The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-16
DEATH OF MAJ. BROWN.

We do nolrecolec', previous to this time,
10 have seen full account Of The death Of
this brave and gallant officer, whose IN
timely end created 90 much deep regret in
the American army. We therefore publish
the following statement Of that melancholy
event, related by . correspondent Of the N.
OIsanS Plcayune, from CamaTgO, under
dsre Of the Is h Of August:
On the morning Of the 6 h Of May, the
fourth day Of the bUU'baTdmeU', about day
break, the gallant commander OF The tort
tOok advantage If short cessation Of The
enem)'s fire 10 get little rest, haV'Hg
been coOsSnly on The watch Il night be-
fore. tIe remained in his tent about an
hour, when he iett il and visited the bastion
comm ,nded by Capt. Milts. Here he
found several young officers collected who
were cOnveSIng and jOcuIarly remarElOg on
the novelty Of their pOSiliOD, having never
before heard an enSmy'O coRnOn. The
Moior joined in the conversation, but IN a
short time left them, saying, aO he returned
away: "YOuug gentlemen, | hope you
may live to Eight InaRy battles; and 80 J
know you ell hope you may have an up
purtunny 10 do yourselves justice" he
eff this basiOn 10 visit Cap. Lowd, and
gave that officer orders TO fire certain num-
bsr Of guns at certain intervals, and to pro
ducs as great an effect as PSs'ibIe. In"
was dsne for purpose then only known
10 himself. A few hours afterwards, as
the MsiOr was again going around the tort,
accompanied by his adjutOnl, Lieut. PHgs'
4 gallant and very Efficient young officer
nov adjutant Of the 7lh infantry, he INFORM
ed him that the guns which he had ordered
Capt. IIowd to fire was the signal agreed
upon between Gen. Taylor and himself to
Inform the General that he was closely be-
sieged. He had scarcely finished the SEN
tsncu when they heard the report OF q
mortar. A. this instant they were passing
between the traverse which runs across
the fort end the magazine. They kns"
no, from what direction the she'll was COM
ing but both IF them fell down To avoid tt
Mi. Brown reclined against The traverse
anu Atiu ant Psge Sgslnst the mSgszne'
They we're within about eight feet Of each
other. AS the NJ j,r was IN The act Of w.
ing down, bic leg was for an inIsant brought
10 the eams position as if he had been sIt'
ting 70 q ehair-or bent nearly TO . right
angle, The loot resting on the ground
Page was looking At him at Ihst insISn'i
and saw The shell strike him 10 lie decent.
Il hil ham on the knee and crushed the
whole leg downWard TO the foot, tearing his
boot 10 pieces. The blow threw him part
" over, and resting on bis hands and one
foot, snd lurning pale from the intensity Of
the pain, he exclaimed My GodF which,
a. lsras / have heard, vas The Ohiy ex'
elamation Of that nature which The brave
mau made from his fall until his DEATH
The instant young Page saw that bic COM
maadlnR officer was wounded, he 'Prang
10 his iSot end lusked Tor men 10 assist 70
takIng him TO the hospital. QuaFlsrmsstef
ss,Esant Henry was close BY, and vas Of
The Aoiut ,nl side 10 co instant, and almost
avery man % eight, cone tea or twelve 70
npmbsF, rushed up immediately. Tbs
epVson Fss lmasdiaiely sent for and the
@1les Vap Instantly saa!syst . che hOPi'