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The Arkansas banner., 1847-06-02
I,roa hs x. 0. Della 2iiA sH. INDIANA VOLUNTEERS.

Dy the arrival last night ef the steam propeller TurDbail, we received the Picket Guard, ot May 3d, 8 paper published in SallTo, s which we hnl The following proceedings of ccarts of inquiry one a, the request of Gen Lane oa h's general conduct, 10 the gallantrt or which tbe court bears honorable testimony, The other in the case of Col. Bowies, al his request, upon charges preferred agains, him by Gen. Lane. The anoant Of the charges was:-- "Iaeomcete Rcy 10 fiji the ctice ct Colonel of re- giment, thai he had ordered his gmeht 10 retreat from positios which he was oHaered by a superior officer to maintain and delend and that while his regiment was engaged win the euemy, he had dis mounted assd taken shelter behisd hs regiment and his horse and after giving the order retreat, had abandoned his regiment and ian away and took shelter alone in ravine near inc scene of ac.ioa.
 From the testimony addaeed bet5re the court, we are happy to see that the 2d Indiana regiment is relic sed lsesr the ojinm cf The alleged retreat, Lrsa pcxssoa of theia having rallied The wfysal ordered by Cci. Bowies, ssho was under ;he impression thai Capt q Irien (artileryl hal re- treated the fact being that Capt q fsriea had only taken up aB advanced position
 INQUIRY IN FIFE CASE. OF GEN LANE.
 faers.--That al the battle of Baena yista on the 2ad ol February, Gen Lane eoiasna anded the 2d and Sd regiments of indiana yoluatpers that on the 2sd he was iH immediate command ef the 2d regiment of Indiana yoiuateer and three pieces ol artillery aRder the command of Lieut. 0'Brien, and that ih- 2d Indiana volunteers retrsaied fenn the field with out any orders fnem Gen. Laae on the 2sd Feb bat through the exeriioas Of Gen. Lane and other ofi- cess, from one hsndfed aud kfty to two handred men ef the 2d regiment ndsaha volunteers were rallied. and attached to the Mississippi regiment and the 3d Indiana regiment. and remained with them on the field of battle daring the remainder of the day.
 0eIktos.--The Court are of opinion that daring the whole period of the 22d and 2sa of February, IBr7, Brg. Gen. Lane conducted hiEsself as brave and gallant ofeeT and .hal 10 censa,e attached to
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INQUIRY INTmE CASE oF COL. BowLEs.

INQUIRY IN THE CASE OF COL. B0WLES.
 FAcrs.-Iu reference io the first charge. ii ap- pears from the evidence that Col Bowses is igno- rant of the company, battalion and brigade drills, and that the manrasre sl the evening ot the zzd Feb indicated in the 3d specification ot that charge was indicative n an ignorance el the bSttalion dFi In relation to the second charge, 1t appears from the evidence before the Coan that Coi Bowles gase the orders .sGease ariRg and Eetreat;" thai Gen. Lane was present and that he had authority from Gea. Lane te giEe saeh order
 It also appears that Col. Bowies retreated after having given the aforesaid coinmand: but that he did hot shaInefRIly fan awRy from the enemy, ecF dd he hide himself tn any rA!ne from the enemykor from his regiment IL appears tos, that Col Bowies dslDodntsd fIom his holse in rear of his regiment but there Is 70 evidence to show that he did SO to protect himself from the enemy.
 The Court sad that the fact of Col. Bowles hay Hg given the order above mentioned. dit induce the regiment to retreat in disorder. Col. Bowies gave hs orer with the intention Of making the regiment leave its position. but the Court does not find that he had been particularly ordered to maintain and delead t.
 OrixioK.-Wnh reference to the Ist charge. the Court is oi the opinion tha, Col. Bowes IS ignorant of ,he daties oi Colonel but the Court would re- mark that ili health, and absence acconnt ot i healEh. have ip some degree prevented him iiom fitting himself for the duties of that ethce
 The Court Is of opinion that al the tame Col Bowles gave the order "ketTeat, he was under the impression tba, the artillery had rereated, when n fact the battery had gone to an advanced position lander inc orders of Gen. Lase, winch orders had not been communicated 10 Col. BowIes.
 And. in conclusion, the Coart iiud that through on, the engagement, snd through the whole dsy, , Col Bosles esinced no waat of personal eouI age cr bravery; but ihat he dd manifest want of capacity and lndyment as eaIntnaader.
