The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-28
The War, &c.
LETTERS FROM COL. RANSOM AND COL. SEYMOUR.
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The War, sc.
LETTERS FROM COL. RANSOM AND COL. SEYMOUR.
HEAEQuARrERs, 9rH INFANTRy.
MILES from Mexico, Aug %, ls47
GENERAL Here are, hard by the " Halls - but
like an ancient worthy, we are not yet permitted to
The great battle Of Mexico has however been fought
conquered $4,000 the latter strongly posted with
field works, entertainments, cannon In abundance and
every military muuition desirable The battle com.
msnced on the afternoon of the 10Th, at Contreras
renewed at the dawn the goth. and was closed
several miles distant from this place the gates Of
Mexico, on the evening Of the Goth August
Our loss in killed wounded and missing is about 1000
men; that of the enemy less than 5000 The 9th
was one Of the FIRST regiments engaged and the last in
the fight 1t has done nobly-no stands better.
feel proud Of my command Hurrah for the 9th-the
bully 9th !" may be heard as pass along. All have
lation from New England We have had several killed
In tho regiment, md so or more wounded
been appointed on both sides-an armistice has been
agreed upon You will receive the particulars through
Mexico Is undoubtedly the great heart of this ooun-
try and the most stupid must that II stands at
our mercy We are csntoned at the villas haciendas
would PROSTATE It's splendid domes and gorgeous palaces
In hour. With these convictions naturally
turn again to our father-land. True this is a lovely
country-s delicious clmste-ripe fruits and fair dow
forever smile upon you-the ardent rays Of al
snow upon the mountain tops All seasons and all eli.
mates are kindly mingled here Still cur hearts not
SsSe s SAY Of N t as % of
Seymour has done noby-so have your Connecticut
boys generally He sits at my elbow The day does not
quckness of apprehension, energy and untrng aotivi
ty found In q certain Major General wot Of has been
sion Of the army-and we think also good
My very WE'LL but seven have died Of disease
out Of 700 since the organization Of the regiment
within q period of six months Probably no regiment
has suffered so little They are able and wiling fneed
be, to fght again.
The country every to be proud armies
victory has every where perched upon banners.
With handful Of we have penetrated to the heart
Of the enemys country and peace as We think seems
Seymour and myself must write {" and tien have
already passed to his territory My kindest regards
may be permitted to shake your good and hearty
democratic hand Ia the ardent wish prayer your
ancient friend and felow'solder in a foreign land,
To Mel. General PRATT.
Dear General Since the date Of the Colonels letter
the Mexcaps have been in treaty with until to-day
The rascas have deceived General Scott aud all hands,
the General has terminated the armstice, and in few
it will he terrible one, and many brave must fall
before the CITY Of Mexico opens its gates The probable
ity Ia, shall have to storm the CITY We ought to
have marched into it the day of last great battle
1t could easily have been taken then.
Santa Anna outside Of the gates, with from 10 to
5000 men-rsady. suppose to fall upon our rear
But let him take and too for the 9th
REGIMENT are bound to have his other Leg and all of his
l have commenced my letter in q very common place
manner dispensing with the aectonate greetings which
lay near to my heart You must anticipate the ten
thousand kind words and good wishes Of old friend
Who in the midst Of many trying has often to
shut his bosom against the thoughts which weuld melt
1t into tears
Webb behaved noby, in the critical battles we had
with the enemy-so did stoddsrd, johnson and Hattie
wa leso very sick the surgeon would not allow him to
go with US In any We left him in tears at parting
Webb has been sick for several weeks but turned out
for the fight His and the of several others
unfortunately left out of the official report but will
be in letter which Gen Pierce intends writing
remembrances to the friends in Hartford who would
meme on paper. To all of them give my true love. To
my dear friends Mr. RsdHelds family my most affec-
tionate remembrancestom my dear friend Hubbard. and
my sweet cousins, aud to your good lady and all your
family, the same affsctionate regard
intended to have mentioned that young Luther
Pratt fought like hero and fell but not dangerously
wounded In the last engagement. The Colonel has
You may think strange that you have not received
any letters from but since left Vera Cruz the road
friends.
wrote to my mother from Perote but without any
Remember to my political friends &C. IFave letters
for many but can't send them yeti have only
chance to send two letters.
remain, dear General,
Most truly and sffectionately,
Your sincere friend,
THOMAS H. SEYMOUR
SEPT. 18th, Is47
DEAR GENERAL-I open this letter with heart over
whemipg with sorrow We have just stormed and car
late, mutual friend Col Ransom fell at the head Of
the stormiug party mortally wounded by shot which
strnck MIN between the eyes he was standing up IN
splendid target for the foe when the shot struck him
II was dreadful sight to me to him stretched out
before dead-and in moment, In the midst Of the
most terrible battle of the war; suddenly placed in
mand Of regiment
The body Of our dear friend over whose aRectonate
lines to you, am making record of his glorious fall,
has been placed In eaden coffin, and will be taken
m hau ify In af.rvv, 1v
next April. Truly, your friend
and obedent servant.
7. II. SEYMOUR
September 27th
r. ST. have just got chance to send this you and
one letter home. By the kindness Of the British consul
can send this to Havana, and hope from thence it
will go safe to Hartford
We had to inter the remains of the Colonel. ad-
dressed note to the British consul and obtained per-
mission to place his body In the British buryDg ground
where it would be safe from the hands Of ruthless Mexi
cans. commanded the escort at the funeral. Gene
present.
AFFAIRS WITH GEN. WOODS ARMY.
tFrom the N. o. Picayune, Oct. l91
Inc y. 3 steamer Telegraph, Capt Wilson, arrived
inst Col. Hays was then at the Brazos with one oom
pany Of his battalion He expected to leave Vera
Cruz In day or two In the James l.. Day.
From Matamoras the only of interest is the &c.
verify with which the yellow fever is prevailing there
that Gen Taylor will establish his at
Matamoras by the 10Th Of November.
We have received the following letters from
respondent at Gen. Wools headquarters:-
BuENA VisrA, Sept. "a, ls47.
When last wrote you in agony of suspense
to hear from Mexico, expecting every hour that
grim vsaged war hath smoothed his wrinked 'front.'
but on Wednesday night change came Der the spirit
Of our dream" wrought by late from the city of
Mexico via Parras 1t to the effect that the armis
tice had been broken of and hostities resumed that
Gen SCOTT had attacked Santa Anna in position outside
the city on the eth 9th and 10th Of September with
we're loss on both Sides and fallen back short distance
for supplies and ammunition The loss the side of the
Mexicans stated at fifteen hundred and they
could not estimate but supposed to be very heavy
as troops said to have fought upon open plain
while the Mexicans were behind breastworks When
the news was received at Parras on the Doth Of
the inhabitants considering that Gen had been
repulsed INDUCED In regular johc alton and at Patos
they rang thsir church bells till all blue again On
the strength OF the the camille of Parras excited
by the fumes Of bad brandy and the thoughts of Mex
victory, and melted by the emssres FL Senior
bernador Aguirre repaired to the house MIR Lane an
American merchant Of that place. assaulted and also