Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-10-22

". I'd Intantry' " s'"f ,C
p''ssil', m Ne Capt. Williams. Topo'
y 'oapE Engineers, shot through the DO,
rph'e'' m ns ball. fell in the street and
by led into the doorway OF house
y d'esp Dane. amidst a shower OF balls
leu. =. .V him with dust. The gallant
d ;' y. Young officer. now in his first
1 ne !. ,s spss Of in admiration by The
s,d'' y c,n,. williams died the next day
pnl, G harried with the honors OF war by
w. ,',; ., troops. into whose hands he
s Lieut.. Terre,t, Is. Infantry,
dI,lls a",b the body. died the next day.
b. In a%f Mai. Mansfield. ball through
T' ~ If The leg. This brave officer
DE ''D :. ,e.ye on accoun, Of his wound.
ta'a Nv 'hou,. behaving in the most gal
'o', .asr all day. Capt. Bainbrldge,
|sa 1,ar slightly wounded in the h! hand.
n' Leaf. dangerously wounded IN the !.
he he ball passing out at the back OF
r aa.a = Major Abercrombie, LIST lnfan-
s' .'..,ely wounded, 1t. R. Graham.
i s9''siy severely. severely wounded in both
' .aI BODY; hopes are entertained of
' ~ A great number of men
rE'O'I .,ounded-number not known.
s. IND impossible. in the opinion of
g@"s of;cers. to effect anything
s liking the barricades in 'front.' the
j'mn moved rapidly up street to the
' |, r;b The intention Of turning them.
], ,,;oforced by the Ohio regiment. a
Y. asd charge was made. under The direc'
a y Cen, Butler, which, owing to the
..dou, fire Of muske,ry and grape
| ',' he barrcades and stone houses.
I.,i,s proved Intellectual. The troops
\. ,ben ordered by Gen. Taylor to re-
II, GOOD order and &c. under cover
\ ,hs enemy's fire, which was hand
la.y executed.
rss following officers were killed or
l,a,IIy wounded (since died) in the sec.
charge:
Ekd,-Col. Watson, Of the Balu-
We Battalion; Capt. L. N. Morris. 3D.
F.hptry; Lieut.. D. Irwin. Sd Infantry;
y, Z. Hazliu. 4.h Infantry. Three
srs were killed in the first charge
M did moi include in that list. viz.
mt Ioskins, Sd Infantry: Lieut.. J. S.
N~d, 4h Infantry; Capt. Field, Sd In
hE,
| Tomded-Msjor Gen. Butler, slight
trough the calf of The leg; Col. Mitch
Ia The leg; Capt. Lamos.e. Is, lnfan-
\ slightly; Lieut.. Dllworsh, LIST lnfan-
r,y shot off.
bring the engagement. in town Of Gar.
b. Brigade. the forts tina. were passed
be left in entering the town. were gal
dr carried BY the Tennessee and Mis-.
sppi sgmenis-.he first commanded
Col. Campbell. and the second by Col.
n Lieut.. Col. McClung, Of the Mis-.
spp regiment, was dangerously woun.
These regiments sustained great
Mdkilled and WOUNDED. bu, canno,
he short time lief. me ascertain the
Isa number Of those who fell. Capt.
ys battery Of Ligh. Artillery was
nlhi into action. but as j, was impos-
sS use il effeciually, it was with
in Several pieces Of artillery were
sand. The forts that were taken were
zpsd BY Ridgely's Ligh. Artillery
4any. who turned The captured pieces
net The Mexican works, and the can
as was KEEP. up the rest OF the day.
ne we're many skirmishes, and gallant
4. ETC., etc., which | will mention a,
n time.
ahe night Of the 22d, the enemy
abned the two works which had
d 80 destructive to the Sd and 4lh
ray, and they were occupied early
morning, by the Mississippi and
asaee regiments, under Gen. Quit
About 8 o'clock. same morning,
swo regiments advanced on the town
i'harp engagement commenced
~ regiments were supported by a
Fa Texas Rangers. (dismoun,ed for
occasion, under Gen. Henderson, and
@asegiment Of Infantry. The hgh,
spup until 4 o clock, p. M. during
aime our troops drove the enemy
'aouse to house. almost to the main
The loss of life on our side was
were during this day. On the morn
she 2i,h, flag of truce was sent in
aesul'sd in the equalization of the
aaer Ertract-Terms of the Ca
a'n.-The Picayune's correspond
W. loss is reported killed and woun-
w Mexican loss about The same.
f'e'a iorce 5000. Mexican 10000,
advantage Of Notifications. and The
saaed at every point, even to the
houses. Many persons, particu-
&Texan volunteers who fought so
H'm displeased at the terms of
saaOu. The town was all bu. in our
sae they believed could have been
~maree hours"
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