Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-10-19

Capt. Williams, and Lieut. Pope w.f. o,t.,ol ;, i.
'ah'" Ia stirei The nfsI vulnerable ponl 1T at,,l a
10 direct the movements al the column un,n IL II
c"mpanes "eie honn forward as skirml,he,s and "a
vdnced rapidly towards the works, followed bv ,f. L
!ade III lire {" ble under fire OF artillery f.,
'te citadel aud ton, and heavy fire OF mnskriry Th
column charged into street 900 yards the rl,h 81
The batieIy passed The works entirely aud frct, m
entrance In the town. After advancing RAPIDLY ,bon,
loo yards beynnd The battery. they came INN, da,,ly in
ifoh ol masked battery Ut artillery and musk.Ir,
winch swept The Street completely by lis ranne Tn.
naheants "l The streets al SHY yard, distance from TIN.
head III The column, Were lined with Mexican ,rpons
VIM, 'nilrrly covered Themselves opened n,urde,,
discharge oil grape aud muskeTy upon The ADVANCING
column. Every house IN HE street was prrc, d f.,
kerry, and tnfladsd The street in every direction
Under lhlS fire The illom lug ,l .efs N.re killed :,
morally wounded:
Aam Barbour. Sd infantry, by grape slui in the nh,
donth; Capain W il.ams, lnpng phlca engineers .h
'hf"u9h The body by ndskei ball. fell In Ihr street and
was dragged INTO The doorway of house by I.u,en,u,
Pope, amidst shower Of balls, that covered hnn viii
dust The gallanry of this young fl .r nnw in Ia.
hrs battle, l. spoken IT IN admlraiun by the army
Cap. W llllans dltd the nex day and was burned v
The honts OF war by the Mexican lroopS. into uhn,s
hands he had fallen Lieut.. Terreu Isl Infantry. shh
through the body, died next day
II being imp s,ble in the opinion of the engineer ~,
ferrS, 10 .ilrel anythIn! IN attacking the barbados !,
''"n '"e c"ioh moved iaPdy hp street 10 The ri u,
Win the Intention ol turning then. Bpine 'yiot,Ic,d
by the Oaio regiment, a second ch,rr, was m,d ,,Ji
'he df"clmn ol General Bultr nhrh owing To The ire.
mendoIN fire 81 muSkelty and 81 pc fr,m The b,rrn
and siune HOUSES, Likewise proved i'm ffciu,l The
tmops were then ordered by General r.yIr l., ,a,,, III
good order AMI vel under irun the enemy, 6,.
Which order WIS hands nelly eXeru ed
Dnflng The en- Engagement in town Of Girl,nn's bt,,,e
me MS ihai W.T." pissed on the lefl IN .nrri,y The
IL. M Ham,
ss'lPPl re9'nenl>-lhr fist ron n,nlrd by Col Car,
bill, and the second by ca. ID wis; Leu Col Me.
olnna, ol The NJ ss>s ppI regiment was dam e,uu,lv
N"n't'. These Regiments sustained grra loss Of
KILLED aud Wounded, but ranno in The si,n time lem
me- aSc nam he names ~ NUMBER ui III ,ho fell
oapl bngga bal cry flight artillery Was br ~ In int,
action, he AS 1t WAS nppssble 10 IL effectively, ii
MAS Withdrawn. Several pieces OF artillery were cap.
lnftd. lne lurts HAT Were taken, occupied by
Rld2e ; l'H artillery company, who rurnrd the en-
urea Pects aahhS The Mexican woriS and lbe cannpt,
ahe Was kept up the rest ii The day. Inpe were nany
SIX finishes, aud gallant deeds, Sc, which will menii.n
al a future Time
Ga The nigh ofthc 22l tn, enemy abandoned the ,v,
works which had proved destructive 10 The 81 and
an infantry, and they occnp early next IN min,
ny he Mississippi and Tennessee rgim,ns under Gen
z ntman. About O'clock, same morning the r,n
REGIMENTS advanced on the Town, and sharp engage,
neni commenced. These regim-nls wrre supp,rp1 nv
body o Texan Rangers (dlsnnnn,rd for the n,,a.lon
under rrnefa' HENDERSON. md by Ihr regiment Of IN.
iany. TIE ns't MAS keep up nulll oclock, p. NJ
during which time iro dove HE enemy from house
10 hn'He, aiihpa to The main p The luss Of HE un
onr side was moi severe during This day. On he morn
ing ol the u ia ig off, was sent ma which result,
led In The capIInla'mu ui The own.
T. > Our Killed and wounded il ,akng Monterey,
amounted 10 about five undfed NEARLY three hundred
hllIed. Sone lime Will eaIse bet rp hr nmb., III he
known arcnralely hui II Is well known that few DIS.
oners We're taken ny The Mexlcans