Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-20
BATTLE OF HUAMANTLA.

II - ,""k interesting details OF the brilliant
affair ~ which the gslan, wALkrR lost his life Il
copied from an extra Of the Flag Of Freedom 4,
published az Puebla, and dated the 24th ul,;mo II
" me only authentic account Of this battle that has
reached ~
"oa the evening d ocobers the train halted .. hae;sn
d two and half leagues from Sopaaca Gen. Lane sent
out sy 10 he town u Huamana thai night having receiy
ed Information TINT Gen. santa Anna had gone thhef during
hs day before The morning be returned and reported
thai hs cavalry Of the enemy had sf the town. leaving be-
hind sH pieces d artillery. Orders were Immediately issued
fs The cavalry under CAPS, Walker, Col Gomsns regiment,
MAJOR Laliyis battalion Col wyskoops regiment Capt,
Tsyloss battery. and Capt, Heii1emans battalion 10 be in
readiness 70 march for s town. leaving te train with about
mand ii GoI BrenQh.
AZ essen O'Clock the whole moved oil In fine syIc The
cavalry wefe ordered u keep distance in the advance
We had gone about miles when Capt Walker detcrmin-
ed 10 push gaep aud surprise the enemy For five
. ss sas. - novel = very pd pace sn' We reached
form lssr. and o.s up He ,s,n ,n ms s;.s orders o
lane, both sides OF which lined with thick D.agueu so
many places that the urs had 10 be- broken
and ,hs column moved by ,wos On rot until
the lane opened into the main leading the plaza
when IN column ~ four the order given 10 drar ares
and charge. Then wild ven, and such charge The
flashing q the sabse tho laundering Of the horses
the paved srce enough strike into the hearts
Of the enemy Two Of their cannon were pointed up the
street, another pointed down street. and the fuse was
burning IN t. The terrified afiierymen moved merely to the
sides u the houses whom made their thrus and
ghi and leis cuts killing many in this The caval-
rushed over their cannon, the iancen chow many did
not know but supposed there three or four hundred
ed and our men separated into small parties pursuing them
beyond the the outskirts Of which good many were
killed Capt Walker went beyond the town the purpose
Of oyefang tho artillery which had len the place. Captain
Lewis went IN another direction for tho purpose Capt
besanfon was ordered 10 follow the road The artillery
could be oyertakcn la the time, II men having
gone Ia pursuit. Capt loyal with Few men, assisted by Adj
Oaorne secured some fifty sixty prisoners q their quar-
tiers, together with their arms dc Lieut. Claiborne then
poceeed and bring up the plaza the cannon CO
pieces we had captured Capt Walker returned about this
time, and going to the plaza collecting Lieut.
anderson OF the Georgia volunteers pursued and captured
Major Iubde and Cob la Vega "a brother the Generally
and lieutenant these he delivered TO Capt Walker Lieut.
Claiborne assisted by Corporal Hescock and private Myers
and Others hmbered up FOUNDER brought
TO the plaza leaving lmbered up and the mules stand
ing IN ~ and returning the four FOUNDER the lieutenant
was IN the &C. Of bringing up when he forced leave
Corporal Tghman Of company G. (nhes, brought up small
howizer Private Dusenbcry, Of company c. took ieue-
nant Of artillery prisoner and turned him Surgeon
Reynolds by this time good many OF our men had return
ed and were In the plaza In scattered groups when the ances
charged them suddenly and unexpectedly Our received
them with bravery and kept the plaza with the exception
OF few under Capt Walker who retired BY street leading
west from the plaza they joined by Lieut. Claiborne
and his party, who approaching the square. Captain
Walker led them from the paxa-the enemy close them
at charge he turned the stree, 10 his e while the
y
fortunate For the few with Capt Walker they this
piece for the very s larger iosce met hm
he wheeled and iashns swiftly past the Of hoe who had
cut him oil from The plaza, again snserc a. Here she men
dlnounad .ri rasisd ihe ernsent ysds sosshef with
large house ON the Of the square,
captain Lewis snd lieutenant Waters, with some ten or
twelve charged twice upon the enemy, who gave way
and were pursuing them when they discovered they
being surrounded by number Of the ianccrs. They
calamity forced their way 10 The Psza' Captain Besaneca
barely returned in time 90 himself
"Pnvae Hugenen and Corporal Merlen, Of company G.,
rifles, being entirely surrounded drove right into their midst
and fell covered with wounds.
Captain Walker gave the orders promptly 20 form the
to receive the enemy who made their appearance
right in front, and left They had also up tina
four FOUNDER 10 open
Lieutenant Claiborne, assisted by Corporal Tlghman,
unlmtered the sr FOUNDER and pointed al the column
leh. Having port fire, he prepared 10 fire IL with
horse pistol the and nearer, until st about
sixty yards of, when they halted. AZ this moment the
Lieuenent fred the pistol but the fuse ofh would
catch, and being m alone the plaza he retired 10 tho
house, and posted naemen 10 keep the piece
from recap,ure.
''At this junciure Capt Walker while examining the APP
proach Of the enemy and looking the four FOUNDER
night shot from behind. from house that displayed
white flag he sunk down Immediately and borne into
the yard the bursting into the spread
them Captain Walker Is HI led Capt Walker directed
that should never surrender and died in about thirty
minutes Capt Lewis made detail Of eight men, who went
out and brought the sxpounder and placed 81 the gate
The enemy mcnaced a long time, and fired the four
FOUNDER eight times loaded with gape, Of which
discharges shattered the leg Of Frederick Rsborg, Capt VS.
interpreter aud private company G. Seeing the de,erm
nation our meu they hcsiaicd aieed, and fell back.
Capt Lewis formed the after Walker el, and by hs
mercy and address ased materially 10 suppress disorder
|" Lieut.. Lilly distinguished himself by has daring Sur
reon Lamar was in the frs, charge by the side Of Walker
was in the plaza when the charge made, and saved
by the devoted act Capt Walkers slave David who caught
the lance aimed ., him snj received hmself He died
in few minutes. lie honest and faithful. and avois
OF his noble master. In death they not divided
The infantry came up the enemy retIring-Co
Germans being the ony portion OF the infantry got
shot a, the enemy There much praise due them Cor the
gallant manner in which they strove I've with the cavalry
They ran themselves breath and then ran Never
were men more reach enemy. They bad dis
covered the immense body Of cavalry making
in saop by parallel road to the town. and both isd
reach town first When they got had possession
Surgeon Reynolds behaved very CALAMITY, and hs whole
ries after the ligh, bestowed upon the wounded
The whole force Of Captain Walkers command did
exceed g5 The enemy Dispersed the first charge Thew
must have been than five hundred and In hs su-c
auent fight th,y thousand five hundred string.
Company lost its gallant Captain. whose fame needs
euogy and whose loss rrepashe HIS yaof, often iei.
is appreciated the whole OF his countmen Peace the
ashes Of the noble and gallant Captain
Killed Corporal Meriken prvacs Hugencn and Tarhor.
Wounded, Corporal Glandng, snce died j Meschen, lss
vcrely Raborg Host eg Wech, Wayne, Mceiii Scot.
and Myers slightly Missing, Sergeant Go.In' P'vsses Do
men Dlrngon, Collins, McCeary and Richards. of
pany &, rifles Capt. Lewis's company, private Mursy.
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