The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-05

| days and nights we had been under con-
slant fire and for two nights we had not
slept. Irejoice in the glori-
Gus Iaurels which the RIFLES have won.
1t is, as all acknowledge. the lighting
Regiment of the Army. II entered Cha
pullepec simultaneously with the storm
ing party. 1t was FIRST in all the enemy
works from Chapultepec to the Citadel
, 1t was the first planted its triumphant ban
, ner in the Palace of The Montezumas.-
Wherever bloody work was to be done,
E " The RIFLES" was the cry, and there they
, were. All speak of them IN terms OF
praise and admiration. Letm give you
i. lint a single instance. Some of their Of
, Gcers aud men were standing together
, when Gen. Scott happened to ride by
Checking his horse he returned the salute
saying with great energy and emphasis.
+ "BRAvE RIFLES! VETERANS! You HAVE
BEEN BAPTIzRD IN FIRE AND BLOOD, AND
, HAVE COME OUT STEEL" Had you seen
the unbidden tear stealing to the eyes of
those rough but gallant spirits whose
, hearts knew no fear, who had never yet,
/ in their long trial. faltered or fallen back,
5 while their flashing eyes and upright
h forms bespoke its truth, you would have
{. felt with me that such words as those
/; wiped out long months of hardship and
i. suffering. But what told still more the
s tale of suffering and death, were the de-
II serted ranks and scanty numbers OF that
e gallant regiment Five hundred sturdy
men left Jefferson Barracks for the plains
l. of Mexico;-one hundred and ffty-nne
q have met us here; and now one hundred
10 and seUenty alone are left to tellthe tale!,-
il The fate of the rest you know already.
: Chapultepec's bloody hill, Mexico's
" Capital, have cost us an hundred noble
ii fellows, while seven officers have felt that
m the rifles were doomed. Our gallant
i. Major lost his arm early in the day. Pal
II. mer has a grape shot in his thigh. One
n. of our capians saved his life by half al
We inch, while the rest whose slighter wound:
te permit them to be about, attend to duty
" from necessity.
ne News still sad have | to tell Lieut.
n. Morris of tho sth is dead. He was sho
ct through the ancle at MOlino del Rey
IN while acting most bravely, and died ii
ss the Hospila! beloved by his regiment ant
rh lamented by all. He was buried will
n. the honors of war, together with three
10 other officers of his regiment. OF II OF
Il. fcers in his regiment nine were wound
NJ. ed and died in that battle. Worth.
y. son Of a worthy sire!-he died with hshar
81. ness OH and the tears Of the soldier lamen
nd his fate. Rodgers fell at Chaputepec HI
ia. was noble fellow and is bewaled by a
he who knew him. He died on the spot an
,in his face wore the most beautiful expires:
nst ion imaginable. Fosterwas badly wour
ri ed in the leg on the 9th, Palmer's woun
,nt is not severe the shot was spent and struc
tly him on the arm and hip bone. The ba
itI was taken out of his boot, and he is no'
pi. walking about though lame. He be
bv haved admirably. Schuyler Hamilton
md nearly recovered, | met him in the stree
,pt yesterday looking thin and pale, but muc
nj better, and in another week he intend
,ile returning to his staff duties. He is
aps excellent spirits.
fire Lieut.. Graham of tho Dragons, is &c
on, ting better fast, as also Lieut.. Thorn, wi
,at. was slightly wounded in the action of ii
I'm. Sth. Since we entered the valley
s in Mexico, we have lost upwards of twe'
ty.6ve killed.
nv Since our communications were cut {
lie. with Vera Cruz, about the lst of Jun
to there has been the greatest difficulty
, of getting letters forward. The only w'
,i,h in which it could be done, was by payir
and a Mexican couple Of hundred dolla
the to carry few down in his saddle. Th
di. letter | send you by The courier of Il
the British minister, and trust it will rea'
af. you safely We are quartered in &C
and lege near the Palace, with good quartz
avs for men and officers, and are quite cor
ss. Portable. The other regiments were qua
nna tered about in the public buildings of Il
that city. They have good Accommodate
her for tho sick and wounded, and as the rail-
en-. season is nearly over, the surgeon sa.
ned tho climate is favorable.
,sin We have now whipped the natl,
the thoroughly, and if they will only ST
6tb whipped wo shall be home soon. Sau
and Anna has resigned the Presidency:-t
lon. whole army is disbanded and broken
we'd and Santa Anna it is generally believ
sion here, has gone to Gautamala and then
ire. to Cuba. Pena Y Pena is President, a
n of people again talk of peace.
ere YOURS ever, &C
nd. ncsnntcI,eS CrOm Mai. DoNvniu