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cAxDDArEsro FOR THE pRrsInrxcv

Considering that the Wings are ,o v.. mach opposed to Military ChieflAin. think they might spare to theU. S. Am whhe doing battle in Mexico, either Scot, ., Taylor. IL is bad enough for them ,o g,v. up their distinguished statesmen. Clay. snd CnttendeD, and Webster, et eeieries par,6,'. and go into the army and take ou, one vs. eral, unknowa to civil employment, aaJ ,o make Presidential candidate of him, hp, ,o take both our successful commanders. IS r,,n. aiAg tAc thing into tke ground, if we may h. pardoned for using the .RasA language oi he day lis possible, however, that the WhisS ,Ake fhis mode of exciting laudable emmS. lslion between the rival Generals, Rsc, ii were patriotic. And to say the Ieas, o( II, inc Wings have rather singular mode o( exhibiting their patriotism, upon the subieef of this Mexican war.
 "The friends of Gen. Scott are bevinipe ,o manifest pretty strong disposition no. ,o permit his Presidential pretensions ,o h, overrode by any of hts interiors in military rank. The flarrisburgh, Pa, Telegraph, runs up his name, and after recillne the cal. alogue of political principles which he IS un. deFstood to favor, closes thus:
 Believing that the people of Pennsylvann cannot, will not, and ought not, to suppor, any candidate who does not entertain them. we are ready to do battle for Winfield Scott. and accordingly placed his name a, the head Of our paper"
 The Poughkeepsie, N. Y Journal. tayor. Mir. Clay, but in the present position of things, makes of him a sort of political ,arif, under which tt affords incidental protection" to Gen. Scott Thus 1t speaks:
 s'For our part we are free to say that we are opposed togiving the preferences 10 mil. tary men on principle, and especially those who have no, had any experience in the du. ties of civil stations, but if all claims are to be cast aside and disregarded as we hear the result of battles, we must with the presen, light, prefer Scotts
 The Hamilton, Ohio, lntelligencer, oecu- pies much the same position, except that Corwin is its chief idol.--Speaking of the nomination of Gen. Taylor, 1t holds the fol. lowing language
 "We are opposed to his nomination now, because we are opposed to mere military men for that office and luther because we do not know enough about him.--The pa- pers that speak for him repres, mt him as be- ing unanimously supported every where by the people. In this neighborhood, we feel bound to say there Is no such feeling. We speak knossingiy when we say that no wings of this region make him tbsir Grst cAoiee, and generally ihey would give Scott their prefer eace, if they were to supper, a military man for the office. They have nothing agains. Taylor as man or General, but they are opposed to military heroworship."
 So we go. By the bye, we should like to know the opinion of our phiiosophic Leigh- bor of the Chronicle, in this particular
 Gin. Enquirer.
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LIEUT.. THos. EwELL.-We are permitted to make the following extract from letter written by Lieut.. Thomas Ciairbore. descriptive of the last hours of one who Is well called sone of the bravest truest. and most talented of Tenaesses adopted sens;"
 My poor friend, Tom Ewell, was the hero of the dsy--the first man inside their ~orks--and had stabbed two of the enemy with his sabre when he mortally wounded in the abdomen. He lived till o'clock that night. and died gently He be- haved with the greates courage and when suffering the greatest agony, press firmly hs lips together and close his eyes during the paroxysm of pain. He disdained to groan and refused to mention his mis. fortune. One time he said to Major Loring .I wish was dead shall be in half an hour" Gen Scott came to where he lay. took his hand and told him he was the hero of the battle; that he must not should die" He was ready to weep over so gallant officer. EweIl thanked hial; but his looks spoke too plainly his great soul vas almost free He died calmly, his Brother by his side and lies buried in rough coffin on the sde of the Cetro Gordo, near its top, next tO the road--he scene at once of his glory and his death. Will not Tennessee claim his remains; ; He fought for her honor and claimed to bc her adopted soa.-Our State should erect mon- unent to him who drew around the spot where he lay dying not only the officers of his regiment but all who could get there--the commanding general included. His ears were filled with the applause of friends and strangers; but all in yainnoihsg could save him. ."-- Adshriiie Union.
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rhe N. .asAington eorrespondenl Ol the Charlestor

The W aShinsion correspondent ot the Shaileston Courier, writes under date of the i2th instant:
 Gen. Scott has, perhaps, by this time, reached the Capital. II depends upon The means inc obtain cd at Jalapa for transportation, whether he advanced or not It is said thai orders have been sent to him to halt for the present at Ialapa. Meanwhile rein lorcements wil be sent 10 him, and also to General Taylcs and both armies wii advance upon the cap itai
 Orders have been sent 10 General Scott to forage upon the rnemy. MesBs arc to be adopted, in ad-
 i,ion to the collection of duties. to make every in terest in Mexico feel the war. The Union suggests the propriety Of seqaestering the church property daring the war, and thas cutting of the chief re- sources for carrying Il on.
