S.sS Lrls PorosI, MEx,co. :

 aa Feb. 10. lSi7.
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Trusting that you will receive my frs. letter, shall not here, with any n,inu,eness, recapi.Slate the circumstances of my capture, ai Incarnation, as a prisoner of war, with Capt Danley and 34 men of our Regiment, together with Major Gaines, Capt. Clay, Lieut.. Davidson, and 32 men, of the Kentucky Cavalry Regt on the morning of she 23d Jan This capture was made by Gen. Minon, in command of Three thousand.

 Mexican cavalry. At daylight, we found ourselves completely surrounded; and being without provisions, and water, and having an average of about % rounds of ammunition only, we surrendered, apen condition of re- ceiving the most liberal aud kind treatment accorded by civilized nations to prisoners of war This, need no, assure you, has been ihe mos, painful even. of my life. No, ,ha. care much for the privations aud har,iships nay encounter during my Imprisonment ---sor that the duration of any absence from hose witi, prohahly, be much, if at all, augmented; bu, because am, for so much time, held in idleness, and ineffieiency--- ..laid oa the sheii'' as 1t were. You are prepared to appreciate my feelings in this connection, and so symrsshizs wYh me 1; knowing, ss yoa do, so much better than aay oae else, the motives shseh induced me, at the call of my country, to leave all l held dear-.wife, children and friends." upoa distant and hazardous service. Bu. ! will not dwell upon this. Ia view of shese con- si,lsraiions and feelings. l have .Ais to ask yoss---,has, as suiEer no reverse. thowever painfal4 to depress my spirits, or destroy my equanimi,y, you will exct, yourself to mee,