Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-04-14

of the enemy was heard TO growl. IL
sounded the death knel of some of the
brave Kentuckians. Then the whole
plain on our side of the line gave cheer
but ne did not get fairly into action that
day. The Kentucky Riflemen who were
stationed on the sides of the mountains on
the left flank engaged in the sport. They
held their positions until dark when all
was hushed but few rifles that were heard
to crack and looked like lightning bugs
illuminating the tops of the mountains
Our Regiment was ordered 10 camp, but
no sleep did we get that night. Express
after express arrived bringing us the news.
81 Next morning at sun rise we were on
our way to the field of action. When We
arrived there the enemy had broken
through on our left flank, which caused us
to hasten 10 repel him. The Arkansas
Regiment had commenced retreatng he'll
ter SHELTER. We met them and tried to
induce them to 60 back with US, but only
80 returned. They thought all was lost,
but we charged on the yellow chaps and
soon lold them we were the Mississippi boys
they learned something of US at Monte
rey. Seeing us charge on body of not
\ less than 5000 they became panic strick-
en-. Our Regiment with rhe assistance
8 Of one battery aud Regiment Of lndi-
anians succeeded in driving them back
even beyond the ground they occupied
the day before, and that too by sun down.
Ii looks like big work, but we accomplish
ed it, although evey third mar of our Reg
iment was killed or wounded. At dark
on the evening of the 22nd we were or
dered back 10 camp.
On the morning of the Gath by day.
break we buckled TO go to our trade, but
we had not gone more than 2 miles when
an express brought intelligence that The
Il enemy had retreated in the night. Well,
,cas glad. For had neither slept OF
eaten since the morning of the 22d. We
hauled up all the dead and wounded anC
waited 10 ascertain what the enemy were
Il going to do. But in the evening we founC
they had gone beyond Aqua Nueva.-
Their loss, killed and wounded, was $500
Our Regiment is cut all TO pieces, anC
we begin 10 want TO go home. The coun
Try around here is so cold that it takes
strong constitutions to stand a camp life
| have been sick ever since the 22d anC
23d, but hope soon to be able to return &c
duty. | wish had old Santa Anna in my
power | would take satisfaction for all my
troubles since have been "voluntarlo.'
The Mexicans can't carry on this wa
long, they cannot Obtain substance. Th'
army we have just whipt were starve'
nearly to death, so much so that they ca
gerIy seized the spoilt beans we left a
Aqua Nueva and eat them raw. think tn
last fight has been fought. We have sma
army Of prisoners. Old lack refused t
take 700 that deserted and wanted 20 Jol
us. We have two thousand wounded pr
soners and don't want any more. If W
had have had the 2nd Mississippi Reg
ment we could have captured Santa Ann
and his whole army; but let them go. W
have got no more pork and beans than W
can destroy ourselves.
Among the wounded was our old car
tain Sharp, and Col. Davis but cannt
mention the names Of all those who wer
killed and wounded, and must refer you
the official reports.
/ must tell you privately how acte
during the fight. OF course prlvates cal
not expect to reap praise. THIS harNe
is for the officers. Our consolation is II
consciousness OF having done our duty
When ! went dashing into the hight
was reminded of the Time when we we
beating up for volunteers in YaZoo CIT
/ thought sorrowfuly too of poor lament
Read, who paid the debt of nature at Mo
tterey-how | wished him to be alive, al
with me. thought | had rather die tn
act the coward or get away though r
tongue was out of my mouth. | did r
think of danger, although the bullets we
striking around me as thlckly as 1t o
were shoveIling them with spade out Q
cart. None struck me or cut my clotf
even. One came near enough tc ma
me feel the air which it stirred about
ears-another went between my lie
Just about which time | discovered 4
Capt Sharp and d. M. Hollingswo
were wounded. | was in the first char
our Regiment made at the place | hi
always occupied-just PAGES in advar
of the column. | stood to it-rushl
over monstrous big bitches, and shoot
as fast as ! could--nnti it was seen
our Colonel that we were thanked by
by 'he enemy. He ordered us to ret
which we did firing. When we CONNIE
ed again advancing some OF us we're
fectlV exhausted. was so much exha
ed that could not load my gun reti
back to the artillery where met with
of my wounded mates he begged me
assistance-I rendered him all could
So soon as could get my wind | retur
to the fight which was fast coming t
close In the meantime while hghtIn