Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-01-16

"SN" "'e" "ut'c'' iIlStcilu vi inc compartments,
upon considerations of humanity But such
n view is patent absurdity. The loss of
lilc on both sides would have been greater in
an assault, And it would have been a Grim
lhai and reckless conduct iuGcn. Scott to
sucrlfice one tnuEth of his army 20 oaccomplish
an o9lect, which only few days delay rem
dcred certain, without any loss. lie is twice
victor, who gains II battle, and saves his
own men. Anassault in tho first instance
was a bInndcr not even to be thought, but it
was planned as the .fndlc of tho siege. I'M
der cover OF our batteries, wo could sap, and
minc' and push our way to the worry walls,
ana win t9c'r batteries slcnccd or weaken
cd, and wide breaches mado in the walls, we
could gilaye stormed their Malakoffs la the
allies at Serastopol.
NEW srp,ys-xo s,xrvrv
lam odmonisLnJ l,,. tl,n -; ~.
which NV norrot;rn ,,SroonoI. 4In.I 49, "',.l
bocn too minnie onJ o;rnnr,stn,,i,;aI; .n;I'
NV narrative l. dro[,;u, ioo IL. ~ s
conclusion o,d ,wst e. = W siomi " i.s
rapid nnco nwr;ro L. f,,iI,S,,.otI' ,r,;,o .nGno
a volume. and n dcyrce of'io;smro ,,I,;nI, I
cannot now command mis- 10 ,,r;ttor LII,
hastincss yyhicI, sadly nors ;ts bnomt, oo,'
fcction, and acohracy. it is due to tnSy PAT
motto State, and her gallant regiment that
its history should be written in n moro sol
and careless chapters. springing in huyriod
moments from tic midst of cGoas and confu-
sion Should ever have rcpose and leisure
to perform this 'slabor of love" will dis
charge the grateful duty. But now must
expedite the end of these chapters.
On the Doth day of March the City of Vera
Cruz and the castle of ltlloa were surrender
ed to our arms. 1t was n clear. bright calm
day, succeeding torriRc nortber At ten
O'Clock the Mexican garrison marched out TO
the plain on the south side of Yern Cruz
army was drawn mn in long lines in omen or
der, and in the centre were two flops. planted
in the ground: Tho stars and strpes, the
emblem of victory and n white flag, the em-
blem of penoc and mercy. The Mexican gar
rn. r,soh ~ hInnermg .,n ,l some aoQo men III rened
out 10 the appointed spot, stacked their arms
a anu were then dismissed on parole OF honor.
IN ihe n1eNlcan me- oulcers seemed deeply humilia-
" - NC scene was one OF thrililnS interest.
y oecp ana respectful silence prevailed dur
mug .slS entre 'r,' ceremony. Scarce word was
alL. nov an Mtt was oonG 10 wouna tnc
.''u s'iis.p,'iIy vi s''e nicA'cahs, Tot
usty moie ~ 'no coutlosies OF war S observed DIt
IVA ltova Mota or seS!Sre was oitefe' py our SOL
ulcrs at lhls mortilyinS scene, put rather the
;!imP@esny ol generous vlctors' Tor brave men
M ~ ~, S7"ftt'.o' nc" "uS''''' '''"
S wv heToiS'h' oho ,hous'thu
" 'iie;i ,, l''"lai'en pcSides an oqual number
oi cN,Icils "a n,'u iHey had surronderca only
Mnei 'iia gIlii Oh humanity scc0nGG1 INC con
i.o.i'' vi '.esPaIr' iiau ,ncy hciu our three
amys 1my loi'Sert,'c clty would nave been stormed
1 Ano 'pro"oll c oi re'ilIoEceme,lts' anu tho ap-
pa'"So'' y, yS.tc, enemy lie ro"'to mace
-eSItSS HSo NJ NY oi;aan M u alla.. -.
aorr;so,, a., w.. ~ :, me
~ I'm, n,n,'o,,t pS u'Sea'"'Sos ~ "l.'1ic
t6e stts "nd stl;tn ~ ii hui' ',,v D'',noa os os
Common and flo Iii. .,o .oSt w.
orv VII ;,, VI V'' c
nr;Ic natsot;s N"''VI I tIiI tiliiia & ~
aicr foaIs IN Sr hn bbIIa bS gG
tLot stnrr,,'o'a;,i, ~ ,"'' miWn ne peloi''s
- i''' ''''
The land OF the free and tho home Of the
brave"
That Nag which had stroamed so gallantly in
"the perIlous fight" now Haunted as the sig
nal OF victory over the second strongest castle
III the world. ~
Just twenty days after cur first division
lande!l we took possession of the city and cas-
{le. Ihe Mexican garrison was suffering for
iood, 6a o. anu Gems Scott generously gave them
| lV'uVV rations, from tho stores OF our own
army.
!, ny the usage OF war, he would have held
the garrlson, except the officers, in close con-
inement as prisoners of war, but iIe was OBJ
nSeu ny the nconyenience of feeding and
g9afdingthem, TO let them go upon parole.
many OF mem broke their parole, and fought
pSain at Oerro Gordo, but he could not do
le1, otnerwlse than as he did.
Wnilo inc capture OF V ora Cruz was on our