The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-02
THE MIssIssIPPIANs AT MoNTERE'

THE MlssISsfPPIANs AT MONTERREY.
Inc Vcksburg Sentinel fthe l4th inst gvesa sketch
given to him and the returned volunteers We make
from u the following vivid extract -
when our forces were advancing under the deadly
nre OF the iorswhen the havoc OF battle ragged hottest
and herce;t-when the dying and the dead lay around
u.s. and salis were Kissing through ranks every
regiments in our neishborhood determined to seize
the opportunity to place the Missssppians once in
flank movement by companies, which aha not attempt
to explain We could take the place desired The words
ment had come With anxiety xst with consasncs
watched the result Coolly silently firmly and bravsiy
hat OF volunteer Missssippisns went through
the complicated evolution, in the midst of the Of
cannon and the crashing Of around them with
the SELF Of veterans and quietly and perfect
~ az II on peaceful parade field Others who have
been more successful in writing their valor paper
with PEN than the bodies OF enemies with lead
ing their deeds to the country But of thing can
boast of them beat the Mssissppans in storming
deliberate. and sometimes slOw,mOving truth shall
travel behind these impstuous rumors, and
sa and ' a:ve
The reason is that we were far in advance that
the enemy. shot, simed at the body Of tho army,
our regiment; whom we all know. remarked in the midst
o. the fight that with plenty Of powder he could never
catch it full of bullets in minute. After We had taken
this front position covering the fort the sharp crack of
holiday work for the Mexicans stand to their guns
Their fire grew slack and panic and dread Of our dead
moment was seem and though without bayono.sWwilh
cut any expectation Of doing when entered on the
.ttsckal determined charge looked on The right
and lett to see who OF our boys ready follow and
gave the word At the very moment, our brave Lieut.
Colonel-he glorious McClungwith the qsct decision
fer The solder-aso to the conclusion With
out hearing as have been assured the word given by
to these around him. and taking advantage Of the auho
ry he held the Tombigbee volunteers on account
particularly upon them and dashed forward il the i'm
petuous race for victory. The advance 4
question Of speed The Mexcans- poor fsllows-did not
we had hayonets or nstbu rushed pelmell Of the
FORT and he game form of It. Colonel standing upon
the ramParts and waving his sword in triumph, pro-
claimed the victory"
THE LATE COL. RIDGKLY.
From the Baltimore American
letter from an oihcsr Of the army at Monterey to
gentenan OF this city, referring to the i'll fated accident
deprived his coantry of the services Of the gallant
"MosTEREY, October %, lslo
IN. D.An :.s -; Al Of us here are quite over
about derrvng the Of of its gallant spirits
:, loss which cannot be replaced Our poor friend Ran
hours without hope being entertained of his
ry. have just come from him; and now sit down TO
perceive that You have been selected for m.sn
ehoy duty, that Of breaking the news as far as
about hi: S eSs. Hi as @ @ and s. on
dolph was in townHiding through the streets on his
way to dine with Mscksl At the moment he
going at rapid pace to overtake in front Of
him, when passing over piece of rocky ground. his
horses feet few from under him, and Randolph left
senseless on the ground This occurred aptan j.
scotts quarters. He was Immediately carried into
hem Dr. Caldwell Of Lsuisvl. being close at hand and
tho first to him Several other surgeons came In
mediately Doctor Porter has been and continues
stantly with him. The BRAIN is thought ruptured
by the FALL There Immediately bleeding from the
ears He has been surrounded by men of disng
ski as surgeons yet no one has been able make
suggestion which would offer the slightest hope
liet His brother officers watch by him Nothing has
been omitted He has had return Of consciousness
When bled his breathing for the moment was lighter
have known Randolph for sixteen years He went to
West feint with handsome and sprighy boy, and
from the start quite favorite Of mine have ever
che Iished him as friend and took pride in his career
which IA stately been glorious His loss national
calamity and will be particularly regarded by his ma
gallant Rnggold's equally gallant She has
another gallant to add to the list in Col Watson"
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
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