Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-12-04

o. 'ooner than the inf,n, e@
Ne". H''ic' "ho' however, made mos,
eAc''io"s 10 reach 1t with or before sFeO
movement Of the enemy wos ,', uem.
Walker, and supposing after ,bo ,b'o~h OC .
guns and the route Of the 500 mer P'ere !
affair 10 be over, suffered his ,n,, "a 'Aeu
through the town, TO cut Off the s.' ora 70 ds
and capture any more guns and on,,"ss rs
might DO discovered. Capt. Wake. nlN
% or 60 men, remained in tho ,,I'' "IA
square OF the town. AT this time or
surprise of all. sudden rush 20, !" lAes
plaza by the enemy who made n Ga""e oue Rb
ces and escopetas upon the small horJ ~0
Walker soon rallied his few man - laV
stion in front of n church, and de,era 'nfl
until tho last. He had maintained ~.
some fifteen or twenty minutes, when 10 10 Ps
tally wounded. Capt. Lewis of tba ~ 'elN
mounted vo'uleers, gallan,y killed ,ha
naming men, and with tho aid of ono Nv
captured from tho enemy maintained ~. @s
uni'i the arrival of tho infantry, who sos
mated the whole engagement.
Gen. Lane, perceving the return of,t
/ my's cavalry, properly foresaw tbo, .I
reached the town first would have the al sas
gave the order for u rapid advance. and
with great emulation that Col. Gorm,n,a
regiment and Col. Wynkoop's battaon
10 gain tho town. They arrived abon, u ag
limo, Col. German taking position on o0s y
the city and Col. Wynl rop on the o,bn,
ii few rounds between them and the aa
latter withdrew and loft the town in tho
the Americans.
In Ihe course Of the action between ,bo
can mounted men and-the enemy, two of h'
pieces OF cannon we're recovered bv the :.
bat the small band resoluteIy retained. dss
and saved the two others, and large omo.
ammunition was also Captured say abon "a
gon loads. Santa Anna beng thus dep-iy.
part Of his means of warf;,re. made no s,.,I
scquentiy at tho Pass of PnaI.
The loss on our side was l3 killed ,,s
wounded, all with the exception of 3 asev
II Walkers company. The loss of the enemv
$50. ~9
!, The highest commentator is besto,xel II
the officers and men engaged in this brilGsmE
, fair. The loss of the gallant, uoble.bst
f Walker is irreparabIc. Surgeons Reynoc, L
Laner have won great praise in this affair a
, ing DIS they dId with tho mounted force: Sir
Key ynoldS, who, on this occasion had yolun,es'
accompany The small band of cavalry, chm
side by side with Capt. Walker. and coulu
| hghing at his side in both parts Of the ens
ment until tho latter fell morally wounded
after CRYING back his body and receiving M
! ing BREATH again returned TO the front,an1 n
remained until the arrival of the reinlorcem1
Surgeon Reynolds, in the action, captured N
: can Lieutenant of the artillery, and taking n
, hum his sword, delivered him over n nrsoa-
The American fore ces. and after the termnato1
The battle, he resumed tho dnies of his profess
and property peiormed his amputations anda,
operations on the field-of baliIe. Bssioe,l
commander of regiments and battaIions WIN
Quilted themselves nob,y. We ha We heard mem
7 Cd with great commentator Lieut. Andersen
volunteers. who succeeded in ca apiurinr ca
Vega and Maj. lturbide also Lieut.. BPl
Donald. 81 artillery, who went forward into
: town with an order from The general, preyiOa
: the entry of the rcinforcements. Mr.. Brad
of the qra artermaster's depa rtment, accomns
him. They were surrounded by lauccrs, ba
4 fectually escoped.
We Will hero mention one incident, vi
shows how ipsensibo the gallant Walker wa
5 dagger however impending. When in lie Co
OF the second engagement between Walh
band aud the overwhelming body of lane
Surgeon Reynolds, who had become seper
4, from him by the breadth of the plaza. or 0
square of 100 yards. sezing the mos! favor
moment, dashed through the space occupej
the enemy. and, jumping from his horse, wrl
: escopeta, which he had taken from n Mex
took his place again by the side of Walker.
latter turned to him and said - that's right,
tor wo can whfp them ALL"
Santa ANN had been waiting for the Amoi
! train for some time at Huamantla, and had
l tanned accurate information of its s,reputh ,bn
5 his spies. 1t was his Intention to let il Dco
acntil II reached the narrow and difficult p,,
: Pinal, and then to attack il in the rear. He
however. fortunately for us, out.gcneraIed
: Lane. When rhe Americans left the main
5 and took that leading to Hmnantla, Santa Al
: was IN the sieepe of distant village charchs
rounded by his staff, using his spy glass 10 SC
: nnS the country. The moment lho head Oi
: column debouched from the main roa1, he real
The design of Gen. Lane 10 capture his ar,TJ
anu Immediately sent two or three Of his A
j with strong force, to bring il off, if rot alre
lost, or recapture il if taken. IN the execute
tins order, Major lturbide, who was aftersl
i made Il prisoner, came dashing towards the t
d IN furious gallop. AT the same lime Lieut.. McG
J. aid, of tho Aatiery, was spurring ahead Of
! troops towards the same point. Both off
e rode for some distance within hail of each Of
e and desperate and exciting ace was kept
between thhm, until Lieut.. McDonald's b
!. stumbled and fell, when I,urbide pushed io'
and gained the town. He. however, arrived
late to bring of all the artillery, and was
captured by Lieut.. Anderson.
u Mayor Bowman was in the immediate c
$ maad of the four companies of the ls Peun
= wanna Regiment, and brught them up in gall
d Style His conduct on this occasion is highly 50
s OF by all who Witnessed il. Lieut.. Caibore
y Capt. Walkers company, is also highly