Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-26
FROM BUENA VISTA.

CAMP At BuEsA VIsTA, Jan. 10, fs4s
mEssRs EDiTons As you will perceive from my date wed
are again IN the tened fields of Buena VISTA having been
ordered hither by Governor (Colone Payne Of salio
we are Ia'ner comfortably situated here in camp consider
ing the Of the Those who have been
the ground through the cold weather thus far have built
and adapted chinneys their tents which mako them ou;
comfortable We doing the same and expect IL we re-
main here spend the balance Of the winter more pleasantly
than the first part for the houses in Satio have no Chin
neys, and suffered much while there from the cold The
natives cook and themselves altogether with charcoal
in pans We told, however, that the severity of the
winter is in these parts The three camps been
separated and several miles apart the Virginia in
the centre and near the old place.
We have had plenty of shooting and hanging about here
lately rangeP was hung in the principal plaza Of Sal
io Ga few days since) for the wanton murder Of Mexican.
The sight the most horrd ever laid eyes on The
wetched brought upon the ground and under the
gallows in of beasy ntoxicaon, much SO that he
could stand while the rope being fixed about his neck
but had be supported his feet in the wagon by Of
the guard either sde who ranged each sde and
the gaows the centre the large square formed
by the military around H. Twas stationed within five feet Of
the unfortunate wretch, and shall forget the feelings
Of ho mn nth which heard him shmmer out, his dying
WORDS "Idd no murder" aIfany of you know my real
say nothing about H." He had passed by the
of Alexander Ncson After several prayers being offered
by two Mexican priests (who had been very attentive to
him., and the attention usual such shown him,
he asked by the officer Of the day, Captain Dugae of the
North Carolina regiment under whose direction the
teeed to perform with his hands that most disagfeeable
Duty the adjusting of the rope, he had any thing
than clumsy shake of the head The hour had arrived
the Captain spang from the wagon, and amid the beahess
silence Of the multitude waived his sword to the driver pro-
coed The wagon moved-those who supporting him
quilted their hold of the criminals and he
swinging TO and fro in the air slight convusve shvering
and scarcely pecepbe shrug of the shoulders, without
single struggle the least contoon Of showed
how suddenly his spirit had fled before its God.
and al We e.
raj Of have just returned from seeing the execution,
Sslo by hanging Of the celebrated MoRALxs the great
Mexican murderer and obber and four Of his gang who
taken prisoners the day before yesterday fifteen miles
below Sallo, by the "rangers" and who summarly
ordered to be executed by COL Hamamck, in
mand this station The last mudeous act Of this gang
TO kill and rob three Mississppans the place Of the
capture who their way their homes with consider
able Of money and leave their stripped bodies the
highway This desperate has long euded the vigilance skill
and daring of the rangers but their has at
length been crowned with success.
We still far from hearing any thing certain
about moving neither do know any thing to the
prospects Of peace We have all pretty much made up
minds take things they come and say but little about it,
There is talk about going far Durango,
somewhere between $50 and 200 miles farther where
we will hardly have fight there Mexican trooTs
here there's but it not generally believed although
much desired the country there said to be fine and
he climate mild Nothing from Gen. Scott lately.
The health of the troops here continues excelent The
Washing'onians in the regiment are In hne health Inc
young Conoy who accidentally shot off the forefnger
his right hand while guard few nights since, s doing
WE'LL The Irshman, William Kelly, who was so seriously
stabbed in the back by unknown hand III being night in
Of Sao, about three weeks SINCE fast
ing. a.
The following extract Of letter from Lieut. CLAIBORNE,
of company Of the Mounted Rides, addressed to Mr. R.
Dement, father Of young ours who, at only IL
age volunteered under the amened Walker in the
Mexican war; renders but probable, fear, the loss of
the youth There is hope le however, that bis life
has been spared which sincerely trust may be realized
CRY or MExIco, JANUARY IL, 1913.
wish that had in my power to give you some infor-
nation concerning your My hopes, that be had
fallen hands Of the enemy unhur derived from
Santa Annas Of the battle, in which be stated
he had taken prisoners If this is true we have
had any from them whatever but doubt very
much whether he took any prisoners and is little likely that
he took any OF Walkers company, for they were men who
did know how yed and the most courageous
and gallant was Richard A. Dement, lave him in
action and he by my side at La Hoya he would not
even take there Walker esteemed him very highly,
did myself also do believe there man his
superior the company take pleasure in stating this, now