 In the rsean time. the Government intends to make another efost so make peace. If the over. lures sent out threugh Mir. TrtE should be istrned eo by Mexico, three commissioners will be fmme- diatey appointed to psoceed to Mexico. or any other place that may be fixed sPon. perhaps the Havana, to conclude a treaty. understand that Senators Souie and Benton will be appointed, xnd the third may be Mir. Buchasan, if he will go.
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LETTER FROM GEN. TAYLoR.--We find ia the Bnlletia the suhIoined extract of a letter from Gen. Taylor addressed 10 dis. tnguished gentleman of this State. As the letter refers to the much mooted point of Gen. Tayior's acceptance of nomination for the Presidency, VIC deem i, proper to aid in giving il circnlation.
 "fu regard to the Presidency, will no, say that l would not serve, if the good peo- pie of tine country were 10 require me to do SO, however much il is opposed to my W ish- es, Tor am free to say, that have no aspi- ratlons for the situation. My greatest. per- haps only wish, has been to bring, or aid in bringing, this war to speedy and honora- ble close. it has ever been, and suif is, my anxious wish. that some one of the most ex- perieueed, talented, and virtuous statesman of the country, should be chosen to that high place a, tie next election. am saiis- fed that, If our friBds will do ther duty. such a citizen may be elected
 must, however, be allowed to say. that have not the vanity to consider myself qual. ited for so high and responsible station and whilst we have far more eminent and deserving names before ihe country, l should prefer to stand aside, If one of them coald be raised 10 the first office in the gift of free people.
 % for the county-the whole country and it IS my ardent aud siaeere wish, 10 sec lhe individual placed at the head of the na. lion, who by srict observance of the Con stIiuiion be he whom he may can mAks us most prosperous at home, as we'll as mos respected abroadn
 WHAT DOES IT MEAx By an arrival a New Orleans, later deses. have been received from Havana. The Picayahs says: .s'fhe Orleans reports thai there was grea stir amongst aIae military aa Havana; that tK. Csbarra More and other forts were bsins armed with cannon of heavy calibre; and .ha the guns were praciised nearly every moru ing-Whai this poriended no one could O would tell. We have received flies of iis yana papers by this arrival, which of cours' shed no ligh; upon the es'
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Er,m tas INr.hriik Enaon.
GEN. TAYLOR'S POLTTICS

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 The Democratic Union. published at HaFrisburgh, Pa. contains letter from Senator Cameron, on the subject of Gen rdylors politics, preiaced with the following editorial remarks
 ''we find the subloined letter in the Norristawn Register of the oldest demoe eratc papers in the State il is preiaced the Register by an able ar nele, showing very eoaclusIseiy that Gen. Tayior has no affinity with the whigs as party. Indeed, how could he-being the Hero ol war, whch the wings, party, have always bitterly opposed aud denounced This able letter was called oat by a caIsusl conversation between Gen Cameron and the editor oi the Register relative the early poti cal Soeia0ns ot Gen Taylor; and it goes to prove what we have al. along believed, that if Gen Tay- Tor belonged to either of he parties which divide the people ot this county t is the Democratic par ;y. ..t w
 The position which Gen Cameron occupies a, Washington, certainly gives him an opportunity to ascertain. through the friends of Gen fayIor the old Here's sediments on political subjects aad We believe, the history given in the prcsen, letter wi be found 10 be eorer. the prediei,ns of the federal editors to the contrary notwithstanding
 "M.opLETowN, April 25. Isl7.
 Dear Sp :-fonr paper of last week was han. ded this morning, and reminds ue of pro,nis sp 10 pat m writing what said to you the other day in regard tc Gen. Taylor.
 ''f have several acaaaintanees who kno,y the old General well, and met since the battle of Buena Vista one, distinguished citizen Of ky, whc lived beside him many years. This gentIenea was recently the democratic candidate for high office He says thai Gen. Taylor has been democrat A, his hfe, sss ths agrees with all my information on the subject. lis father was ose of the Eleehss who gave the vote of Virginia to Mr. Jefferson. Re was the personal and political friend of Gen Jack son. anc the firm supporter of hs administration ana measures h iSos. he was stationed in this place on the recIahHg service. and he is still remebese5 by some q eur citizens. who speak of hip w,tt pleasure, and say that he was then supporter o Simon Snyder. lie entered the army in eafly life and has never been politlcian--nof has he eseI had any connection with the machinery of party cz with wiTe-workiag POiilieians--but he has aIway. kept aB- an acquaintance with the leading measure of the day, and his enqaiFisg mind IS stored with thorough knowledge of the wbcle system of our gov
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AN AVAIL ABLE wHIC CANDIDATE.

