The Arkansas banner., 1847-10-25
From TAe Demcrraf. LEIIER HRlN NiInH RARLiNl.

band, by "Wednesday nights mail:
 "CTTv or MExIcc Sgpt 26, IS49. \ .Ms3 3ssrsss Msys -oaee more. safe and sound. oa. of the hands of she Phiistines, wIe yoa with Esedon ef hear, and bucysney of spirit to witch have long been stranger
 ..I. together with Capt, Danley. coneealsd my foe the lst of Aug, aRd made ny escape from the city ea the sth--my Aifsa-day. Close aud re- peased search was made for us both in the city and Afterwards, but the kindness aed kael::y of a fsw friends cnaksed us to make good our retreat, Ly ins concealed. about ( CT 10 miles from the city. until the morning of the 2ash Aag, joined tas ar- my few minntes ster the action of Co1trerass and, getting msskes, fell into the raaks, and dld some little daty durin. that day. While engaged in fir ing. in tke midst of some rifemen, whom shenld nee! bat oHr oid friend and towasman, IEaptl SrsyR TrrKER--Ics tt was his company among whom had fallen n. without being aware of 1t at the time. We took one cordial embrace, and went 10 irinE Steve, himself was hasdiing rifle with right good will--Danley and myself would have o,aed the army saoncr. but for his iileess-fer he almost al the potGt et death only few days be- tore the 9hh and. even then, unable to sit up. Aftsr reaching Faeahaya, some three miles from the city, an sTmistiee was concluded santa Anna wanted apalaver. So al II they went asd, every else foFesaw and predieiea, la about two weeks. the armistce al an end, ard more fghtlRg rendered inevitable
 'sThe early morning ihe sth'Sep,. opened apoh the Division of Gen. Worth in position in nalnber (relnioFeeI 3Ia0, ready ior action, NJ vas ihten- ded only thai he should take cannon foundry, &c., not deemed os great strength importance; bat # was soon feand taata very large (nesriy the whoe) Mexican force was there. So the acton commenced -aRi. although ofoniy two hours duration. turned out to be one of ihs bloodiesf ever fought by cur troops, We accomplished at; we intended, and far more than was expected and returned 10 quarters t6at day by aoea. IL was then acceftaiRed that the Mexican force was al least Il, ,0e0. commanded by Santa Anna in person.--We kiIled9great numbers. took Soa prisoners, among them 52 officers, pieces of cannon and large quantities oi ammunition. offered my services to Gen. WORTH, that morning, and he made one of his Aids.
 "A gain. on the 18th. whole of our litil army was put in motion; and. after hot a.,d gallant work eyeT feisa the lot ol men. division Worth 's) entered the city that hghtand, next day. the whole took up quarters in the fsr-iaincd Halls ofthe Mon iezeufas. fnu must imagine my feelings Ga con tFast Co ny frsf safres1 when 1 rode through the streets that morning l will attempt not deseTiP tioH.
 ''Oa the 18th, Capt. Daaley having been able to leave his room. tor the first time three days before offered bls services, and was accepted, as Aid to Gen. Quitman- h the active and eninentiy gal laBi discharge of hIs duties, he received ulaskel shotin the eit knee joint, which disab ed him. and will, probably coahEe hiu 10 his bed some } or weeks yet hope bis knee will not be stH Gen. Qaitnsa said to me the other day. that Danley was one oi the bFayesi and most gallant men he ever knew.
 'sI was uct wounded in either setIon--though the balls flew thick aad fast--three that were % far spent as 10 ds injury paid the compliment of b!Sw-oHe on the stomach. on the am, and one just above the knee Tucker was woan. dee, bat n0i dangerously. on the 18th.
