Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-10-15

- - - ~ H. IN
:, n1 n 1 in' ana one
Lexan was kH'eo aha TWO wounded. Col.
Duncan now opened upon them with n,
battery OF Light Aartillery, pouring few
discharges of grape among them. and Co.,
tering them like chat. Several nen ~,
horses fell under This des,rnc,;vs g.. 1
s.y ons horsa .nd r;aar - "e l
- - sonie feet
my '.ie a'a anu oo'n zen ueau anu tum-
oleu DOWN the sseep. Inc foot companies
above named then rushed up the steep and
fred over the ridge al the retreatins enc.
4 nv a considerable body of WHOM ~
concealed from our view around H. VT ~s'e
oe,ha IN, Ae lo'u'
49,. On
sl;rn,;"h ~ -, y e ane,hs were kneo IN tins
sAn SAT- . any 4inons 'heil Iaptain, who,
~au. W. - 'iee o,ns's, ieii IN me road The
a:.,;" az u,ee places, me last
snus m.ias nm ~ ule iofenead. lie fought
s,'anay e 'ae ias'' anu am sorry that can
n0. Is,h n's na'ne. Inc i'gh. oateries, one
- Wv. wh,o s,.. : .o'l'nanueu oy Lieut. M'cKaLL,
ma,e ny hom LAW W, On .he sope o. me ridge.
p nnI mT I'm no"i.]ers opened upon me neigh, Of
ls go -, IN. = ew sne''s on,y Were thrown,
800 . sme ens'ny uon'nenced hring with
ne pounas, i'o'n uie meg ~ in'media'eiy over
sns lsn' ~ ~, u'e column, aiming at DuscAS's
Daue''es. Inc several regiments took posi-
ions, anu Few more sneis We're thrown to-
"aius aiaee nm, W, aia no execution. The
niue pounuel eon'inuea 70 'hrow IT'S shot with
s.eas P'e.ls,on' =. our batteries, one pall falling
uneIa ~ uie ili.us' VI 'he pieces, out iortu'
na'eiy hitting hei'her men OF guns. FINDING
any 'ning; Soi; DoScSs removed ms command
|
oai.iiio foau, where zen; WORTH look up his
posil'on' a'ier ordering the 1907 regiments to
form along the renee, near ire point OF the
nuge. -
ne hrunery fsa.lalion' ON, Hn ana 9th IN.
ian,ry. ana the Louisiona volunteers remained
10 'nis posiuon aoout,wo hours, directly under
,ne nre % me enemys guns lnow two;) The
oals Ieil uiiecuy ~ lheit MIDST all .h's Time
Mnnou. wounuins man. 10 Desln WIN,
he Mexicans manage tneiT arulery 10 battery
90 vel as u. fA'ne'icahs :. ro--eiis ! peheveS
h no -. .onee , ny every olneer; Al naii-pas'
~ Me column .ioved 'owaIus .he eenerafs
posi.lon. al 'his ume' capt MchAyErT, OF
uie oui ll'an,iy, was sno' 'nroush .ne hearo by
n.ne Pouhu oa'l, anu private o. me ON IN
lanIy was SO severely wounded 10 'ne thigh,
!aa' ne u'eu .ne mex, morning. ADoutooMex
lcans now appeared upon tne NH SIDE, over
ue moving coiu'nn, ana hied al our troops
some hunared muske' sh0t, without dong any
narm. Inc DIVISION oepioyeo INTO the posi-
uons poln'ee OUT, ana renamed an hour or
Two, Wnen oaP. Y. r. SMITH, OF me artilery
oauaiion' WIN 'wo companies, ms own and
Gen SCOTS ana iour companies exam ran,
gers on 1901 were ordered 70 Storm me second
helYnu ms .ne gallant omcer cneeriuly
uhuef'ooK, ana was iohowed win enthusiasm
oy 'he onicers ana men OF ms command.
was CONSIDERED on al s'oes 70 De most dan
geIous undertaking, ana ms parry was con-
s.ueiea mos! enipnaucany = loflorn nope
ha' 'ne neign' would De 'aken' no one douG'
eu, ou' Una. many brave ieiows would IAN IN
.ne auemPt' seemed inevi'aple. Inc distance
10 oe enrnoeo amer reaching inc 1901 oil ihe nll
was aoou. quarter OF inne par OF 'oe
way was ainiost Perpe9dicoiar, ana 'nfouga
morn pushes ana over shaIp, poin'ed focks ana
ioo T% s'ieing STONES.
Inc Hh inlanuy, commanded by Capt
MILES was o'deteo 70 support oapl; SMITHS
party, and oy marching directly to the loot Of
,ne neieh'' arrived before CaPt. SMITH, VINO
nao oeen oroefed 'e take circuious route
zap. MILES sent up Lieut. SASrT WIN de-
.achilen. OF men upon 'he mn sac u diVeH
tue a''ehuoh oi 'he enemy rom Cap'. SMITHS
comhahd' wnich could no' yet oe seen. Inc
1th haa already sustained heavy hre oil grape
ana rouno sno', as they iofded me San Juan
wnicn Winds around the 1901 OF the height
Wn,ch ieii IKE shower OF nan IN Their ranks,
whhou. ksliine q man. Lieut.. uAsTrs parry
were greeted WIN grape ana round sho', whlch
Gu. lne SHRUBS ana 'ore up me loose stones 10
.ne RANKS without Killing any one; out 'r
gallant young ohcer came wiIhin an men
| Deing Killed " cannon oaii' winch raSeu
DOWN 'he steep ana hiieo ms lace with ifas,
lneh's o. rock, aust ana grave'. Inc nre was
accompanied by constant discharge Of mus,
hetfy, .he enemy covering tne upper par! Of
the NIL SIDE, but the detachment continued 70
move up' onying me Mexicans back, unlA
'hey were recalled. capt SMITHS party now
arrived ana moved up me hiii' the hangers 10
advance, ana did MOI hait ior an instant unu
the Mexlcans Were driven from the summit;
nus, inns was going on, Coi rERsiFoE n
oM'TH'wno commanded the o'n ana t'h imam
uyI'ne oth win bianchaid,s LOUISIANA boys
under MAJ. MARTIN SCOTT, mad been ORDERED
10 supper, the whole-gave orders lot ,hese
commands 70 pass around on each siae ana
Storm the iort, which was situated ABOUT nav
m'ie BACK OF me summit on tne same ndse
and commanded Bishops Palace. such
1907 race as now ensued has seldom II ever