The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-11-10
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
\VASHlNGTON. NOV. 3, 1886.

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al. The reason given for changing the
place of meeting, from Fortress Monroe to
this CITY, is rather amusing. Col. Benton,
who is 10 sit as counsel for Col. Fremont,
declared his determination to summon as
witnesses, the President and Secretaries
of the War and Navy Departments, and
these gentlemen wisely judged that 1t was
more conven lent to attend the court here
than at Old Point. 1t is quite necessary
too, for both parties TO be at the trial, TO
have frequent reference TO the public offices
for documentary evidence.
The Court is 10 be open, for the most
part, but no notes are to be allowed to be
taken of the proceedings and evidence Tor
publication. The trial will create intense
excitement. Important disclosures are
threatened on the part of the defence, that
will produce some personal feeling.
INTERESTING INCIDENTAL letter from
an officer in Mexico, to his family in New
York, giving Il glowing account ofthe hard
fought battles and glorious victories in and
about the city of Mexico, includes the fol.
lowing soul stirring incident:
.* n rejoice in the glorious
laurcls which the Rifles have won. 1t is,
rs all acknowledge, the fighting Regiment
of the Army. 1t entered Chapultcpec Sim
ultaneously with the storming party. 1t
was first in all the cnemy's works from Cha
pultcpcc to the Citadel. 1t was the first
that entered the city and first planted its
triumphant banner OH the Palace of the
Montezumas When bloody work was to be
done, The Rates. was the cry, and there
they were All speak of them in terms of
praise and admiration. Let me give you
| but a single instance Some of their officers
and men were standing together when
Gen. Scott happened to ride by. Checking
his horse, he returned their salute, saying
with energy and emphasis, " "Brare Rifles!
Veterans! You haze been baptized IN fire
and blood, and haze come out STEEL" Had
YOU seen the unbdden tear stealing 10 the
eyes of those rough but gallant spirits whose
hearts knew no fear, and who had never
yet, in their long trial, fatcred or fallen back,
while there flushing eyes and upright forms
bespoke its truth, you would have felt with
me that such words as those wiped out long
months of hardship and suffering"
PAIEDEs.-The London Morning Chro.
niclc defends the British government from
the charge participation in the smuggling
of Paredes into Vera Cruz. Tho London
Correspondent oflhe National Intelligence
in commenting on the defence of the Chro
nicle, is exceedingly witty, and quite severe
withal upon Mr.. Polk The Presidents
friends will readily forgive the severity fon
the sake of the wit that will be found in
the following paragraph -
The Chronicles reply to the compliments
Of our government paper is somewhat deci.
sive. The Chronicle might, however, have
very we'll, as to "introducamg SO decisire al
enemy" at Vera Cruz, quoted a very emf
nent American examp!e-.hat Of cur inge
NOUS Cabinet. The same British steamer
had last year, just in like manner, brought
over Santa Anna. Perhaps the Captain
had been led, by the Presidents argument
in his Annual Message. in favor of letting
in Generals for your enemy's force, to sup
pose that here was fresh Presidential i'm
portation. Santa Annals credit was getting
rather low; and the simple-hearted skipper
may have supposed it high time that ou
Executive should be sending along a com
mander for the Mexicans that had not beer
beaten quite so often. Or, lastly, the poo
captain: with his head full of Mr.. Polk
strokes of policy, may have supposed that
as the Mexicans were getting very short o
money as we'll as Of generals: Senor Parede
was on his way from Washington to carr.
to Santa Anna the supply of Three Millions
so discreetly and kindly provided by hi
brother President last spring.
From the South Ca7olinion.
/ FLYNN ARTIL l. cry.
THIS formidable arm of modern warfare
has achieved so'much glory for our armies
that we find many persons desirous to know
who inti tioduced it into the American service
We believe its adoption was owing to the
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