Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-03-04
CAMP NEAR MIE8, MExIco, J
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Dear Clarhe:-Thinking yourself and readers
would not be unnerested in learning something
Of our aaodus oporandi here, take the liberty Of
addressing you q brief outline thereof.
We are still in the sandy valley Of the rolling
Rio Grande, luxuriating and getting fat on the
profusion of Uncle Sam. To-day we are doubly
happy-frst. from the brightness Of Il morning
sun whose refugence, surpa ssing the spIendor Of
an oriental queen, has gone forth or land Just
refreshed By a forliiizing shower, giving new
life to man, vigor to the brute, and making the
forest ring with the sweet notes Of Is ten thousand
feathered vocaIiss. Bat this is not ALI that same
gale that waited this unexpected shower, bore TO
the glad tidings Of peace-no, not peace, but
the news Of a negotiation between the American
and Mexican Ministers. OF this proceeding you
have doubtless received larger and more extensive
information than has arrived here. Our news,
which comes from a reliable source, amounts TO
about this, that Mexico has asked for a hea ring
in relation to peace, which has been assented to
by our Minister Mr.. TRIsr; and that they have
entered into a conference or negotiation in roa-
ton thereto. 1t is the general opinion here that
the two governments will come to terms; never
theess my opinion IS to the conirary-notwith-
standing my desire therefor: for would think
myself an anti American were my feelings ether.
wise. (Amity between all nations, in all ages,
should be desired by all men.) But it Is the di-
vision existing in the public mind IN the United
tileS liaL lGuuCCS me 10 TINS DplIiODs from our
conqueTlng enemies Mexico cannot expect much,
only in way Of dyuJJjngS; but they driak deep
Of those speeches against and for their conqucsts,
her annexation, and an indemnify. Would 10
heaven that our people, living in the same country
under the same laws-enioying tho same rich
blessings from the same bounteous providence
could al some period ogree on one great national
question.
learn from Monterey that IN officer OF the
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IN and given himself up, and that Canaf,a IS daily
expected to come in and DO the same.
A man who was to have been shot in Mier on
yesterday, escaped the night before. Our desert
ers who 50 uncerimOniousiy left a few weeks
ago, have not been heard Of. Their sudden de-
Parture was not much regreued-no search was
made for them. But we suffer the loss Of one,
lately severed from US by the hand Of death,
whose loss we much dop'orc, JOHN HODGES.
4 citizen Of Cove Creek, Washington county
died on the night Of the 2lst inst, Of q sudden
aud severe attack Of fever. lie was one Of the
hoartest and most vigorous members Of our COM
Pany, aged about twenty-three, biding fair for q
life happy and prosperous 10 himself and useful
10 society; but death selects her victims Heaven
her Jewels The health of the company is only
toerabIc, our late diseases have been quite fatal.
The smallpox which has been raging among
tic dragons stationed near US has much Subsded
by great attention and care the coutaglon has
not been permitted 10 scatter. The last evening
rain was our first since the first Of last October,
few more showers and we may behold the
richness OF q verdaut earth, and gather flowers
from the gardens OF the untroddon waste.
Should peace be made the bosoms Of the great
waters viii soon bear tho adventurous and chiv-
arous to the tre-sdes Of their beloved country
men. Clarence Fitzroy' will return with a heart
lighter than the desert air, and a soul warmer
than an equinoctial sun to The SaHctum of his
odored and adorable FIorence,' Caballero, muchos
amos. v