Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-06-10
THE AUGUSTA VOLUNTEERS


most valuable member OF our corps. by death MIR
JOHN bowLEs He had been afflicted with diar
rnns TOT about two weeks. which finally termina-
ted IN hemorrhage Of the bowels. Every attention
possible was paid to him in his illness. and no ro-
ceived, as he deserved, soldiers burial The
Sons oil Temperance in the corps also manifested
their regard and attachme mt by the usual ceremo-
MES Of the Order, at his grave.
This is the second death in the ts,,onanv ,:n,o
our arrival In Mexico. Besides these we have had
two discharged on Surgeons certificates on account
OF ill health--Peer and Miller-and four more +
hear from Lieut.. Kinney, that were left by us a,
the Hospital in Camargo, namely: Caldwell.
Hoffman, Emberson, and James Goens, are about
to be discharged for the same cause The health
OF the men here, think, has been rather impro-
wing for some days. There are none of our COM
pany now in the Hospital, though we have some
SIX or eight who are not well enough for duty, and
therefore on the sick report. The only private ab
sent at this time, except the four mentioned at Ca
margo, is Robertson, who was left at Monterey IN
attend to Peer and Long.-He, am sorry to hear,
Is also sick, and will probably be discharged.
Lieut.. KINNEY rejoined his company on last
evening, from which he has been separated ever
since we left Fortress Monroe-6rst as Ou,uor-
master and Commissary for the detachment. and
next as commander of the Pioneers and Military
Engineer. He came by way Of Camargo. and
Drought us the stormy news of Scott's recent hat
ties. 1t is strange, indeed, if the Mexicans. thus
whipped IN every battle, should not be inclined to
peace II any thing like fair and reasonable propo
sais are made TO them by the Administrations
Lieut. Kinney also brings the news that most of
inc troops below have been ordered up to re inforce
1en. laylor--l cannot believe that this is signif
cant OF any new operations in that quarer. but that
!" is merely intended TO supply the place of the
troops whose term of service will expire shortly.
Lieut.. GEIGER is still at Monterey, where he
mas been ever since we left that place. When
last heard directly from himself he was still sick
'We have had out little to stir the blood since
last wrote you-One evening we had report tha,a
considerable body Of armed Mexicans were within
three miles of the town. They did not make their
appearance to us, however, and if they had we
should certainly have given them warm recep-
ton. ] do not think there is much
probability OF our having fight here. Neverthe-
less it may be important to keep up the Post IS
check upon Canales, for China is the very centre
OF the region of his power and influence.
The expedition of Col. Randolph, the command
ant OF this Post, which is alluded to in the first part
OF this letter, was originally projected with hope
of surprising and taking Canales who, it is pretty
well understood, is within 20 or 50 miles of u.s.
Ills movements, however, Were ascer;aned TO be
SO steathy and cautious, that any hope of that kind
was almost entirely dissipated Still it was re-
ported that men were being collected at a number
OF ranches, nnder his late proclamation, and it was
deemed expedient to make dash among them and
scatter them. This the Colonel thought proper TO
do in person, with 1870 men, half of whom were
mounted /; and most of his movements were made
In the night. He visited in his excursion Of four
days perhaps as many ranches, and DESTROYED
great many arms, and took some forty prisoners,
most Of whom have since been released"
COL. HAMTRAMCK
"The Colonel OF our Regiment (IIamtramck)
who is with the first Battalion at Monterey. I re-
gret to learn, is seriously ILL., lie took sick soon af
ter reaching Camargo, and On the march as far as
this place, was compelled, most of the time, to pre-
serve recumbent posture on his bed, in spring
wagon. When he left us, however, he seemed
much better, and bid fair to recover''
LIEUT.. PATTERSON.
81 have been panied to learn from Monterey that
Lieut.. PATTERSON OF the Mississippi Regiment.
"a native of our County,) and who has acquired
such merited distinction as officer, was shot by
a sentinel at Monterey, few days ago. and so bad
ly wounded in one of his legs, that it became ne
cessary to amputate IT, The circumstances, I'M
derstand, are under investigation in Court of In
curry. Such was the excitement produced by the
affair among his regiment that it had to be ordered
OF by Gen. Taylor to prevent a serious outbreak.
The sentinel who shot him was Of one of the Ohio
Regiments, and it is said he did il by order of his
though, it is said, the officer denies.
have met with Lieut.. Patterson frequently since
have been IN Mexico. He went up with us from |
Camargo to Monterey, and have been much pleas
I'd with him, boil, as soldier and rentleman.-I /
IAN but greatly regret, therefore, and deeply sym
pathne with him in his misSortunes His term Of
service expires next month, and very probably he
was looking forward, with joyous antcipations, to
an early return to his friends in Virginia"
Or The citizens of Alexandra contemplate
presenting Lieut.. Col. Childs, Of the u. S. Army,
md formerly Of that place, with sword, in honor
If his gallantry during the war with Mexico--and
specially foT his brilliant conduct at Paio Alto
sesaca de Ia Palma, Monterey, Vera Cruz, and
zero Gordo.
CO Santa Annals cork leg, captured at Cerro
iordo, has arrived at Now Orleans, and is being
Inhibited to the good people Of that city.