State journal & flag., 1846-06-19

well. Let him aione--ihere Is no fear ol him." 1 returned and found them driving the enemy.
 By this time ihe 3d and 4tb came gal. lantly on, deploying on the right and left. Then came the heavy blows that kept the wedge moving. First came round from the battery, then blow on the right from the 5h and 3d, and then one from the left by the Sth and 4th and so it was-the word was Push along-keep moving!' until kidgley placed his battery where theirs irst stood, and our men stood on the same ground that had been held by their infantry, and which was then covered by their dead and wounded.
 By this lime Gen. Taylor was up in ,he front rank of the fight, with Co.'s. Mcintosh, Payne, and his staff. His attention was rveted on Ridgely's battery as though won. derlng II it were possible light artillery battery could do so much service, for entire nous, lhe General was not particularly an advocate of this arm before this campaign. Very soon it appeared as though the enemy in retiring with their battery across the ra. vine 10 the point c. had arranged it SO as to have the General and Ridgley's battery both in their line of fire, for the grape flew thick and fast around him. Adi't Gen. Bliss advised him to change his position, but no, he saw very we'll from where he was, and did not leave it for some time.
 Al this time the struggle was tremendious the infantry had captured ono piece of artil. iery on this side the ravine, and was cbarr. ing across the pond Of water. At times an interval would be left between two of our companies and the Mexicans would charue across the ravine and take position there, In one instance, It. Deas, the gallant Adiu. tant of the 5tn. with ten men, asking me to rally as many more and follow. charged in. to the bushes where party of Mexicans on our side of the ravne were obstnatelv dispu. ling inch by inch with our men, and after placing the men Tn position, we wheeled ia ride out for reinforcement, when seven Mexlcans jumped from behind us and with. ln ten paces of us and fred as we charged past them without doing any injury, howey. CT, Of consequence. For some time the can nonading and musketry. though doing ire. mendous execution, could not drive the en. emy, but at last as the infantry closed the distance the enemy had to move. Every regiment of infantry did it's duty, the fight. ing assumed the character of hand to hand combat, the bayonet was crossed and the sword used. Ridgey still piled the dash of grape and round shot with terrible effect, his Lieuis. Shower, Fremont and French, were often engaged in carrying ammunition to the guns and loading them. Just here u. Duncan came up with his battery but was unable to bring it into action for some tune, from the fact that there was no room to place it and open on the enemy without lendangering our own infantry in front.
 The enemy again wavered. Gen. Tav, Tor ordered Capt. May to charge their batte. y, and on he started; but on reaching the point of the road where he would have been discovered by the enemy, he was stopped by Ridgely, who told him that the enemy had just loaded all their pieces, and if he charged then. he would be swept away. "Stop," says Ridgely, "untiI draw their lire ;" when he deliberately fired each gun 1; so terrible was the effect of the grape, that the Mexicans poured their fire upon hls piece, and then May charged like a butler, drove of their cannoniers, took La Vega prisoner and retreated. Here It. Inse, noble, gallant soldier, charged at the head of Ihe squadron, wss killed and stripped Lt. Sackett than whom there is no better officer, had his horse shot under him, and was pitched head foremost into the pond, rose agaln, covered with mud and water, and escaped.-The squadron suffered very much. l am sure Charley May feels grateful to Rldgley for his cool judgment and timely advice. Had he charged on the battery, loaded with grape as il was, do not believe he would have saved man.
 The Mexicans returned 10 their guns, and immediately the 9th infantry took the mat ter in hand, and resolved to try he bayonei again. On they went, and piece by piece fe)l before their determined bravery, until their entire battery was taken. The infant. " and d.cannoniers fought hand 10 Ina nd be tween the wheels. Ridgely and Duncan then pushed their batteries across the ravine, and both opened on rhe retreaiing enemy. The 9th. Sth. Sd and forth were all across, having each 1rven every thing before them. The route commenced. the whip applied. and inc battle was won again. The 9th charged on the enemy,s camp, where the savory odor of the dinner in the aci of ore, pairing for grand jubilee by the Mexicans