The North-Carolina standard., 1847-09-29
From the New soiYessIs gsita. SEPT

ons mart which our gallant lelloW-clllzen, oe!.; @
lesSlg6TE g Smith, took ID the iate- severe ano
bloody baalcs befoTei Ihe Scityi OF MEXICO EllS
cooI and maslerly manRvres and IntrePa sdeInean-
. oT ia action are The theme Of sal praise
Faoinin Scth- B. . TAofntOa This intrepid dra'
aficer. who was The first 10 bagin-als AEar,
was alas the first to sacrifice his: le IN the hte
i,roTsh of i6tir army from Puebid.. Fhe cifrum-
soness mis- death will be found fully detaied IN
The Ieters of our correspondents - IKE Coone'
B:jtlSf, he 1ef bed of sickness to meet the ioe'
nponS whom he warmly desired 10 avenge the
,rescbsry bv which he had been betrayed in the
.or,aSence4Sent of this war. b He was killed by
cannon bah, in a reconnaissance, seVernl days De-
60. ~. ho,,Ic5 losS E'."t s-.tE ot- 3 1--'
- WsitTne,0 Seth TThornton we'll. He was
.,,cSan; ion and schoolnate of our early days, and
4 6sbtaver and more warn-hearled' soul never AMI
mated human fame He was borne IN Caroilne
county. Virginia, and at his death was about thir
lv.Ihree years Of age. oung as he was, MS lie
had heen a checkered and ]eVentfhi one. We
do6bt yvbe,herthere is any man now living who
has passed safely through so many and such I'M
minent perils and trials as have marked the life Of
Capt thornton 1- =. -, ~. !. 70. -
Some years ago he was passenger, when
ouite q youth on the ill-ated Pulaski; and when
tha.l steamer took FIRE, he was nearly the last TO
leave her. When others thought only OF saving
their own lives, he thought only OF saving inc '
lives of the fair women and children on Ooaru:
; When all the passengers had been sen! on IN ooals
and on snares. Can't. Thornton, having first Sc
cureIv lied his body to hPncooP threw hinscll
;nto the sen. Whilst in the water, he picked up
several men, whom he also succeeded In fas'enng
10 the eoop and thus they f1Oatrd Tor many long
and wearS hour, exposed 10 a burning sun, and
without a particlc of food. One by ono his COM
ponions dropped off, and perished IN the sea-
Thornton only remained and at last, famIShcd
and reduced to a state of ravlng insanity, ne was
picked un BY some boats and taken ashore For
= Iong time his life was in great danger from q
delirinm md fever const queRt upon his intense
xufferines and exposure But he recovered, and
aha next time we hear of him is in the FLORIDA
Ixars where he passed through many extraordlna-
~ perils. and distinguished himself as most gat-
liant and active officer. In the beginning OF 'hlS
war Capt Thornton was selected ey Cen Taylor
for very deiicats but difficult duty-the fuIi ma
,ure and results of which are familiar to our read
-ers. Last summer, being relieved from duty, ne
came home on short visit; but as soon as he
reached Washington, earnestly entrcated The war
Department to allow him TO take the field of active
operations His wish was granted, and he hurried
back to the scene of war. and eagerly sou2hl an
opportunity of distinguishing himself
Captain Thornton though ever in the front oil
dagger, and reckless Of all pers and obstacles,
was by no means physically vigorous or muscu,
V.
delicate structure and of weakly constitution But
his bold and manly spiri: made him always ready
10. dare every danger and assume the most trying
and uerilOus positions which could be pointed out
TO him. a5aE -
3. But alas poor Seth-he is gone-cul of, not
On his brave heart painted for in the glorious con-
, hict of arms, at The head of his bold Dungeons
his bloody sabre flaming inlhe sunbeams and the
frightened foe flying before his avcuging arm
H,,o O1IaIn nj
cannon shot, and when no enemy was in sight,
his brave spirit was loosened from its mortal tenc-
ntcnt; and thus he fell. with his Ece to the foe.
Peace to his manes-immortali TO his memory.
: COL Pierce NJ Butler. The death ofthis gal
liant South Garolinan-Ihe representative on the
bloody field of Cburubusco of as noble race Of
heroes as any country has produced-wiIl create
profound and extended sorrow in the country.
He has been for long time conspicuous and
prominent citizen of South Carolina, and was noted
for his great resolution and indomitatle courage.
He possessed military qualities of the highest or
der, and gave promise ofgreat success and distnc-
ten in career which, alas terminated at its
very commencement Col Butler had been very
I'LL for several days previous to the battle but
when be heard that the Palmetto flag was going
into the fight, unaccompanied by him TO whose
special charge it had been committed, he broke
loose from his physicians, abandoned his sick
couch, and, weak, ghastIy. and almost fainting.
mounted his charger, and placed himself at the
head of his regiment With such an example,
men far less ardent and gallant than the South
Carolinians would have been prompted to deeds
of'superhuman daring. But there was no such
incitement necessary to impel the sons of the
"Harry Percy Of the Union" as Prcntiss once
styled the gallant Palmetto State, 10 the most bril-
liant and conspicuous display of military qualities
Their services are fully noted in another part of
our paper Col. Butler, though twice badly
wounded, and weighed. down by fantness and loss
of blood, maintained his position until a third
wound caused his death e. =,
Lieut.. Col. Dickinson, who was the first officer
wounded at Vera Cruz. also signalized his vaIor
on this occusion, and was again badly wounded
COL Morgan We notice with much pain that
this gallant officer, who lately commanded with
90 much distinction the ed regiment of Ohio vol
unteers, was badly wounded in the late battles.
Coi:sMOrgan is quite. young man, but is one of
The most fearless and daring men in our army.
He was the officer who, in command of a small
body Of volunteers, last winter defeated Urea NJ
the head of large force of Mexican horse. He
has great military talents. He was IateIy appoint
ed by the President to the command of one of the
new len regiments; and it was at the head of his
regiment that he was severely wounded in the
late battle. .s ,-. .. -. .
:. Lieut. Jones. This gallant officer who acted
as aid.de'camp Of Gen CadwalIader, died of the
~onnds.reeeived in the engagements of the 18th
and 20lh August, - *".5. q
The, CsTro GOrdO Division The heroes of
Cerro Gordo, led by their noble old general. the
white: haired veteran Twiggs, won fresh laurels
in both the battles of Cohtreras and Churubu.co.