Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-04-17

instead Of one general eng cement. tho rcgi.
ments were compelled 10 great measure to fl !ht
or .heir own hook. Our officers were always
IN tho advance, leading the troops-hcnco the
great mortality emong them. ln this general
nIelet one OF our small regiments, Of i0G men
would bc attacked by n who.o Mexican brigade
OF several thousand. Thus the Kentucky infan.
try was attacked at the foot Of hill. in a deep
ravInc. BY an immense forco of the enemy A
large number Of the officers were killed here
among them was Col. Mckee, who fell badly
wounded, and was Immediately despatched by
the enemy. VINO pierced him w..h lhelr blyona,s
as he lay on the grouud Lieut.. Col. Clay was
shot through the thigh, and being uuabIe to waIk,
was taken up and carried some distance by slmo
OF his men, but owing 10 the s.ecpness Of tho hill
tho men finding II very difficult to carry him,
and the enemy in great numbers pressing upon
them. tho gallant Lieut.. Colonel begged them TO
leave HIM and take care of themselves. Forced
to leavc him on The field, the last that was seen
OF tins nob.o young officer he was lying on his
back, lighting with his sword the enemy WIN
were sabbIng hun with their blyOncts. Tha'
veteran Capt. VIM. s. Willis, Of the same rcgi. .!
ment. at the head Of his company, with three
stalwar. sons who fought at his SIDE, VS. badly
wounded, but Still continued the fight, uni. lie
was overcome with tho loss Of blood.
In the meantime, tho !uianl bILlle, who
were drawn out aid orIcrc TO charge tue Il. ms,
were se!z d wlth pluC. AMI G.,p'ly..- SOM.
hesitation, Assistant Al. Gen. Lu.o,u iu-',cl
to their float, and WINS, up5ra.Ary lArm fy.
tholr cowar"cc, was shot, severn. bills p.,-ur.
through Hls JoI.. In lT-.re 10 I.ns JrLrIo /,
should be stated, tlot they Subsequently, rIuel,
and fully rcIo'm:I Their T. pI.aion BY tay mo-:
gallant and effective fighting
Col. llarjn led the ID,Iuo,sjuus in very IaUi.
some Sly ", and the sturdy suckers fought like
lions. Ih..r utrgrlI Colonel fr wuuuIrI AMI
.xprreEc'.I the fate OF Cooac,1 Mckee and Cay.
ma wus ktusd Jy tl- ,n:my y-not howcYvr before
!c had h,..cd oay # IL, cuwarI,y m,scrcan,s
WITH p.ssy. w".,A lac h.cI whilst ,!ing Oh tho
ground.
Col. lcI, d, tat io"cTo@ N u; 4 charge Of
us mounted Volunteers ag'Ds! Iars: JoIy Of.
anccrs, and was Killed by a ancr, whc" c"!erC.
IIs mouth aud tore oil ouo s,o OF hrs lace.
The MISs;s,lHpDaus, tHo haroos Of No'r''}'
,ter dong hard day as s..rmDshor5, wee c..
Tered INTO uuo 10 r,re,,c c,1rso Of cavalry.
which they L.I with ,aolr RI .>, LrNcuug a. llr'
8amo Ine 4 most J,>lgu lY. fire au.n.. lie
,rowLcJ co.am.s Of cavalry. The cunm, were
completely r",us,I. Too d.s,ugu.,a' com
u1n!er # tins "a rr: r"rt.rcr'. Co.. ...--.n
)aNIs, was Iaa.y wour., ], an r.rr,,"o bail
,aviug cu.crcl "', foo! and passed OF hI, leg.
lie was. HoAcser, dong well wLcn '1>: hcnri
from. Tur cmyaIroI, Ll,ul. Col. u IA. : Ma
prevented lry.n dora, hD. are Of ,.o ylAs..o.r
IF !h.s Ln.trpl G.lt, ~ 500 grc,oas aola. ro-
,c.vcI Al ,ue Ja!.Ic cf Mou!cr.y, wal.a s,.. con.
iocs him to hIs bed anI from which i, , much
feared by his best friends he Wi never recover
Col. Humphrey MMrsl,Is splendid regimen!
Il Kcu,urky Cuva'ry were nnpaicHI for an o.
.Orlun,l, Il sAo" ny their melI'r, and ay"uglnr
the Cqp!urc f !h,Ir J,rtarcu, thnu in H." hruus
,f the enemy. They w,!r soon favored ".:I!"'
desired opportunity, by the aMroa"n ot a Ire
If moro than 2O0O l.aac,ts AMI IiIs,trs, v"l
raantly charged .ann. tn. Nru:.,,.ur., :, n,
.hcir ground WIKI !mInD. able STE. ..a -, n' r.
cciying the enemy VIA ire from .a..r c:I1.E :,
charged IN the most g. dut slI.r t"1On-A III"
column on the .Lht, auI "a' ',1"t, fl ua !1'
lrr, dispensing aaI hru.1g 4 "rg0' ul0y, Of u"m.
4 like churgr WAS m7ae by Col. May. al IL"
read of squadron Of DIlgoons, and one OF the
A rknnsas Cavalry, against Il arsc Jo-Y Of tho
cncmy's Cavalry, w9,u like results.
Daring tho engagement on The yigt, Santa
A ma. sociur that Cen. TaylOr's iurco was not
well protected on the .cI. flank, scaI largo force
If cavalry around that point, and outlllu&lng
Taylor, succeeding IN throwing 2OOp men INTO
MS rear. But Cen. Taylor Imme'u!r.y s.u!
apt. Bragg, with his artillery, ag,nsI lns force,
" no succrcIoI in cutting them of tIom the maIn
.~ l. -" fr,ll 60 'nn ,vas j'sn"'r. col, WITH
Ing Of truce, to demand the Imm'da.n sIrrrni-r
IF this fJrc,. Tho Mcxltnn oli'.r, pretending
not to understand the character Of his m.>.on.
INSISTED that he shOu'I b. bmIloa"I, ], according
o the rules of war, an / thus had TIC lhcJi"nani
,urrled into tn, camp Of Santa Apno mns"t.
This was ruso TO get time to CNrIca!c TIC M1N.'
AN Cavalry from tho dangerous position, and
bending this truce they were all drawn OF by a
iltferon, road from that by wA.:h they had gained
his position.
Lieut.. Criucnlcn was conducted h'Ini.ioIded ed
o the tent of the Mexican General in Chief. winch
Ie found long distance from tho scene OF acton,
md which he thought tho safest place he mad
,oon in during the whole day. As hc approached
81 MIA Annals tent he was greeted with most
rene ndOu5 flourish of trumpets, which might
lavo been iyart mile of, bat produced no very
treat terror in tho mind oC tho kcntucklan. lis
blind was taken off, and he found himself IN the
presence Of the famous MEXICAN Chief surrounded
by brilliant staff Of bcdizzenn, gIdCd and
officers. Snn Aunl apoiogized to
the Lieutenant for the act Of his officer, in hav-
Il Gar frDD,