The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-21
New Orb ass cIyuue. August 8.
Letters frsm MAJOR (:usscs md Csps. c. n
Clay.

AMERICAN PRISONERS IN MEyIco-Bv the ar
rival OF the Fashion We are in possession Of the
contents OF three letters from the American of
Ibers now prisoners In the city of Mexico In
ir. kendalHs letter Of The 18th u!t, he gives
cry interesting extracts from letter written
y one OF the prisoners on the Sih OF july
Those interested in the fIt- Of these yeo,IeIne,
will refsr to those extracts, while we subioiu
lere letters OF a later date, one from MILO.
Gaines and another from Capt. Cassius NJ Civ
Il will be observed that Major G,ines fIlly coa-
tirnis all we have said OF the ingraiitude Of Gen
La Vega. That his good Offices in their beh az
were repeatedly invoked, we have no coubl
whatever. The defence interposed for Cen. l.,
Vega by Lieut. Heji, prisoner here, Msior
Gsines ruiely disposes Of Col. M,ta's define
u VIII be borne in mind, was almost Instantly
set aside by the letter Of Cot. Wilson. After
reading the letter of Major Gaines, we shall
leave TO others the task Of vindica,ing Mexican
yerScity.
MExlc,, July ., l@f7.
Dear Broth'r:-I have been lsiely fivorsd
with the perusal Of a letter in the Picayune.
iaied New Orleans, MAY Ii, lSi7, and signed
Enrique Meiia, representing himself a. the aid
Of Gen. La Vega, and undertaking to vindicite
that officer against the charge Of ingraiiuie to-
wards tine American prisoners confined in this
city.
In this letter il is stated that the Palace during
The revolution was besie.ed by the "oar,v Of thu
church ana ills adherents, and that not one left
u Tor many ddys who was not shot cogn BY the
popuiice. That three DAVIS before the arrived of
santa Annc Tho revolution being s,;II active.
they iefi in haste 10 meet the Americans. and a.
the castle Of Santiago. where the prisoners we're
were confined, was within the lines Of the enc
my no intercourse coaid he helI vii it,"
have rarely read 50 short a paragraph containing
- many fiisehOots The P.I,cs yr,s meyer -
'iegea ~ the revolutionary psrtv--;hei- position
being near the church called tine Prof.ssor.''
some four or five hundred yaris distant. moi
more Than two o. three persons were shot near
IT. operations had ceased before La Vera l,fi an
a9sit: lhe castle Of Santiago ws> no more with
IN the eheiny'S lines than any other part Of the
city, ana the intercourse with /. WIS uriute--
ruPie1, being visited. believe, every CAV during
The hgh; by our f-ieads. sent several mes ,,,ge.
10 La Negs, which | feel sure he received. IN.
whether he oil or not. the dsmninc crime OF ia
gratitude must forever alhsr- to his rotten car
cass vain the tenacity Of NcssuS's shirt of old
dismiss him TO tn tormenting s,ings Of an
abused oonscience III he has any. and the EleTi-
ted contempt of his race.
Our army i still reposing ~ Puehl3 ,nd why
1t does not aayaGde uPon the city escitcs the
establishment of al. That there i, sou,a qe,I
reason for this 10 me extraordinary inactivity
fondly hope. reefs vet 20 be learned will de-
monsirltc. but with ~" ii@h, have ~ I,!s,- i,
ineXPiirabl". Had op- ar.uv MARCHED l5Ty.r
directly sf.cE the battle Of Crrro Gorlo they
would not have encountered an enemy: as it j..
IN army of Sh.Glj men have beca c0nccutr,;.
here.
That we shall gain another glorious victory.
shoull the MsNicsas show fight, there i no;
The slightest dOIbt; and perhaps, after all. :,
peace viii he more cc-tiin!v '.couduerc5' and
more speedily than il there had been 10 de'ly
l have heard rothiag from ho1ie siace \ :,
ieiter of the 2th March, iacloSei in vcurs Of
The 2ith Of the same month. | NEED NOT ssesk
Of my great anxiety 10 leiru something from
YOU, but mus; bile nv time. 4 negotiation
Is now pcn-ing between Gen. Sco:t ana SAINT
Anna Tor oar exchange, aHd see no reason Il
Ioubt is success. | hope Won will write 10 me
often to Vera Cruz, which vii, follow the army
and II | never receive them ycu will oniy lose
your time. hive written 70 Won 50 fI.lv con.
corning my business that ncc5 say nothing on
that subject.
Ii YOU have ever heard anything OF Harry, o.
NY horse Black Hawk, let me know. rH,rry
was faithful servant, ami Black II iwk w.s 4
iavorite horse Of the M,jor's, They were no
with him at Encrrnacion.
Yours, aficc:iona,eIy,
JOHN T. GAINES.
Mr.. A. L. GAINES, New Orleans.