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ness of the hill, the men finding it very Difficult
TO carry him, and the enemy in great number.
pressing upon them, the gallant Lieut. Col. beg
ged them to leave him and take care of them.
selves. Forced to leave him on the field, the
last that was seen Of this noble young officer he
was lying on his back, fighting with his sword
the enemy who were stabbing him with their
bayonets. The veteran Captain WIN S. Will
lis, OF the same regiment. at the head OF his COM
pany. with three stawart sons who fought at his
side, was badly wounded, but still continued the
light, until he was overcome with the loss Of
blood
In the meantime, the Indiana brigade who
were drawn out and ordered to charge the enemy
were seized vita a pane, and displaying some
hesitation, Assistant Adjutant General Lincoln
rushed to their front, and whilst upbrading them
for their cowardice. was shot, several balls pas
sing through his body. In justice tothis brigade
it should be stated that they subsequently raj.
lied, and fully redeemed their reputation by the
most gallant and effective fighting.
Col. Hardin led the lllinoisians in very hand
some style, and sturdy suckers" fought like IL
ons. Their n.repid Colonel fell wounded, and
experienced the fate Of Coils Mckee and Clay,
and was killed by the enemv-not however be-
fore he had killed one Of the cowardly miscre-
ants with pistol, which he fired while lying on
the ground.
Col. Yell led, the foremost man, charge Of
his mounted volunteers against large body OF
ancers, and was killed By lance. which enter
ed his mouth and tore of one side of his face.
The Mississippians the heroes OF Monterey,
after doing hard duty as skirmishers, were or
dered into line to receive charge OF cavalry,
which they did with their rifles, delivering at the
same time a most destructive fire among the
lad %, Tho % RI
completely repused. The distinguished COM
mander of this gallant regiment. Col. Jefferson
Davis, was badly wounded, an escapehe ball hav-
ing entered his foot and passed out OF his leg. He
was however, doing well when last heard from
The chivalrous Lieut. Col McClung was pre-
vented from doing his share Of the brave deeds
of this brilliant fight, By the grevous wound re-
ceived at the battle Of Monterey, which still con-
fines him to his bed. and from which it is much
feared by his best friends he will never recover
Col. HUMPHREY Mar,hals splendid regiment Of
Kentucky cavalry were inpatient for an oppor-
tunity of showing their mettle, and avenging the
capture Of their brethren, then in the hands OF
the enemy. They were soon favored with the
desired opportunity, by the approach OF force
Of more than 1000 lancers and hussars, who GAL
lantlv charged them. The Kentuckians stood
their ground with immoveable steadness, and
bines, charged in the most gallant style through
the column on the right; and. wheeling, fell on
their left dispensing 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 cavalry. against large body OF the
enemy's cavalry, with like results.
Durng tho enga nemsnt on tho right, Santa An
ma, seeing that Gen. 'favlnr's force was not well
protected on the leit flank, sent large force of
cavalry around that point, and outtlanklng lay
Tor, succeeded in throwing 1000 men into his
rear But Gen. TAYLOR Immediately sent Capt
Brarr, with his artillery, against this force, who
succeeded in cutting them oIf from the main boz
dy Lieut.. Crttenden was despatched, with
flag of truce, to demand the immediate surrender
of this force. The Mexican officer pretending
not to understand the character of his mission in
sisted that he should be bndioded, according to
the rules of war. and thus had the Lieutenant
carried into the camp OF Santa Anna himself
This was a ruse to get time to eXtrcate the
Mexican cavalry from their dangerous position.
and pending this truce, the were all drawn OH
by different road from that by which they had
gained this position.
Lieut. Crittenden was conducted blind folded
to the tent OF the Mexican General-inchlet which
he found long distance from the scene OF ac-
ton, and which he thought the safest place he
had been in during the whole day. AS he ap-
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