Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-04-12

The following items take from The Naiamorrs Flag
sffhe 2Dth inst:
Bursa NisrA-prodigies Gf yalar were Performed by
both officer, aud Gen Wool was seen IN every part
Of the field, whore his presence red, bal
np on aud aNherting hs men To HIM tins as an nrJr
TAM day. after Will show Col Hardin # tho
st laos regiment. distinguished himself particularly
Tia struck the breast with musiet ball during
he hottest OF the fight aud died instantly Col. Yell. Of
the Arkansas cavalry. fell while head ng Charge Of his
regiment lis infepd,ty on the occasion is spoken + IN
terms Of the highest prase. Capt Allen Ike, u tic
same reg ueut, also conducted hins,f gaantly Col.
W. X. Mckee II the ID Kentucky regiment, rasolvag
marisl wound IN the treat. the command devoted
Lieut. Col II. Clay. If Henry Clay While lead
ing his the charge received a wound
IN The leg. Not being aho 10 stand. fur of his
tempted carry hun from the field They had mol pro
ceedod far before he received second and
wound In the IMP and two of the four killed
The other two insisted upon carrying him oil herolcaly
he ordered them 10 leayr him and resume the places IN
the fight After the battle, he found pierced quite
through the breast by lance. Adutant General Lin
coln NIX Govenor Lincoln, Of Massachusetts,.
KILLED wlc restoring order among the Arkansas cavalry
WHO were thown into momoniary confusion by an over
whelmns charge Of lnneeiS Has conduct the theme Of
cAlravaGant pfalsc.
WOMEN-Iwo thousand females, who followed the
Mexican amy. remained, like nnIsierne angels, to tale
Of he Wounded. Ten. lay lor treated diem with
the kindness duo Their aeA aud the humanity expected Of
an American.
Correspondence Of the Commercial Times
MArANoR.s March II, lstl
Or lass IN killed and wounded about what has al.
ready bern stated and thu Mexican loss pplsed
be nearly large represented, cAcet to prisoners
and the lnss OF general oliicets.
The battery commanded by Capt Braxon B,agg did
terrible execution. The Mexican cavalry made charge
ON hm. He waited unll they wore within Two hundred
yards when 10 poured terrible fire upon them bis pic
cts charged with muskct balls ! HE leading squadron
was moved down. aud they stopped. ior moment.
Briggs guns instantly loaded and second dis
cha.c, deadly the first, threw The enemy
fusion. ard tlld put them 10 flight leaving the ground
covered with men and horses. Ouly imagine toT mt
mena battery OF cannon, charged almost IL the mulzIc
with mnsket balls and sltgs tired ihfee times into ID 81,
mass Of men and horses, dstance OF two hundred
yards, and You can form idea Of the slaughter.
One Of the Indiana regiments IT said wavered Ter a
time. when Mayor Din, Of the Pay Department, rushed
among them, siezed tn culos advance 10 the front
and called on the to stand hy them. His voice and
exam I, had tie desired effect The regiment rallied
and were distinguish ed in the SIGHT
Ancr the battle over, Gen. Wool, who Was dlstn
Eushod n hls skill, met General Taylor and throw his
arm. around his neck, and congratulated Inn On the hrl
liant victory, IN terms. he old hero replied, we
can't be beaten, General. when all pull together =
The Nholc county viii aliost The justice Of the simple
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