The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1848-02-16

letter from the Telegraph written by a
member of the Richland Company, to a
friend in Columbia, dated
CITY OF Mexico, December 81, ls47.
This evening accompany Captain
MCGOWAN to San Angel, IN compliance
with an invitation from Major Dunovant,
to attend regimcntal rejoicing for the CO.
ming new year, and at this time your old
favorlte song forces ilselfto me, "a mean y
III be merry, merry here,
While you be merry, merry there;
For who can tell where we shall dwell
And be merry another year.
At this time it is currently reported and
generally believed, that on or about the
10th of next month move will be made
upon Zacatecus and San Luis Potos, and
the papers of this place say that we may
expect more and grand Eudangocs," but
as fighting is the smallest part of soldiers
life, [ do not mind them for although we
are in fact an orphan Regiment. and the
scarcity of our numbers may justify me in
saying we are nearly an extinct family
here. yet hazard nothing in asserting. that
with Lieut-Col. GLADDEN. at our head, we
are still equal to any emergency that may
happen; at any rate, under his guidance
we have still maintained our former stand
ing and dignity. The regret with me in
having 10 move is, that should the Regi-
ment go one way and Captain McGowan
III another, in that case | must rcio;n the
Regiment, and | cannot, although willing to
take my chances with the Regiment, but
regret leaving one so bruce, kiud, and gene
rouS. For my part, believe the generous
n hra .uL
ing, will relate some little incidents tha,
came under my observation. Captain
Mc(4owan imagining that he had not had
lair showing with his own Regiment in
the Churobusco affair, although in the dan
ger of the chances of battle, (for he was at
that time on duty with General Twiggs's
Dlvision,l but learng that the boys were to
have another showing after the armistice
was broken, he requested permission of
Captain Irwin, Assistant -Quarter-Master-
General, to join General Quitman, which
request was granted. He was all through
the Chapultepec affair. After the taking
of Chapultepec, and we were on the march,
l might say run, for the garita, and at a
time when the road was raked with every
description Of ball from round shot to grape
and canister, he received an order from the
General to forward a "nine- -pounder,"
which was very much needed in conse-
quence of not having the proper kind of am
unition for the guns that were on the spot.
In accordance with the order. he hastily re-.
turned to the foot of Chap ,ltepec Hill,
where the gun required, was, and finding
there some retreating Mexican soldiers, he
drew his sword and with dignity and au-
ho a.
TO draw one of their own guns nearly to the
gate of the City TO be traied on their own
countrymen. Twill however indulge the
hope he and the Regiment may take the
same direction, as know he has all that
nativity of feeling that bind men to their
particular State.
WASHINGTON, February 8, ls49.-
The Court Martial in the case of Lieuten-
antColonel Fremont have punished him, but
only in very limited extent. Lieutenant
Colonel Fremont is unquestionably meri.
torious officers; and the Court did not, in
all probability, find him guilty of mutiny,
but merely Of disobedience Of orders; bu,
OF this am not certain. The question now
is, will the President remit the sentence
without convening Cabinet Council
This may be doubtful, at all events 1 feel
certain that the sentence. of the Court will
be RENTED by the clemency ofithe Execu-
tive.
Colonel Benton has moved for the an.
pointment Of a committee 10 investigate the
claims of the unsettled accounts in Califor-
MA. He is, of course. the Chairman, with
power to audit himself each and every
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