Washington telegraph., 1846-11-25
SERGEANT ron.
Tnsutlsg nssenrroN OF srRa6lvr AilreNs
srsaE IA AArs eusaag At RraaeA De "A raLaA.

on saturday last, to Sergeant MiilDu's de
sef.plon al Capt. Mals ehaige upnn the
Mexican battery, aud his own shafs in that
glorious Struggle. Each man engaged in
Il was hcra. and perhaps none Of those
who snrfisedpassed through a greater share
oi peril than the brave veteran in question.
Ills modest. unassunlne manner. ani nlain
relation ui facts stamp them with the seal
ol truth, aud the wounds on h.s person
bear ampIo testimony 10 every Hof1 he
ultefs,
AT falo Alto saws he, "I tool, my
rank ia the troop as Second Sergeant, aud
whie upon The held my horse was wounded
IN the Iaw by grape shot, which disabled
him for service. Hhe he was plugging
f in agony dsm,un.ci. anl the qlirk eye
d capt Mas observed ma as | aIilhled
from M horse. Tie inquired II ! was
huH. lans"ercd no, that my horse was
The suIlefcr. II am glad it Is not yourself, -
F replied he; "ihcre Is another ipuinling AT
+ The sams tune 10 a sliced without d rider
which va, standing with di.aled eye gaz
ng a, lie slrile,l "monni him.h ap
preached the horse, aud he sloo1 still unil
pnl nv hand upnn the rein aud patled Us
neck, when he rubbed bis head along,iie
oi mc a. il pleased Ihai sume human d.ing
was about Ia become b. companion Il The
liiTay. lie Hns nnhIr hay, Whirh had
willa number uf ulhefs, been purehased iji
F the troop ia s.. Louis. | hr,lfadi him.
aai We passed through The first day un
. harmed.
On tie second day. at Resaca de IA Pil.
ma, our Troop s,uni auKiousIY waiting fir
The signal u be gwen, anl never had
lnaacd upon men whose r1uulrnsuecs WIRE
more clearlyekprsssrd liked de'euniua
iian 10 win. ! he lips Of spme were pale
wiih excitement. aud their eyrs were that
iited expression which briokens mischief;
others with shu, teeth would quietly laugh
aud catch tighter grip lhe rem, or seat
themselves wnh care aud lirmness in the
sa#iI.r, while quiet wards Of confidence
aud encouragement uefe passed lfbn each
10 hi, ueighbpr. Allal unce Capt. Muy rode
To The lfunl ol his lraHp-eycry rein and
sabre was tightly gwsnrd. Raising bim
sell aud pointing ul ihr battery he sh1neI.
"Nen, foiiow" Thcfo was now clalicr
ing Vt houi, and rafting of sabre shcalhes
--'hr iiie oflbc eaemy'. guns were Partly
drawn by Lieut.. Ridgrly, aud tho neat mo.
mant We were sweeping like the wind up
tao rlvlnc. was IN squad Of about
nine men, who were separated hy show.
rr Of grape from tho battery. and we were
IN advance, Nay leading. He turned his
horse opposite the breaslwork. in luort OF
the guns. and with another shout TO "i1l.
low, leaped over them. Several of the
horses did follow, hut mine being new and
not well trained, refused; two others baked.
and their riders started down the breast
work where the resi- Of the troops had en- !
tered. maize another attempt 10 clcai the
guns with my horse; turning him around
feeling all the time secure at thinking the /
guns disrhargrd-l put his head towards |
them and gave him the spur, but he again
bakedi So turning his head down the "a.
vine, too started TO ride round the breast
work.
"A. ! came down lancer dashed at me
with lance in rest. With my sabre par.
riel his thrust, only receiving a slight flesh
wound from lis point IN the arm, which
felt a, the time like the prick OF pin. The
lancer turned aud fled; at that moment a
ball passed through my horse on the left
side aud shattered my right thigh. Tie |
shot killed the horse instantly, aud he fell !
upon my let leg fastening me by his weight |
~ The earth. There lay. right ia the mld-l |
of lhu action, where carnage was riding |
riot, aud every moment the shot, both from |
our own aud tie Mexican guns, tearing up
the earth around the. lried 10 raise my |
horse 81 a. to oxIrcale my leg, but had |
Already grown so weak with my wound |
that was unable, and from the mere at.
tempt ! fell back exhausted. To add To
my hOrOr, horse who was carepring about /
rilehess within T. few yards Of ms. received /
a wound and he commenced Struggling and 4
rearing With pain. Two or three times .
he came near falling on me, but at length,
with a scream of agony and bound he
fell dcad-bis body louching my own fallen
-lced. What bad becl in m0mrntury
dread OF, from the hot firing in my neigh
borhood, now occurred....my wounded lllnb
which was lying across the horse received
another ball in the ankle.
"l now felt disposed to give up and
exhausted through pain aid excitement,
linn gathered oven my eyes which Thought
was the precuser of dissolution. From this
hopeless state was aroused by a wounded
Mexican calling out to me, 'BAeao Amer.
rdao,' and turning my eye; towards the
spot, saw that be was holding a certificate
aud calling to mes The tide of action
now rolled away from me and hope again
sprung up. The Mexican unilorns Lesan
10 disappear from the chapparel and squad.
rons Of our troops passed in sight, apparent.
Iy in pursuit. While | was thus nursing
Ihe prospect of escape, behold not far
'rum me a Misunderstanding ranchcro,
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