The Arkansas banner., 1847-05-19

ada without stopping to look back upon the tasret- ted top of the Misrs mountain. around which the suns lsSt rays piayihg bo-peep with the valley below or to reflect upon the glorious defence that Ampadio might have made at the Pass de los Mentos. but psssing quietly along that interDiua, ble stone al Sat continually reminds one of the Chinese world wonder, and over those sun scoreh. esl plains where might almost swear that the water runs I'D hil. VIC will draw rein at very fine look ing establishment. ard wash down the cobwebs with bumper of egg nog. at the celebrated sGres, Westerns in ssliTo L. Aw. -----f7a 7a b. caztizusS ,
 We have ben politely furnished by Gcv Adams with the following extract fron letter from Col. J. :. RoAsE, tatei
 .'CANP ESCASrapA. Mexico.
 April 5th. ls17. Yoa will have received long be- fore yca get t,is the news of our great fight and bEiIiian, vietqy on the e2d and 23rd of February. What did you all think of ie Toierable tight times woaId say whs; think you of the war now' I an of opinion rhai the lighting is over, at least hope so; aai that We wiIl have peace soon. have written several letters to Arkansas, some of which expect will be published. In these yoa can learn tte particulars cf the battle. I sent q copy of my dieial report 10 Gov. Drew In it you will see wha the Arkansas boys did, and the names of few who distinguished Themselves Yoa wiII see ;he uauas of your son. named him stricly from serse of duty. He is one of he bFavest o( tle brave. and would make a splendid officer if be had the opportunity. He was wound ed, though; slightly yet many lef; the field for far less injury than he received. Your step.son. IA. Fagan lid his duty well. But accidentally I did not see him; and named none in my report, as stated. whoa did mol observe myself Although since my ,eport was han.ied to Gen. Wool, have heard Of some gallant deeds of several Of the Ar kansas Regiment, that l regret did not kosw be- fore.
 Thea say your sons did their duty nobiy. and you haze abgDdsnt reason to be proud of them No comP7ay toGght better than did that from Johnson eoGnty. Al the officers did their daty-Patriek, Hill. Mccain. and Pagan. HiH and Pagan did not see. bs' the other two did. But report and their men ay that HiH and Pagan fought as well as Patrick anI MeClain. A word $ oi Col Yell. He IS no more. He has gone horne to his fathers He hke other men had his faults. But his virtues were faI more numer- oss. Lethis faults be forgotten in memory ol his noble traits of character and his daring deeds of chivalry. Arkansas will mourn his loss : When We win all get home is more than LDkan now inforii yoa. I hope by the fist of August perhaps sooner. Its. Patrick and Stewart will have arrived at home before you get this. They can give yoI all the minahal of the battle They were both i < all the time; and as learn from the best auihorfy nobly did their dsty. They are en- titled to grt credit fpr pehng their lives in the battle, nei'fer being ih the service at the time. lfoRTHE ARKANSAS BANkER
 BYenaNista, Hzlow'd field.
 Thor r.sarh- bed cs tie braye.
 Where fFeefaeu's hearts were freedom shield
 To conquer and to save. Be Iigit thy turf above the head oftse brave whe sleep below;
 Gqard wsII oh held the noble dead, Whe feaF'd earthly foe.
 There ,tocd her tes: and bEavest sons.
 Whese fas; tAs s!ea,E-sbos shawesG, Her best, her bFasesi choicest ones, There fast their life-blood pour'd
 Where lowered the darkest cou& of wal, And hailed the shc, and ssseu; And bconed The cannon from afar, The tide of death to swell Stands hardin, brayest of the brave,
 And ehivslross Mckee;
 And Yell, whom vslor could not save,
 And Clay, the bold and free;
 Porter. whom death eOuId not appalI.
 Nor danger inra away:
 Rest noble spirits, req; ye all,
 Who ieiI that glorious day
 And Pelham, noble hearted boy, /
 0fiapalse bold and free;
 Among the brave who tel. that day,
 We weep for none like thee
 Where ferees, storms of ba,,ls'ro
 Der that dark field of blood,
 No brighter. or more dzaniless soul,
 soaf'd upward 10 lts God.
 sseep, sleep in peace beneath the sod,
 Where s.Aantly ye died,
 ioar soufs now resting wisb your God.
 ioaf cold ioIms side by side.
 HSuor 10 those who brayely live,
 To those who hobly died.
 re Ao.h alike our praise we give.
 Our epantry's boast and pride Where waves Columbia s bahnes,
 Amid ihe shock of war;
 That glorious sszr-lit banner,
 Floats glssming from afss
 9- Santa Anna must be some relative O, John Minor Bolts. promised 10 head Capt Tyler, or die. He failed to head the Cap. tain, and totally disregans h,s promise to die. sansa Anna prom,sed b drive back ths