AN AVAILABLE WHIG CANDIDATE.
 The Banner, of lhis city, is preparing a chance to retreat from the support of Gen. Taylor It says;
 ''We are not for sustaining any nan how ever elevated--however great in public esti- nation he may be, who declares himself hostile to the policy declared0s theirs by the great whig partyn
 Our neighbor does not state precisely what this whig policy IS. We suppose, however, that we cannot be far wrong If we infer that the editor wotfld be willing to agree with the Philadelphia North American. That paper says:
 1sWhoever IS presented by a Whig Con venIoii for the supper, of the country, must stand pledged to carry out whig principles to tire fullest extent He must be committed distinctly and unquestionabiy. We would not take candidate on any other terms
 s.lie mast be in favor of protecting smen- can industry. iu preference to the pauper h- Dor of Europe.
 ''He mast be opposed to the Subtreasury, .'iIe must be in favor of the distribution of the proceed of the Public Lands.
 "fle mast be in favor of the doctrine of lh- ternal Improvements
 '1lIe mnst be opposed to the acquisition Of Mexican territory west of the Rio Grande. This IS good whig doctrine in Pennsyya mia, and we presume that it wlllpass equally current here. If Gen. Taylor differs with on these measures, the Banner will no, have him. Gen. Taylor has not yet made any declaration of his principles, but, passing over all the above propositions bat the lssl we ask if any one can suppose him m favor Of that one' The whig candidate "Haa bs opposed 10 the acquisition of Mexican ter ritory west of the Rio Grande." Ia other words, our nation must be guilty oi tine dis graceful and absurd policy of Fetreating Iron territory won by the blood and treasure d our people, without acquiring the least secu ] rity or compensation for the wrongs we ha" endured ai the hands of Mexico, or for 'al just claims which she has wanlonly wlihhe'd from us. This leading whig test of policy we cannot believe, will be sustained, by e'ea respectable portion of the conledersey, and it will certainly be repudiated by Ges Taylor. If Mexico has not the money le pay us our ziss daes, and nobody consends she has, why have we crossed the Ro Grande with ous army, snd why push on our troops, gainins victory after victory we are determined 10 ask no indemIHF Why not at once withdraw every AiDeflc'a from her territory, and content ourselsa with the bleed and treasure we will have @ foolishly, SO useiessiy, and so wiekedi' thrown away Not only will Gen fayi@ repDdiaie il, but the American people N feel satisfied, will not listen to sseh nor s slfoas proposition, and no party ad''eaups < is can, for one moment, hope to gam a'' voice of thai people. The nation will insl' upon the acquisition of an equitable P'fu9S of Mexican teFsilory, to indemnhy our !" penses, and pablie and private wrongs, .s | If, then, one of the wbig principles which ibe Banner Is pledged eonsisis lh v < posing the acquisition of territory west o oa, Rio Grande, Gen. Taylor wall not do i0' DD candidate of it's party.
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PEACE CoMaissioSERs.--ll learn, says the Wash ington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, that Commissioners are soon to be sent by our govern ment to Mexico, with view to ascertain the dis position of the Mexican government in regard to peace, and to conclude a peace if Mexico shosld accept our terms. The pTeliminsries, thus settled, will be submitted to the Mexican constituent Con- gress for ratification and will of course await the sanction of our treaty making power. Senator Ben. ton will be of the Commissioners, Sefkatof SSs may be another. do not think Mir. Bachanan will consent 10 be one of them ifless in the mean time, Mexico should make some positive advances towards peace. He would nes go to Mexico. think upon any uncertainty.
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mountain howiizers. all andeT the cospmand of Col Riley. They will reach PaeRts Narionaito-night, ahd to morrow night will be 4t San Juan del Rio. where they will likely meet tho train. Besides thls. Gen ScoSi has arranged the marching of the dis charged volunteers, that one regiment wil encamp at the same place with the train every night.
 lsen Patterson wiil be in here in the course oi two hours. on his way home, and all the i2-months volunteers will be ih daring the neeEi four days.
 ChAPARKAL.
