Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-12-09
From the st. Louis Reyele.
SERGEANT MILTON-THRILLING De
SCRIPT[ON

SERGEANT MISUNDERSTANDING DE-
SCRIPTION.
| We listened with very deep interest, on
Saturday last, to Sergeant Milton's descrip-
ton of Capt. Mays charge upon the Next
can battery, and his own share in that
Struggle.
'1At Palo Alto" says be. 81 took my
rank in the troops as Second Sergeant, aud
while upon the field my horse was wounded
in The jaw by grape shot, which disabled
him for service. While lie was plunging
in agony dismounted, and the quick eye
of Capt. May observed me as alighted from
my horse. He inquired ifI was hut. i
answeren no-that my horse was the suf-
ferer. Il am glad it is not yourself,' re-
piled he; 'there is another (pointing at
the same time TO steed without rider,
which was standing with dila,ed eye gazing
at the siriGc) mount him. approached
the horse, and he s'oud still until put my
hand upon the rein and pa:ted his neck,
when he rubbed his head alongside Of me
as if pleased that some human being was
about 10 become his companion in the af-
fray. iie..was noble bay, which had with
a number of others, been purchased for
the troop in ST. Louis. 1 best,ode him,
and we passed through the Fl st day un-
l.almed.
On The second day, a; Resaca de la Pal
ma, our troop stood anxiously awaiting for
The signal TO be given; and never had |
looked upon men whose countenances more
clearly expressed fixed determination 10
WIN. The lips of some were pale with ex-
citemeni, and their eyes wore that fixed
expression which betokens mischief; others
with shut teeth would quietly laugh and
catch tighter grip on The rein, or seat
themselves with care and frmness in the
saddle, while quiet words of confidence and
encouragement were passed from each to
his neighbor. All at once Captain May
rode TO the front of his troop--eserv rein
and sabre was tightly grasped. Raising
himself and 20 ming at the battery, he
shouted, Men, follopp There was now a
catering ofrhoois and rafting oil sabre
sheaihs-the fire of the enemy's guns was
partly drawn by l. cut. R dgelcy, and the
next moment we were sweeping like the
wind up the lavnc.
was in a squad Of about nine men, who
were separated by shower Of grape from
the battery, and wewerc in advance, May
| leading. fIe tuned his horse opposite the
| breast work, in front of the guns, and with
another shout to follow leaped over them
Several Of the horses did follow, but mine,
not being well trained, refused; two others
baked, and their riders started down the
rayjne TO turn The breast work where the
rest of the troops had entered. made an.
other a.lenpt 10 clear the guns with mI
| hose; turning him ound-teelng all the
tine secure at thinking the guns discharged
i put his head toward them and gave
him spur, bat he again baked; SO, turn
ing his head down the lavine | too started
to tide around the bteas,wolk.
"As | came down lancer dashed at me
with lance in rest. With my sabre
paired his thrust, only receiving Sigh
flesh wound from its point in the arm
which felt at the time like prick of a pin.
Tbs lancer turned and fled; and at thai
momer; ball passed through my horse on
the left side and shattered my right thigh
The shot killed the horse instantly, and he
fell upon my left leg, fastening me by his
weight 10 The earth. There | lay, right
in tie midst of action, where carnage was
riding riot and every moment the shot, both
from our own and the Mcx;cans guns
tearing up tie earth around nc. tret
% raise my hcrse so as 10 exricate my leg
but had already grown SO weak with my
wound that | was unable, and from the
m re attempt, l FILL hack exhausted.
$40 add 10 my lorror, hose, who wa
careering about, rdorless, with N few
yards Of II Q, received wound, and he com
m need struggling and rearing with pain
| Two or three tines he came near falling OF
me, bat at length, with SC I'm of agony
an bound, he fell dea Ibis body touch
ing my own fallen slced. What had beer
in momentary dread Of, rom The hot firin!
in my neighbo hood, now occuued-my
wounded limb which was lying across the
horse, received another ball in the ankle
IL now felt disposed 10 give up, and
exhausted through pan and excitement,
film gathered over my eyes, which | thou Oh
was the precursor Of dissolution. From
this hopeless state | was aroused by
wounded Mexican, calling out 10 me-
"Breno 4mericaGo,' and turning my eye
towards he spot, saw that he was holdin;
a certificates and calling 10 me. The tide
of acton now rolled away from me, AM
hope again sprung up. The Mexican uni
forms Logan 10 disappear from the chappa
raj, aud squadrons of our troops passed il
$ chit, apparently in pursuit. While wa
thus nursing the prospect Of escape, | be
held not far from me, villainous looking
rancheros, armed with an American Ser
geant's short sword, dispatching a wounde'
Anne lean soldier, whose body he robbed
, the next he came 10 was a MeXcln, WHOM
, he served in the same way, and thus
I. looked on while he murderously slew
, four.
I'll drew an una scharged pistol fror
, my holsters, and, lying myself along m
hoFse's neck, watched him, and expecte
10 be tie next victim; but something fright
ened him from his vuliure like business
| and he fled in another direc or. nee
not sa, that had be visited me should hav
taken one shot al the enemy and woul
have died content had succeeded in m;
king such an assass bite the dust. Tw
hours after. had the pleasure of shakin