Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-06-12

may be the result. We are fearful of the fate of
the few Americans in Mexico, together with
tbose lll-fated prisoners who ire confined in the
capital, the Mexcans lave become desperate
since the fall of the city of Vera Cruz. 1t is
thought by many that there will be another ha I'd
battle between Gen. Scott and Santa Anna.
An amusing belief now prevails with the Mexi-
cans that they capitulated at Vera Cruz for the
>akc of humanity. The Yankees must have
created this now feeling.
Yours, in haste, ANN CHASE.
From tie Banner.
1t is with pleasure that we II axe the following
extract from Il letter written by Capt. a lien the
day before the loss Of his boat. to the central
committee, upon whom dcvoIves the charge Of g.
rcctng Il monument TO the volunteers Of our Sta,c
W no havc fallen in battle. A dreadful CALAMITY
prevents his accomplishing this purpose but he i,
not the les cuut'"d 10 tn" gratitude and THINKS
of the committee for his generous offer.
"As my nike toward this purpose. would re-
spcclfuIIy offer 10 transport on the steamer New
Hampshire. tie rcmnIuS' from New Orleans to
their last resting p'aco (and the committee hav.
my them in cuargc) free Of expense.
'.lf the esteem aud honor that every man mus,
have for the brave men Who die fighting the Lal-
ties or their country were not incentive enough To
induce me TO make tins proposItson, gratitude
aLon" for the many tavors shown towards me in
past years by the people of Arkansas generally.
would prompt mo to SHOW this tribute of res,oI.,
for their i.ustroIs dead.
"Vcrv respectfully, w. II. ALLEN."
/ To y. B. Greer. \. r.. Thornton, l.. i. Reor.
don. &. c. Watkins. G. ?. Bertrand committee,
DIABOMCAL AND MURDEROUS ACT.
u SiIW Persons Poi&oncd-Ien or TwcIre Dcud-
Erghiccn ar Tweniy others Despaired Of
Atr.rmd OF ours received letter on Monday
from his brother. who resides in tho Parish of Sa-
biD. 1t IS dated on the ID uIt.. and besides some
revrcncc /" matters Of private business, nlpuls
. tn following startling extract. Perhaps, To 10
. ,aaoy with all idea of It's being unauthru,ic. We
'rght well say that l,e letter came TO Mr. S.iIc
. Jerk of the !lousc Of Representatives. and wa,
. written by his brorhor. But 10 the extract:
"Thrjr has been one Of the most uucxamp'cl
acls OF po,>outnI committed in Sucbv county
Tcxns, that have ever heard of.
"Ihrrc va, Il wedding at Old Mr.. Wnl;inson's
Of an orphan gIrI he raised, at which u,. the III.
. vIlcd guests were poisoned. including the brides
mald md groom ,-u.,n. Out Of sixty person,
po$oncd, thirty, DR.. Sharp saws. will certainly
de. Ten or twelve are already dead. iuc,uin-
two sons Of preacher Brtlou.lwo Custl,b"rry's-
on" II Young man and the o,hrra vnuny wuulan-
one OF the Stugh,cr'4 and nIe wife.
"S,rnugr to tell, none of the family was injured
nor yet the br.do aud groom; YET ono of the brides
maids dirl in N" house.
"Od WiNin~ou has ah>conlri. THIS portion
Of Texas is i" arms. and woe b",iIo the guity
What write yon is the fact without cxaggrr;,;lou
at IS supposed that the negroes were hired t,
administer the POISON in tn: oll''r, or food. bv :;
disappointed sultor who was present at the wed
ding"