The Arkansas banner., 1847-03-24

l kad SgeF beheid. This mode of making hFead mnss l kS nS&sSsoaS tkSeoshis irst soaked te soften it. and ,Aen mashed upon an inclined stone win slSss aedxs. tssy zs sss bostem eF ths bsa stone receives the pulp. which is thsn asssd te Anothss uefsE t u maeernieA into . 6ns pasiss sshsn ia is ps,ssa in,o thiA cakes. which tahs but few Inia- utes q, bake. ard sorns slmest the oniy bread soEthe commoa people of ths country. A pretty gisa witA ! Ass asuas bared. Aeg neck and beson sxposeA and ccaasenAncs glowing wisA the sxaseise. sAevs to aavanssge during tAis operAsioa nf grinding IsoCA TSund the kitchAa she aost Interesting part ef te rane6e. and sSaing myself of she little suattsving oespaeasts that had picked ap. soon corhmsuced 90 lively aehat wish the mother and daughters that spent withthe quite long evening. 2 CaEp Neay SaltiLio. Mexioo. January 18th. Is47.
 UkAK RxARpcN = Before this reaches you. you wii aoabtless have heard of the recent capture of some seventy five of our men by the Mexieans, in- ciudlng several officers. Aware as we are, that such reports are always exaggerated. garbled. and and misrepresented, in proportion to their distance from the scene of action, and fearful that the missepresentations which. doubtless, win be made touching this truly unfortunate aHAir. may have a tendency to wound. and reader the grief of the numerous friends of those concerned in. this af- fair. more poignant, we have deemed it eur duty to place before the community fair and unSarnished statement of all the facts in relation 10 H. Cur 1 information having been obtained from one of the she party--and the only one who made his escape --and from MexieaAs upon the very ground where the capture WAS made, eaa he relied upon in every particular as correct. Oa the 18th cf this moath. (Januaryl Maj. BoF- land received instructions to take captain, and fifty men from the Arkansas regiment and proceed upon the San Luis Posos road as far prudence in his judgment might dictate, foS the purpose of re- eonoitering the Mexican forces thought to be in our vicinity.
 Maj Borlsnd, prompt in this instance as he ever was to obey sn order. where there prospect of rendering service to his country immediately set out upon the expedition, selecting Capt c. c. Dan ley his captain. and the men whose names are hereunto appended, together with others whom he afterwards sent back as sick, and bearers of des- patches.
 With this force. he left camp about three o'clock p m., and ahoa, the same hour next moFaing reach ed the Hacienda Encaruatiou, small place distant about forty five miles, found all quiet. and no Mex ican troops, remsined at Enearnaicn that day, and when about starting back 10 camp that night, Maj Gaines, Capt. C. NJ. Clay, and Lieutenant, name not known, of the Kentucky Cavalry. arrived iron, different direction, with about thirty three men. Upon consultation it was determined to unite their forces. making when united about seventy men; and proceeded about fifty mics further in the direction, to the SaEado But. after starting, the weather became indictment, and they determined to return for the present. at least, EncaFnatioa.- Here they remained during the night of the 24nd. having fortified themselves welt as circuFSstan- ees would permit. when about sun up on the InoEn- ing of the 23d, they were saspused by the pouring down upon them of three thousand Mexican eessi- ". Some were tor fighting ''io the death, but upon survey of the enemy, and fearful odds, they al came to the conclusion. that sepenty men, though every one hest, could not contend with three thousand troops ot the line.
 ! They sunended. every sensible would have done, upon the assurance of Gen Miaon tthe General in command) that they should an be treat ed and respected as prisoners Of war. This. all have the most implicit confidence wilI be done. as ! we have been informed by Capt. Henry, who, two days after the capture made his escape most miFac ufoasiy, that Maj Gaines and Maj Boriand we're permitted to retain their money. horses and even their arms and were treated in every respect as is usual with all enlightened nations such was like wise the case ot Capts. Daniey and Clay. The men were treated as prisoners of war usually are. We have appreheusions that they will sui fer more thaa we could expect in such situation.
 This is a fair and unvsrnished statement of the matter Let no man who knows less of the facts and eigeumstanees, misrepseseot or carp about what those men should have done. or what they would have done For when such men as Majs Borland and Gaines, and Captains Clay and Dahley think it prudent to yield t useless to speak of wa, hra- very could have elected. ..s.s-- F. We give you list of the men who were taken with Mai, BeriaDd t......-. s... Cap!. Porssr's Cs@Pa=s. EsdersARenee eoaalg.- Simeon Cason, lst sergt.. James Richmon, Robert Adams, James Crooks, William T. Edwards, John Magness, Moses Nelson, Geo Racey, and Wash ington Tussie- .a@ Cap Danlsy's Company. Paiaski eosniy Oliver P Befy, Emsy Brown. Win. Russell E. P Mar. tin Paul Williams, Pulaski whtten-
 CaPt. Hsrter's Company. Ssriey eouaiy.-Charles T. Lyons and George Underwood.
 Capt. Preslon's COmpany, Eraaklan eoaaty Win J. Reeves, wm. R, SpeaggIe. ThOs- Webb, Russell Williams, Joel W. Curtis. Richard Steel and Rieh- ard HSggeons. .-., t
 Capt, EasilsAs Co@Paay, Salias eoSafy y.-Thos. smart. Wm. Montgomery. Joseph Jester, Stephen Jester. and Aransoa Stenson.
 Capt Dsilsrd's Coapaay. Crawf6rd county -- Andrew Marshall. John Finley and Wilsliam Eio- | man. . ss.ts.s
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