Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-10-10
No. 35.
MILITARY ANECDoTE.

: ae i"i'oHIng apecdote connected with the bat
ie Of ofthef, ,sIaiisc to Lieu. Macphersor, sboss
he'olsm az. bsd"tos we have.alrsady recorded. will
not Dc pnip'efcsting. He was still a lieutenant
~ tte period Of the battle of On,es, a,,scbe. 10
he light eomPany offhe 18Th foot. jus, BETTE
'ee a''aek, commenced, the regiment was drawn
upio line partly hidden by Kind Of hedge or
oa"R.s The bus'ss bad. sounded the recall, and
'he bsh' troops were Fastening back 10 form in
Inc tear. As tac flies openfd 80 let them through.
some rfthe enemy tailledra.had ..follawed Them
pe"i'y up TO :te line, which made Macphetson
anxious 10 ace the whole Of tn. men CaII IN before
he himself retired-The skirmishina aas still keus
up as they fell back aud an occasinpat. man fel
o" both sides, Is these expcr, shnts rapidly loaded
sthry moved, and then with deadly ACCURACY
'''hea !" stop the advance Of their enemy. The
eaifa"' Macpherson IN his anxiety 10 do his duty
was l'i' almost the !ass, when he was about 20
eject his own retreat; bu, Just at this mome., ha
perceived one Of The enemy 5 sharp shooters with
IN about ~ yards, raising his piece 10 take a des
i'oefa1e aim at him. This man veniured III us .Gt
alone; if has comrades having come within rsora
OF the hire from the line. bad commenced RETIRING
Col. Mscphefson's own description of his reaec.
'i'ns o's at the same time %a'un-ing aud painful;
l saw the n az, hs observed, taking a deliberate
alan at me. ,Whas TO do ! did no. know. could
not GET at him before he could Ere: while 10 run
would fe equally useIess-I should then be slot
IN the back: for / knew he was one of those n;tk.
e ed men who never missed anything; in fact. I
could think Of nothing else 10 do, bat stand FIRE.
! De fellow was 8 coufonnded long time fixing hs
am as n d~e,ermined TO make sure Of bis mark: 50
J put myself id. an attitude, by presenting md
right side 10 him, putting my arm, straisht d.un
70 eose'tme' and sctewing myself up az small %
possible; but ! can assure you / fol, smaller than
l looked, as | stood like a large, 10 lie 5.ha. j, BY
fellow that could bit any one IF my buttons th.,
ne Pleased. Al last. bang went bis piece, and
'et 10 a moment he was right. did not fall. bpt
q few PAGES backward, and then fes
much Inclined 10 reach my soldiers. some Of
''hom mad seen the whole affair without being
offend me assistance. My righ, arm waa
'enesrcd unseryicesble, and / felt confden, Tin,
he ball had entered my body. bu, was upcer.
am ~hethersor not it had found its wsy out.
towards the line. but must have fallen.
had not a brave fellow, named Kelly, IAN Irish.
'anf ahd"ons Of OUT crack shots. J. seeing that, c
vas hi, ran forward 10 support me. Al soon a,
fell his friendly sFip roupdd my body, / muster.
q fresh strength, although bleeding profn.ely.
oth inside and cut. 4iHi
Kelly commenced 4 dialogue, observing. .b,s
0 sir, you're badly sounded, .ure.' fsif
cry faint. but replied, yes, Kelly, think so, feel
the ball is cut Kelly watched it's course. and
hen placiag his hand upon my loins, where /,
mould have made its exit, excisimed. mo. by ma
then it isn't and you're spelling vet. Blu.
there's the man that did h?' Without. 4, thu
lofnsnt, any feeling Of revenge towards him
'hom l then though. my Destroyer, l pointed n
'e direction from whence he bad fred, and ,be.a
y the very same spot. stood this daring f.iloys
re-loading. 10 have another shot IT
y assistant or to finish me. But Kelly oui,,ed
I'D OF me for a moment, and | saw his ~t1nesrinr
IN raised 10 his shoulder. The French soldier
as unmosed. Kelly fred, and he fell dead
ne Colonel, in relating thi. incident, spoke with
Ugh regret Of the fate Of his srslant enemey-
Life Of Genera! Piefon.