Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-01-06


mons mouth with more GOODNESS and deter
mined courage. The enemy crouched be-
hind rampant, and moreover protected by
artillery, and armed with bayonets, desert
ed their strong positions, and fled before a
BODY Of Rifemen, exposed from their po-
itions to every fire. Our men pursued
their victory, even under the walls OF the
next fort, and had in contemplation an at
tack upon that, when they were ordered to
retire. To render assurance doubly sure,
[ will tell old Carroll, (God bless herD that
her sons were always among the foremost,
CALAMITY led on by Lieut.. ID. r. Russell,
who always kept close up TO our noble and
chivarous Col. Davis. Many of them
were among the first on the rampant OF
the fort, and those who were not, were on
" prevented by physical inability and ia,
tigue. There is but one sentiment in re-
gard to the conduct of Lieut.. Russell: that
is, that it was most gallant and dauntIess.
| might mention many more instances Of
gallant behaviour, but forbear for fear of
being invidious, as the company generally,
acted so well. | must here close, and de-
fer sketch of the animated action OF
the 23d to another letter, and give you
some items of our condition and move
ments here.
Less sickness prevails now in our camp
than has at any time since we have been
in the service, owing partly, perhaps, TO
our having become Injured 10 privations
and exposure, but principally TO our ele-
waited and healthful position, where we
can inhale the pure mountain air and drink
The limpid, sparkling water that gushes
from the base of the towering and cloud
capped Sierra Madre. There is 10 seri-
Gus case of sickness in our company.
You have long ago heard Of the casual
ty which Terminated the life of Captain
Randolph Ridgey. of tho oorpo of Artilo
ry. The death OF no officer in the army
would have produced so deep and univer-
sal sympathy as that of this distinguished
and youthful chief Chiyalry seemed to
have marked him out as her fairest bios
som, honor as her noblest champion, and
the State as her "ro$e and expectancy ,
His proud and noble form, fall OF life anC
spirit and buoyancy, which had moved IN.
scathed amid the battles most deafeninq
roar, and directed its most deadly bate
ries, was destined to be laid low at an houl
unlocked for, and by a casualty which
seemed to mock his heroic courage, anC
rebuke his noble proves and devoted pa
triosm. His Iaurels were gathered but L
be strewn upon his early tomb; but the.
will not there wlther and decay: they are
now the property Of his country; she vii
transplant them 10 his native soil, there L
bloom anew IN evergreen beauty and IN
, dying glory, at once her fairest ornamen
] and her best protection.
The amusemenls in and around Monte
rey, as you may imagiGe, are Of rather
mixed character. Fandabgoes" are O
frequent occurrence in the city, ana occa
sIonalIy in the neighborhood Of The camp
These | have never attended, and cannC
describe. There is a Circus, too, hover
f, ing around US, first here, then in town; bu
Of this, also, | know nothing. And las
the friends of the Drama in the Regula
army have gotten up trick which the
! call s. the Theatre" [ attended one {
their exhibitions the other evening, an
was grieved to see the Lady of Lyons
murdered, completely done for;-at least
= thought so until it was announced from tn
:, stage, with pert apology as an accompa
f; : niment, that the Lady of Lyons" wou
, again be represented the next evening
} Thinks |, the Lady of Lyons has MOI
than one life, or she will have TO be resu
F.. citated if she is seen here any more
This finishes the catalogue of amusemen
in Monterey.
" Gen. Tay lor returned from Salt!llo
: Yesterday, and reported that he had take
" possession of the city without resistanc
- and had FASTENED on about thirty NIL
:" beyond. The enemy had deserted 4
aS pass at his approach, and he caPtur
is about 800 pack mules, with provisions, q
IS for Santa Annals camp. Gen. Worth
he mains there in command.