Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-22
SALTILLo, MEXICO, Aug. Is, 1917.

Lear -: III is with sincere sorrow that in
form you of the death of Capt FArRrAx. Of our
Regiment. lie died in this place last evening, al
ter severe illness of about two weeks. of fever.
He has left wife and q think he told me) six
children, to whom the blow must be overwhelming.
Although stranger 10 most Of us whenshe caue
INTO service, his gentlemanly manners and eyem-
piary department had gained for him many friends.
and ms death Is sincerely lamented by us all
capt. Fairfax was 4 man of remarkably fine CON
sh'niion. and had scarcely known any sickness be-
lore IN his lie; but none, it seems are proof a.
galnst the ravages of this unfriendly climate.
Measures have been taken To send his remains
home, and they will be escorted to morrow, be-
You'd the limits of the city, with the customary
military honors, by the three volunteer companies
which are stationed here
The health OF my company is not SO favorable
at this moment as 1t has been. We report to day
thirteen on the sick list One of them Henry
Lambert, is very ILL., and great fears are entertain
ed IN regard To him. The other cases are not con-
sldered at all critical, unless 1t may be that of
Lewis Ierrll, who has been an invalid for some
time.
There have been two deaths in the other Vir-
gina company (Capt. w. b. Archer's) stationed
IN the city, within lew days past-Cha rles Mar
shall and &. Salmon. The other companies of the
regiment IN camp are more healthy.--They have
lost but three men in all by DEATH as learn. since
their arrival at Buena Vista. though a number
have been discharged. The poor North Caroini
ans, however, still suffer dreadiully-'rhey have
lost within two months, one OF their officers tells
me, near two hundred men by deaths and dschar
yes Inc other Volunteer regiment here. (the 2nd
Mississippi has also suffered greatly in the few
months 1t has been in servlce-Its loss is said In
be 40 from deaths and discharges You can
Judge from these facts how utterly fallacious are
the nome calculations of our force on the line has
ed upon our strength when we first came into the
country.
We are still without news of any interest in re-
Iatioh 10 the movements or intentions OF the enemy
at least that can be relied upon The reporis
which have reached us for some time mast have
proved so utterly false, that | hardly think il
worth while now to listen 10 them. The proh,
D!llty Is, however, that we shall learn something
decisive from the city OF Mexico in few DAVIS. A
Mexican os standing and influence here saws that
ne VIII have advlces direct from the capitol on next
Saturday. do hope it may be So for this state of
suspense and inacon is almost past endurance.
think 1t pretty certain, row, that some prepa-
rations are in progress for onward movement
oul do not believe they are intended as any thinu
more than wise precauiOn against n contingency
"hich might force us on, even 10 the abandonment
OF tins whole line Such contingency however
hope, for the interests Of the country. will MT
arse But, our force will not bear division. -Ev
cry end that we could nave in view would be fms
trated by carrying forward an Inadequate force-so
mat the responsibility tor the consequence great as
IL may be, must in that event, rest upon those to
whom 1t properly belongs. Yours, Sc
Poor Lambert is no better. We (the officers)
hD a hS,