The Arkansas banner., 1848-06-20

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 shortly sfer hls retarn from CanaAs, Ensign Baticr wAs pfamrted tc eaftaHcy in the regiment i. 'e which he b-ioaged. But this promotion wss irregular, eing made over the heads ei ohl- cers in flat rsgiSn~at, cap'sscy was given htIn A tse A4'h, newly raised rsgtneat@ Wben fTpe5 From parelrs by exchange fn EsI4 be frStatiy en- tered on active duty. with esmpaay wi1ch he had recruited at Nashville, Tennessee. His regiment was ordered 10 join GessFat J&cksen iB the saaih bn' Captsin Ba'isr. hnains it's movements foo ssds pushed aud effected that Jsnetsen with lis pany aieEe. General Cal, st that taae cfflees l n tspiaia Buffers eenpaBy, fsincs governor o Florida Tn ie ter addressed te Mr. Farmer, ei K n uckY. present., witness so graphically the share winch Cep;sia Bster had in the esnpaigp which followed, that II may wei sapeTsede any mar "a i've al seeoAd band
 TA1LsHAssEE April 2 4s+4 | sIR. l avail myself of the earliest l~isure have had since tie receipt Of your letter Of the Ista e February. to give you reply.
 difference of political sentmen's viii moi in- duce ms 70 vifshdea The Arratsve yoH have reqnes ! Led, of The military scvsices of Col Who Ba fer, during the late war with Great Britain, whlle a. tacbed fo the army of the south. Nj intimate sociaion with him, IT camp. the mach. and tR l the tenfed field, has perhaps made me as well ae- quaIn'ed with bic merits, as gen efasu aud sol dir. as any ether tnan irving Although ~e are new s'snding in opposite ranks cannot torgst ihe i days an6 nights have stood si4e by side facing { tie e7tHmon enemy af country, sharing the sane la igaes, dangers and Priystlaus, and pRrtci rating ia the same pleasures aRd enjeynents- The feelings and sympathies spI'ngiag fEom sach ssso Cations In the days of OUT youth can never be re- ; moved er impaired by difference of sPsnioa with regard ta men or U1sasu-es, when each may wea bslieve the other equally sincere hiuastf. and wbere the most ardent desire of both is to saslsia the honor the hsPPisess, apd prosperity q cur c0uBtry.
 l Soon after my appoin,mens ip thc army of The Cni-e1 Staes as heuiena=t, ID tie isi of lsi1. Tas ordered t0 Iota the cosnpany Vf infantry thrn at Nashville, TeRaess-e. N hen l arrived aud fe ported myself, found the company aD3er oraegs te lotn res iEpesi ia tte soaih- The mach h--Hosf | Y through an unse tied wilderness-was eoaducied by Capt Butter with his usual prenf i'ade and ergy. and. bs f'Fced and rapid novrmeats. VIE ar rted st fart Mentgsmery. the headquarters rf JsckseH, a shorf distance above tic Fferida iiBe Jast time 10 failo~ ear 5elese2 ssn-Iai ia hls bela enterprise drive the enemy iram bis sii sHg position in neutral territory Ihe sangusrd of tle army destined tor the invasion af lousssana had made feasaesia ,ts h~adaasrteys. and th- hfftt-h aary in the Gad of Mext1a had reIat zveusei in tNs, beaatiIal bay.
 ' The penetrating sezacsly af Gen Jaeksoa eis- covered fhe advAataE- ef tas pe-'ssn assaihed sf the British forces; aad ~ish arcsssoa and energy which fa.tsFed he resolved ts find kis enemy -ssen under the flag of s neaira power. This done ks prompt and rapil mach. surprising ssc cutting of all lie acvaneea Piekess, until rived mfhsa guushet 0l the gort st Pensarosa- The amy ei Gea Jackssn was then aeonsidsratss ss so reRdre reinforcement of 2 siagfe company, cammassJ=d bs sach efkceE as Capt Butler, aA imporssnE aeqaisstian- And sttaeugh there wrrs several capspanies of regular troops ordered E. march fem Tcnfsssee at The time. Capt Bal ieras, by hs sxsraosdinsfy energy aad pramp'ftads The oaiy which arrived "a tsHe to pan ,lss expcdffson His eempany fsruaa a pait ef the ces- te rcFumu af st.ark s' Prnsaeeia Tbe s.ree's easerec was desenard hy battery in lrnnI winch frsd en us ine%ssssffy, xAale several strong hsock tsases. en nsT naags. discharged apan as snaA arm and snsiiery Bat gallani and rapsd shsTgs soon carried fte gans froas aud the tow isnsle daatsly surrendered.
 I h fhss h<Ar Captain Butler iei an he rnmrasy wish s usual ssstsrpiastg. He had eae osSces, u Eleera0y, severely waaAdFa. and several ass een- u s-d officers sad rrvssns killed and wouna- ed
 ! From Pensars,a. sfser the object of th- exrsdi- tsea was eanpiefed, by another pronPs and rapad movement we arrived sf New orisans q few weeks h-iare the sppearaace sf inc easmy On tAs z3a d D rsnsbsr the sign-l-gan annean- rea th- apprusch of sAs enemy The ps~vaeas Hirha fhsy had snrprissG and cApsare9 one ef oar plekens had sscsndsa . hAyea. dissmh hAsket and had tzkes pes<ssna sf tAs tsfs bank ef the Missis slppi within ST Eniles of New orssaass The enss- gs Of svsry usEceT was pHs iH re1nissfinr. ss , ren1rnse eslr farrns tn ure ts nees the sneEy - ! C4y' Batter wMs ens at she srss Q srrsss st fAe G4ae.sfs easrters. ard axk lnstsactions faeT were i receip~d and promptly exeessed Oar regsnent. stssisnsa on the sfpezi's ssae. wss trsnspesies she liver aa ihs svailshs~ forces sf euf aE-