Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-06-10

most, II not entirely, i'll his own WORD,
{" IN tho best Spanish he could mus,or = ne
peyate OCCASION" and afterwards rono.,D, ut .Ae
ish 10 Lieut.. Sedana v Cruzat. Of ho 10
army CoI. Zambonino's Interpreter. as SSs sS
" For tho sake of the great Henry Cav .O :"
posed the war, and who opposed the onSa,". 3' "l'
Texas, and whose relation am-sn,ra
tho sake of the great Wing party, a mou
which am, and which opposed The Wa
annexation of Texas, and which has bcoD ny
in this war, but which will raise apains, NJ Nc
to man, if | am killed-spare me ~ :"
! During our march from Encarnac;o,
City of Mexico, as prisoners, and shoulv -
had left Encarnacion, Clay, to ingra,ia,. ~.
with the Mexicans, pointed out Lieu, n /
and myself as having, in the council a, a
of January, at Encarnaciou, voted for ,e
saying, at the same time, that he had yo,.5
vor of a surrender. Consequently. Lien, n
son and myself were not permitted IA ,:D
men during the whole time of their coofa ~.
in the carcel of Santiago, whilst Clay A.,
other officers had permission TO visit tbs,
frequcntIy-indeed, almost eyory time ,bor.
) permission.
Clay says in his letter, that he saved NJ;
lands life. Unless he means to say that bo
it by begging for his olcH, and by INVOKING 4
! terest and relationship Of Henry Clay. aSj
acrath Of the Whig party. in the eyeai Of ri,
killed, am at loss 10 know when he conll j
done for Major Borland so great favor
J Clay says, that Major Borland violated Ii.
rale. Let facts tell whether he did Or po,.
a the 1st of August, IS47, tho Amerivu.. IL
who were prisoners IN Mexico, were sumnon
: the palace where they were informed tia, /
J., would be removed 10 Toluca, and there Ike ke l
their parole whereupon, Maj. Gaines, in n
d flee Of both the Military Commandante an
d Minister of War, and in presence Of both
10 officers, exhibited Gen. Santa Auna's ofic,
spatch of the battle Of Buena Vista, in vhIl
IS (Gen. Santa Anna) stated that he had cxcbaI
of us with Gen. Taylor, on the 24th Of the Feb
l. preceding. Major Gaines stated, also, 70 !
es through their Interpreter. Col. AImonte, thl
is Mexican government had violated the provi
Of tho exchange with Gen. Taylor, by keep,
CO prisoners from the 24th Of February until Ia
Dis of August, lS47, whilst Gen. Taylor had red
D. his prisoners, and complied faithfully With I
part of his agreement-at the same time ST
nd that he wished them distinctly understood, lh
ur DqrOZe lcaS at an end-that he irithdrCr Il 0
mt dnionally, Major Borland and myself taku
to same ground, and desiring the same comm
iat ton to be made on our part. Clay al The
w. time wrote down his parolo.l And 10 ?
,se against the treachery Of tho Mexicans, The
no, of our being recaptured by them, MAJOR
took the precaution to bring with him NJ
in VEINS, an English gentleman Of resPeciablI.
sed understands the Spanish language, and sP
,rs, well. Through Mr.. II. we had the san
communicated 10 the Mexican Commando
, to Minister of War-poSiirely and aHcOndE
,rs. withdrawing our paroles. With these fact
md them. the Mexicans permitted us 10 pas
on out of the palace, in which they had at e
lem thousand soldiers. If this be violating a
at Major Borand has violated his parole anl
cort Major Gaines, and so have |.
NTH have been induced TO make this s.21e-
the no personal animosity to Cassius NJ.
lus. have made il 10 correct error, and deid
f he from slander-to do justice TO my friends
urh self-holding myself personally rasPons
,ons always reading and willing TO vindica!e
NTH. good every word have written.
c. &. DANLEl
al. I NJ.