The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-04-22


moras. officers IN the Mexican army, who
we're killed in The late battle.
Gen. Tay lor arrived a, Monterey on the
oh Of March, with the lsi Mississippi RI.
Hes and the Kentucky Cavalry as an escort
aud from an article IN the American Pho.
ueer "a paper published at Monterey we
infer that he was vet there on the l5ih.-
What day he left Monterey We are not IN.
formed, but oil accounts agree that be was
10 pursuit Of Gen. Urea. We extract from
a leuer IN the Flag, dated Camargo, the
23i ult., which purporls to derive ITS ntoF'
malion from MajoF NcCulloeh;
Old Zlck is down on this side OF the
mountains, hunling up Urea with sharp
stick. The Old Hero IS wrolhy al being
assaled IN his rear and having has bread
carts demolished, aud II he but lays baud
On the Mexican general ~l fay htm alive.
Urea will doubtless effect HIS escape, for
he would sooner meet the devil with odds
Than Cd 4 lck. Al The last accounts he
was al Llnares, making straight shoot
for The Tula Pass.
The Kentucky Cavalry are here, having
been sent down BY Gen. Tay or as an Is
cort 10 a train. They return imme dIately,
accompanying the Mississippi and Virginia
regiments ii lutantry, who proceed through
by the Nay OF China.
Capt. Grahanis company Of drsgoons,
Capt Gays company Of rangers, four or
i've companies OF VuginIans, part OF the
Ohio aud part Of the Kentucky regiments
Of infantry, sent down here recently with
the Train. are now all on iherr return to
Gen. Taylor MAJOR Cheyallie, ~l;h three
companies Of Texan Ranger, amounting
TO 2o0 men, arrived at Gas Dlsts's, five
miles from he!c, yesterday lhe 22i)-
+ One company Is from San Autonln, con-
manded by Capt. Lane another liom Red
River county Capt. Taylor, aud the third
from Fannin county, Capt. AdIms. Two
OF those compiules suffered severely 10
horse il,sh, in the march through Texas.
The country from Slu Antonio, was found
almost destitute OF grass, aud upwards Of
thirty OF their best aniinals died. As
soon as other horses are procured, Ma
lor Chevallte proceeds with bis battalion TO
llln Gen. Taylor. The Texans are sprlng
~ 10 It with a viii now, and We may ex.
pecI 10 lave ulI regiment in the service
when Gen. TaI lot commences his march
on San Lqis.
10 addition to the above, the Flag &C The
pan says the Mexicdus pretend that Urea
vas quite recently al L'uares with 1000
cavalry, buI The Flag rather incilrts % lhllk
he has fled Tor The iula Pass.
ANECDOTES OF GIN. TAYLOR
A correspo ..deul Of the New o, leans FRO.
pic relates he following anecdotes Of old
"RorGH AND READY, On HE field Of Bu.
ena VISTA:
The vdy Gen. Tdylor inspires his Sol.
dlers pith Confidence. Dang tie late
baule at Buena Vista, the , Kentucky re.
g,meni Of anlry became closely engaged
with the enemy's lancets, the Colonel, con
slderlng hls regiment lost, aud about 10 ht
Gu, 10 pieces, dispatched tbs AGJuiant t,
Gen. Taylor, TO say to hn that :" hs req
ment vas completely surrounded" thai IL
. 50 vas fighting hand 10 haadi' that "ln 81
probability he would be totally anrhlated,
and 10 TASK tiaY. lay lor what he should
| do.
Gen. Taylor promptly replied TO the Al
! I1'an', (shose counieaaDce vas the pefiec
picture of despair 10 the coolest mauueI
. imaginable, say ing, 10 aui tell your Col
onel that be has got them ut wnee h,
r wants them, aud nov IS the time to give
them Jesse" WheIeupon, the AdJutaa
: wheeled MS horse, c4qpsd his spurs u hm
. dashed up 10 the little band and shouted q
. The top CT his voice, Boys, General lay
Ior says we've got them jIst y here We wan
j them, and no"'s our time 20 give them JeS
!, Sc The intrepid keu,uckilua caught In
: impulse like electricity, raised a cheer, am
i with their naked bayOn=ts, 10 less time thar
have been relating H., routed them CON
} pietely, and drove them fror the h.ld
About bait pas, 3 o'clock, on the 23I
: when Santa anna saw that hrs all depedc
: ed upon his breaking Gen. Taylors line
= aud st.encIng Briggs battery oil SIX poun
ders, WHICH had been pouring death aud de
siruc'ion INTO his ranks all day, he ordered
= one desperate charge, Of about five thou
sand Infantry, upo1 the battery. Bragg
Z saw them approaching, and fearful from ii,
j over" beimlng number, That he might los
+ his pieces, prepared 10 take another NOR
!. defensive position. The eagle eye OF lht
gallant Capt. Mlnsfeld, OF the engineer
, corps, say, al a gl4uce, that The fl:e Of the
J day Depended upon Bfasg's holding his po.
stuon. lie Immediately rode up to Gen.
! Iaylo ("ho, Irom hts position, had not OF.
served the moyemenD explained the clr.
cumsiances TO hlp, and then sud, .' | be-
seech you, sir, that sou will not allow the
, battery TO move =" No, slil no, ST. not
} al ali p sad the General. Tel nm MOI
to move one inch, but 10 give them grapt
. and canister"
Wine Bragg was Staying them. right
Ieft aud centre, Gen. Ta5 or qHetIy rod,
up behind HIN without benz observed, AM
= IN an undertone OF voice, SAID, g ilttl
more grape, Capt. Bragg p Those lev
words so completely inspired hlm and hi
men, that they fired with redoubled ylgot
and the result shows the effect Of "a tttth
a more grape :"