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srnmsht No dnaA has greater reverence ios the wlit of the beople asd none have shown greater desire to slevate and sustain hdmble mea oi intel feet and merit
 .t have before me q aletteF ifom friend al Mon. teFey, who fought by his side in more than oee held dated March n, lS47, whe speaks of him in these wosds :---.staeneFaA Taylor has arrived siace the above was written. He is simple and anostenta. tious as a chid--piaia pike staH--hOmely and uhpretending-- as C&saF, and as determined and firm as adaE$nt. lie has strong good sense he IS aRoTnamental, but useful His sepse ls ol the east-iron kind not shining, bat solid and Sito- gether psentiesi. He Is the least showy. unArsiG- eal general cr yuhaitern that is or evsi vas in the American army. He has power and an indaeace over men whether individuals ot armies that is ir- resistabie, Ali around him have eonscicssness of security and safety, while he Is with them. 1t is this moral power, this magic of the mind which made his four thousand men superior to twenty thousand well disciplined troops"
 Ii have not. my dear sir, said enough tc Con vince you that General Taylor is q good democrat. of the JeffersnDan, Snyder, and Jackson school. I shall be glad to hear what will make democrat.
 Sincerely your friend,
 SIMON CAMERON. Col SAMUEL D. PATTERSON,
 Editor "NoTristuwn Register
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NOTICE.

The undersigned have sent to each sheriif ia the State. subscription to raise funds to erect mon umenl tothe memory of the officers and soldiers who eil at s ssssie cf Basna Vista, and hope they will aetprcmPsiy in the matter,
 n. 5. Greer,
 4, F.. Thornton,
 Geo. C. Watkins
 C.P Bertrand, m L. J RearJon,
 Commiiiee,
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4 Brissds froa Maryiasd.--w We learn that Mai. Gen John Spear Smith, says the Baltimore Argus. wrote to Adju,ant Jones at Washington, rendering brigade of troops from Maryland, ~iich can be go, ready for the field tn the course ol couple of months. The matter has beea under consideration for some time by Gen. Smith. who has the eonsent. we understand. of sufficient number of othcers tc joia hirn--their acceptance wifi be warmly hailed by oar eisizesss, who would glory ia seeing ''Ma ryla,.d Line" in Mexico.
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Col SAMUEL D. PAFTERsox,
 Editor "Norristown Register"
10 fAe Eaiior ofiAs .l4rGaasas Baansr :.

To fAe Editor cftAe .9rkdRsds Banasr:
 WAsHISGroS ciTY. May IT, ls47,
 It will 10 doubt be gratifying to the numerous friends of the late Col YELI, tand it certainly is credi:able to the heart of the President of the Uni ted States) to know that perhaps the astister ever written by Col YKLL. vas directed to the Presi- dent, in which he committed 10 his old and long tried friends draft on his pay with reques, that he woald distribute the proceeds among his ehil- dren. The letter was dated oa the aeth February, and oa the 23d the gallant soldier was numbered among the brave spirits whose blood has consecra- ted Buena Vista. The lamented YELL did not mis- his sad fate be sent for the son of Col. YEL pro- missing student of that excellen; institution, the Georgetown College and kept him at his house during the first days of his grief for his lamented father. The President then adopted him into his own charge, and took upon himself the expense of his future education
 After consultrg the youth 1t was determined to send him 10 Wes; Point. as soon as hs preparatory coarse will justify it. Until then the President has determined to continue him at Georgetown Col ege, and his stadies will be directed with view to the Polytechnic course, which is no doubt that which of all others his father would have selected for him.
 Itwas the good fortune of Col YELs. to enlist the sympathy Of many warm friends. and few men had more implicitly the confidence of President Polk. None with whom have eonversed, seem to lament more deeply his. Col Y, death than he. For my own part ain accustomed 10 regard much more the heart than the station, which any one may fill A nd during frequent intefcourse with the President, in which it has been necessary to regard the aaa than the Presidsni, can say, of a truth that a more sympathetic heart has seldom beat in mo- ble bosom, than that which animates the present chief magistrate. It affords me much more plaa- to record such traits than to contemplate the many acts of wisdom with which his able adfninis- tra,ioh has been characterized. The one makes the phiianthrophst and the christian the other the statesman and patriot. The former could only pro- ceed from kind bosom the latter might be the die tate of policy. good act should not be heralded to the public merely because it is such, but when it proceeds from man whose high station gives it the reflection of bright and worthy example among the people to whom belong properly the memory and remains Of Col. YELL, it may be pon- ted to as worthy of imitation. As such have ven tnred 10 communicate that which have learned from the President himself. Pw.G