Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-04-27

The Matanoras Flag gives the following mo
den, Of the battle field Of Eaena Vista. The
he rocs Of it are the veteran 3lssissrpans, unicr
Colonel JEFF. DAVIS, and the heroic act - UNI
cquaicd; and although no act could adj TO the
reputation of this gallant regiment, It serves to
show the stuff they are made of. Drs Bennett
of Coyngton, Ky, and Carson of Port Gibson.
Miss, stood sponsors-''all Of which they saw,
and part of which they weTe:''
The lst Mississippi regiment under command
of Col. Jefferson Davis, coated itscsf over with
immortal glory. Originally it numbered 80
some odd, but Suddenly transferred from the com
forts ami genial atmosphere OF home. to the al
most vertical of Brazos island last August
disease made frlahtlul rayag@s among the men,
" hat the regime mt lost III tins way IL coniuuc-
ton with the killed at Monterey, and those dis
charged in consequence of wounds. reduced it TO
consice rahly less than four hundred strong
" it'll this diminished force. weakened still more
bv the extraction of the Tomhirhce and arroil
county companies, which guarded Gen. Taylor's
tentl this skeleton regiment Sustained. and re-
PEELED with immense slaughter. charge of three
times their number of Santa Annals best
lancers.
The lancers first bore down upon Of the
Indiana reeinnents-we forgot which one-ant
dispersed H. The Nississipplans endcavorei 10
rally them. but before they couid do were III
turn themselves charged Col. Davis, contrary
square, stretched ont his men II the form Of
crotchat. The Iancers came M At rapid cal
Top, but perfectly astontshea was, not only the
chief officer, but his men. at 50 strange a mole
of receiving charge of cavalry, that they M
voluntarily halted. For a few secaaGs they 81
zed upon the unrutiied counteuauces of Ii.
rilenen opposed 10 them. bnt feeling there W.
no time 10 lose. the order '.iatianfst" forwa-aI
was pomPionsiy given. The cfotcact was filed
instant: aad lust they we elei their hnr
with E1nceS set both nrungS. t6s IntersffA
Mississippi Colonel. standing inside the iork,
called ont. Boys fire, and tsea al tAsHt trttt yaar
kuices.''
Simultaneously with III, sharp crack Of tn.
riffs, deafunnr shout went up, aaa ha#ie
knives ana rexoirers flashed in the direction Of
the lancers. Strange - il may soafn, many Of
the lancers actually dragged from their
horses aud stabbed 10 death In this unusual
manner this splendid body Of harsemen were
beaten back Capt Eusts. Of ist Dragons says
the achievement is unparalleled, Whether il *
owing TO the native daring Of tho men, or the
infusion into their bosons Of their toIonct's
spirit. we leave every one to draw their own
conclusions II is due to the sd Indiana regi-
ment 10 say, that they were afterwards brought
up to support the Mississippi regiment, ana
fought vatiantly.
A SHOCKING ArFAGR.-The Portland Ne
Argus states that "A melancholy event occurred
South Windan1 on Thursday night ast--MIs.
Martha Stevens. wife of Mr.. Albert Stevens,
trader IN mat EitaIe.s Hfd oeeh CoHiAed dooHt
week before: AMI the night named. while
living in bed with her sister. who took of her.
She asked her for handkerchief. which the
sister handed to her. THIS was about ten clock
At Il her sister again awohe, aud 10 her horror
found piece of the handkerchief about the infants
neck-and another around that Of her sister
They We're both straHged TO Ceath.
MoaE OF THE ..IIoRRoRs eF VAR...-The
Circas>ians have nearly eStir,naateG the Ache
mes. native tribe in alliance with Russia. The
Achenes were at Cassaban. where the Circassians
fell upon them ana put 5000 men, women and
chiIdrcn TO the sword
TAYLOR CASnIEs--A dealer in Philaael phia
aivertses an article which he calls ..Tayior
candles" for the illumination, which are war
rznted mot to run