Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-23

THRILLING DESCRIPTION
Of Sergeant DiioHs share Nays Charge at Rssgea
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Of Sergeant Millions share Nays Charg, at R,sgea
de Ia Palma.
We listened with the deepest interest on Saturday las,
Sergeant Millions description OF Capt Mays charge
upon Mexican battery and ms share that Rori-
struggle Each man engaged m II i hero, anr
perhaps OF those who survived passed through !
greater share Of peril than the brave question:
HIS modest, unas-umIns manner, and plain relation OF
facts stamp them with the seal Ut truth and the wound.
his person bear ample testimony every word be w.
Al Palo Aor says he II took my rank IN the tfoop
Second Sergeant and while upon the field my horse
wounded the JAZZ by grape shot, which cisa5ed
him for service. While he plunging agony dis
mounted, and tie quick eye Of Capt May observed
/ aghIed from my horse. He inquired It / ~as hurt.
answered n3-ihat my the sufferer i aa cad
YOURSELF replied hes there u another 9onung at
the q sliced whouta rider, which stand
ing with diaieG gszing at the strie) mount him
approached the horse and he stood still until put nv hand
upon The rein and plued his neck, when he rutbed rs
ht ad alongside Of II pleased that some human bo
ing about become his companion the afray. lie
a noble bay, which had, with a number at others
been purchased for the troop in ST LOuis. bssrOse
him, aud passed through the hrst day uuharmed
"On the second day, at Resaca de ia Palma, troop
stood anSousy waiting for the signal 10 be given; and
had looked upon upon whose countenauces were
clearly expressed fixed determination win. The
lips Of pale with excitement and Their eyes wore
that fixed expression which bclOksns mischief; others with
shut teeth would quietly laugh and catch tighter grip Of
the rein themselves with and mness IN the
saddle while quet words II confidence and
passed from each 10 his ghbJr. All Capt
May rode TO the front OF ms rOOpevery and sabre
tightly grsspod. Raising himself and pointing at the
battery, he shouted, Men JsiiODH There now a
Gathering Of hoos and rafting Of sabre sheahethe FIRE
OF the cnemy's guns partly drawn by It, Ridgley and
the next moment we were sweeping like the wind up the
rayine. was III squad OF about nue men, who were
separated by shower of grape rom battery aud We
were in advance, Nay eading. lie turned his horse Cd
pos the breastwork 20 front Of the guns, and anOh
or shout to follow, ieaped them Several II the hor
ses follow but mine being and not well trained
refused Others baked and their riders stared down
the raVine TO he boaswork where the rest VI the
trors had entered. made another attempt clear tho
guns with my horse turning him nfOund-ioeing Oh Obi.
ume thinking the guns dschsrged- put his head
t,wsf5 them and gave him spur but he again baked; so
tuning his head down the aync too started d4 round
The bfeasiwork
As came down lancer dashed at me with lance in
rest. With my sabre parted hs thrust only receiving
slight flesh wound from point the arm which ist ar
the lime like tho prick Of pin The lancer turned and
fled At that moment ball passed through my horse On
the left side and shattered my right thigh. The shot k
the horse instantly and he fell upon my eft fg fastening
me by his weight 10 the earth. There lay right n tho
midst Of the action where carnage hiding rot and
every moment the shot both from own and the MeH-
guns tearing up the earth around me. fed To "a
my horse TO cNtcao my leg but had aready grown
weak with my wound 'hut was unable 1nd from the
mere attempt. ] fell back exhausted. TO add q, my nor
fof horse, who was caTecfng about udefosg. within
few yards Of me, received wound, and h. commenced
struggling and rearing with pain. Two OF hfco times be-
came near falling me- but az length with scream of
agony aud bound, De fc dcad-his body touching NV
o. from The bot hnpg In my noghborhood, occurred
my wounded limb which was lying the hofsc, re-
coived another ball in The ankle.
81 ie.t disposed 70 give up. and. exhausted through
pain and excitement, In gathered my eyes, which
thought was ho precursor Of dissolution. From thu
hopeless state W aroused 0y wounded Mexican. call.
ing out 90 me, DlsH9 fmfrfesas,' and turning nv ryfs
towards The spot saw that be- w. holding a certificate
and calling ~ me' The tide of seton nov rolled away
from me, and hope sprung up. The Mexican uni
forms began 20 d7appc1f from the chbppanl squad.
f0ns OF our troops pissed boz Eh apparently I'M pursuit
While wa thus nu1E the prospect oi Escape benef.
not lar from me, vlauuus looking ranchffs armed with
American sergoanf short sword. dsspachug wound.
Cd American solder, whose body be- robjed-tle ncrtbe
came g. MoEcar whom be- served inc same way end
thus looked while De mufdt rDusy slow drew on On
drcharg'd pistol from my holsters and synR myself along
my hores neck watched him expecting 20 be- he ut1t vic
TIM bot somc thing frightened Hu from hs vuiufo-iko bust
mos, snd he fed n smother direction need not aay that
had he visited me ] should have taken one shot nj
ihe enemy and would have Died content hsd succeed.
ed n making such assassin bite the dust Two hours
alter had me pensufe Of shaking some u my comrades
, oy me hand who were picking up the wounded They
lned ny MeNtcan 'ud, too end am pleased 10 ssy be-
% veil a. myself live Co fight over again the sangune sy
y Of R'saea De Ia rsina"
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Sargent Milton rHhib ted us The cer6csw gb,eb
. nc Mexican soldier slierwufds pte.ontod 10 him II
from Ne Treasurer oi Coahus, rfynp that he bs;gng
cd 90 the regular cavalry o. The sth regiment and "a.
= named CorOs siys. It's dated salulo. 1911 Of Ae,J
1875.