The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-11-24

in receiving such compliment from such Il
man. If | can but get in one battle, and
feel that too have split my blood with the
brave Palmetto Boys, [ shall be content
| have just learned that the boat will leave ,
at daylight |, is now 10 o'clock, and am
writing in the Quartcrmastcrs office, who
is now making out dispatches. The infor
mation | gave IN my last about my lIcgi-
nenl is OF course but rnmor, yet the com
mon, impression is that there are but 70
effective men. There are here about for
ty-Gve hundred men. We will leave to-
morrow, and if there is any fighting the
Texans will find it, and | will have my
share. All they want for IL week is bag
Of parchcd corn. The Texans killed some
three guerrilas day before yesterday, and
Hays told INC he had II trap for about 100
tomorrow. [ am mes sing with CoIonel
Wthers, Colonel Clement, and Ma jor Polk,
the Presidents brother My Regiment is
the praise OF every tongue, and our beloved
Butler cmbamcd even in the hearts of
Strangers. Oh how my heart gricvrs, when
think of the brave 90 Boys, but every
blow strike will be for them and poor Butler
Of course, when &c, 10 my Regiment. go
to my own company, but hope to compare
hear one word from my poor wounded bro
ther. Vera Cruz is almost as far out of the
way of news from the army as E*s**.***.
God bless you ALL"
NlusrANc.-Our readers have doubtless
read with great pleasure the graphic and
spirited letters Of the correspondent of the
New Orleans Delta, who rcjoiccs in the
nom tie sgucrrc Of "Mustang" 1t will be
seen from the following account who he is,
and that he can fight rs we'll as write.
Mustang of the D,Ao.-rhe Cincinnati
Commercial says, on the authority OF DIR.
L. K. Chamberlain, that the real name Of
f" Mustang" is Trainer, IL native OF MARYLAND,
though he has been foG several years resi-
den. of Louisiana or Texas. Hc was amcng
the first volunteers who embarked for the
Rio Granac from Louisiana, and one Of
very Jew OF that corps who did not ''Scc
enough Of the elephant" before the column
reached Camargo. After the Louisiana
troops were discharged, for refusing to serve
twelve months, Mr.. Trainer joined Jack
Hays Regiment of r ,nyelS, in which troop
he served until the Regiment was dis
charged. AT the battle Of Monterey, where,
it is said, he killed in single combat an
officer Of lanccrs, and captured his Mexican
horse, he gained the familiar cognomcn of
"MustanS,' over which signature he has
since been 4 regular correspondent Of the
Delta. MIR. Trainer is about twcnty-six or
twenty-ei gh, years of age, PRACTICAL
printer, and one Of the most truthful aud
impartial correspondents of the army.
I NTH. PALMETTO REGIMENT-Wc have
been favored with the sight of a letter, from
an officer of the Palmetto Regiment, 10 one
of his relatives, in this city, dated TIC eth
ultimo from which we gather the following
particulars. That in the battle Of Chapul-
tepec, on the 18th instant the fragment of
the Palmetto Regiment, that went into ac
ton, had 10 killed and wounded, in their
advance on the city; that, in storming the
wall of the fortifcation, where the slaughter
of the Regiment was the greatest, Lieut..
Manigault was the first person that reached
the wall and Lieutenant Robertson the
second; that Lieutenant J. Willis Cuntey
received wound and died that night; that
Lieutenant Moragne was killed; that Lieut.
Stccn was wounded and since died, that
Lientcnant Clark was wounded in the leg,
dllu OclicCk dtSO VOilnucu, Uut
both getting we'll; that Lieutenant Robert
son was slightly wounded in the leg, by
piece of wood, splintered off by a cannon
ball, but is now perfectly we'll Major
GLADDEN. was also wounded, but was able,
on the 10th, to ride out in. his carriage; that
poor Wea.herby was the only member Of the
Charleston Volunteers, who has died Of his
wounds; and ,ha. Graham and Meyer
were killed on the spot. The same letter
states that Captain Blanding, and his broth
er James, and Lieutenant Maniganlt and
Bell, are all well, and unhurt. 1t adds that
General Shields, who was again wounded
at Chapultepec, will pass through Charles
ton in 8 or 10 days hence, on his way to
Washington. We trust that our citizens
will prepare for the fitting reception of the
gallant General, who has proved himself
the worthy commander Of our Palmetto
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