Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14

fought like lions. Their intrepid Coionr
fell Mounted, AMI experienced the faie o
Col"nels Mckee and Clay. and was khle,
by the enemy: not. however, before he ha.
killed one Of the cowardiy miscreanls viii
| pistol. which he Cred wnils, lying on IN,
ground.
| Col. Yell, the foremost man. led chary.
Of his mounted volunteers against ia,g.
body Of iancrrs, and was killed by a lance
which entered his mouth ard tore of on.
side Of his face.
The M,ssi 'sippians. the heroes Of Monte
reg. after doing hard duiy as skHml>hers
were ordered To receive charge Of cavalry
which they did with their rifles, delivering
al the same time most Destructive FIRE
among tie crowded columns Of cavalry
The enemy we're completely repnlsed. The
distinguished commander Of this gallant
regiment. Col Jeff rsnu Davis, was badly
wounded. an escop+tIe ball having entered
his foo, and passed out OF his leg. He was,
however. doing we'll when las, henru from
The ch,valrous Lieut. col McClune wa.
prevented from doing his share of the brav.
deeds Of this brilliant tight. by the gripvous
wound received al the Daiile OF Monterey
which sui Confines him 10 his bed, and
from which il IS much feared BY his hes,
Trends. he will never recover.
Col Humphrey Marshall's splendid regi.
meni OF ken,ucky Cavalry were :m .e,.r
Tor an op oru ny Of showing their me,Ile
and aveaging the capture Of Their br.,nren.
Then in the 'iands oil The enemy They we
soon favored wuh the desired opportunity
BY The approach Of force Of more ,l,an
QUO Lancers and Husssrs, who g.llanlIy
charged them The krnluck,ans Stood
their ground with immose.ble s,eadme>s
and received The enemy with fir frnm
their carbnts. charg d ~ the mos, g,llant
s'!lr through the co,u 1ns On the right, ana
wheeling. fell IN ,h.ir left, dispensing and
killing great many OF them A Ike chsrg.
was made BY Col. May. al the he I'd oi u
Squadron Of Dfagnons. and one of the Ar
Kansas Cavalry. against large body Uf TIE
eneny's cavalry. with like results.
Dur'ng The engagement on The right. San
ia Anna seeing that Gps. Taylor's force was
not We'll projected on the Irti flank. sent
Large turc- OF cavalry around ti,a, point. and
Oh, hnnkng General Taylor. succeeded ~
throwing QUO men INTO his rear Blu, G-n
Taylor imm dia,-iy sent Capt. Bragg. with
his artil.eIy against 'h.s 6rce, VINO succeed
ID N cutting them off from the main body
Lirut. Crn,enden was tespatchei viii, u
Dag ~ Truce, 10 demaud the inm-diair sur
render Of Tins force TIE Mexican fflc-r,
pretending not TO understand the ci,arac,..
OF bls mission, IO~,s ed .haI he should be
bIind'o d-d. according 10 the rules oil war.
IL, n fhtta n Il I
camp OF Santa Aqua bim-elf THIS was a
rHse :" get time to -xirctie the M.x,can
cavalry from Their dangerous posIuon. and
pending this truce. ,het were all drawn #
hy i f-rrn, road from thai By which the,
had gained tins os'tion.
LIEU nue"'ieu was conducted blind
ioiued 10 The tent Of III. Mexican G>nerai
IN CHI Ell. whlca he iusnd long d,sianc.
Tram The scene Of actin, and which h.. lh,',
the safes, place he had i'een IN during tn
whole day. As he approached Santa An
mas tsu' he was greeted wIh m Is, ire.
mend us h,ur,sh U, u.mp~t-, W nc, N shl
have bern heard mile fl. tui produced NJ
wy great terror ~ the .n,nd II the KIN
suckIan. lis blind wa taken of. and h.
loud b ns-li in ,h- pfesenre Ut The famous
Mexican chiet. surrou drd by brilliant
s'aH ii 3eJ'zz-ntd. gIlded. and moustaci.-d
officers. Santa Auua apolo2 ed I, III.
L,ruienant Tor the ACT Il bis rfticerS, IN hav
ing hi'n bl ndioldrd. Saying. that SO far from
having any desire 10 c,nce.l his Situation,
lie was des'r"us uf exhibiting 10 Gen T"y-
Ior The utter ioliy Of rsistlng so powerful
An army AS he had unarr his comm ,nd To
'nIs the L,suleLAnt r-Il'ed, that his si,npl.
message was, 10 denIatd his Santa Anna.
immediate surrender iot;-n. Taylor. When
,h,s extraordinary demand was translated to
the Mexican, he raised his hands and eye
broWs IN utter astonIshmeut AT the temer,ty
and presumption Of such message, aud re
Piled that he would expect Gen. Taylor to
surrender in an hour, o, he would destroy
all his troops. L'eut Ctu,-nden's reply :.
which VIZ have al,eaJ, gwen, GEN. TAY.
LOR NEVER SURREN DEio!' lerm,na.
led the interview. aud the battle recomn,-n
ced. and was Continued until night.
San,a Anna took three small pieces Of
our artillery, which, under Lieut. O'Br-n,
had been posted too far 10 advanre to b,
covered by our inf,ntry. Al the gunners
were shU, iowa. and when ih- guns were
captured tn. re WAS not \ SOLDIER left 10 man
them One ot ,h. Sc pieces was an old Tex
All 6-puundrr. which. during the Texan
Revolution, had done good execution IN IN.
Mexican ranks. As 10 The Il ,gs he boasts
Of having taken, rney are very probabI.
mere company markers. which were drop
ped on THE field aud picked up by the val
,ani M-xicans. HIS Exceil-ncy Of The Wa,
Department. 10 whom ) 'n,a Ann, las SEN
these topples, Wi no doubt be so,.ly DIS
appointed IN the stZ-. texture and beauty oi
these standards. Mexican prize Is easi:y
satisfied when such ie. biz ,npmenos III lheI.
pfowrss and va,or as these, con sole the III
for SO ing lurIous defeat.
All The officers n our side. in this hard
fought battle. distinguished themselves
Tue details OF The battle we've comtideh "a
Cen. Wool. VINO Dnbly justified the CONT
drnce Of his commander and brother ve,e
ran. ty the most active. Jealous, efficient
and gallant conduct. Throughout The whole
action he was constantly eng aged 10 the dis
position Of our forces, aud Ia ralIying them
IL the onset. II was a miracle that he
escaped the thick flying balls which th,nnen
the ranks he was mar>haIlng. There was
bul one complaint made against him. anu
that was. that he ex ,osed huself tno much
Brig Gen. Lane. also. showed himself IL
he u brave aud capable officer. Although
wounded early in The Acron. he KEEP, HI.
h,,.o ,,n,u cline OIL and MAJOR G,,r , ,,,,,,,,o,