American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-02

| he glanced at his men, his arm extended sword
in hand, pointing to the enemy, he refused to
retire from town until we had made two inet-
iectual charges on the "paea" and Other parts
of the town. Then the Sd Infantry and Ar
tillery had all retired in a rapid retreat, and
do not think there was more than ten foot OF
the lane that was not dotted with blood.
was at the Colonel's side several times during
the day, although in the "mclee," regulars,
Baltimoreans, Tennesseeans and Mississippians
and the brave sons of Ohio, had all been mix
ed in one general Brigade, horse, foot and dra-
goons, trying To out do each other.
The Colonel turned to me, and said with
smile of triumph, as we were about to charge
again on the first fort taken from the enemy,
"Who will dare say hereafter, volunteers can
not be depended on in any fght?" He fell soon
| afterwards mOrtally wounded and died in three
minutes, without utterng a word, and lies bu-
ried with two others, near the southeastern
fort. Capt. Boyd was reported to have fallen
early in the action, but saw him and Captain
Kenly afterwards, urging their men and others
into action with the greatest bravery; and al
though it was impossible for any particular
commander to keep any number of his Ot0n
men together in pell nell charge upon town,
yet the presence and bravery of our commits
stoned officers encouraged them, and aided ma
terially, in bringing the action to glorious is
sue. The gallant Capt. Stewart notwith-
standing the serious illness, from which he had
scarcely recovered, left him very weak, rush
ed into the very jaws of death, and coolIy and
unwaveringly encouraged those around him, to
remember they were Americans, and when the
retreat had been sounded, and the ancers turn
ed out to charge the retreating Americans and
lance their wounded, he made brilliant stand
with some Of his own men and a number of
Kentuckans, killing an officer with his own
hand, and causing the balance of the murder
ing villains to make for their stone walls. On
the death of Col. Watson, (having been main
ly instrumental in raising the battalion) by Sc
niorty, he took command Of the battalion, eue-
ry captain having requested Gen. Taylor to APP
point him in writing. At meeting of the Of
! fcerS next day, however, strange to say, four
officers, all Of company E, Capt, Kenly wished
to have Colonel Of the regular army appoint
ed over them. The other twenty officers loud
y demonstrated against such an act Of inus-
tce and most unaccountable preference after
the proceedings Of the former day, and threat
ened to throw up their commissions, ifsuch an
idea was seriously entertained. Governor
Pratt will but respond to the unanimous wishes
of the officers.and men, with the above excep-
ton, by forwarding his commission. Captain
Bronaugh's company, from Washington, was
camp guard, and Lieut.. Owen, with l2 men,
on picket guard. Consequently, these brave
fellows had TO be lockers on in Venice, very
much to their disappointment. The enemy
fought us four days and nights, until General
Worth had actually charged into the gar
dens Of several of the most beautiful residences
in the city, Immediately under the cover of the
forts-Ampuda summer hacienda among
them. Fort after fort, castle after castle fell
until at last, the enemy, driven to his black
fort, an immense structure, invulnerable and
bomb proof, and the "placa," hoisted the white
flag. Late that night he capituated, upon
terms "becoming that gallant defence made of
the city and the liberal policy of our govern
ment." We were more scared, when we saw
what we had been contendng against, than on
the day of battle. A lively sense Of gratitude
to God seems to pervade our entire battalion
for the wonderful preservation Of their lives
Some of our men were taken prlsoners-among
the number, W. P. Alexander, a private in
company A, was supposed to have been buried
for two days, when he was found wounded in
the leg, in the Mexican hospital, where he had
received the kindest attention. am very SCR
ny to say amputaton above the knee has been
deemed necessary, but he is doing we'll. Sc
veral of Our brave fellows are wanting IN
arms and legs, and others badly wounded
Malcolm Wilson was slightly wounded by a
musket ball in the arm, and William Lee in
the abdomen. Joseph Files and Albert Hart
each lost an arm. The latter was our color.
Sergeant, and bore the flag presented Captain
Stewart by the ladies' of Baltimore. The or
derby whose head was blown such distance ue
in the air, was named Truscott, and belonged
to Capt. Waters company, from the District o.
Columbia. Robert Caples received ball in
the groin, which was subsequently taken out oil
the back. 1t is feared he will die. All MOI
on The list as ,ooanded escaped unhurt. Our mer
behaved well, with very few exceptions, which
will be duly black-balled. Please forward youl
paper, directed to me, care of Col. James E
Stewart, Baltimore Battalion, American Army
of Occupation, Mexico.
"WEsLEY.n