Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-12-11

at Contreras and Churubus and IN coS'.,'s' hs
deserters. According TO sentence ao amer nsena
miscrednts were TO have been hunu a. Ae
practicable, and In conformityto to insIruc,;o~ ~Oa
company escorted them TO their execute.
happened 1t was on the morning of Soa, .
and while ChaPuicpec was being s,ormai ~
our flag proudly displayed its starry fiji
the walls OF the castle. they were launcb,tS 40
eternity; their last knowledge being tho =. 20
of that banner they o UNANIMOUSLY deser,o1% %a'
Lieutenant Feltch has been but Gt,le ~,
compony, having been nearly all ,ba tn
lached TO the reglmcntal staff. Az
Nacional he was foremost in the charre ,,r
treras he, being Quarter Master. was o,da
remain in San Augustine with the train nv
thunder of the cannon had such u effect nOn"
that, disobeylng orders he rushed 10 Tho s.a'
acilon-attached himself 10 my eomm,o5
by his gallanlry and GOODNESS, rendered me
assistance. Late in tho night ho was orderad
peremptorily, 10 return 20 San Aunus,ion
much against his inclinntons, he left nv ~
ny. He is brave and efficient younr oSss'
will do credit TO himself and the service
OF my men hardly know how 10 speak nj
undaunted courage that has characterized ,b..
thu field of battle, and the cheerfulnes, win
they have endured tho fa,igues, privalion.
hardships incident 10 campaign. have eol.
them all to me; can only say, although ,b.. i
but few, Arkansas has been noby renrs,s25'
Two facts will tend 10 show how nobEy. md j
verse circumstances, they have done thai, A.
lst ! started for Contreras with So and re,%
/ the position to be occupied with 40 men nj
many of the compan nies had one-thrd AMI ~
one-half TO drop behind. OF my four absor
| two were wounded and tho other two n, n.
house IN from; of the fort. 2l. Destitute Of
visions, they went from the morning of the u
10 the night OF the 20ih without food. and y
exposed without covering or shelter TO tho va,
er; during that time marching back and nj
about twenty miles, aud participating in twob n
! fought battles. Those who survive, feel we
sured, will receive the applause they have 50
! Iy won; and may the memory of those who
iher upon the battle field or by sickness. Land
pa trIotS last and purest sacrlfice. ,her lives ID
the altar of their country's honor b. ever a.
lshed in grateful remembrance.
For the information OF those who have rr-
and relatives IN my company, send you The
lowing list OF the killed and wounded ahS
! those who have died on account of sckness--v
left behind in the hospital on the route:
BATTLE OF CcNTRERAs, AUG. I9.--Na,a
Church--Priraie, Beverley Vaughan, serer
wounded.
BATTLE OF CoyrRERAs. Aui. 2O.-Corn,
John L.. Tubbs-prirate, Baker, slightly wou
] ed.
| BATTLE OF CHURUBUsco, AuG. 2O.--Ia Ser
J. c. Simpkins CorporGl,J. L. Tubbs pri,G
Anderson and Martin, severely wounded 20,
Morgan and Sovier, mortally do T: Dricaiss !
tum and Peyton, slightly do
lDfED.--SPIie1y1py- l1-Af
J. ID. Crouch, from effects of fatigue and er
sure encountered Aug. 10Th and Goth.
Octooer Sat Mexcoac, Coporal, J. Tiichs,
Juty l--At Vera Cruz, private, Jos. T. 4,
kins.
august l3--At ChaIco, private, Warwick
October 4--At Mexcoac, private. David TIA
enal.
LEFT Sex on The RoUrE.--J. S. BranOy ;;
Davis w. Eubanks H. II. Willis; r. MI
force L. Short A. Statum A. Alahudu.
Sutherland; w. ]. Sutherland and NJ. B. Sas
land, at Vera Cruz, July H.
{. B. Campbell b. ID. Moodey: f. Doby
- McMurtry N. Harp and John f. Whn.
Castle Perote, August 3
w. Horner; w. j. Shirley; w. Reeves,
- Bernheart. at Puobla, August 10.
Beverley Vaughan. J. Smith and Marin
dangerously i'll al this place--some other h
sickness IN the company. but only of ordia
character. As have never heard from q.
Vera Cruz, Perote or Puebla, | canno! repora
condition, but hope some of them will com
IN the train now on the way. have recomns
CO for promotion on account of his good copi
and bravery. Corporal John L. Tu6bs aad
the same reasons, Pinkney Anderson, for
tliicaie of merit.
| Major Bcreland is here and well. In ,bci
ties of the S!h, l2lh and 18Th OF Septembst
acted as volunteer Abide Camp to Gen. Wa
Report ascribes to him great intrepidity and
ing, and understand the official despatch md
honorable mention of him. Capt. DanIey b
the city, wounded but rapidly convalescing
Chapultepec and Garitas he acted as Aid.ds.Csr
to Gen. Qnitmon. The General conplirnsn
him very honorably for his bravery and zsni-
Capt. Tucker is also here. He was wonOAedW VI
| arm happy to state has perfectly recovered, !
was the good fortune to participate ia all the e
gaSemenis and to acquit himself, in all, with d
tinguished credit
Faithfully yours,
ALLEN WOOD
Col. GEO. w. CLARKE.
should have mentioned the death of Mads
| IUdSpeth. He died nIn,oe, irs,,c,I, n, poes