Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-20
The MeKican WAR translerredst 10
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| In the House Of Representatives, o.
fFsiday last ~ resolutions relative 10 tn,
Mexican war, which originated in I'll,
Senate, being theordsr Of the day--tlie,
produced, as we anticipated, genera
flare up in the wing camp. Though i
cannot be truly said that the scenes Of Pa
= Alto Alto, and Resaca .aala Palma were re-
enacted here, the zeal for the Mexican
cause manifested on the wing side Of ,ths
House, was scarcely less than that 4eyin.
csd by the hardes Of spaniards and Ran;
chcros who were vanquished on those
bloody fields BY the superior yalor q
American arms, and who fell fighting fol
their countrys II 81 5aiado 1et Z 4
/ The skirmish was amusing in the ex-
IRENE, as well as higAlJ exciting. Upon
the sound Of the alarm gun Announcing
the approach Of the American standard
which was sought to be reared In this
miniature hall Of the Montezumas, s,he
cominander-in chief Of tbs Anglo Mexi-
eau forces, erecting himself majesticaliy
in his seat, east round upon the rank and
file q stern and meaning glance, in WHICH
they read the inperious .napaate- II ! iop
boys, for q desperate fight! This is no
lime for talieriag. Every man to his post,
Ualcss the panguard Of our adversary te
repulsed At The first onset, ,cs are andons! ],
Let us prove ourselves true grit wings of
forty. six. = fI fs taa - y ft's
! The order Of battle being speedily ar
ranged, Capt. Sells, Of Muscatins, under
cover Of an eGrthen battery, commanded
by himself in person, landed upon the
Clerks desk, Mexican barge in the form
Of an amendment, freighted with combusr
tibles for building fire that might inter
cept the progress of the American forces.
No sooner was this barge landed, than The
earthen battery opened direct FIRE upon
President Polk. The Raneheros, under
Cochran, supported the battery on the
right, and Morton's command on the left.
An incsssan. fire Of artillery and small
arms was kept up by the enemy 70, about
thirty minutes: when Gen. Clifton was
ordered to charge on the battery Never
was order more faithfully and eiiec,ually
executed. "When Greek meets Greek,
then comes the tug of war; In less than
FIVE minutes he had captured the battery
and turned The guns upon the enemy, who
were now seen flying in all directions.
Bonham's regiment Of cavalry now
charged upon the retreatina foe, who were
retiring in the utmost disorder and confu-
sion Days command now advanced 10
Gu. of their rdtreat; when Col. Bowie
sounded a parley. This caused cessa.
satlon Of hostilitics for few minutes;
when Col, Bowie was ordered to the rear,
and the fight commenced anew. Smy:l's !
riiiemen were fighting band to hand with
Morton's command; when Cochran's Ran |
cheros re-captured Sells battery, which |
re-opered somew hat brisk,
but scattering fire. At this crisis LET |
fngwelfs reserve was ordered TO charge /
on the battery Gen, Clifton again rallied |
bis forces, and dccoyed The enemy into a
morass, where they all mired Smy,h |
routed Morton division, horse, foot and |
dragons which having effected, he per-
ln!tied them TO retire, without. further mo-
iestation, 10 an adjacent chspparai. Lief +.
fiDgwell captured the battery, spiked the !
and upset the nro,tars, while Col |
Day, proudly displaying the flag of his |
conducted the resolutions. unmu
li!ated, safely into the hands Of tie Stand.
ing Committee on Military Affairs, which !
'"PPShS W bS eiS vi TX tjai AiiicJt III 'ital
House moi in the hands of the enemy -
We need hardly add, lhath brought along
The proposed amendment as prisone, Of
war, its fate is sealed Whether The dis
co,nfied foe will rally their forces or a
future occasion or not, We are unable 10
say But however that may be, the tory
anil war parts will be compelled 10 ac-
knowledge that The defenders OF their
country,s rights and honor have achieved
al least one ''bloodless conquest"
: J. A bird of most singular plumage
and peculiar habits, which has long been
known in these paris under the familiar
cogromen Of "Oia Hams, has been The
subject Of much speculation among ma
tufalists, who have, until recently been
a. loss how 10 classify the creature Du-
ring the present season, however-the
winter being a severe one--it has ~oaned
more abroad in quest Of :ood, and ma
.uraiists have therefore been enabled 10
observe more closely It's habits and pro-
pensi,ies. They have decided thai though