The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-29
AFFAIRS IN THE WAR QUARTER.
AMERICAN PRISONERS IN MEXICO.

AMERICAN PRISONERS IN MExIco.
+ rom the New Orleans Pioayune July 90
We have been allowed to make use Of letter from
Lieut. Barbour, Of the LIST Regiment KentucRy voun-
will be recoected that he was taken prisoner when In
command of the escort of train to pieces by the
Mexcans. After the publication of the paragraph in
this paper which elected the letter intelligence
received Of Lieut. Barbours fate and published yet the
letter interesting for of It's details and give
win awaken new alarm for the fate Of the handful Of
brave men now prisoners In the city Of Mexico The
sufficient to justify every stsms which has ever been
cast upon him 1t is smDenty cruel and contemplate,
and far more shameless than most Of his unworthy acs
for often the endsavOrs proptate universal
gard by traits OF apparent magnanimity
CRY MEXICO, June 30. ls47.
DEAR SRI was surprised on receiving q number Of
known of me and my command since capture
the oath OF February last correspondent of the
tor concurs with hi, in opinion had written repeat
rdly and had confidently hoped that Of my letters
ha reached their destination; indeed, was very
tain that my friends In Monterey had received inte
geEce Of regret this the It has doubtless
caused my family and friends much unnecessary
On the 18th Of this month 100 of our prisoners auopg
whom were Charles and John Swigert left the Castle
Of saptiago in this city 70. Tampco where we were
through the city papers here that they
stopped at an Indian village 100 miles from this by
wing Gen. Garray who has them in charge writes TO
the Government here thathe cannot obtain provisions
&c refer you to the paper FL Republican,, which
We have suffered great hardships particularly the
They have been In state Of na.sduese, famine
and disease FOR tho last Ave months and many Of them
would have died had 1t not been for this here
through whom aid was given them We have been on
parole since tho goth of April last and this city
signed us as our chsrtel The Government ha, paid us
during part of this time four rails 900 oents per
aud they charge the to obtain IT. In fact
ret nothing But have not been in want for
tile houses here are willing TO supply Us with Whatever
II Is known ooisy to us that Majors Gaines and Bor
land Capts. Clay, Heady aud Daney Lieuts Churchill,
ami Davidson agreed be exchanged at the battle
If Angostura. Capt Smith Quartermaster Ntdshp-
ltoxers OF tho navy and myself not provided
for But this Government or rather Santa Anna, has
to 81. h rsd ns
sorry the part Of government will aone
do US any good Therci evidently word wantingin ths
sentence In the original and have vensured supply
1t. IL IL but conjecture
As send this by tina Bristish courier thence by the
packet via Havana to New Orleans, cannot mention
ANY Of local or military character as It would
compromise his neutrality
Respectfully your friend and serv,t
WM. r. BARBOUR
SANTA ANNA AND eERRo ooRDo.
From the New Orleans Picayunc, July 40
We promised the other day to pay our respects to
Santa Annals detailed report Of the battle Of Cerro
Gorde. IL IL in the nature Of autobiography, ex.
tended from the moment when the Army of the North
was retiring to IT'S former quarters covered with glory
The difficulties he had to encounter occupy much OF
the long narrative and do not require to bs told Ills
hardly be ineligible without the plan accompap yiDg
the report The most rapid and condensed portion OF
the narrative describes the fighting but the events
new he confines himself principally to the storm
ing Of the height known as the Telegraph. The death
Of zen Vasez aud faterng Of the ruebll brigade
are the notable Of the events Of the dry In his
story DespatciDg the details OF the defegt he
cujes his report with Kind otsu mary Of excuses aud
OF his progressed we have hastily and rude
translated We hardly need say that the original
port is spirited, artful aud well written.
Such Is the exact and genuine account Of my opera
Al. l.,~t. Auya lteh
from my arrival till the morning Of the 18TH BY this 1t
will be seen by the Supreme Government, that sur.
rounded by thousand difficulties spared no means or
efforts assure triumph for hs nation In the position
selected; that there grave errors or faults COM
mtted malevoenco or cowardice has whispeied and
that my interests and my glory identified with
those Of the nation 1t Ia but justice to me to confess
thait not my fault that the result did not CORES
pond to my efforts and my most srient desires Grant,
If you please that there should have been soinewhat
more hrmness and intrepidy shown by soldiers but
they should BIZ excused In consideration VI the Little