Letter from a Volunteer.
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We make the following extracts from letter
written by Isaiah L. Goodin, one of the Vol
unteers from this County, to his friend, John
B. Johns, Esq The letter is interesting, and we
regret that limits will not permit lay at
length before our readers:


"CERALvo, Mexico, May 90, 1S47.


AS have not as yet received any news from
you, have begun 20 think that you have forgotten
me. If you only knew how much good it does
soldier TO get scratch from his friends you would
write every week. My last letter was dated al
Camargo. and by this you will learn that we have
left that grave yard. and moved further up the
try, much to the JOY and satisfaction of every man
IN the Regiment. Ceralvo is delightful little
village, and purer water you never saw flow from
The earth than we have here. AS we proceed up
the country il becomes healthy and mountainous,
aboundng in springs and brooks Of the best water
also Oranges, Figs, Pomgranates, Melons Peaches,
&c. Since wrote you last have been up the
country as far as Monterey, and though the march
compensated. The country is delightful one,
and the people generally somewhat enlightened.


81 designed this letter more contradictory
one than other wise. ! have heard that some one
SO far lost to all sense of honor and shame as
10 circulate very Injurious report concerning some
declarations said to have been made by me in rela-
ton to the War and the Government You may
say for me, through the Standard, Register, Star
Orauy other paper in the State, that have never
yet expressed the least dissatisfaction at my stua
lion, but on the contrary, have always expressed
myself perfectly satisfied and contenied; and as
engaged my services to Uncle Sam for the War
De IL long or short, am determined TO do my duty
Without grumbling. There is not man in the Regi-
ment that is more willing more anxious to fight
ior his country than am and as to being dissaIis-
ned the author of the report is lIar and destitute
ot all truth. l wish you 10 deny these reports
Wherever you may hear them, and to let the das-
tardy wretch who started them know that have
heard of his shameful conduct even in Mexico.
And how mean and low must be that man, who
could thus take advantage Of a. soldier,two thou
sand miles from home and friends acting in the de-
renee Of his country's rights 1" - Il. : - .i<E