The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-04-10
CANTON, MlssIssrrI, sAruRDAY ArnlL 10, ,saz..

killed and wounded Santa A nna fed and de.
serted his killed and wounded, and .oilryester.
day Gen. Taylor sent out, to gather up the
wounded Mexicans, and the wagons brought
into the Hospital about 300 Of them. Many
more are lying scattered on the road from the
battlefield TO Aqua Nueva, and the field is
perfectly covered with the dead. During the
two days the wounded were lying on the field,
Gen. Taylor had them supplied with food and
water. IA
n Among the killed on our side, we're many
officers and soldiers Of distinction, ]. can only
mention few Of them Col. Yell, Of Arkan-
sas; Col. Hardin, of Illinois; Col. Mckee, Of
Kentucky and Ii. Col. Henry Clay, .Jr., Of
Kentucky; Capt. lincoln (aid to Gen. Wool,)
and others. The wounded are TOO many to
mention at present. Col. Clay was wounded
on the field, and his soldiers rallied around TO
protect him; but he told them to leave him
and take care of themselves. He was dscov-
cred by the brutal lanceros and murdered
He was not only cruelty mutilated and robbed
by them, but he was tortured in his dying ago
MES. His death will be avenged. Incur own
Regiment the enclosed list will show that near
ly one-third Of those who went to the field
were either killed or wounded. Now that the
excitement Of the battle is over and we calm
ly reflect upon the consequences Of war, we
are almost ready to say that tits uncivilized,
barbarous, and inhuman, for one nation to
war with another.
Among the officers Of our Regiment, we
have TO mourn the loss of that true and gallant
soldier Lieut.. R. L. Moore. He was wounded
in the leg while advancing at the head of his
company in the first desperate charge upon the
enemy. The enemy pressing close, and being
wounded, he sought protection in ravine; but
he there met more brutal and horrible death
than if hehad been shot dead with a cannon
ball. The savage lanceros came upon him,
and not satisfied with merely ending his 'exis-
tence, they pierced his body in various places,
and his throat, with the deadly lance, and strip
ped him Of his clothes, money, &C., leaving
him striking monument Of the barbarity and
cruelty Of the mode Of Mexican warfare
You will also see the name of anotherwhose
loss is deeply felt--Lt. McNulty, Of the Ray
mond Fencibles. He was also killed in the
first charge. In the ranks, you will perceive,
that many of the gallant boys of our State
shave sealed their devotion to their country
with their lives.n And it will be gratifying to
their friends to know that they all fell in the
first charge, when it was necessary for the
honor Of the country that all that men could
do should be DONE
In our company we lost four of our friends
and comrades-Wm. Couch, OH. Eggleston,
James johnson and John Preston. The two
first were found in the ravine with 1t. Moore
their bodies were.not much mutiated, but
they bore evidence of the lanceros brutal fero-
city. James Johnson was killed in the OPEN
ing Of the attack, and was stripped of his
clothing and mutilated.
The list of dead will also disclose the fate
IF poor Frank M. Robinson, who was as noted
n the Regiment for goodness of heart as he
was for brilliancy Of intellect and gallantry of
conduct: = also, Henry G. Trotter, (son of
Judge Trotter,) and many others, highly es-
eemed by their comrades and beloved by
friends at home. Most of those 10 the list Of
killed were only wounded by the enemy,s fire
ind subsequently murdered by the lanceros.--
The comrades of the fallen men wreaked ter
ible vengeance upon the inhuman monsters
The remarks opposite the names of the woun-
led will express their condition. The wound
# Col. Davis is in the heel, and is severe,
hough not dangerous one. He received il
II the opening of the battle, but he knew his
presence was necessary, and did not leave the
ield tohave it dressed until we had complete
y won the day. He is doing well, although
differing much from pain. The members of
'ur company are all doing well; the severely
wounded will be up in short time for service
the slightly wounded are with their compa-
lies for duty. The same remarks will apply |
o the other companies.
In relation to the conduct Of the officers and |
nsn Of the various Regiments, cannot speak
nth certainty. 1t generally conceded, how
yer, that all acted bravely, except the I'd In
lana Regiment and portion Of the Arkansas
;avalry and in justice to the Cd Indiana
sgimeni, would remark, that their gallant
Id commander. Col. Bowlss, came to our regi-
lent and said that s'most Of bis Regiment had
rted cowardly, but that he had few fighting
zen, who were with him, and they wished to
in our Regiment and fight with us',-and
allantly did the old Colonel and his few men
CHIT within during the whole action. One
the few here mentioned, was Lieutenant,
hose name Ico'uId not learn. whenhi regi-
eni fed, he seized the regimenial flag and
,re it aloft, determined that it should not be
sgraced. He bore it in our regiment during
Ie whole day. There were other gallant fell
ws in thar regiment who preferred death to
sgraee.
Gen. Taylor exposed himself much on that
W. He could not be induced to protect him
II, and his escape is wonderful indeed. He
de bis white horse, and from the prominent
amer in which he exposed himself, he was