Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-06-25
Extract from the CORE >ponlence Of the
ReyeiIie.

| keyellle.
While am wiring, veteran, who was
present in the glorious battles of the 9Th
aud Oh, a. Palo .7lo and R4viaa de lis
| Paimas. is engaged a, the same table.
copying of piece of music composed by
| Madame Korponay. en'i,led Gen. Tay-
lois Grand March" lie is quite cha
ac,er-a fine sketcher with his pencil,
and an enthusiastic soldier. Al Corpus
| Chisti he was the scene painter of the
theatre during the day, and the leader Of
| the orchestra a. night; at Palo Alto he
laid accomplishments and arts aside, and
| took his place in the ranks with the mus.
| ke,. The Signior is named j. Padi.
Piedmon,ese by birth, and is music mas
ter in the infantry band of the fifth regi
menl u. S. troops. He is a. present off
On a Through. and is The bearer of letters
TO Gen. Brooke, at ST. Louis, and also 10
several families residing there, whose
chiefs are in our army on the Rio Grande
Signor Paldi presented me with few
cigars taken from the Mexican baggage
captured by the hf.h regiment of infantry
on The oh. Oae of these | am now
lnlustrlously putting, while. curled up in
bunch at my feet. lies fine young
pointer dog the property Of the lamenled
Maj. Brown, who fell glorinusly defend
ing the fort opposite Ma,amoros. When
the remains of this gallan. soldier were
en,ombed. his pc, dog. who had lain near
The spot where the Major was suffering
until he was borne hence, mingled his
wall with The sound Of the muffled drum,
and could no, be silenced. He searched
everywhere for the living form Of his
master, and, finding him not. seemed TO
understand the mournful business Of his
burial; he waited until the sad rites were
over, and then, coilng himselfup he laid
down a. the foot Of the flag staff, upon
the turf which covered the remains of the
brave Major, and sent forth his howl Of
grief until the hearts of all who heard
him were impressed with fresh sensation
of sorrow. Paldi intends to present him
to Gen. Brooke. The Signior has shown
me, in one of his music books, two al.
,nirable sketches, drawn by his pencil
one. the positions Of the two forces on the
opening of the engagement on The frs,
day, and the other. their positions when
Nay made the gallant charge in which
lie captured Gen. La Vega. May gave
the General into the custody Of sergeant
of infantry. and Padi assisted him to
take the captured leader in. He says the
Mexicans fought like devils. but the
Americans foughtlike 'ze devils doubled.
On the second day, when they opened
their fire upon The enemy's right with the
artillery, whole sauadrons of men appear
, ed as if moved down with a scy the. and
when the route began the field presented
one of the mos, imposing sights ever wit
nessed-,he artillery playing upon their
, relrea,ing ranks-,he cavalry securing
! the field in pursui,-,he chapparal on fire
and the shouts of the viciors almos
drowning the roar Of the raging conflict
Q Panic had seized the retreaing host, and
I throwing aside Their arms, they fed j,
confused masses, past all the power o
, their leaders /, form them again in order
e Siguior Palli relates an amusing cir
: cum>tance which occurred TO himself ~
!, The second dav. He had yielded up hi.
5 horse to an officer, mounted himself upor
mule, and was attending at the sr,Iler,
tain, making himself generally useful
;. music had been laid aside for the time
. when one Of the enemy's guns commenc
G ed playing upon the spot near where h
+, stood. The aim, he said. was bad-th,
. gun would sometimes come near. an,
again far off; at length shower Of CAMS
i ter came, carrying away his canteen
# grazing his cap. slightly wounaing hi
> foot, and starting his mule off, like mad
righ, towards a detachment of the enemy
:. cavalry. He in vain tried 10 stop hi
heailong progress, and could not concev
: VIVA, made him below and Gu, up in sue
- an outrageousIy frantic manner, when
: looking behind him. the cause was a
). once eXplained-,he mules tail had bee
>, carried away by shot! Like a sh
without rudder, he was beating fast q
: lee shore, when his rider was forced t
| shoot him, To stop his progress.
j. The head driver of Gen. Taylor bag
; gage train was also on hoard the Bruins
- wick lie had charge Of the train on ii,
. two glorious days OF the 9Th and oh, an
} saws lha. on the frs. day they dispose
~ them as breast work, behind which Ger
# Taylor, il overpowered by numbers. in
~ tended TO re;rea,;-they were posted $
. near The fight that several Of their oxe
!, were hit. and one driver lost his arm
|, The train kept its position until the figh
OF the second day was over, when the
- received orders to advance; and when h
II arrived a, the scene Of action the Mexica
,s prisoners were under guard, buryin
/. their own dead. The 5lh regimen. I
N infantry captured splendid STANDARD
or bearing the observation-disclosures Co
ia Guards" Yours, SOLITAIRE.
|
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