The Arkansas banner., 1847-06-14
We find the following cxcelleht AH in the Boston Post The historical "reminiscences are interesting THE LAST ATTACK IN THE REAR.

We find the following cxceileht Ait in he Boston Post The historical "reminiscences are interesting THE LAST ATTACK IN THE REAR.
 .sThe battle of Cerro Condo was fought on Saa- day War ever trampies oa religion. and pays no respect to it's ordinances. S- SPraagfeld RepHtft- caa.
 Gen Scott, who issued his order vf battle ios the Losd's day, was better jadge of wkai duty and necessity required of bini than the editor in Massa- chusetts can be. If we have read the accounts aright the advance of the army bad skirnish with the enemy oH Salurday afternoon, April i7th. The Mexicaas 3ese entTenehed in their strong position, and Gen Scott who certainly exhibits in this bril- liant campaign the qualities of first rate Captain, knew that il was essential to diziodge santa Anna before he was strengthened in hts works, or rein. forced by numbers. Military men would have deemed q hOnrs delay inexeusable, and the leader of our army preferred to subject himself to the charge of mpety, rather than miss opportunity, and run the chance of being blamed for blnnder. But do moi think the reputation of Gen Scott is to be injured by attacks from presses which. in the election campaign of iSl9 insisted that thefe are no Sabbaths ic Revolutionary times" This hypo- critical cant about his trampng religion is only heard frptn those who have sympathised with the Mexieans throughout. Since we are engaged in the war, the soidieFs whom circumstances compel to fight Sunday, better employed than political ministers are ih denoancing their Government from
 
 IL was on Sunday. the i7ih of March, l716, that the British army under Howe. out of respect either ioi the day the indignation of the people, eyacu- ated Boston and Chariestown. They marched down from Bunker Hill. at o'clock in the morning. and put off in boats fer t@se shipping below the castle Whether the continental army intended to attack 1 and drive oil the British on that day or not, we never heard; or that Putnam was accused of tramp 1 ling religion because he paraded hs regiments l in Cambridge. and sent detachment immediately to occapy Bunker Hill and another to occupy Bos- ton. Gen. Watd was not accused of any disFespect i 10 the ordinances of religion, because he marched i in from Roxbary with 800 men, CoI. Ebenezer Learned, pious man, unbarring the gates for their passage across the Neck. That Sunday was the { most joyful day ever known in Boston. Friends long separated met and embraced and exulted, and cheered the soldiers. There were no heavy hearts l but those of the tories who sympathised with the enemy and shared in his disgrace; one or two of l hem committed suicide. In the afternoon Rev. Mir. Leonard preached sermon in Cambridge before 1 the principal officers of the army, rom Exodus xiv. 9.
 "And took off their chariot wheels, that they drove them heavily: so that the Egyptians sAid Let flee from the face of Israel, for the LORD fghteth 1 for them against the Egyptians"
 1 Perhaps it was a Pioas horror like that of the 1 Springfield editor which made Santa Anna fec from the face of Scott and it may have been their great respect for the ordinances of religion which caused the Mexicans to wheel about, but we guess some other ordnance hsd qnite as much effect on them.