dent.
With respect. your obedent servant,
HUMPHREY MARSHALL,