The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-07-15
a.se.ns of fhe death Of Capt. A.
R. Porter.

,on.e of the citizens OF meekienburg. II
!, from Capt. Desha, who was LIST Lieu.
,span, Of Capt. Por,er's company a, the
Moody battle Of Buena Vista. |, gives IN
5etsil all the circumstances connected with
he melancholy fate Of the Captain, as
Lieutenant Desha was cognizant Of the
.hole scene. The letter will be read by |
ii. fellow citizens with a proud sal.siac.
ion. Proud at his noble daring under
such trying circumstances, yet TegTetlng
lhs he should be cut off IN the prime Of
| rs usefulness. II will be seen that his
trends intend 10 bring bis body back TO this
| County, 80 that he may be buried in his
pAl,ye laad, when that respect can be paid
j. his remains which is justly the msed Of
ii those who die 10 defence Of their CoUn.
i,y' Honor.
Is Eaeanlsds, Camp Of the Arkansas Regiment,
- niles s. Of Saltiiio, Me4ieo. Nay 10. l5l7.
Ma. JANIS PORTER:
Dear Sir 4 our letter Of the ITth uli,,
directed TO Gen. VI Dol, enqnnng into the
particulars Of the death OF your son. Capt.
andrew X. Porter, who vas killed ~ tie
Naody battle of Buena Vista, on the 23d Of
Feb aud also as TO the ptacticabiltiy Of
ra,ms his remains brough, to the United
states, was received lew days since aud
landed over 10 the. Colonel OF tins Rcgl-
faent for Information, Who has handed IT
10 ne, lnnsmuch, as ! nav command
Cart. PJner's company, aud ah knowing
10 the circumstances ol his death, burial,
&c. Was the lst Lieut.. Of his company
gad Was close 10 bin hen he received hls
mortal wound. Four companies OF tie
Arkansas Cavalry, amoeg winch was Cups.
9Jaef's, (the remainder OF lhc tegta.eht
teing engaged with the enemy 10 another
part of the heidi were formed IN cowunc
..oa aah the Kentucky Cnait 10 resist q
.lafge from t,e Mexican lanCers, number.
~ lfom 1900 to 1000 men. When they
c.ipc silhin > or / GO yards u our line, wo
q u agun them and Immediately charged
ugsa tl.rir lines, li.ey al thc same t.me
AaaF "a alt@ GtNtGilE - 80 ~ NNAiN VIM
-. there a bloody encounter, hand to
ialJ, took place, winch III a short tame re.
.tcd Ia the tlsprr4ou Of 'ne enemy
vI4h odtrumberu. us SONS us 10 l.
Il us csperatc charge Your sou Tell a.
80 bead u bis company gallant iead,ns
1t On to victory. lie aud Col Yea, who
commanded TIC Arkansas Regiment. fell
within a few PAGES Of each other " ben
Capt Porter was fund On the field, iiis
breast was pierced w'ih lance, has left
.anI half cut OF win sabfc, ana has face
spli from The left eye To the mouth, with
1bfe. | saw the Mexican pierce him
lafoush ine breast ailh has lance, and
immediately dashed at him withrusy sabre,
fcnfufkng 20 CaH. futts' ,hut .'s~.@
u.l him llho Mcxlc,ul luf nm lie made
AZ repit bot seemed % be bending over ~
IN. saddle as II n tho aEonies ol deatu.
The Mexican ho Killed ua, aud Who had
lnsn at.mounled, lYf lac sas 90 loot "heu
hesfrnek mm ~tth hts lance, Tan ln among
alf horses. and dad not Get the oppoiln.
nv 10 slay hun. 1nc,e, sir are the CT.
ca.aslanees Of your sons dcl'h, and You
my res upon their truth, A. vas aa y {
witness to them. The shb wounds
link he must have received whilst 10 TIE
net Of ialHag from hts horse, as no Neuna
r. taa breast vas Itself mortal. was wei
seq4amcd WITH Capt Porter add had
been lar the Lost three % tour years. c
,veI n The same ,oan. aud pfstced law
Il lie sane courts deeply ymPHhiss
aeh you IN hts lose aud although he has TAIL.
en- aunr and tn tue midst 81 iis usefulness,
ye, / know, that wi, be source Of proud
qualification to you. 10 near tha, hc tel as
brave soldier. IA tho Ger memorable hai-
,e IT Burna Vista. alul,l uphndrng the
A5a.t of lis country. Immediately alter
ne battle, and hen oil things had became
quiet | had hrs body Inferred along side
d CO.. Yell " hen your letter was re-
ceivei, the company vas maksg arrange
ment- to have his rcmains carried 70 the
uancd States. Every man Of lis eompa.
ny = ANXIOUS that It should be done, tor no
mla was held IN higher estimation hy hrs
men, OF more beloved by them than was
Cast. Porter. am now having colin
prepared IN Ssltiilo suitable for carrying
hts BODY back ~ to the United States
Oar Regimen. will leave here On tho 9TH
Il next month, COZ New Orleans, there 10
DO discharged a, The expiration OF US term
d service, which IL about the lsi OF july
A.the Regimen, viii Leave here, md prob
ably the army before this letter can reach
YOU, and any one come here to get his re-
MAINS. we have though, proper to take his
remains rs far ns New Orleans With Us,
and there deposi, them, from which place
Won can easily have them lakea 10 North
Carolina. II was our intention to take
hem back 10 the place Of his adopted
homie. and where he had raised his CON.
pany bui Of course, we will ABIDE hy your
wishes, md leave h,tn at New Orleans,
slll write from there, and lot you know
shete they can be found Capt. Porter
had been unacii with the iheumlilsm N
his ANGLES aud knees tor two or three
weeks before the battle, and was advised
by The surgeon, no, TO 60 out TO the fight,
httf A - s,ln nnd n