Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-03-04

r. Vaughan, " ID.
John w. Cooper, " - Is.
Joseph Smith, % %.
Reuben Owens, Dec. l.
Benjamin 5tatum, James Moody and Byboo arc
quite sick, though, | think, not dangerous the
rest Of the boys are in good health. 1t is TO be
hoped that the mortality which has so reduced my
company, has finally ceased. H hen | left Vera
Cruz il the head Of rs fine company as the
army could produce. Battle and sickness have
thIuned lis ranks and my kind word is noBsSs
due to the dead than the living. 1t is not tisltd
10 discriminate, and with me II is next 10 mpossi-
bic to do 50 for the deeds of one were omuated
by all. \ e: It may prove source Of pleasure to
the friends Of the departed to speak Of them as
their gaIIabtry demands Sergeant CT0uc4 never
gave me a single cause Of complaint; his fidelity
TO his trust was cOn-picuOus II the battle Of Chu-
rubusco, after Il. Sinkias was wounded. he com.
manded the company and right gaiiantly did he
lead II; his death was a severe loss to me. Ran
dali Vaughan q faithful fellow and, at San
Juan, was the first 10 give the MeXicans dose of
Arkansas lead. DaUid II. IjichnaL was very
young, but had tho heart of man he was al
ready for any thing, and for his gaautry had
lauced hlm and, had he lived would have given
him the first promotion; he died very suddenly.
IVm Morgan, LereU Le1ris, j. IttcdcaaI, b.
Vaughan, N. Martin, Drain, NeiH, and Cooper
were ali in the battles and acted well. Though
they sleep here, far from their friends anG home,
their names shall live forever. Such,is the fate
OF war, and may their bright example be follow.
ed, should necessity demand, even by those who
have greatest cause to grieye, Priyates N. Harp,
G. b. Campbell, Reeves and Short have arrived in
good health and joined their company.
Company II (from Missouri) has been broken
up, and 2l men from it attached to my company,
which brings it up to 81 men. They fine
q set of men rs ! could desire, the sturdy sons of
Arkansas and Missouri, and every one of-them
has smoIled powder. promise you they will give
good account Of themselves when opportunity
offers.
Owing to the nOn-arrival Of the Arkansas Off
GERS, and 1t. Felch being in the Quarmaster's De-
Partment, IF. is in good healthy lst Lieut.. Chas,
Iaptin and 2d Lieut.. John N. Bro,cnaugh, have
been permanently attached 10 my command
Heretofore owing to Lit. Eeich being in the staff
had no more than the occasional assistance of q
! Lieutenant. cannot too highly congratulate my
self upon the quality of my now permanent as
sstants. 1t. Idplin one of Frcmonl's men
aud gained credit which he has since greatly in
creased. 1t. By0waaugb is Physician Of rare
attainments for his age, but threw aside the Ian
Get for the formidable sword-us Il gentle
man Of high-toned feeling and rare courtesy, he
has no superior their gaIlantry and bravery
fully proven at Contreras and Churubusco-Tap-
I'm as commander of company X, and BrORaUgh
as Adjutant of the Regiment
! Capt. Tucker is here, fat, hearty and saucy.--
a good fellow tho Captain is, and rs brave as
good. BY the way they tell us of rather a queer
surgical operation he performed on hmself.-
While fighting like tiger he wounded, and
four days passed by without the wounds being
dressed. Getting impatient, the Captain proceed
cd to attend to matters himself. After pulling
some two or three yards of certain indispensa-
bic article of under-clotheS Of the wound. ne pro-
cured ramr0d, attached the bait-Screlc to it, and
inserting II in the wound, screwed it into the ball
ana extracted 1t. Some wags assert that he did
intend to get rid OF his troublesome neghbor by
dischargIng a musket into the wound. But his
ioVo OF science prevailed, and speedy recovery
sufficiently a'tasts his proficiency in Surgery
And. by the by. the Mounted Rifles are the most
splendid Regiment IN the army, and have done
great service in every battle.
Capt Danley is still confined to his bed. He