The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-09-30
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Z. And it came to pass hereupon, tha,
both houses of the Great Sanhedrm. did
unanimously declare war against the
barbarlans Of Mexico
8. And voted their chief ten millions
pieces OF silver, and fifty thousand of
}0heir mightest men of war, to enable
him to dictate the terms of peace.
. Meantime Zachary, sir-named Old
Rough and Ready, from his always be-
ing ready TO use the enemy rough, was
encamped opposite Ma,amoras, city Of
the barbarians.
10. Howbeit General Scott, mighty
man in valor, desired not that Captain
Folk should make II Joab of him, but
tarried at the Capitol, the better to gra-
THY his pencham for turtle soup, and his
cac0thaS Scribeuds
ii. Now when the chief captain Of
the host knew that the barbarians had
crossed the river, and had shed Jona-
than's blood on his own soil, he became
very wroth and Eain would fight the
enemy.
IL. Accordingly Zachary sailed
forth, found the enemy, and fought
against him. and the barbarians fled
from before Zachary.
IS. And Zachary followed hard after
the barbarians, and the battle went sore
against Mexico; and the archers shot at
them, and they were wounded of the
archers, and fell down slain in the
prairies
IA. And Zachary slew, in eight and
forty hours, a thousand and three score
OF the mightiest men Of Mexico, with
handful of men he slew them.
Is. He took also eight pieces of ar,il-
Try, several colors and standards, be-
sides great number of prisoners, inclu-
ding fourteen OF their chief captains, IL
large amount Of baggage, great num-
Der of mules &c.
l6 So the children Of Jonathan tri-
umphed greatly over the Mcxicans, and
followed after them TO the river,
when the barbarians, all panic struck,
plunged in and made the best of their
way over.
II. Howbeit many of them attained
not the opposite shore, by reason OF the
roughness of the waves, but like Pha-
roh's host of old, were drowned in the
midst of the waters
IL. Now it came even to pass, whilst
the barbarans were fowndering about
in the midst Of the river, that one Of them
being greatly frightened so that he cried
for help, one of the captains bade him
catch the tail of his horse;
10. Now he caught hold thereof and
was brought safe to land, but being sore
afraid, he essayed not to let go, and wa>
dragged many PAGES, his belly making
furrow in the sand, whilst he cried
"save me from drowning"
20. Many such incidents, amusing
though melancholy, are said 10 have
happened.
FL. Now these arethe chief of the
mighty men whom Zachary had, who
strengthened themselves with him in the
field, and triumphed at Palo Alto and
Rcsaca de la Palma.
22. And this is the number of the
mighty men whom Zachary had; Col,
oncl twiggs who was second IN COM
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%. And after him was Colonel Nc
lntosh who repulsed charge of lancers,
and was twice wounded.
"a. And Colonel Garland was also
one of the mighties; then Colonel,
Belknap, who headed charge which
drove the enemy from his guns.
IS. Also ChiIds and Ridgely, and
Ringgold; then captain May who gal
lantly led a charge Of Cavalry on the
enemy's batteries, and captured the
Mexican general Vega.
&c. These things did captain May,
and had name among the mighties
27. Also captain Walker, who fought
against the fifteen hundred Mexicans,
with very few men, was among the
mighties
%. And Lincoln, who slew with his
own hand, two lion-like men of Mexico,
and rescued fellow officer.
20 Also the valiant men of the pri-