The Glory Of War

A Scene in Mexico. A member of the Virginia Regiment, writing from Saltilo, says: " Yesterday one of the most painful scènes took place here that I ever vvitnessed. A soldier by the name of Noctor Gailbraith, a bugler in Captain Mier's cornpany of volunteers cavalry, was shot for threatening the Captain's lile. The troops were all mustered to witness the scene. The unhappy prisoner was brought forward under the Provost Marshall and guard. Sixleen men were detailed and formed in single file. The prisoner calmly sat down on his coffin at about eight paces distance, and looked the executioners firmly in the face. His sentence was then read to him; he threw his head baikward, and said to the men: - "Take good aim; lam ready to die." They fired ; he feil immediately, having received three balls in his body; but in a few moments he again aróse, resting on his elbow, and asked for water, and drank. He then said, " kill me at once and relieve me of my misery;" when four of the men who had reserved their fire, advanced, and placing the muzzlesof their guns to within a few incites of his body, fired, almost cutting him asunder. Truly, he was the most resoluto man I ever saw. Sorne of the officers were entirely overeóme by the distressing sight."