The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-11-27

Of Issaqucna, has kindly permitted us TO
make the following extract from letter
which he received from his son, now in the
army. Il will be seen by the date that the
letter has been some time on The way, new
erlholoss il is very interesting. -
CAMP NEAR MoNTERRY
Saturday. September 26, 1916.
1--WE kept up an irregular fire from every
direction on the second battery. and they
seemed so confused, stopping the FIRE Of
Of their cannon. that Col Davis (who acted
ike hero throughout the whole baule) ran
down 10 the creek, plunged across, and
waived bis sword TO the men to follow, hut
unfortunately, as soon as no crossed, he was
ordered back, under cover Of the FIRST fort,
which we had already carried. Some fifteen
or twenty OF US who we're ahead Of The
Colenel, and did nolhear this order, kept on
until within a hundred yards of the battery
Os5ailed, and opened our fire on the enemy.
They returned it very slowly at first, but
when thoy saw how few there were Of US,
they grew bolder and a great many (who, l
suppose had commenced retreatng) return
ed and went TO work again, for their FIRE got
to be as heavy as it was at the first battery
before he charge The only men knew
in this squad of fifteen or twenty, we're L.
D. Read, Thos. P. gganholham (who mess
with me) and j. S. Clendenin, who fought
with a GOODNESS .and courage that does him
honor. Our squad diminished gradually :
some got wounded and dropped off TO tie
rear, others retired 10 seek some less expos
ed place of combat, Until about fifteen min
utes there remained Only FIVE or six of US
together We then thought il time to trGUel
some where else to fight. We stopped at
the corner Of a hedge (nOied ia the plat
accompanying tbis) TO give them a last FIRE,
a Young man Of the Marshal Guards was
shot down just by my side, and had just
finished loading my r,1e, when a musket
ball, through the left thigh, TURNED me over
within few feet Of him. The few who
were left, did Leave after this, with dispatch,
except Clendenin, Who took a.cool deiber.
ate shot at Mexican, and seeing me down,
he took me upon his back. rife and all,wade-
ing across the creek with me, where il was
waist deep, very rapid, and where the balls
few hot and fast. lie took me TO safe
place, behind honse, where Major Bradford
had stationed himself with body Of men
CIcHdenin sared my life; for had ! been left
lying Just in front Of a battery all day. Unjust
inevitably have been shot to pieces. Bes dos
] was exposed to the attacks Of the Lancers
who lowered around the field. attacking
small delenceless parties, and numbering the
wounded wherever they discovered hem.
THEY TOOK no PRISONERS, and gaze no
quarters, but always striped and STABBED If
il had not been for The Texan Rangers, who
Pounced upon them like hawks, they would
have killed ALL the wounded Whenever
the Texan Rangers could come up with
them, they gave them the devil
The brave Downing was wounded in the
right arm, whilst gallantly charging the first
battery on the first day he led his company
through the rest Of the day, his arm hang
ing By his side.
About a quarter Of an hour after got be-
hind this house, Capt Ridgely's battery Of
n,ing artillery came mp and opened upon
he second battery. lie is a splendid officer,
brave as a lion, and prompt 10 execute an
order. must stop writing. as it Gaigues
me 10 SIT up so long II will just mention,
however, by way Of sport, that Law in the
ditch with good many wounded all day; at
sun down, J vas taken off among the rest
TO camp in wagons, through the rain, IN
enemy firing on VS. all the time. Nv wound
is doing we'll. and ! hope to be in marching
order in few weeks; so you need not be
uneasy, the bone was only graz6d. Captain
Dowing, and all my frionds desire me 10 re-
turn home with the rest Of the wounded. but
J am determined TO stay and sec THIS war
ont. ''h 'DoHt do 70 giDe IL up so Mr..
BrO'0n, it'H neUer do to giDe IL up s5.'' /
have nov bu -four bits in my pocket, Uncle
sam holds on 10 four months pay. Send me
some money, only want il when | am again
wounded Otherwise | can make out as we'll
as tie resi- Of the bows"
SAMUEL WARREN WHITE.
TOBAsco AND TAMPrco T.rrv