Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-07-31
THE BAR ECU E.


accommodate near thousand at one sitting, pre-
pared, and provisions brought upon the ground for
veral thousand. the extent of the demonstration
destroyed by All Ruling Providence. These prepa-
rations were made during the kind of weathe =,
under the bracing hope, that the da least If
not be fore, the clouds would Llow off, and the Sun
gladden. US with his smiles. Vain hope, on Wednesday
night, utter so much bad weather, came. The
rain put out the fires, and deuged the whole ground
Under all these circumstances, and after such mis-
fortunes, it considered that the barbecue at
an end Not so-the intrepidity of Messrs. GRIrFIrH
ana WHiTE, the working members of the Committee,
with The untiring determination of soldiers fighting
against immense odds. would not give Up. They
ha the provisions hauled to town, and employed cooks
sufficient to get up dinner for fue hundred per-
sons who came in muddy roads, and rough al
Tost overwhelming showers to do honor to Volun-
teers: All of whom returned satisfied with the hand
some dernier resort of indomtable working me..
bers
In consequence of the heavy rain during the day,
and the wretched condition Of streets, it impos
sible to follow the Prog ramme, promulgated several
days previous, for that day; and Of it al
tered.
At 10 o'clock A. NJ Federal Salute was fred. At
III o'clock, the Volunteers were escorted, by the Van
bursh minute Men, on iOot, TO the Court House, and
there Address delivered, by the Hon. GEO. W
P.scHAL. to the Volunteers, in the presence of
sembled crowd-a larger gathering than met in
that building before. The lobbies, galleries and
passages were thronged.
The Add ress was delivered in a handsome and feel
ing MANNER its eloquence though, consisted in the
sentiment delivered, than the style of delivery. 1t
will be found in another part of to-day's paper
Ati O'Clock P. NJ. National Salute was fired and
fterwards the Volunteers, escorted by the cti-
zens generally repaired to the house in which the din
ner was prepared There they were met by about hf
~ ladies' After taking places, Blessing woke
by the Rev. w. X. MARSHALL; when all was conviyia!
enjoyment.
Notwithstanding the bad weather. over Eve hundred
persons visited city, and proved what before be-
leved, that if the weather had been favorable the
numbers present would have been reckoned by thous
ands, atfordng an evidence that the people of Craw
ford county could appreciate patriotism and gaantry
Too much credit cannot be awarded Mr. JACKSON
WHrrE, who had the immediate superintendent of the
bOrbeeuing, and to Dr. DsBBsELL and SAxL GRRIFrIru
Esq, for their indetigabe exertions in carrying out
our arrangements, in despite of all weather.
Iron Saturday night last, Creek Indian boy
about nineteen years old, killed by having his
brains beaten with a bludgeon.
He was about nine o'clock at night in compa-
ny with one or two men and two women all drunk nd
carousing, and on Sunday morning was found at the
steamboat landing, dead, his brains having been
knocked out with club The murderer is supposed TO
be Indian lately in the employ of Mr.. Geo. w
Knox. He fed soon as the deed was committed.
" The following letters were received, and
furnished Cor publication, by Capt Russell, Chair.
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HEAD QRS., p. Mil. Dpr.,1
Fort Smith, Ark., July 2Sh, lS47. {
Dear Sir;
had the honor to receive your kind invitation
(as Chairman of "a Committee of Arrangements
10 partake with the citizens Of Crawford Co. at a
Barbecue given by them, in respect, to the Vol.
unteers who have returned from Mexico.
| extremely regret that the state Of my health
deprives me of the opportunity of complying with
your nvitaton,--as nothing could afford me more
pleasure, than 10 meet those who have done honor
to themselves and their country by their late mil.
itary services, or 10 be with you on an occasion
where such well merted respect is offered to our
Volunteers. by their fellow Citizens.
beg you will assure your Committee of nv
thanks for their poiIlenesS towards me- and be-
leye me. Dear Sir,
am, with the greatest respect,
l our obt. servt.
N. ARBUCKLE, U. S. A.
To WILLIAM RUSSELL, Esq,
Chairman Of Committee, Van Buren,, Ark.
Fort SMITH, ARKs., July 2Sth, ls47.
Dear Sir;
| have the honor to acknowledge the receip,
Of your obliging invitation 10 attend n Barbecue.
10 be given TO the returned Volunteers, and re.
gret exceedingly, that in consequence of recen,
illness. it will be impossible for me 10 be present
and participate in the festivities of the joyous oc-
sion.
1t would be extremely gratifying to me to be
able TO unite with our friends in rendering n lust
tribute of respect to the brave and patriotic ban
of citizen soldiers that nobly sustained the honor
and glory of our country. against overwhelm ming
numbers, at the ever memorable battle Of Buena
Vista.
! hope nothing will occur to interrupt the
Feast Of reason, and flow of souI," and that the
Volunteers will receive the volleys of grape, from
their friends, with as much firmness, as thew did
from their enemies, on the field of battle.
therefore beg you will excuse me. and accept
my sincere thanks for your kindness, and believe
me,
Very respectfully, your obt. servt.
f. F. FLINT, U. S. Army.
To WILLIAM RUSSELL, Chairman
OF Committee of Arrangements,
Van Buren,, Arks.