 ''flnding that most. II not all, the fighting was over, was unwilling 10 be Idie-and paFticularty desiFous to keep up my familiarity with practice--I offered my services as Surgeon. They were gladly accepted, and am now acting Surgeon in Worth's diTisiof-haStag IT charge several wounded officers. and hospital Of about lD9 patients. The rank and pay oi Surgeon are the same my recent rank in my Tegt. Al present Il iS impossible to return home. The road is impossible, eXesp; oG a consid- erabe body oi tro0ps-I shall continue 10 to datv in my present capacity, until opportunity offers tor retarn' "hea, De assured, sha hasten to you.
 FI refer yoa to th- .Pic1vunes for particulars of our battles, Sc. keaden is here like myself. one of Gen. ~oeh's volunteers Aids-aud, what he writes, may be lied upoa. 'As nave said 10 yoa. ia foImer letters. we have met many Kind friei.as here, who have been as bro thers 10 Never can cease to regard them with feeins- et the deepest aud 'raest gretitgle while eXistaesef cease seeking Eor opportunities io make sce rS'urn for all iheH generous and iisluierested kintneSs-klnaess ia one instance. al least which braSsa death is:elf to save lae atd Danley.
 My feilow- prisoners, who were silly enosth 10
 
 Mexican goveFhAent, oa the lst Aug.-wheu Mai. Gaines, Daney aad myself would net--hav. been retarued al last 1hey all. officers and E man, gui here day 5eiafe yesterday.
 You sAay form some judgement of the character oi the sih, on sae following report ot killed aud wounded as vel as he forces engaged. 1 make II from the Adj. Generals report
 "H9se1-2 a,R officers (asaoag them inc eele- bEa'ed Martin Scotl. captain, 6 lea.euan,s, 2l non commissioned officers musician, and s pr- yates
 Wogaied-5 f,,d officers, II csp;aius, ? as'. sur- gecas, 2i .ieealA's, S5 asa-e onmissioaed officers musicians, J9+ prIvates, and sergeant aad l7 privates missing.
 "ihe fierce ensassd--Gra. Wogsh's division (reiHiore'd by Cads aaasf's bsi !ade), 2l8y faen. The Mexican f3rce rather eyer II i.gOG, commanded by Saaia Anna. m person. Besides they be- hind very sftcpg stone forts, &e. We took 500 pfisoneTs--52 oiitcefS, pieces cannon, and great quantities ot agnmunitioH-besides We killed great number, amous them generals r
 '.Oa the iGtb 4Hi lHh. the loss by Gen. WofA's GisIsi0l tFeslaced by previous losses to less than t>00 msH). as follows
 "khe4-:2 lisuteHants. non-c commissioned eff cers. l tagsiciaa, Is priYates
 HvRrisi-I field officer, 3 captains. 6 Iieutsn- ants, 9 Bon-commissiooe,i officers, r priya,es, velualeeT Aid (Keadaii,) and missing"
 EfcHr M0Ax REGIMENTS TO BE CAILxD Our We have lOe doub; that the following letter of the Baltimore Sun's correspondent can be relied upon 10 the laain fact of call fer more troops The operation upon Acapulco by land seems aore questionable
 WASHING TON, October ,, Is47.
 The eight regiments which the President. asop. uag tee construction el the act of Congress aufhofi- z.ng hig 10 empIoy 5e.000 volunteers, (mentloaed n my letter yesterday has night te call cut are to b. called oss, today. ThiswiIl make the 5a, ,o00 complete. have not learned yet On whai States the reqaisIiion Mil be ui4de bai wiii inform you tomorrow.
 special messenger wili be despatched to recall MF. Tsist. He wlii pro5sy get hss pa2pers 10 day WIth the troops aOw in the aeid. on the way, aRd about t0 be called out, we will be stroag enough sol only to keep whai have acquired bat 10 open ecnmailc aiioas sith the Pacific as iniofmed yoa in my iasi letter, by the wsy of Acapulco This wili give us an opportunity to eonnEaicate as quick as possible with squadron in the Pacific and give additional yaIae 10 the acousition og .i,