Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-06-02

into our country, but after urging every
practicable means to check theirapproach
we would not g bite off our nose TO spite
our face" The Mexicans have opposed
US with credit to themselves. but suffering
defeat in every fight. and being complete.
ly crippled 10 resources, honor ceases 10 be
a virtue when by futile attempts 10 main.
tain it, the dearest interest Of home and kin
dred suffer. The world knows and ac.
knowledges our superiority in strength,
and, therefore, it would detract noughl
from the credit Of Mexico 10 acknowl ledge
the corn, and place her people again in
quiet and ease.
REMONsTRANCE OF THE,AMER-
lCAN PRISONERS IN MEXICO.
CASTLE ST. JAGo, tCity Of Mexico) I
March 24th, 1S47.
To his Ercellency Gen. Santa Anna:
Sir-The undersigned officers in The Ar
my Of the U. States Of America, respect
fully state to your ExcelIency. that they
together with their respective commands
consisting Of seventy one persons in all,
became prisoners of war 10 the Mexican
Republic attne Hacienda Exclamation Oh
the 24lh January last. On that morning
before day light, we found ourselves sur
rounded by large force-say three thou
sand men. and about sun rise while flag
approached US on one side and consider
able force on another; we required that
that the troops should retire, precedent to
receiving our flag, which being complied
with the flag approached and surrender
demanded. We took one hour 10 deter
mine whether we would entertain posi-
ton of the kind or not; at the expiration
Of the hour the flag returned, and we an
swered that we would hear proposition
and were told that Gen. Minon would send
major to our camp, while one of our
number of equal rank should repair to his
head quarters anc hear his offer. This be-
ing done, Major Gaines rode out 10 the
General, had a conference of about one
hour with him, returned TO The Hacienda
and in the presence Of an interpreter on
each side. stated The terms offered, which
were accepted, and between eleven and
twelve o'clock we .surrendered as prison
ers ofwar. (, ls} sgji :;
The terms was hiatt the general himself
should receive the sword ofour command
er:; and private property should be res
pected; and thai the best treatment in ev-
cry particular, known amongst civilized
nations o prisoners OF war should be ours.
The general when asked 10 reduce these
terms 10 wiring. gaveus the. most positive
assurances that his word Of honor was
worth more than three or four signatures,
aud that unless his agreement was fully
carried out, he would abandon the service
of his country. On our journey to this
place. we had the qualification to meet
your Excellency. aud after stating 10 you
the terms of our capitalization, received as
surance that they should be complied with.
The object of this note is to complain
10 the Head of the Mexican Republic. that
so far from the terms of our capitulatiou
being complied with, we have been fire.
qucn'ly subjected 10 The most grevious de.
privalions, and s,hal we have RETAINED
from making our protest hitherto in conse-
quence OF the unhappy discussion said TO
exist in the capilal-which being now for
luna,ely adjusted, as we are informed, we
most respectfully call your attention 10
our condition.
We forbear at this time, from entering in
to the particulars Of our complaints, and
beg leave TO refer your Excellency to
Gen. Vega, who has lately been prison.
er Of war in the United States, {but who
has moi honorcd us with any notice what
every for the manner in which prisoners
of war are treated iu our country.
There is however one complaint which
we owe to ourselves to call your immediate
attention TO. We are Informed that Gen.
Minon, in reporting our capture 10 his 60
vernment, alleges that we surrendered at
discretion, and that we owe our lives TO the
magnanimily Of the Mexican Republic
Against such a statement we enter our So
lemn protest: and declare that the terms
of our surrender being accurately stated in
the foregoing part Of this note, anything
INCONSISTENT thereto is uDlounded in fact.
Hoping that peace between The two
Republics shall speedily be made, upon
terms equally honorable 10 both, we SUBJ
scribe ourselves.
Your most obedient servants,
[Signed.l
JNo. P. GAINES,
Maj. Ky. Reg. Cavalry, U. S. A.
SoLAN BoRLAND,
Maj. Ark. Reg. Cavalry, U. S. A.
CAssIUs M. CLAY,
Capt. Ky. Reg. Cavalry, U. S. A.
e. e. DANLEY,
Capt. Ark. Reg. Cavalry. U. S. A.
G. R. DAVIDSON,
I'd 1t. Ky. Reg. Cavalry, U. S. A.
Volunteers from Saritzerland.-Thc war
i'll Mexico have not only aroused the mill
tary enthusiasm of our own citizens, bul it
seems that number Of Europeans are Of
fering their services 10 the United States