The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-07

native COUNT Fayeie And represented ma with honor
bis country he was eitiseh of Louisville the first cal!
arms he rendered his services and appointed lieu
Vista he was with that noble regiments through all the VI
cssdes of the day. he filed his station with distinguished
| courage, and fell at the moment of victory.
Col Clay was of great nobleness and chvalry.
To an impeuou and ardent nature were united the kim
object of his affections No felt an enthusiastic devotion
One of these objects his country he loved her with
me aacny OF devoted heart; and when he died IN her
defence, there remained not behind him Drawer man or
On that field, also, fell Captain William T. Willis. the
head of company oil infantry from the county OF Jessa-
mine His eulogy may be best expressed in few words
of simple narrative. An eminent lawyer and past the
meridian ofe his position and age might have exempted
him from the tolls of wars but he sought no exemption
Three noble boys his companions 20 the held hey
shared his pes followed his brave example and happily
W 20 0a at Nf mon when he
the Mexican advance He from his bed, fastened
paHy IN the bS y s at he s 81 the day he fell with
Mckee and Clay in the lest terrible onset This was pa
motives OF conduct Outlines, in human life, some signal
achievement performed close, reflects its character on
all men Judge William r. Willis in the light of these truths
that he loved his country and freely died in her
mingled emotions of pride and sadness. Edward NJ.
Vaughn, adurant OF the Kentucky cavalry, fell Buena
Vista at the close of successful charge His early death,
though crowned with honor, quenched bright hopes and
ended bright career He was young bu, had known ad-
and he puposed to achieve it, Solitary but selelyn his
m esou0a a9n n on eg hnv
future. No borrowed light shone his patl--no
TO fame was opened before him by power, patronage
wealth When the moment OF departure he took by
the hand his trusted friends--embaced his venerable pa
monies of separation were over The public ear was ill
ed with other yet he was followed by true hearts
When the day of trial cane, his gallant spirit responded
the call OF duty his chosen place was IN advance on the
| and twenty wounds.
Thus persisted young Vaughn, the morning ofhis life
was full OF tenderness and honor. His whole being
instinct wh elevated sentiment. Among his associates,
great he would have dared whatever might
conpsh; for his country he would have encountered GER
tain destruction with Roman devotion, he would have
held the bridge against host eaped into the yawning
Beside the bodies of the officers lie those the private
soldiers The spirit OF people illustrated in the equal
tribute paid to the memories OF all these patriots The
has set the seal OF equality The limit of devotion was
owed the same the same per-fe on
the feld-t is most meet they should together find
w. Bayles, WIN. Thwaits, N. Ramey Thomas Weigart,
Alexander G. Morgan, G Jones, H. Garter 7 McH Do
them be remembered and recorded Theirs no reluc-
tant service but the free gift Of citizens who felt that the
stations, and We're qualified to command where they obey
ed others were mere boys, transferred from the tenderness
of home to the errors OF the baleie and well they il
ustrated amidst its trying scenes, the native heros their
blood
Such the characters of hese sodiers-such their
actions. For the rest, theirs happy fae all
cened belongs congratuIalion rather an sympathy Are
there horc any relatives friends who for these
dead and in the bitterness of their grief
temptations the sorrows Of human life, and then rejoice
mat these Were spared to the signal glory of such an end
time and in manner to fix their fame forever and leave
their names precious legacy to the whoe.county
tons of sadness. 1t their reach the field
where honors might be Won Struck down by disease,
orbe ambition; but they died in the path led glory
and that path they troi at the call of their country There
l,. hoi
more fortunate comrades.
Amidst the recoections of that day, much must remain
unsad character commands the especial tribute of
our praisefor who image that battle himself and
aS nnss T. a ts s ap @ zaay fly
or the in whom the courage ofthe hero is united
In the of battle behold him, stern, mmovub!e, self
ment OF strife succeed the and suffering of the soldier
see the noble exhibition of tenderness, compassion hu
all the honos the battlefield -Four has been his
peculiar fate to be lost to the sight and almost the hopes
pretended disaster, covered with glory Hence, his name
has sunk n,o f hearts Of the people i has
~ TO its lowest ioupdations Amidst these great events
model Of true greatness Without ostentaon Thc simple
narrative of his deeds will be his eulogy.
present Buena Vista, and performed their duty The
contemplation of that great engagement fills the mind with
example of moral grandeur without parallel General
Taylor being at the head of less than FIVE thousand men,
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Of over twenty thousand Well do remember the gloomy
apprehensions that pervaded The Unon came
thick and fast OF the situation of troops and the
bes OF the foe he best hope that after oome and
bloody the exhausted of might
lie painting behind the Notifications of Monterey. General
Taylor resolved give battle his purpose taken he
his position and calmly awaited the approach of the
my The odds fearful, but nothing desperate
the hero of Pao Alto, Resaca and Monterey On the I'D
Of February, Gan suspicious day to the Americas) the
long lines of the Mexican army advancing up the
beautiful vale from which the field derives it They
confident, exutmg and, already in imng nation,
driving before them the handulo their AT Buena
Vista, the American army, drawn up order of battle,
was prepared to receive them.
The Mexican chief painted before that firm array,
doubling the reality OF the purpose indicated An indie
cisive srmish proved the temper of troops and their
resolve to greet him with bloody welcome The valley was
ton needs be face 10 face The remainder of the
spent day suced not for the great struggle each army
slept in position the field, and the morning of the 23d
the terrible conflict began With mpetuous valo the
ment of performed its dreadful par-the blaze of mus
kerry flashed the fcld-thc lance and bayonet did
their worlhe earth shook beneath the rush of cavalry
the mountains trembed to the artillery. The shock
by spirits worthy hold the honor of their country
Upon the right the left, the CENTRE the conflict ragged with
unabaed fury. That field yet large its
few defenders From point point they rushed with ardo
wherever danger threatened most
From rank to rank their volleyed thunder few
and celebrity consistency, and courage aoned for of
numbers. Yet the combat deepens. Can human valor
strength and skill combined long the UNEQUAL
down Not that eld-not before that foe for the
freshng breeze throws aside the shroud of batleand
hold that Spartan band with unbroken ranks press back
the routed of the foetheir standards full high
vanced and the voice of victory their lips Again and
again followed the CHARGE the struggle, the repuse as
rooted to their position the eternal hills around Them the