Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-04-03

tack of the British army for an hour unalded--
General Ripley with fresh troops now arrived ana
relieved General Scott, while The latter. with his
exhausted brigade, formed reserve 10 the rear
The British artillery had taken post on al emit
hence at the head Of Lundy's Laae, and were
pouring forth most deadly fire on the Americans
General Brown, the commander of the American
forces, feeling the torriole havoc made by the en-
emies cannon, concluded that il was necessary 10
disIodce them retreat. 1t was dreadful du ty.
/ The troops that 10 march up Lundy's Lane
nigh, well say their prayers and make their wills
/ before moving. II certain death to every Sc
cond of the iorlorn hope As the command
1 ing General rode along the foot Of the hill, ~
Thoughtful mood, he saw the brave Colonel Miller
advancing at the head of his rev ly-raised regl-
ment for further orders. He rode up to him
aWI you advance and capture that battery :"
said the General Il will try SIR" said the mo-
dest Colonel. The General rode on, and the re-
rlment gaIlantly wheeled and moved up Lundy's
Lane.
At every rod the artillery the height sent
| IT'S messengers vi uUut'r i->
but still there was hinchiug. The voice Of
the noble Miller, as he waved his sword helore
the bloody gap, was heard utering the short aud
expressive ORDERS sSteady men close Eanks-
march.' Around him, the flower of his regiment
fell like the withered leaves of autumn; but he
needed no, his loss; he was ordered to take the
battery on the hill, and he intended to DO 1t. lie
advanced, therefore, cody and steadily TO his ob-
ject Amidst tremendous blaze of artillery, and
at the point of the bayonet he carried the height
/ have never heard of its equal, except at the
,,o- Il ., Sab. II ,ss,- IN fp
merity to Bonaparto's attack upon Little GibraI
tar at Toulon, because Miller had no covering Tor
his troops in case of retreat. 1t dead
march to glory!- at every step the rear rank
trod upon The dead and the dying; and the gronns
of suffering humanity mingled IN with the hoaTse
, rattle of the drum.-When the conqueror, with
his remnant of reg men,, trod upon The heights
at The head of Lundy's Lane, and turned the can
non upon the asonished enemy, death struggle
. ensued between the American and British armies
"These guns will decide the battle, they mus
be regained, the army of Britain will be Gu
to pieces, and, if regained, the Americans will b.
conquered" Such were the thoughts of eact
General. Now came the iron grippe Of 4
terrible conflict ragged upon the height, and whct
the morning upon Bridgcwatcr, 500
soldiers, friends and foes, lay sleeping in CORY
death upon the hill side in Lundy's Lane. Sure
ly tho battle of Rridgewater will never be forgot
ten by the patriot the historian, or the poet; auC
while the laurels of a Scott and Ripley are greer
and unfading, let US nct forget that the galian
Miller is alive, and that his country owes him
debt Of gratitude which she can never repay
She, however, say with her children wher
asked TO aid him. as the hero said at Bridgewate
TO his commander when called upon to render hin
service, 81 will try sir" LET HER TRY, for tho
sake of her honor; and may the day never dawi
when the hero of Lundy's Lane shall be forgot
ten by American citizen. We glory in the
services Of the brave. May the laurel circle tht
victor's brow in life. and at last hang upon 4 bro
ken column over deathless tomb. Reader, thc
hero of Lundy's Lane is beside you. ID.