The North-Carolina standard., 1847-10-13

e6ntd Be anticiDafed from soil that yields will
spontaneops luxuriance fhs VARIOUS pFodnction.
| TN ButVou are aD xious 10 know how we gofther
Ait is said that our troops have never been expos
! ed 20 more fatigue and haFdshipin Nfxicc I'm
Guerilieros, from paragraph in a New orleans
fpaper got an idea that had one half mIlilon'
of dollars With all our efforts we could make bu
miles that nght-nearly one third OF the com
! mand had fallen 10 the rear .,.,,..
ti' Fl ave yousevefs bvoudc ked 2 Heavens rope
not Those were good beds, Lieu
tenant we used to sleep on IN iheold North State,
was heard5in the tone of man not exactly com
fortabie.uoY 10 goy g. ~ >. ~ EIjE --'ia 7,s1i
tive bivopseked Two days and sstarted-the
heat inteDse-the- sand deep. The men bad le
carry a weight OF Is 90 lbs. 40 rounds ball cart
ridge, knapsacks filed with cloihing. No wondeI
many fell behind. had myself TO carry one Stout
fellow 3 mrsket for him two or three hours A hnt
athletic man from Texas, dropped on the road side
and was few hours afterwards shot by the Guet-
illeros.al w e reached: Santa Fe--tbe country be-
comes more hrn and roling-broad meadows GOV
cred with tall grass, and the atmosphere refreshing
the prospect and droves of large fat cattle roam
al will through these verdant pastures. .,-s.5F l.
owe halted at the village Of San Juan for the
night. The second day after our arrival. the Maj
one Of Santa Anna's- houses-we4 got there in
about; hours, cutting our way frequently through
thick chapparal with Knives, Ii Was furnished
with sumpt9ons e}egance. The views are lovely
r - , q
Al rsveille next morning, We were again in
motion going upwards, still upwards, as the land
seemed to ascend at every step. All at once a
volley of musketrY broke The monoiony. We dis
covered the enemy posted on hill on our left, in
some force. The command halied.7 The order to
charge was given. / scrambled up The hill jerked
myself over the rocks with the men, but nsgeting
to the top, the enemy had gone. We continued
our journey to the Passo D'Ovsjas. This remark
able pass is formed by turn IN the road and it
was not until the advance was about 10 emerge
that we actually understood dangerous position
Al this moment a single shot was fred, and mme
diately after vollsy Of escoPetts, that extended
along the whole advance and portion of the wag
ons. Captain Jones' Company c., of North Caro-
lima, 18th Regiment, was in the mouth of The pass,
the last of the advance. We formed in patoons.
Some contouHded mules having been wounded,
came rushing down The h trains and all inlo uG,
but the officers Of the company soon set all 10 rights
again. We formed on the edge of the bushes, and
fired low and by company. We delivered Two fires.
This produced very eloquent silence. In the
time, while this was going on in the rear, the
mY's cavalry charsedthe head of the column. Lit.
Sears, OF the Artillery, routed them with couple
Of his grape and canister applications, and por-
lion of the Infantry and Voltguers under Captains
AlVoTd Cummins aud Caldwe charged in pursuit.
The Two latter were severely wounded. The Mex
leans left many Killed our loss was five in killed
and wounded -.t' - "a ..' !i"".
From this time we were constantly exchang-
iog shots, some times receiving whole vollies,
WO000eO
ed tie command exceedingly. ,Ai.tt..s -
"On the 18th August we reached The National
Bridge, met the enemy and at first suffered some
loss-and upon The top Of this blUff, perched some
500 feet above the Bridge, stands the Castle which
commands The Bridge and its approaches. Our
little army, properly disposed, arrived at the head
of The defiie we passed along these windiDgs and
gained the Bridge. Every thing was silent; we
passed half way across, where we saw an 'embank-
menI which would seem To render further progress
Fath he dOuhIful Wo he'd nd NH with
in point blank distance vOlley Of escopeirs burst
from behind, al the same nome Mt the castle thet
left and heights on The right gave usa severe and
CALLING 6re. In vain the cavalry charged-lhe en-
forth its iron messengers of death, but the dread
weapon could not touch the foe. The men were
falling fast, the cannon was left for a very short
time dismantled on the bridge An officer voun-
teered 10 repass up the bridge and bring up one,
and with the aid of men of company g., 1t was
accomplished in one hour. They remained on
the bridge, unsheliered in the midst of the fire.
where the gallant Lt Twiggs joined the party but
did not share their success having been shot i'm
mediately after, dying with the drag rope In his
hand and smile upon his lips. His friend Sears,
another noble hearted gentleman, and myself went
down after his body and brought il up spite Of the
curses and FIRE of he-enemy. Iu. .',sg av. .sasl'
From this prce fire was opened upon the
castle; they retired the fort was entered BY our
force, and upon an officer of The 18th waving The
Stars and Stripes from the point of his blade the
hou: that rose TO Heaven made fellow feel rather
glorious. We were victorious. / do not know
low TO do justice 10 the GOODNESS and courage of.
he troops and the gaantry of the officers, who for
lalf an hour stood under pretty hot fire. Here !
we're wounded Capt. CLARK, LieuIs. Creaaor VIM
Ter and Adams, and Lieut. Twiggs killed. s. l.
d, We remained two rights TN ,he bridge Dress 7
Dg the wounded, repairing losses, &C., and pushed
n for Plan del Rio, destroying The way IA wagons
0 Tighten our train and condense our forces. We
oupd the enemy had destroyed the stone bridge,
ut we quietly waded over, driving the teaIps be- 4
ore us. --' ~ " :
We learned at Plan del Rio tIiat the enemy :
we're waiting. for Us at Cefro Gordo A plan of
atle was arranged and we sailed out with 500
licked men TO thrash him. asi satt ztts< r...,. II
1--WE had no sooner approached this seeming inn
regDable barrier than our advance was arrested by
fire of escopetls. The command opened TO the G
ight and left of the road. The left ascending the
teep hills and sormed successfully fort after fort
me after line, party after party. The charge was u
esistless; the enemy fled, leaving their dead be-
ind them. We halted for the night and slept on1
W arms. .... - "..r.. is .a,'a = .FfE.st a
4" In this gallant affair." the Votiguers bore an in.-
ortant part. Every where the sharp click of lheir
Weapons followed, BY the groans of the enc a
cred to the right, and were equally successful A
arge body Of the enemy were in the bushes pep T
ering away upon the road we, were ordered TO ! :
slodge them, Company G: in front; we crept y
teathiY along the Foad-the enemy opened arab Y
ng fire upon the files which were surrou ndine.I T
lim--;he boys charged. Heavens! |! if YOU heard =,
he shout-they were driven into the suaYe--they-
led, sought to head them, but their kno wledge
# the ground and speed, aided their escape-they,E
Uttered severely-a few trophies fell into nv
lands, some of which are with me, and may