The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-04-07

thousand. I hus the Kentucky Infantry was a.,
tackled at the foot of hill, ina deep ravi1e, bv
an immense force of the enemy. A large mum.
Der Of the officers was killed here-among their
was Col. Mckee, who fell badly wounded. and
was Immediately dispatched by the enemy. who
pierced him with their bayonets as he Law on the
ground. Lieut. Col. Clay was shot through the
thigh. and being unable to walk was taken IN
and carried some distance by some of his men.
finding livery difficulty to carry him, and the
enemy in great numbers pressing upon them.
the gallant Lieut. Colonel begged them to leave
him and take care OF themselves. Forced 10 leave
him on the field, the last was seen of this noble
young offlcer he was lying on his back, fighting
with his sword the enemy who were stabbno
him with their hayonets. The veteran Capt VIM
5. Willis OF the same regiment, at the head of his
company, with three stasa art sons who fought az
his side, was badly wounded, but still continued
the fight, until he was overcome with the loss of
blood
In the meantime, the Indiana brigade, who
were drawn out and ordered to charge the enc
my, were seized with panic, and dIsp aying
some hesitation, Assistant Adi't Gen. Lincoln
rdshed TO their front, and while upbraiding them
Tor their cowardice, was shot, several balls pass
ing through his body. In Justice to this brigade
1t should be stated, that they subsequently rails
ed, and fully redeemed their reputation by the
most gallant and effective lighting.
Col Hardin led the Illinoisians in very hand
some style, and the sturdy suckers Tough like
lions. Their intrepid Colonel fell wounded, and
experienced the fate of Coils Mckee and CLAW
and was killed by the enemy not however be-
fore he had killed one Of the cowardly miscreants
with pistol, which he had fired while living on
the ground.
Col. Yell led the foremost man, a charge of
his mounted volunteers against large body OF
lancers, and was killed by lance, which enter
ed his mouth and tore off, one side OF his face
The Mississippians the heroes of Monterey.
after doing hard duty as skirmshers, were order
ed into line to receive charge ofcavalry, which
they did with their rifles, delivering at the same
time most destructive fire among the crowded
columns OF cavalry. The enemy were complete
ly repuIsed. The distinguished commander OF
this gallant regiment, Col Jefferson Davis. was
badly wounded, an eScopette ball having entered
his loot and passed out OF his leg. He was how
ever, doing well when last heard from.
Col Humphrey Marshall's splendid regiment
OF Kentucky cavalry were impatient for an oppor
tunity OF showing their met,le and avenging the
capture OF their BRETHREN then in the hands of the
enemy. They were soon favored with the desir-
ed opportunity, by the approach OF force OF more
than 20OO lancers and hussars, who eallantly
charged them. The Kentuckians stood their
ground with immovable steadiness, and receiving
the enemy with fire from their cabnes, charged
:" eiS must S"iidH etylc tntOugn Tue column on
the right, and wheeling, fell on their lett, dsper-
sing, and killing great many of them A like
charge was made by Col May, at the head OF a
squadron OF Dragons, and one of Arkansas cav
airy, against Large body oil the enemy's cavalry
with like results.
During the engagement on the right, Santa
Anna, seeing that Gen Taylor's force was not
well protected on the left flank, sent large force
OF cavalry around that point. and outfanking Tav-
Tor, succeeded in throwing 1000 men into his rear
But Gen. Taylor Immediately sent Capt Bragg,
with his artillery against this force who succeed
ed IN cutting them off from the main BODY
Lieut.. Crittenden was dispatched with flag Of
truce, to demand the immediate surrender of his
force The Mexican officer, pretending not to
understand the character of his mission insisted
that he should be blindiolded, according to the
rules Of war, and thus had the Lieutenant carried
into the camp oil Santa Anna himself This was
ruse to get time to extricate the Mexican caval-
ry from their dangerous position and pending this
truce they were all drawn off by different road
from that by which they had gained this position
Santa Anna took three small pieces of our ar
tiliery, which under Lieut. O'Brien. had been
posted too far in advance TO be covered by our
infantry All the gunners were shot down and
when the guns were captured there was not a
solder ieit TO man them. One of these pieces
was an old Texan FOUNDER, which, during the
lexan Revolution, bad done good execution
among the Mexican ranks. As to the flags he
boasts OF having taken they are very probably
mere company markers, which were dropped on
the held and picked up by the valiant Mexicans.