The Arkansas banner., 1847-07-26
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In compliance wisA the request og frs-pd w. publish the icilowiag .'tseseral orders from co,

In compliance vita the request oF . fri-nd .. publish the ioilowiag .'eseaeral oraers from col Roahe, Of the Arkansas Cavalrye
 HrsDQvARrgns ARkAxsAs RS Se.arSr Camp hear CamAtgo Mexico, laae K, ts4T
 General 0ydsr-~The Cnleaei (,erasaas.,;r. ,... <, desire n bis, his lasi General Order ,o ,hs R..; meat wash which hs has eag been associated ,ss which he hss for some time had The honor t, eo. regards N'"''N
 During the last year we have been associated ,. ass. eoiaeorevs fer the honos of oaF beloved com uy. and paTtieipatoFs ia the har,ishsns ntivafio, and dangers incident to saldIg,'s tls. ard ne,s WHee The term ei cur service IS aboHt expiring. is ny greatest pride, if & my pleasure Ia ppA lasn 10 yo9 aad proclaim 10 the whole world n, eh''fe satisfaction with the manner in whicI va, have discharged your duties
 However sFdacas and dangerous the service ma, nave been required of you, am proud to say i nave ever ioand prompt and efEcient support ke,a my otheers. and a willing and ready ohel;enes yielded by the men. Conduct like his en vsn, paFl could not tat Co create an ilnnrrsSion on r, inind indeilhie, and as kind as lasting. yieid a an irresistible impulse when announce 10 yoa ina, your conduct at Baena Vista was allke ereAitahlr te yourselves individuality 10 yoar State apd .,,. country. In the language of Rsig. Cen WoSl may say to yoa--''foa have nobly answered svsrs end ios wbieh yon were called into the ssrysrs your conduct Ia the great battle of Buena Vis,s { worthy oi co,nmendAiion; you have rendered. serVlce to your rounity of wfteh you have abaadas reason To be proud. There was glory enough was upon the bloody feld of Baeua Vista for all who sa their duty there" This is true; and may aaa that nUHe wit detTset from the e, the gaitsht dead--who are not cravehs, and wA did not basely faller. aud ep.Tars.iy skulk fro- danger themselves. The poisoned ahafls of 5s iamation from thus polluted source have been at tempted to be fastened on tho -scnteheaa of th, Regiment bu have fallen far short of the mark ana he who vileiy hurled them is destined to wear ,bs msniie ef shame and be the seed ef =!! hes.es, s honorable men,
 deem if my duty to call attention to the salan, officers who have thus rendered such yalaahl. services to their coaRtry, either as catamandeys of companies or as sabalterAs. would here premise that three officers were unfortunately prevented from participating in the danger ot the battle h, severe indlsposition English. Capt. Tsylos and Lieut.. Douglass had long been confined to heiI beds by severe aud dangerous sickness The aaiie lions of Providence should be borne with natienee although al this particular tiiac it was pecalaly distressing.
 The commanders of companies worthy of aollse are Captains Patrick; DilIard. HaLter, and Pres. ton Lieut. rrousdali Reader, Gaines and DcSh, alter the fail of Capt Porter, whose conduct ,sbl., living caused his death to be most especially lamss ted
 Then you have all to rejoice at the prospect of soon meeting kind friends at home, with the pseud satisfaction of knowing thai you have done you duty to yonI country both in the camp and on shs battle feidwith nothing to regret, save that yoa are forced to leave behind you some of your brave companions in arms and amongst that number is our beloved and gallant Colonel. To those who knew hip enlogy Is supertiuaus--we should have lea for his fall. and love for his metnory
 JoHiI $. ROANE, Col Ak. Resl Cav.