The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-15
Mexican Affairs.
NEWS FROM THE PLAINS.
[Cerres DO udenoe of St. Louis Nav

NEWS FROM THE PLAINS.
Correspondence of st. Louis New Era
fohT MANN, Urrrn AHKANsAs, Jan. Owe are stu
atsd in lonely prairie, hundreds Of miles for what We
lated community without any news from the scenes Of
cviised man since the middle of October As yet we
the two mounted companies who separated from rs on
the 10Th Of November, bound for place between
here aud Bents Fort In all probability they have con
tuued to the latter place. or even according
10 circumstances The three companies left here Zone
artillery and two infantry have besn susy occupied in
nhed on the It'll inst say fortunately for although
that was splendid day and most delightful evening
the sky beautifully serene and the starry armament
most glorously resplendentnext morning gave us in
controverbls proofs Of the instability and uncertainty
OF all meteorological indication the Ocean Prarie
The snow fell rapdly-the wind blew Tremendously
and there seemed contentious war among the raging
Is included considerable quantity Of ardent spirits
and you naturally infer his customers this COM
modify were free and abundant The consequence NAV
easily be eurmiSed, and requires no description As
sntdote to this powerfully destructive and dsogspzng
agent, some OF the officers, non-commissioned officers
ana prlyates have organized themselves into temper
ance society whereby they have soemny pledged them
selves TO ABSTAIN from all intoxicating beverage during
the war with Mexico. The effects resulting from the
formation OF this society have been gratifying the ex
trems The roll Of the society embraces about forty
members In consequences Of one Of the infantry Ap.
tans (koscislowskD having tend red mis- resignation
electonesrug has been in considerable vogue We have
several candidates aspiring to the command. Every
eectoneerng bubble is brought into operation by some
OF the candidates and their supporters while others
main silently passive determined TO rest their chance On
their peculiar claims and merits Our female volunteer
si roams about the fort pursuing her Maynard
but her protector and his brother still remain under
strsiut. The weather until the 9Th inst has been Dc
cnhary favorable equal so far, to Louisiana winter
Wehsvs had several deaths but in general the health of
the battalion is good and those who have died their
diseases were doubt contracted time before they
Joined the battalion.
WAR INCIDENTS AND INTELLIGENCE
The National Inteilgenoer publishes the following
letter dated saltlo Dec 29:Yesterday (Monday) one
OF the most painful scenes took place here eve wit
messed A soldier by the name OF Victor Gslbraith a
buger IN Captain Miers company of volunteer cavalry
was shot for threatening The captains life The troops
were all mustered to witness the dreadful ecene The
unhappy prisoner brought forward the charge
OF the Provost Marshal and guard. Sixteen men we're
dstsed and formed la single file The prisoner calmly
sat down his co at about eight PAGES distance and
looked the executoRrrs firmly In the face. His sen.
tence wa. then read TO MIN; he then threw his head
backward and said 10 the Gu" Take good aim I am
ready 70 die They feed; he fell i'm uediately having
received three balls IN hi, body but in few moments
s again arose resting his rbow asked
snd drank lie then said, Kill once ard relieve
me OF my misery. when four OF the who had re
their guns TO within fsw inches Of his BODY br,d al
most cutting him asun1er Truly, be the no.t re-
solute mau ever cav Some II the ulcers were en-
tirely overcoms BY the distressing signt"
Samuel w. Brady, OF Winchester, Pa who died in
Mexico rom the effects Of wound received at Chapu
tspec was one OF three that escaped Dsde
Ma'sacre" IN Florida, December, 1885.
1t has been decided by the War Department that tn.
Florida volunteers called out defend Florida against
the attack OF the Indians entitled to the bounty
under the act Of 18th May, 1915.
ARMY INrRLLIGzNcK1
On Saturday there about forty recruits ut
Miln intended for the first and second regiments now
in Mexico They represented as q fine BODY of men
-Phtiddeiphia Inquirer, l4fh FEB.