The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-06-05
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General Zachary e1or. the Gonna nder
q the AHMy g occupations
Recent epanls ha1s AloNn this gente-
man 50 promu 81 before Tie public, that 4
We feel disposed q crafty The strong desiie
expressed many, 81 giving some Of The
incidents Of hi life
Gen. Iaylof entered tie Airy ii 1908,
immediately aftcF the attack % tbe Uhesa-
peake. and has been 81 tie ssrgice Of his
country from Thai time d lie present swing /
entered the amy az keagenanl q Infan.
tFy, he bad risen @ the command of COM
lpany at the hegining az the last sgar.
/ For bis gallant defence Of Fort Harrison
on the 9th Of September, 1912, President
Madisoa conferred upon him the brevet rank
Of hialssF, and'tha he is now, The oldest bres |
net Ia the army.
IN 1882 he become Colonel Of the 9Th
llnfantfy Withthis regiment he went TO Flor-
ida y 1876, where he was always foremost
in danger.
On the 25th December, 1886, Col. TAYLOR
at the head Of detachment Of about5C0 men
composed Of parts Of the lsi. 18th and 9th
regimenis Of u. S. Infantry and some Mis-
IsouTi volunteers, met about 700 Indians un,
der Alligator, Sam Jones and Coa-coo-che,
on the banks of the O>ke>cho.bee. This
battle was sought by the indians, for the day
before the engagement, Col. Taylor Teceiy,
led challenge from Alligator, telling him
where to find him, and banlering him 10
come on. Col. Taylor desired nothing bets
Tier, and Immediately pushed on, at rapid
march TO the expected attle-grond, fearful
i the willy Indians might change his purpose.
The Indians had strong position in thick
swamp, covered in front by small stream,
whose quick sands rendered il almost ims
Passable, bat Col. Tspnshed through quick
sands and swamps in the face Of deadly
fire from concealed foe, driving the Indians
before him. The action was long aud severe
The Indians yielding the ground inch by
finch, and then only al the point of the bays
lonet.-After three hours Of bloody cOntt ST,
the Indians were routed and pursued with
. great slaughter, until night. This was the
last stand The Indians ever made, in large
body, and inc only instance in which they
voluntarily gave battle. Though Col. Pays
! Tor won the day, it was at an expense Of
| l39 killed and woundod-more than one
]. fourth Of his force Two Colonels tCol.
e Tompson of the 9Th Infantry, and Col. Gen-
!. try Of the Missouri Volunleefs,) fell al the
: bead OF The troops. Capt. Van Ewearingen
{ and Lieuts. Brooke aud Carter, also fell in
the engagements.
s DuEing the Whole Of the engagement, Col
]. TAYLOR e aained on horseback .pas sipg from
EpoInt to folak, cheering his men TO the con
!, flics and exposed 10 the Indian rife evegy
! momenls The soiFit with which the com,
J. mandef and all lis force entered INTO the
s conflict, was exhibited in some verses writ,
y ten on the occasion, by soldier.
: "Thero's battle in your hammock black.
!. There's lightning IN your cloud.
Hark: Hark g the music, comrades dear,
y For the Indian yell is loud;
Is For the Indian yell is loud my boys, "a
!, And rifles flash is free;
But the field of battle is our home.
And happy, happy, men are We:
e And happy men are we,'' Be.
b For this battle, Mr.. Poinsett, Secreiary
K of War, rendered meriied praise to all en-
II gagged, in his communication TO Congress
i The breuet Of Brigadicr General was con
N feTred on Col. Taylor, and he was giter
!. the command in Florida; which he .resigne,
4. in 1910. after four or Eve years argluous an,
indefatigable service in the swamps an
e hammocks of Floda.
ID After his retirement from Florida; he wa
# assigned to the command of the lst Depart
or ment of tbs Army, Including the States c
! Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, &c; wit
at his head quarters al Fort Jesup, Louisians
s His position gave him the command Of ,h
:, . Army Of Occupation but the usage Of th
- service would have justified the goyernlnen
- in assigning to that command either of th
- six general officers of the regular arm
whose rank is higher than his But It ma
!, be fairly presumed that the high characte
~ gallant services, and great experience {
~ Gen. Taylor, aside from his geographic;
'd' position, point him out as lie appropriat
~ commander Of an army which was TO plaI
=, - our flag upon the banks ofshe Bio del Norl'
lo' Gen. Taylor is about IS years Of ages is
man Of much general information; an exec
ent and tried soldier: 4 prudent and skill
OF full commander, whose traits Of eharact
in are: wise precaution in providing for Il
ur- hour of trial, and fearless, reckless couFat
nat in battle.
He is Kenluckian BY birth. and al lh
ny word implies. He is an American ID hear
aud stamped with all the elements of ne
by nature. Under his command the Fl
hat of the Union will receive no dishonor on 1
md banks Of the RIO Grande.
va PRosPERoUs OPERATIoNs IN THE la
ar SUPERIOR CoPPER M1NEs.-The Dexol p
= IL Advertiser Of the Sth inst; says Tie q
gu was all agog in consequence Of the rece
Gus ton Of letters from the Lake SuperioT n
lsu ing region which contained intelligence
ley The most gratifying character. The sha
Up holders Of the Copper Falls Northwests
Companies were especially elated, as indie
Tue they had good cause for being, Tor the on
"a alton were yielding rich Tetnrn.not only
IN, me copper, but IN silver ore A single pie
!, ne taken from quantity Of native silver ore
snes the Copper Falls, weighed over pon