Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-09-26
this skirmish six common balls, and wasted con.

On inc next morning tno olihy uSa'u Hp'eu |,
forward, taking northern direction until it 4
struck the La Harpe roud--thon westward TO the |
city. In this march Capt. bogans company Of |.
Pontoosuc Ri1emen was divided into two parties, |
and deployed out on the right and left, as Skin |
Imishers, 10 scour the fields and prevent the army
from falling into ambush. On arriving at point |
about mile and half from town, the skirmish- |
ers on. the left came in contact with party oil
Mormons who were concealed in a rcorn-6ed
Here brush ensued, but the enemy was soon
routed by charge Of grape. The army in the
mean time, turned 10 the right through corn.
field, into open and elevated ground, which was
Kept until it arrived within quarter OF a mile OF
the city. Its position now was about 200 yards
10 the north Of the La Harpe road.
A considerable body OF Mormons with can.
non, was stationed just at the point where the
road leads into the city under cover OF a corn
field These were soon routed by our artillery;
but rallied Immediately in some. houses nearly in
front, from which they fired their cannon several
times. Our artillery Immediately commenced
playing on these houses, and did some execution,
but nothing was gained on the one hand while
on the other, we lost about 30 Of our cannon
balls which, in the end, was an important con.
sideration.
| After this brush, the army drew off and en-.
camped on high ground, little in the rear.
Here it remained unmolested for the night.
In the morning, about z o'clock, flag OF
truce was sent 10 the city, with demand for an
immediate surrender Of the town, under the assur-
ance that no property should be destroyed or life
taken.
This was returned about 10 o'clock-with an
answer from B. Clifford, refusing compliance.
The army was then drawn up in front OF the
camp and few guns fired from breaslwork
The Mormons had erected during the night, and
the fire was returned. One gun and a company
OF Rilemen were ordered to remain and employ
the ottention of the men at these works, while
the main body wheeled 10 the left, and in quick
time, passed down across 10 the LA Harpe road,
through cornGeld, and thence wheeled 10 the
right through an orchard on to the town. Oar
artillery took position in front, and the battle
commenced. The artillery on both sides played
for about fifteen minutes, when small arms were
heard from the enemy on the lett flank from
cornleld. Col. Smiths regiment was immedi-
alely ordered 10 the left, and drove the Mormons
before them, and Col Freeman's regiment ives
brought up 10 the support of the artillery. Soon
The engagement became general. The Mormons
being divided in squares took shelter behind
houses and poured their shots in like hail. Our
men also took position under cover and returned
The fire manfully. Our artillery routed the Nor.
mons irem several houses, when our men adj.
vanced and took possession. The briskest kind
Of fire with small arms was kept up for boil
an hour, during which time our men on the left
steadily advanced on the enemy, but unlortu
nately our cannon balls here gave out, and it
was impossible to lead militia on to charge in
a body Iyet some squads in this fight did charge
on houses filled with Mormons, ard drove them
out, on a covered enemy, it was found that we
could advance no further and therefore the army
was drawn of, in good order, and in slow time
retired to the camp.
In this action we had about 500 men engaged
) and four pieces of artillery 200 men and one
) piece OF artillery having been left at the camp
for its protection.
Our loss is seven men wounded-two or three
supposed TO be MORALLY. Col. Smith, OF the
first regiment, received rifle ball, which passed
through his throat, between the larynx and the
asophagus. The names of the other wounded
and the particulars OF their wounds we did no
hear; except Mr.. Thompson, Of Fountain Green
) wounded in the arm, and Mr.. Ware, of War
saw, artillery, who fell by his gun from shot ir
. the neck. -...
Most OF our men, throughout the action, dis
/, played remarkable GOODNESS and determinations
and we have no doubt did great execution. We
believe if our cannon balls had held out ten min
utes longer we should have taken the city; bu
when the action commenced we had but sixty. ont
balls. -a..-t ..a
The battle lasted from the time the first lein
was made until our men were drawn of'-ar
hour and quarter. Probably there is not or
record an instance Of longer continued militi;
fight. -....
The Mornons stood their ground manlully; bu
= Trcm the little execution done by them, we inle
that they were not very cool or deliberate.-
Their loss was, we learn by gentleman who lief
: about twenty wounded. Amongst the killed il
the nlastersprit, Captain Anderson, OF the Fiteer
; Shooter Rifle Company. Their force in the fgh
was from three to four hundred They had all
the advantage, having selected their own stations
and we were obliged to take such as we could get
sometimes our men could get no cover, and the
artillery was all The lime exposed, while theirs
; were under cover The Antics are now in lhei
camp waiting an additional supply OF cannon
balls. So soon as these arrive the attack on the
} city will be resumed.
p. S.-Since the above was in type, we learr
that OR wounded men, with the exception OF ont
already dead, are doing well. Col. Smith, it i
4. thought, will survive his wounds.
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