Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-22

26O yards from the western flank of the church,
| lordered the mounted men under captains st.
Vraln and Slack TO position on the opposite
side Of the town, whence they could discover
and intercept any fugtives who might attempt
| to escape towards the mountains, or in the d.
rec,!on of Don Fernando The residue of the
troops took ground about 800 yards from the
northern wall Here, too, lieut.. Dyer es,ab-
llshed himself with the sIx>pounder and two
howitzers, while lieut.. Hassendaub.l, OF major
Ciarks's battalion light artillery, remained with
capt. Burgwin, in command Of two bowitzers
| BY this arrangement a cross fire was obtained,
sweeping the front aud eastern flank Of the
| church.
! All these arrangements having been made,
the batteries opened upon the town at o'clock,
AN. Al III O'Clock, finding it impossible to
breach the walls Of the church with the six.
FOUNDER and howitzers, | determined to storm
tnat building. Alta signal, capt. Burgwu, list
regimen, United States dragoons,) at the head
Of his own company, and that Of capt. M'MiIliu,
(of tho volunteers,) charged with the western
flank Of the church, while capt Angney, infan.
try battalion, and capt. Barber and lieut.. Boone
Cd reg iment Missouri mounted volunteers
charged the northern wall. As soon as the
troops above mentioned had established them
selves under the western walls Of the church,
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