Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-11-07

you 70 De Rono enough, gentemen, 70 Iot the
government know the real sentiments Of the
volunteers in this matter.
You may, probably. wish 10 know how
young soldier Ieels when he smells powder Tor
the frs, time-I will tell yol. Al Erst I fcl,
Ms though should like to have been ont or the
party--l fell decidedly nasty and looked from
one end of the battalion to the other to see If
could see any ore run. Yes. felt like run.
ming. must acknowledge, but they all stood
like men, and could not bear the idea 10 be
| the first to run, AMI. therefore, kept on with
the rest The rennessccans were about ten
yards in our advance, the Mississippians about
| the same distance in our rear. You will there.
fore see, gentlemen, that had to stand up to
| the rack, fodder or no fodder
! AT this moment an awful fire was opened or
the Tennesseeans. They fell by scores. bu,
the balance stood like veterans We were &.
red upon by a cross lire from and II Founders
and u murdcsous discharge of small arms from
| corners Of streets. doors. windows, and tops O:
| houses.
| BY this time, Col. Watson was trying to
get lis ahead Of the Tennesseeans. (having sppli.
ed FOR the advance and received from Gen. Tsy.
| lor the promise Of t,) and while in the act of
| giving three cheers, was shot down. He was
on onr right. sor,e twenty PAGES ahead Of US.
| saw him fall, and all apprehension now ict; me.
! made an involuntary effort to get to him to
aiford him help, but was borne on by the pres.
sure o. ihr mass behind, and willingly yielded
to il. impe!ed by thirst for revenge that would
have carried me through a storm of bullets. or
ad ne on, in Monterey. We were now with.
in iiiiy yards ufthe wall. behind which the enc.
my were lying in perfect security. and ut this
fnomeat Gen. Taylor rode up in gallant style.
accompanied by young officer.
| Now came ihe thru, ng scene Of all. A huge
! Tennesseean .ung out ''silence, men-here
comes Old Zack-lhree cheers for Old Zsck'
Three tremendous cheers were now given, un
| til
"Hearens broad arch rang back the sound"
tfembled for his safety, for expected 10 see
him fall every morien,.
| Great God ] never can forget that sight.
| The gallant old soldier turned to the young Of
| ficcr who accompanies him and received from
him spy.eless, which he applied 10 his eyes.
ms if to survey the scene around him. There
| lard a, last 400 mon shot down the General
calmly shut up the glass and returned il to the
officer, and then riding still nearer the foe. IN.
! Ill he was even up with the Tennesseans, GIVE
the order to retire | followed him with my
eyes til saw him beyond the danger Of the
small arms and then almos: involutarily utter
ed an eiacu'a,on 10 the Almighty that his in,
valna5!e HE was still preserved to his country.
As | was returning saw wounded volunteer
WIN begged me 10 give him some water. dit
so, and carried him on my back TO q place o
security. lie was Tenresseean when
laid him down in the presence Of his officers
he was a corp c.
Oh! gen ien,en. the sigh, was fearful. Tn,
word may be unsoldierEEe-l cannot hello j,
it was horribly fearful. The man who can con
template such scene as four hundred me-
dead and dying and not deeply, keenly feel
he is made of sterner stuff tb,n the material q
which am composed.
Gentlemen, you shorld have seen tho nobl
sons OF Tennesse, az they then conducted them
selves. They were the heroes OF Monterey
i"u shoald baye seen our own heroic and in
dom'iabls Colonel Watson--you should hav,
seen our present Beloved commander, the in,re
pd, noble .souled Captain Stewart He Tough
like uidog, aud when he left the field b,
wns covered with biood and gore and drst
Baiiimoreans. tell you that nobler fellow
even Baltimore never produced. You may rely
on him in any emergency. He is unhurt.
But must close--my two sheets are full
Bat now have TO ask you favor, Messrs. Sur
prcpriefors. You must know that soldiers ar,
not overstockcd with money, and therefore can
no, pay lhe printer. So you must (mind yo,
'susD send US. occasionally few numbers o
your paper. We s,ine,mes get one. which
we suppose you send Us. But-verb. sat-
hni is enough--pleose send them TO Captain
Siew4rt--@e viii get them.
One more favor liaye TO beg, viz:-Tht
Sun is read daily by every lady in Baltimore Q,
The breekfas, table. Be good enough. there
fore, 10 let our swee,heurts God eternAlly bless
them) know what we are about
EopLr ExAMrLE-Gov, Briggs, Of Massachu