Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-13
Captain q, 81. Drum |.

Capt. Drum, who distinguished him.elfin the
battles in Mcxico, was citizen Of Westtnore-
l,nd county, and has family now residing in
that county. He fell al the head Of his compo.
nv, while galiautly storming the heights Of
Chaputepec. He was attached 10 the 4th ar
t'llery. and shortly aner the commencement of
hosti'ities, his company was ordered to Mexico
ON arriving there he was attached 10 the com.
fiand Of Gen. Wool, on bis long and fl,igning
march to Saltillo. While with General Wool.
he served in the responsible position of Assistant
Inspector Gen.ral-he Afterwards refused the
appointment of Inspector General, nobly pre-.
ferring TO bead bis company in line of battle
He performed essential service as, Captain of
Artileryat the siege and capture OF Vera Cruz.
Al the bloody battle Of Cerro Gordo. we agan
find him actively employed. At the battle Of
Contreras he distinguished himself by capturing
the pieces Of artillery which were taken froui
.Lieat OBrysn at Buena Vista. for which e.,
lant feat Gen. Scott, as mark of vel! meri'ed
honor formed them will, other captured pic ces
into separate battery, and give the como ,und
10 Capt. Drum. We next find him and hi bat
terry pouring destruction on the enemy at the
hard fought and destructive battle Of Molino
del Rey, at which battle he gathered Ere sh lau.-
rels. At the s,ormmg Of the heights OF C'as-.
pultcpec, Capt. Drum was placed in a pr',ni.
nent situation, and by bis cool courage and je-
libcrats bravery, contributed not li.t.e to, ,hs
success of our army; and while here svirro Sndet.
by the very guns he captured from tie ,sasmy.
and almost 10 the arms of victory, he Ell NOR
tally wounded. Thus fell Captain DR. ,sn, CO.
vered with glory, and while we sized bear Of
1 grief for bis un,imeIy fate, we canaot bas rec! a
Melancholy pleasure in reflecint, that enc so
distinguished for his bravery and skill ra battle
WAS our fellow townsman. 'sJ -"H
Capt. Drum has letta devoted 'Sife and sevc-
raj email children, an aged fath',r together with
4 broth-rsShd sisters, to whcm he was deyo,edly
Notwithstanding Republican.
THE LATE Cor. Mol,,r osH.--It is little Sin.
i gular that the late Co.., Mcintosh though twice
severely wounded on the S,h Of September,
near Chspultepec. lied frou, the effects of h,s
wounds received st~Resaca de la Palma The
/, New York Crur Ter, says:
3 On the U'or ming OF the Sb, Cen Wor,b's di.
vision (wah;h the Coiorcl was in) was ordered
4 to s'orl aud carry certain fortified works OF the
emery near Charultepec. A. sunrise the dlvi-
sion mocc the attack by cannon and mrsketry.
Soon after the order was given for the division
, 20 charge the enemy. The Colonel, .as on ali
other occasions, at the head Of his regiment was
foremost in the charge They got within fifty
yards of the enemy's works, when n masked
y battery (sevcral pieces Of cannon) opened upon
!. them, The cannonading anG The firing Of mus
. Retry were SO severe on our troops, that we had
to fall back. but soon slter. we rallied, and tho
,enemy's won ks were carried. In this second
charge the Colonel received a muskst ball in
the right leg, three inches above the knee,
:. which passed through the muscles without in.
!. iurins the bone Before he could recover him
), SELF he received another in the same extremity,
), two inches below the knee, passing upwards
: under The skin and integumens. and lodging in
:, the hip, without touching the bones .as
!: isNo,W outstanding all this. the Colonel was hot
iy engaged in the battle of Churubusco, on tho
, 10Th. bat came out safely. and everything see
med 10 Indicate the; he would eventually reco.
"a ver, until sbout the 18th Of September, when
a, disease made its appearance in his throat, (in.
Aammstion Of the gIands) which bsilied all sur
gesl skill and on the night OF the 26h. at l2o'
clock. removed him from this world. We learn
from the letter announcing these facts, tina, Col.
3 Mcintosh ives conscious Of his approaching end.
=. and remained scnsible. without the power Of
speaking, until the time already stated, when no
expired without struggle.
SwErr AWAY Ev TORNADO of BurrALoEs.
: The Tiaunibai (Missour) Gazette says that
=, young fiouton, one of the Marion volunteers,
l. was lost on the way from Santa Fe, in sinsu-
'f lar msnner. Weare told tha, when the hunter
% rides into herd of buffalo, il is often Inc case
II that they become frightened and Tie hole n,sss
ID starts with furious speed for the IN auntsins, and
e there is no way to get out. but % Keep the
e speed, and work your way 9. .adually from among
!" them; to halt wop.d be certain death. as the
;. mass would ps's ov', and crush you, and hun
'efs ate oes,. carr ,ed seven and ten miles beor,
'hey can Olsen angle themselves from ans"
, .ne ne 4dlor a herd. In this way Mr. Hon'''
= dis' ppe, red, When last seen he was flying d
yer 10 u,sin endea voahg IN make his way on
.e or drove os several thousand, and has not ote'
bas I'd nj SINCE