New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-29
Sergeant Milton, L. =. A.-ThriIins Dc-crip-

We listened with the deepest interest on the 18th
Sergeant Miltons description OF Capt Mays charge
upon the Mexican battery and his own share in tina;
glorious struggle. Each man engaged in it WAS hero
and perhaps OF those who survived passed through
greater share Of peril than the brave veteran IN ques
ton. His modest unassumnc manner, and plain rela
ton OF facts stamp them with the seal OF nth and the
wounds on his person bear ample testimony 10 every
word he uiters
AT Palo Alto says he took my rank in the troop
as Second Sergeant and while upor the field my morse
wounded IN the jaw by grape shot which disabled
hun FOR service While ne p!ungin- in agony dis
mounted and the quick eye OF Capt May observed me
Us alightcd from my horse. He inquired II was hurt
answered no--that my horse was the sufferer. 4" am
glad il is not yourself, replied he there is another,
(pontng al the same time to s;ccd without rider,
which standing with dated eye gazing at the stre)
mount him" ! approached the horse and he stood
still until put my hand upon the rein and ps;ted his
neck when he rubbed his head alongside OF as ii
pleased that some human being was abou, TO become
his companion in the afiray lie noble bay which
had with number OF Others, been purchased for the
troop in 81. Louis. bcstrode him, and passed
Through the first day unharmed.
ION the second day, AT Resacn dc Ia Palma our troop
stood anXiousy awaiting for the signal to be gwen and
never had looked upon whose counienances more
clearly expressed liked determination 20 win. The
lips OF pale with excitement and their eyes
wore that fixed expression which be,okens mischief
others with shut teeth would quietly laugh and catch
tighter grip of the rein themselves with aud
irnness IN the saddle willie quiet words vi confidence
and were passed from each 70 his neigh
Dor All Captain May rode to the front OF his
troop-every rein aud sabre was tightly grHsped. Ias
ing himself and pointing At the battery, he shouted
Men foilop There was now Gathering OF hoois and
arailng of sabre sheathes-hc tire OF the enemys guns
partly drawn by Lieutenant iddgelcy. and the next
moment were sweeping like the wind up the rayne
in a squad of about nine men, who were sepa-
rated by shower OF grape from the battery and we
were in advance May leading. He turned his horse OPP
postc the breastwork in front of the guns and with
another shout 10 follow leaped over them. Several
OF the horses did follow but mine being well trained
two Ofh
down the rsvne turn the breastwork where the rest
OF the troops had entered made another attempt to
clear the guns with my horse turning MN round-fee!
all the time secure AZ thinking The guns dlscaGr ed
put his head toward them and gave him spur. but he
again baked turning his head down the ravne,
too started 10 ride round the breastwork.
81 As came down lancer dashed at me with lance
in rest. With my sabre parted his thrust only re-
cciving slight flesh wound from its point in the
which felt al the time like the prick OF pin The Ian.
Ger turned and He'd at that moment Il ball passed
through my horse on the left side and shattered my
right thigh The shot killed the horse instantly and he
fell upon my et; leg fastening by mis- weight 10 the
earth There lay right IN the midst OF the action
where carnage was riding not and every moment the
shot both from and the Mexican guns, tcar!n:
up The earth around me. tried 20 raise my horse so
to cXrica,c my leg, but had already grown weak
with my wound that | WAS unable, and from the mere
attempt, ;Cll back exhausted.
To add 20 my horror, horse VINO was careeEins
about, rideslcss, within few yards OF me, received
wound and he commenced struggling and rearing with
pain. Two three times he near falling on me.
but al length. with scream o. agony ana bound he
fell deAi--his body touching my fallen steed What
had been III morcntary dread OF from the hot hrng III
my neishborhood. now occu.rcd-iuy wounded limb
which lying across The horse received another ball
IN the ankle.
Il now felt disposed 10 give up and, exhausted
through pain and excitement hlip gathered over my
eyes winch thought the precursor OF dissolution
From this hopeless state was aroused by wounded
Mexican calling out Buero .imeri6GHo and turn
ing my ewes toward the spot saw that he was holding
Ii certificate and calling 10 The tide OF action now
rolled away from me, and hope again sprung up. The
Mexican uniforms bessn ~ disappear from the chhppa-
raj and sqaadrons OF troops passed III sisht appa-
rently IN pursuit While thus nursing the pros
poets OF escape bcheld not Tar from me, ayilalnous
looking rancheros armed with American Sergeant
short sword dispAichinc wounded American soldier,
whose body he robbed-the neX he 70 was Mex
can whom he served the same way, and thus looked
on while be murderously slew four.
drew aa uudischsrgei pistol tom my holsters, and
laying myself along my horses neck, watched hun and
expected be the next victim but something frightened
him from his vuureke business and he lied n another
direction need not say that had he visited me should
have taken shot nj the enemy and would have died
content had succeeded IN making such an assassin bite
Inc, dust Two hours after had the pleasure OF shsk
Inc some of NV comrades by the hand. who were pick
ins up the wounded. They lifted my Mexican friend,
too and am pleased 70 say he, well IS myself 1--we 10
light over again the snguine battle OF Resecs &c Ia fa
ma
Sergeant lion tNhsAUed 10 the certificate " hieh
from the Treasurer OF Coahua, certifying tia! he belonged
10 The reulsr cavalry oi the Sth regiment ard was named
Gallo. silva Il is dated S,lu.lo 18Th Q; April, lsio
49, Louis Rsve;ile