Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-05
INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE.

4 INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE.
II Col. McClung, Of Mississippi, the grea
, duelist, got upon the breast works, wavee
his hat, and was in the act of giving thres
cheers, when ball struck him, from the ef-
fects of which he has since died.
Samuel w. Chambers, one Of The Ran
: gers, or "lhe Delaware hero" as they call
him. got over the breast works, obtained
GoothoId on the top Of an eighteen FOUNDER,
and deliberately took aim with his fire
shooter, y firing with great effect, and crush
ing the Mexicans, until the piece was taken
BY Gen. Worth and turned on the city
Chambers escaped without wound.
Capt. Gillespy, ofthe Texan Rangers, was
| killed whilst pouring water into the tube OF
! a cannon, with The Mexicans all around him.
! Bat it is impossible for me to mention all the
numerous incidents that occurred at the
present time. ,.g,...,-.. .....,
We expect another battle at Saltillo so
soon as the armistice expires, and as We
have now got our hand in we viii give them
rongher usage next time, -. .,,.. ,,.;,
Our army was about z 900 strong before
the battle but now is about $500. l miss
mauy noble fellow fiom the ranks. The
MeXicaps were nearly double our number.
Their loss in killed and wounded is not less
than 1000. A great many were killed in
their houses, as we had to rush in and shoot
them down, to stop their, destructive fire
from windows and hou~e.top .'..,,.-..-, '...-
We bury our dead TO. day, and you may
Judge of my feelings at the dreadful sight
better than can describe them. The
whole field is like a slaughter house, the
bodies are being buried in every direction.
In short I have had enough Of the battle
field, although determined TO stand up to the
rack throughout the campaign. Some per-
sons may and do like il. But between you
and myself, l would much rather be in Bal.
tim0re. . Yours, &c. II. b. ..
Of the Baltimore Regiment, Volunteers.
Blue Hens Chicken.
A NOBLE Worcester against
The World-A few days ago when there
was prooigous demand for baggage wag-
Gus for the use of the army OF invasion in
Mexico an agent of the Government know
ing that our town was somewhat famous for
its manufactures in the carriage line, paid
a visit to this place and left his proposals
with the various master workmen; TO give
them an opportunity of making their es,i-
mates as a preliminary to the contract
which he expected to make here, and which
it was his purpose TO conclude the next day.
We do not know what success attended his
lahors at all the manufactures, but we do
know how he succeeded in one of the largest,
and which for the honor Of the town, and 10
the credit of human nature, ilgives US great
pleasure to record.
N. Ia between
themselves, the partners resolved that they
would not make an army wagon Tor any
price, or upon any terms whatever; ana
when the agent called they promptly told
him so. As may be supposed, the agent
was taken all aback, for ii was probably the
first time in his life that he had ever known
a good Government contract to be refused
care you so busy" he replied, "that you
could not take hold Of the job ?" ''
"Not exactly so busy" said the carriage
maker. "but that we could do great deal
more work if we chose to, and if i, suited us
to do il: but we opposed this Mexican War,
in the beginning; we are opposed to II now;
we do not wish 10 make any money out OF
it, for we believe it to be great wrong, and
we have concluded that we will not ourSel-
yes. or suffer any workmen in our employ
o have any instrumentality in helping it
Onward" ..,' ..1...-,..
But the Government pays literally"
aid the agent the work must be done, and
you can charge a good round price, and the
ermS are cash." 'f,..l,-.,,...,. rf....,
"My dear sir" said the Carriage maker,
money cannot tempt US; we do not believe
n war and with making implements 10 be
lsed in its prosecution we will have nothing
o do" ...,s- ,---,.--,-, II
This was absolutely poser for the ennis
AIRY of Uncle Sam; something entirely new !
md unexpected, for which he was wholly
He was silent for moment
as ifransacking his brain for some reason
" apology for such strange and unheard-of
sentiments from couple of Yankee mechan-
cs, whom he had probably been taught to
believe would do any thing for the money, as
,ur Southern masters tell us,)and then in
luired Are you Quakers ?'' u '' no.
I" We are Quakers as far as that goes"
said the Carriage-maker, and so the Agent
took his leave, to search for builder for
The army wagons elsewhere. 'AI. n
'"a~' r|.' Christian Citizen.