Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-12-15


sunset, in order TO march 10 Conlreras.
that we might be there early in the morn
ing, TO cut oil the enemys retreat. Leav-
ing those srewed apples, hated more than
charging The batteries. | was very hungry
and this was one of my hardest trials
The route which we went 10 Conlreras,
was about Is miles. We marched Until
about two hours before day, ,hrouG h !he
rain, over rocks, over hills. through vallles'
through creeks knee deep, and on the worst
of roads. The next morning breaklasted
on apples. About Z o'clock in the morn
ing, General Twisgs commenced charge
upon the rear Of the army, and they be.
gan TO ny. We killed great many and
took many prisoners. We pursued them
to Churubusco, three miles from the city.
HE here gives snne account OF the bat
lie. and mentions the names of several OF
the killed and wounded in the regiment,
which our readers well know. He men-
lions thai Lieutenant Abney, who was Sc
verely wounded, has since recovered.
NATIONAL PALACE, Oct. 81, lS47.
Dear Brother.-On the twentieth OF Au-
gust we took possession OF four forts at
Contreras and three al Churubusco. AT
Conreras we captured twenty pieces of
cannon, four of them were the cannon that
Santa Anna captured from General lay
lor at Bueua Vista. At Churubusco we
captured as many more. but .hey were
nearly all siege pieces. Besides, we took
great mauy prisoners, among them were
furly-five American deserters, and amongst
the deserlers was Riley. a notorious scoun.
drel, who had the mpudence TO say, alter
he was taken. that if the yellow scoundreIs
had stood up TO it, that he would have
licked the Americans. They were tried
Ivy the Court, and all condemned 10 he
hanged. except Riley. They could not
Gud sufficient proof against him. He was
branded on the face, with the letter D, in
four different places, and whipped severe
ly. The Palmetto Boys had the honor
Of taking these prisoners.
On The 18th of September. we took the
Castle of Chaputepec, which commands
| the city. Our regiment charged upon the
castle, under heavy fire Of muskelry,
grape and cannisler. After hard strug-
gle, we entered the castle. Fortunately.
not many of our regiment were killed. We
pursued them to the Garita, and after
much harder strussle-and still greater
loss, we entered The gates. Our regiment
suffered very much, bul The old Palmetto
Boys were the first that entered the gates
of the city, and our company the frsl,-
that is Eihe Old 96 BOYS. They fired
upon us from every quarter, with muske-
try, grape aud canister. Our company
has suffered more from sickness, and in
battle, than any other company in the reg
imenl. The only protection we bad, while
we were within the gates, was the aqde-
duct. About two thousand lancers made
an attempt 10 charge upon our regim ent,
for il was the only regiment within the
gales. assure you'll was pretty squally'
times, s,zwhen they charseduPon US, bul We
fired one round anthem; they about faced.
and we .,ayeAot seen them.since. they
soon commenced firing incur rear. Final.
|iY, they commenced firing deadly fires on
each side OF the aqueducl, pouring grape,
canister, aud round shot amongst US. Ill.
Morasue, at that time, was yeiy sick, 10
hospital; 1t. Abney was wounded, so we
were commanded by Sergeant Blocker.
He gallantly led US Ihrous h the battles oil
Chnpultepec and the Gariia. While we
were under such heavy fires at the GariIa,
there came round shot and killed SIX ol
our company, namely, Sergeant Blocker,
corporal Goode, privales Crooker, Lyles,
Callahan, and Martin. They were gal
liant young men. Their deaths were very
much lamen,ed. Sergeant Blocker being
killed, | vas in command of the company.
then fell like was old General Lafay-
ellie. If was not, ought 10 have been.
Night soon came on, and aller being much
fa,igued through the day, we were buslly
engaged for half the night, in planting our
cannon. and throwing up bags Of sand for
protection, so tha, we might salute old
Santa Anna the next morning, hut he was
100 smart. He left about midnight, with
his troops, and has not been heard OF since
until The other day. News came, stating
that he had attacked our men al Puebla,
and was badly whipped.
When we were al Lobos Island, our
regiment mustered nine hundred and Sc
veuty FIVE effective men, and now, we only
muster one hundred and fifty. You can
Judge yourself, whether we have suffered
or not, We have suffered more than the
Tennesseans ever did. for when :hey were
discharged. they had three hundred men.
We came into this magnificent city, on the
I9th Of September, aud arc quartered IN
the Halls of the Montezumas. We have
liuo quarters, and enjoy ourselves finely
every day. the few Of US who are lefi. Ii.
Cooper, is in my mess. Out Of six men
that / had in my mess, when | left home,
there are none living bu, myself. and ]
thank God that am yet alive. After we
I came iuo the city, took Cooper inIo my
mess. We gel along finely together. This
is the place to fud ont man. We Ia:e
samp,uously every Gay, on turnips, tuna
roes, and ali olher good eaables. Every
thing is very cheap in the fruit and veset-
able line. can get twelve orauges for
picayunc. For cent, or (tlacol as the
Meyir,,s coll II YOU can get as much as