The Mississippi lynx. (Panola, Miss.) 1846-18??, 1846-06-20
INCIDENTS OF THE TWO
BATTLES.

writing an account oil the battieS re
lates many stirring incidents of Spar
tan ntrepidity by our troops. He says:
Gen. VeJa, who was taken from
among his guns, by Capt. May, bravely
defending himself from the sabres Of
our Dragons after his men had all been
driven back, is very gentIemanly old
fellow, of polished manners and ad-
dress; says he is astonished and aPpal-
led-that he never saw such troops
has fought with Spanish, Mexican, Tex
ans, and Camanches, but never did he
see such fearless and impetuous soldie-
ry, who cared not for the cannons'
mouth, like the Americans. Now this
seems like fattery, but it is true! The
conduct OF our troops could not be ex-
celled, every man was hero and
brare. Many deeds of great gaIlantry
and chivalry were performed by indi-
viduals 5, officers and men, some of the
latter killed six and seven Mexicans
with their own hand while fighting
bravely. Besides the affair of Capt.
May, perhaps eclipsing all, Lieut.. Ridg-
ley, Of The artillery, while at his gun,
was charged by host Of the encmy's
cavalry, which was very numerous,
and having some Of his men at the
piece disabled, he alone defended it
with his sabre, keeping them off until
supported by his men and the charge
repulsed; he and Lieut.. Duncan sigma
iIzed themselves by the manner their
batteries were conducted, especially the
latter, an officer Of great merit and a
bllity; he carried terror wherever he
appeared, rushing through the smoke
with his whole battery and discharging
his guns into the th4ckest columns of
the enemy before they were aware Of
his presence, throwing his grape and
canister from one point, and, while
they were looking for the next dis
charge, giving it to 'em from another
quarter Of the ield--to this arm of at
success against the enemy, and the dis
truction Of such7 great numbersS such
activity was new to them, with the odd
cumbrous fixtures of cannon, and they
could never stand an attack defying
numbers. Lieut.. Stacker, a gigantic
officer Of the dragons, had his horse
shot from under him, and fell headlong
into a pool of water amongst the enc
my, his sword breaking in the fall, he
recovered his feet. and seeing a gfoup
| of Mexicans near him, he rushed at them
and snatching the sword from an officer
among them before he could present
cut his way through to the advancing
infantry, Joining the ranks and shout
ing as he was endorsed, he would try
the "foot!' Lieut.. Chadbourne wa.
killed bv two ancers when in the act o
capturing their battery, when Lieut.
McCIary, of the 9Th killed both Of then
with his sabre. Lieut.. Wood, also Q
the same regiment, killed two men
Rut one Of the coolest and most Charac
teris,ic acts was performed by a gal
liant Texan captain Of the rangers
(WaIker) He was riding in after tn
last battle Of our post, TO report tn
news. when his horse was shot by
concealed Ranchero, (Mexica1 bandit,
the rider fell also and lay as if hal
dead; the robber dismounted and ar
oroached his victim, when Walker rails
ed on his elbow and shot him dead wit
his pistol, Ieaped in the Mexican's sad
die. and rode on as though nothing ha
happened.
t In short, many were the deeds 9
fearless, and we are justly proud OF tn
success of our lille army, hitherto III
tried. and moderated, abused, and wi
5 fed by demagogues. Unalded and witt
(; ont waiting for the achievements sci
for and daily expected from New y
!, : leans, General Taylor and his 2oo
! mon have crowned themselves with q
/ ~ and renown. As for ourselves !
y Tho Cort-our service was OF dltfe
u ent KIDD and nature-wlthont excl'
i mont TO sustain us after we BEGAN
d passipe, except an occasional "6f1s7ar'
bv way of acknowledgement endeaVc
ing TO secure ourselves from the Onf'
me bombs that poured into our worf
annoyed and harrassed, night and ia
hreo,ened with assault and aroused
2, y;a;lance for any contingencies m
n worn with fatigue and deprived oil sic