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 friend has furnished us with the following ex- tracts from letter received from volunteer of the Crawford county company dated -

 ENcANrA DA, Mexico, March Is, '47.

 "Nothing has happened since wrote but the battle of Buena Vista. Ofthat affair you have read many accounts, and at this time you would not care to hear the old tale over again Had been man of your size, would not now be writing you this letter. The bullets and cannon balls did every thing else bat hit me. could pick them up ai my feet. and hear them singing and whizzing over my head and by my side, but they got by me somehow Early in the morning. before the battle of the 23. Col. Yell sent me down to the wagons with de- tail ofthree or four men to bring up more ammuni. tion to the regiment. Before got back, the bat. tie had commenced, and the 2d indiana regiment was breaking and running away. Col, Yell had fallen back across hollow This did no, know til had nearly go, back to the place had leil when l went for ammunition. The smoke was thick, and almost got among the Mexicans before saw my mistake. looked around and saw the segimen, to my len started to it, and in going, thought that every scoundrel Santa Anna had, was shooting at me in particular. A cannon ball went under my horse and struck few yards of, and as it struck. cried out, .'heIi involuntaFiy but the next moment though, to myself, "I musnt swear to-day"

 Col Yell you have learned, fell in the first on- set in the charge at the ranch. He led the charge up to the very points of the lsnees. He received two wounds; either of which was mortal. One was in the mouth, the lance entered egosswiss, and was driven entirely through his head; the osAsr was in the breast He was the most ghastiy sight ever saw. Some thief robbed him before he was cold. and il is thought by some that - was the man. He was among the first at the ColoneI's bo- dy after be ieil. will try and sit the matter more thoroughly; - left immediately afser the 2sd and has not been heard of since. It ieoks salspi eioEs in its best light. There were great maay engaged in robbing that day. Three hundred cser coats were taken ifoIa wagons. and near tho1- sand blankets. am al this time withoat blsnke, of my own 10 sleep on. of an over coat to protect me from the cold, There has been set of army swia6iers and thieves along with us since ~s star ted. A good number have ieff since the battle and if cur Generais would do right they would hang all that remain. \ great many of desperate eharac- ters are wagOning fof the goyernment-iAey dothis cHiy s< cloak to their raseaiity.

 As to what will De done, cannot gness There is Tumor aAesf that Gsa. Ksara<y is :. Dursagc, . week or 70 marching distance from us. If this be true we viii make descent upon sal Luis rs- toai before long: fit be not rns oar regiment will