The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-06-19

! .Np''', ChCouHteTIHb iatlsueS ouu OfeTCOW
ing difficulties, ran IN search of an enemy
Who, covered by parapets and defended b,
cannons of heavy cahbIe, caa, with indis
puialre advantage, await the attack. With
I deep losses, With multitude Of fortified
tons, the defence were easy against those
Who present 10 them their bare breasts
/ But Gen lay Tor dared not resist the valor
and enthusiasm Of the sons Of Mexico
Well he loreslw the intrepldity with whicf
our soldiers would have rushed Upon thC
usurpers OF our national territory well ht
knew that those who have 50 many irIufc
o ayensc, those who have arasped thcl
arms not 10 augment thcir own property BY
despoi:ug others, but ia favor Of Tie indie.
pendcnce Of the country well he knew,
ne again repeat, that MrxrcGns hove no
dread either Of forces, or Notifications, or
heavy artillery. Thus II Is, the chief Of
The American forces, ln,lmidhcd the mo-
mcni he knew, by the proximity Of the SIT
uatlon OF his camp, that our army prepared
TO pass the river, sailed out piccIptaieiy
for the Ffonton dc Santa Isabel, With near,
y all Of his troops aud pieces Of artillery
end some wagons. The march was obser
we'd from this pace, during which lis Ey.
ce.lcncy ST. General y. Francisco Mira
sent an express to communicate the notice
TO the Geueral-iu Chief. Here VIC must
reader to our heroes the honor they merit.
The express verbally informed some sol.
dlers, who had reached The river, Of the re.
treat Of tie enemy; they Immediately set
IT O, run spontaneously the rest OF the
distance. Such was the ardor aud the aux.
lous desire 10 come up with the enemy.
The complete Il .hi and terror that these
set of wllh, from the frontier, 10 shut them
selves in and cvade th3 encounter, fustra-
ted the active measures Of Sr. Gen Ansla,
given wish tic Object Of advancing the cav
aisy on the llIln 10 Gu! off the retreat Of
the lugitiyes. Bat i. vas not possible even
by a forced march, 10 the night General
Fay Ior left bis camp at : T. NJ, and as
fear has wings, he succeeded in getting IN
TO the Ffouton; for hen the cavalry 90,
TO the poin, where they ought 10 have cut
them off, they were already past, and some
tA us uiN ubH tituh " as Alif btct Ditls'
meui Of our valtants that they could not
meet the enemy face 10 face their route
would have been certain, aud the greatest
part 0! the American army, who thong to
cast Down the Mexlcans, would have per
lShed IN the first battle OF importance. Bat
NC want to ii.h', and the Americans do not
know how 10 use any 0rms except deceit
aud pc fdy. Why did they not remain lirtn
at the foot Of their Gag !? Why did sicy
leave the land they nlqultou-y pretend to
usutp! Is this the way the General iulfis
his word Of honor las not Mr., Taylor
said IN all his communications, that he vas
prepared TO repeI those that oil red TO attack
hun 7 Why lheu did he run away coward.
ly, and slut hlmseItup il the Fronton The
Chief OF the American army has covered
himself With disgrace aud lguomipy sacrl.
GcIug, to save himself, patt OF his forces
that he left 10 the tortIhcutons ; for II Is Ger.
tain he would not return to succor them, He
is not gnotant e the danger hey run, but
he calculates that his would be greater if he
Ind the temefliy to attempt TO resist on the
F'"'" WV 70 oHSt9 ouu iehICs " 'uS 'S"i-
caus.
We pass on to relate the glorious success
Of yesterday Sunday, May 3I) AT day.
break our batteries opened fire ou the tortIti.
cations Of the enemy, aud the laundering OF
the Mexican cannon was saluted by the
drums Of all the barracks aud points OF the
lne, by the bells of the parish church, and
by the cheers Of the inhabitants OF Mdlamo'
ras. In q moment the streets were filled
and all were happy that the hour had army
ed to give a terrible lesson 10 the American
camp, whose odous presence ought no lon
ger 10 he tolerated, The enemy answered
! bot we're soon convinced that their artillery,
although Of superior calIbre, could not CON-
pete w'h lha; Of this place. After 5hours
fire, our bulwafks remained Immovabie from
their sohdly, aud the knowledge displayed
IN the rules Of the art of their construction
but il did not happen so with the Iorut!ca
/ lions Of our opponents, for their parapets
were completely demolished ~ such q mar
ner that by IL O'Clock, A. NJ. they ceased to
play their artillery, aud slicnced Their htc.
/ Fer our pant we cUutlnu d acuVeiy the rest
OF the day without the enemy daring 10 au'
swer, for the parape.s which they sheltered
themselves under, being destroy I'd, they has
not the courage to load their cannons, that
remained entirely uncovered. Tie result
demonstrates what is in reality the exugge.
rated skill of the American aru'sery. They
have ; FOUNDERS and those OF our line do
not exceed the caIIbfe OF 5 pounds; never.
theIess the skull and practice OF the Next
cans sulliced to yanqush those that handled
superior arms. Uuadlng glory and eternal
honor to our valiant artillery The enemy
in their lmpoteuI tuge, and previous to HI
ding their shame behind the most distant
parapets, had the barbarIty TO direct then
arms on the city, TO destroy the edlIices
since il was not easy to destroy the iorthca
tons from whence they received so much in
Jury. This mean vengeance, that can only
be in the souls of miserable towards, tortu
na,ely did no. succeed as they Intended
rhey who so unworthiy adorn themseve
with the title Of illustrated (lllustrious
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