The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-11-28

three hundred, and | don't believe we
would have lost man. To our great
modification they lanced our wounded
and their friends that were lying with
them on the field, and we could not go
to their relief. We could see the MUIR
derers strike them with their lances as
they were going on, and look back to
see If their murderous stroke had done
its work oi death. You have noiIdea
how it CALLED us. and excited feelings
tot revenge. Oh! howl could have
buried the assassin's knife in their mur-
derous breasts had | an opportunity.
! dent blame the Texans for wanting
"a kill every one they come across
You in Ohio have no idea what provo
cations those who fight them have to
kill every one they meet.
We sent them atruce that evening
to get permission TO 60 under the fire
of their forts and batteries to gather up
our dead and wounded, W the former to
bury, and the latter TO be removed to
the hospital. Do you think they would
grant? No, not ,hey! They fired on
every wagon that went down on the
plain, and we could not get half our
wounded off The field. And when night
came on they sailed out underils COW
err, cut the ihroats of our wounded, and
stripped off the clothing of every one
they could find, and they would not lei
US buy our dead until Thursday after
we had taken five or six OF their forts,
andnhad them completely in our hands.
Thursday morning early before the
firing commenced, the bueles commen-
ced crying for quarters, and one of
their Colonies came bearing white
flag to Gen. Hamer. That day they
surrendered the town and all the am
munitions save seven rounds for their
small arms and six pieces OF cannon,
which Taylor allowed them to take with
them. There is an arm 'stice for six
days granted them, and seven days to
move their private property out oi
town. They have surrendered between
thirty and forty pieces IF cannon, and
one of the best fortified cities on the
western hemisphere. | leave the des-
criptiop OF the to wn andforts to be told
you.by Captain Johnston. ''''' t.,@'
1t may be interesting to you TO know
that Clinton Loudon and B. Robins, a
young man living near Arnhein, came
near being taken by the Lancers, in the
charge that was made upon us. They
had been left in that bloody street with
Captain Johnston and some Others
They differed in opinion as to which
way the regiment returned. Johnston
was engaged in getting Col. Mitchell
on his (Johnst"n's) horse---Johnston
found the regiment, but Loudon could
not, and in crossing the ditch of which
| have spoken, got all his ammunition
wet, and was left Ia a manner unarm-
ed. When he heard the cry Of lancers.
looking round, he found them before
md behind him. The reason he did not
perceive them before, he was cutting
across corn patch at the edge Of 10 wn,
where he had just passed out, when he
discovered his situation. His first
thought was to hide, which he wisely
adopted, instantly throwing himself in
to clump Of chapparal. There is no
doubt he would have been killed if they
had discovered hiIn-as soon as they
were repulsed he joined the regiment.
Robins was not so fortunate; they dis.
covered HIM, and two OF them dashed
al him. As soon as they came up near
enough, he flushed his gun at the fore
most one; il checked them for mo-
nent. but they soon came at him again
and fred at him with pistols, but mist
hun. They then tried GLANCE him. m.but
he jumped into a stone quarry and shell
tered himself under its banks; when TO
his great relief, they we're shot BY our
boys from TIE fence, when he also join
ed the regiment. One Of our Sergeants,
(Johnstcn,l a son Of DR.. Johnson of
New Richmond, fired and was taking
his gun from the wall, down at the fort
when ball knocked the cock ofhis gun
off; a ball also struck The shank Of John
Aliens musket, and broke it nearly off.
We took into the field that morning
forty-four, including the officers, and
had none killed, and but FIVE wounded
--none of them mortally, one OF the
most remarkable circumstances ever
heard OF. Remember we were under
u cannonade from nine in the morning
until FIVE in the evening. Our regi-
mental colors were the first American
colors ever waved in Monterey, and
was shot down in the bearers hands,
having the spear shot of, and the staff
just below the colors. I was standing
by his side, touching elbows with him
when It was shot down. il never got to
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