Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-05
Sergeant MiltOn--Thr,lling Description.
From, the So. Louis Reuiielle.

Sergeant MiltOn--Thralling Description.
From the 81. LOssis Repielle.
We listened with the deepest interest. on
Saturday last, TO Sergeant Millions description
of Capt Mays charge upon the Mexican bat
| terry, and his own share in that glorious strug.
gle. Each man engaged in it was hero. and
perhaps none Of those who survived passed
through greater share Of peril than the brave
veteran in question. His modest, unassuming
manner, aud plain relation Of facts. stamp them
with the seal of truth, and the wounds on his
person bear ample testimony to every word he
| utterS. a" ''' ..tS.
cat Palo Alto" says he, I" took my rank
in the troops a. Second Sergeant, and while
upon the field my horse was wounded in the
| Jaw by a grape shot, which disabled him tor
service. While he was plunging in agony,
dismounted, and the quick eye Of Capt. May
observed me as alighted from my horse. he
inquired if was hurt. ! answered no-that
INV horse was the sufferer. "l am glad il is not
YOURSELF, replied he-there is another lpoint-
| ing at the same time 10 sieed without rider ,
which was standing with dilated eye gazing at
the strife, mount him. I approached the
horse. and he stood still until l put my hand
upon the rein and patled his neck, when ne
| rubbed his head alIng-s side Of me as If pleased
that some human being was about TO become
| his companion in the affray. He was a noble
bay, which had, with number of Others, been
pure hased fol the troop in 81. Louis. be-
| strobe him, and we passed through the hEst day
unframed.
son the second day, at Rensaca de la Palma,
our troop stood anxious!y waiting for the sig
| nal to be given--and never had looked upon
| men whose ceuntenances more clearly expires.
sed fixed determination to win. The lips OF
| some were pale with excitement, and their eyes
wore that fixed expression which betokens
mischief; others with shut teeth would OUT
etlv laugh and catch tightes grip on the rein,
| or seat themselves with care and hrmness III
The saddle, while quiet words Of confidence
and encouragement were passed iiom each TO
his neighbsr. AN at once Captain May rode
to the front Of his troop--every rein and sabr"
| was tghtlygraspe ped. Raising hmseH and pom.
ting IT the battery, he shouted, Men, to|fo,c!"
There was now a Gathering Of hoofs and rat
tling OF sabre sheathes--the IRE Of the enc.
.nv's guns was partly drawn by Lieut., Rldge!y.
and the next moment we were sweeping IKE
the wind up the ravIne. ,.l, n.rfr.,,--fI
were separated BY a shower Of grape from che
battery, and we were in advance, May leading,
He turned his horse opposite the oresstWosk,
in from. Of the guards, and with another sho t
o'tulow = leaEeh over them. Severai OF me
horses did follow, but mine, not being well
trained, refused; two others baked. anu their
riders started down the sravine, 10 turn inc
breastwork where the rest Ct the troops had
entered. made snoiher attempt 10 clear the
ing ali the time secure at thinking The guns
discharged-I put his head toward them aad
gave him spur, but he again baked -, turning
ms head down the ravine, too started 10 ride
around the breasiWork. =,
" As came down larscer dashed oil me win
lance in rest. With my sabre Parried his
thrust only receiving a slight Aeshwound from
its point in the arm, which telt at the lime
like prick OF pin. The lancer turned ana
fled; and that moment oait passeo shroosn
nv horse on The left side and sfAstefed my
right thigh. The shot killedthe hesss instant"
", and he fell upon my left leg, fastening me
by his weight to the earth. There lay right
in the midst Of the action, where carnage was
riding riot, and every moment The shot, Ooth
from our own and the Mexican guns, tearing
I'D the earth around me. Fried 10 raise my
horse 80 as eytricaie my leg, but ! had already
grown so weak with my wound that ! was
unable, and from tie mere attempt Tell back
exhausted. {,;... .,,.f ,,.f.--.. -.
TO add to my horror, horse who was ca.
reering, about, rider.ess, within few YARDS o.
me. received wound, and he commenced
struggling and rearing with pain. Two OF
three times he came near falling on me, but at
length, with scream Of agony and q bound
he fell dead-his body touching my own falles
steed.- What had been in tsiSmerltary dread
Of, from the hot firing in my neigh 'orhood'
now occnrred-my wounded limb when was
lying acrss the horse received ap0 ts oa ,"
~ now felt disposed 10 give up, and e.haus-
ted through pain and exs'em 2, MIN gam .h.
precursor Of dissolution, From this hopeless
state was aroused, by wounded Mexican;
calling out 10 me =, Budno .anerieGno," and
turning my eyes toward the spot, saw that ne
was holding a certificate and calling to me-
The tide Of action now rolled away, from meg
and hope again sprung up. The Mexican uni-
forms began to. disappear from tPe enaPPa.filr
and squadrons o. OUT troops passed y sigpt'
apparently in,puTsult. = d w bAeIi was tnps hIsr
sing the prospect Sf escape. benela noE 5as
from me, vj,!aipous locking Tancheros, armed
with an American sergeant's short sword; DIS
patching, q wounded Amerscan soldier, whose
bodV he robbed--the next he came to was q
Mexican. whom he served the same way, and
thus | looked on while he muSdeseusIy slew
four. igEI y'hSlm ah1 "a .5qssd sEi .sbnsft III
I drew an undischsrged opissnl' from my hois
sters; ard, laying myself along my hors: . neck
watched him, and expected to BE- the eexs
victim-but something frightened nsN -
ms VUlluHe"l1k0 Du3Iueosp @uN $50
DIRECTION Ipeed'sot say that bad pc visited
me should have taken one shot atths enemy
and would Nave died contente bad i sueeeedsd
in making socis an assassin bite the dust Two
hours afterwards fhad the pleasure OF shaking
some Of my comrades BY the hand VINO were
picking up he wounded. They lifted. ny
Mexican friend, too, and an pIessee to cay
he. - Well a. myself live 70 hght owe. AGAIN
| the sanSnin.3 baftiss Of Rssaca Dc u Palmas
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