The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-04-14

Immediately below the point at which our
troops landed.
ANECDOTES OF GEN. TAYLoR-A CORES
pondent Of the New Orleans Tropic relates
the following anecdotes Of cold Rough and
Ready" on the field Of Buepa Vista:
The aoay OF Gen. Taylor inspires his Sol
1iers acuA confidence e-During the late bat
Ale at Bncna- Vista, the I'd Kentucky regi-
ment OF infantry became engaged with the
enemy's "ancers" From the overwhelm-
ing numbers of the lancers. the Colonel, con-
sidering his regiment lost, AMI about to be
cut TO pieces, dispatched his Ad jutant to Gen
! Taylor, to say to him that "his regiment was
com p!etely surrounded :" that he ;swas fight
ing hand to hand;" that Gin all probability
he would be totally annihilated," and TO ask
Gen. Taylor, what he should do"
Gen. Taylor promptly replied to the Ad-
jutant (whose countenance was the perfect
picture Of despair) in the coolest manner I'm
aginable, saying. "Go and tell your Colonel
that he has got them ust where he wants
Jesse" Whereupon, the Adjutant wheeled
up to the little ban and shouted al the top
ofhis voice, boys, Gen. Taylor says we've
got them just where we want them, and
pow's the time to give them j sse." The
intrepid Kentuckians caught the impulse
like electricity, and raised a cheer, aid with
their naked bayonets, in less time than
have been 2aling it, routed them complete
| ly, and drove them from the field.
About half past 3 o'clock, on the 23l:
when Santa Anna saw that his all depen-
ded upon his breaking Gen. Taylor's line,
and silencing Bragg's battery of six poun
der<, which had been pouring death and
destruction into his ranks all day, he order
ed one desperate charge, of about five thou
sand infantry, upon the battrey. Bragg
saw them approaching. apd fearful from the
overwhelming number, that he might lose
his pieces, prepared to take another defen-
sive position. The eagle eye of the gallant
Capt. Mansfield, of the engineer corps, saw,
at glance, that the fate of the day depen-
ded upon Bragg's holding his position. He
Immediately rode up TO Gen. Taylor (who,
from his position, had not seen the move
ment) explained the circumstances to him,
and then said, II beseech you, sir, that you
will not allow the battery to move" "No.
sir no, sir not at ALL" said the General.
"Tell him not to move one inch, but to give
them grape and canister"
While Bragg was staying them, right,
left and centre, General Taylor quietly
rode up behind him without being observed,
and in an under,one Of voice, said, A IT.
tie mare grape, Capt. Brogg" Those few
words SO completely inspired him and his
men, that they fired with redoubled vigor,
and the result shows the effect of "Liltle
more grape"
! "A THRILLING SoENE.-During the exhi-
bition atthe menagerie yesterday afternoon,
a scene of thrilling excitement and painful
. anxiety prevailed for, the moment, though
happily it was promptly relieved in such a
manner as to allay all apprehension. The
A immense booth contained large audience,
! as usual, the much the greater portion Of
whom were ladies, and TO their credit we are
bound to admit, that instead Of manifesting
any undue. e1cite.nent, they showed q
4 steadfastness Of nerve that could not have
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