The Arkansas banner., 1847-05-19

1AA- A-Gk1A4Ab&--~-tt tt v Nt441 4lacerE HfAfEt~ cation we 6nd, by the following from fAe Dslta of yesterday, that hopes are enseFsain- sa Sf the recovery of this gallant officer, which, considering the nature of Ihe wound, appears littse short of miraculous.
 Gen. Shields conduct on the field, we learn by letters from Vera Crnx. excited high admiration from the whole army. The DsLta says
 Gen. Skieids-- Strozg hopes of Ass recor- sry.--The numerous friends of Br;g. Gen. Jas. Shields throughout ihe United States. wall learn with joy and gratitude, ,lai d. though he reesiVed . most 6esparate and dreadful wound in the battle of the 18th ut. st Sierra Gofda, his life Is not despaired c.f. His physicians entertain hopes of has SecoF- cry. The following letter, written by his aid, Maj Davis, .o D. Hayden, Esq. of this ely. will beat explain his situation, and The nature. .of his wosnd;
 Pass OF THE CERRo GoRDo; MEx..1
 April 22. lSi7.
 .Mg Dcdr Sir: Knowing tAe deep anxiety you, as well as the large circle of friends with which Gen Shields IS blessed. will feel to ascertain his true situation. and the pros Peet of his recovery. leave hss bedside for few moments to give yoa the desired infos- nation. -,as
 ConiTary to the expectations of his phy- slcians. am seJoiced io have ii in uiy power to assure you ihas he Is not only tn the land oi the living, but thai ife chances sre now all in hts favor that hts life will vel be sayed.- Ills recovery ] Gow regard as almost certain, unless some unforeseen change in bss sitna- ton occurs. The wound is a horrible one. and il must be sometime before he will be able 10 be removed to the United States. even If he reeoreIs al slI.
 He was shot in the early pari of ihe bat te, on the 18th, while leading the iih llIi- nDis regiment in charge upon 5 battery of six guas, supported by large body of laa- cers and Iutantry--lhe whole being he ex- treme righ, work oi the enemy aud the head quarters of Santa Anna, and the depot of all their public stores. officers. baggage, etc. etc The ball. which was either g1ape or canister. entered lhe right bFsast, about an inch and half or two inches below the nipple, passed through ihe right Y9be or the lung and out of the back, without, howeyer. doing injury 10 the spin. ] was ihe only member of his staff near his person when ke fell. and had him aa once borne from the field. We had 10 carry hIR upwards of two miles befole we could reach physician. and siier sue ceeaiBg in geit;ng hi'n there the onlv con solution received from them was, siser ex- amining and dressing his wounds, that he I there was life, and succeeded at last in get ting litter. carried him 10 rancho two miles and half towards Jalapa, where he still remains.
 LORD BR0UGHAM
 The London correspondent of ihe .Ses- York Mirror. thus describes the manner of this accomplished parsonage, when speaking 1 of she drowsy -liouse ot Lords us fun ny enough to be true =
 @During all this time you wifi fancy Broughani's tongue going al the rate of for;y smoke jacks in one. Seated on the first row of the opposition. with Stanley on one side of him; Lord Ashburion on the other. and Ellenborough In the rear, he puts half s doz- en questions ia breath to ss many minis
 
 oui of hand. glsncing of into half dozen ! fresh topics in ihe course of each reply to his own queries. then dropping down into has seat with protest tha, Government should be prepared with he information he sought. and hnally starting Up again and de- claring he will have no speeches. as there IS no business before the House, aud forthwith ] he proceeds to make speech upon ikqi. challenging eVeEy body all aroUnd to cali him To orfer, or to pofn, out iii hai he does no; strictly conform to ParliaD sniary usages 4 few Peers-IriShmen of eoSrse--accepl inc challenge io ,heir. subsequent tribnlaiion. i One IS Lord Mo3ntcashe!- pioas noble. who once compared ihe prophets of the Scripture io the ''sprouting of the potaio.' ') bul he very speedily iads himself bewiider- cd in his attempt to follow the ex-chanceiior. who catches him al .he very frs, trip. and pours out torrent of words upon klm sboui law and philosophy. and ioeie. and ihoH- sand other things, that are so much high l Dutch 10 the mysiiied Pailan9sr The sec ond leader of he fotlorn hope will generally he he Marquis of Londonderry. who Is sure lo start with bull or blunder of some sori or another. on winch Brougham with that rapldry of Kite. lays violent and resixiless claws, upse,s ihe fiery coal owner amidst universal dersion, and then cooly says he should like to know what are ihe tnaeniious l of tue Cabinet eH emigration. ot sransperta- uon, on education and bankruptcy business; ending with pretty broad hini, ina, il would be well. If the Marquis ei Laasdowne took hIs notion of law froR somewhat more competent authority than Lord Camp bell.
 fet with all this ecesn.rieity of manner, this inexpressible love of talking for the sake of talk, there IS all abou, he says and does experimenting evidence of inc highes, or der ofmind, such soiidity of information on the most heterogeneous and out oi-the' way subjects pepetually peeping forth, and such endless play of fancy, thai he extorts where he fails to win respect Fiaiaeted,