The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-02
NEWS FROM MEXICO.
SC. &c. Sc.

From the New Orleans Picayune, May 25.]
Pena Pcna has been reelected as Provisional Pre-
Fendall, Dutton, and Laferty, have been convicted
OF murder and burglary, and sentenced to be hung ut
the city of Mexico
The New Orleans brings the sad intelligence Of the
death, by drowning, of Commanders Harris and Pink
ney. of the navy. They drowned the 18th
ut on the bar of Tuspan, by the upsetting of boat
[Com. Pinkney was, believe brother of Frederick
Pnkney Esq, of this city, Assistant State Attorney
General
Lieutenant Beaverton, on his way from the Rio
Grande jumped overheard from the steamship Tsle-
graph, in a fit of insanity, and was drowned.
From the Washington Union, May 81
THE TREATY.
letter dated Mexico, May Is, has been received
from gentleman Of the highest authority, addressed
to of his friends here expressing the opinion that
the ratification of the treaty - certain.
TIE LATE CAPT. THOMAS PosTLEY OF THE U. s. A.
CAMARGo. MEXICO, April 81, 1913.
My DEAR SHIT is with regret that find it neces
sary to defend myself from the many aspersions that
have been cast upon me by evil disposed persons, in
their accounts Of the duel that lately occurred be-
tween Captains Collett and Wilkin.
has been made to appear in many of the accounts
published that captain Coett dd not night In his own
never acted as my friend on any occasion: he met
Captain w. in quarrel peculiarly and entirely their
own, and too of long standing the of which
occurred previous to my acquaintance with either of
them This is well known by many of the officers of
the 10th Infantry
Anonymous commu nicatons have never noticed
but when gentleman known to the public las is the
Honorable A. c. Nven) thinks proper to give the
Monticello Sullivan Coz Waterman" (and which is
now being generally copedD it is time for me to step
My attention was called the article just referred to
by Captain Taylor, of the 10th Infantry in the follow
ing letter.
MArAMoRAs, April Il, 1915
CAPTAIN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This, you
will receive paper containing statement of General
Nven of Orange Co.. New ork relative to your late
affair with Capt Wilkn Some Of the statcme nts are
so grossly untrue that have called your attention
thereto that you may take such action (by publica
no of tnA
As in your judgment you may see fit.
have written to Captain Collects friends upon the
subject, giving statements &c In case the letter is
copied in the New Jersey papers they may be used.
(signeD GEO W. TAYLOR,
Captain 10th Infantry.
The Hon. A. c. Niven says that "two of the officers
Of the 10th Regime Mt of the same rank with Captain
drive him away in Disgrace He also says-"the CON
piracy is theoretically established by the fact that these
oicers were intimate friends; that they sent their
challenges on the same evening. and that they
couched in precisely the same language. coincidence
not likely to happen upon any other hypothesis than
here state (knowing cannot be successfully con-
tradicted) that the Honorable gentleman has been
grossly impo'ed upon in the statements that have
infeIential conspiracy,
that never cherished hostility towards
Captain W. but to the contrary, held him in equal
esteem with other officers OF the Regiment with whom
| was not particularly intimate.
never was an intimate friend of Captain Colett
upon any other terms with him than was with
Captain w. and many others Of the Regiment
The whole affair so far as was concerned occurred
a follows:-
A party Of officers were standing in conversation
in the Plaza One Of than IAN officer of the 4th Ar
tiIlery remarked-"Captain Colett heard IN officer
use words concerning you that officer should
towards another and Captain Postlcy he applied the
same to you also-the words used were captain
Collect Is a coward ald puppy" and Captain Wilkn
used them. This is the only connection Of it be
called connecton) had with the unfortunate affair
which terminated in the death Of Captain C.
a q INT inn
he had used the language imputed to him iowa rds me-
and If so for an apology.
notes; my written in style simple and
words rs few as could possibly write it.
wikin:-
"A difficulty having arisen between Capt r Postley.
10th infantry and myself from expressions impute to
me, to the effect that pronounced Captain Postlcy
coward and puppy. have hesitation in saying that
have no recollection of using such offensive
pressions towards the captain.
On the contrary. before any commu nications had
passed did say, in the presence Of officer of the
10th Infantry that regarded Captain Postley a
who would fight, and not deficient in cou-
rage
In regard to other offensive terms which in an irri.
tated moment may have used towards the captain /
chcerfully make the amende honorable.
(Sgned) "ALExANDER wILKIN,"
Captain 10th infantry.
Camargo, January q, 1s4s."
The truth of my statement. be vouched for by
many Of the officers Of the 10th infantry
In the hope that this will disabuse the mind of the
Hon. A. &. Niven. and correct the false statements
that have appeared elsewhere subscribe myself
pectfully, THOMAS POSTLEY,
Captain 10th infantry.
We the undersigned officers Of the 10th infantry,
certify the above copies Of letters TO be correct and
know the above facts to be true.
I" T =. GRIFFIN,
Second Lieutenant 10th infantry.
DE WITT CLINTON,
Second Lieutenant 10th infantry
From the Matamoras Flag, MayI
Capt Thomas Postley, Of Company. 10th infantry,
was Killed in Camargo Sunday the eth inst about
IL o'clock, AN by private Of Company X, named
Francis Darlington The in the early part Of the
day. was in the camp Of Captain Postcy, and
dered by him TO leave the place lie did procured
n pistol. waylaid and shot Captain Postlcy in the
vicinity Of his quarters the ball striking him in the
groin and cutting his intestines In three places Cap
tain p fingered In great agony until five o'clock the
next day when he died. surrou nded by his friends
and number OF Masons and Odd Fellows being a
member of both orders.
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.