The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-04-10
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Volume s.
Correspondence Of Tie Iieksbuyg vhig,
CAMP NEAR SALTILLo, MExrco,)
Z a9l, NV e February 27. 1847.

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\ ,;an;na. Can wei h.d ,av.r .oen ~, IS 81.
o.n, so,med ana when - took ,urs no.;t;o,
$500 10 rode ~ mi vo. 30 VA s,v;,b
Il ,.onr,ssv Az i IL ronL IA oo.;,;cn ~
! rods ~ IA dawn; a font &c ar lne. .ex.
br.ssod b;mseIf nlsased and reouested C,oI.
n.v;. y sav III !; ,og,be Reo;mapt ,hat X
was ~ 9eS dav of February-.be birth day "
w.sh;noton--mpcb waa exnected of us.--nar-
f;.nl.rlv ~ ,b;s dov. - asars d avery 4 meri.
can ri. Davis. comnlied. and tben. Il rs FL
puest The Regiment sent up three. hearty
cheers for Gen Wool-,be day and the occa-
.;on. Earlv ON The morning Of the a3d our
Regimen was in motion. and started for the
scene Of action with old ssRoupb and Ready,
wber ys iyvera u; ,h;n about 4 niles Il he
ba,tl. 6eld. we heard tbe opep;no Of The afa n
danro., From. that moment, until wo reaohed
the SPOT. the roar Of cannon and the conflict
sof small arms was incessant. We moved on
as rapidly as possible over elevations and RAJ
vines. until We were il, full view Of the enemy.
It Is impossible to convey 10 You an accurate
idea Of the position Of our forces The heights
occupied BY our forces was the abrupt termi-
nation Of q plain extending from the mountain
ON the left, as YOU % from Saltillo to A qua
Nueya.a 10 The centre Of he yalley--then 1
deem rayine-then j plain to TIA mountain on
,ba,r;rht On the right ofs M deep rayine Cal.
.McKee,s "a Ketucky Regiment and Col. B;s-
.aIl,s Cd Illino;a Reo;ment were n order AZ
battle. awaiting the advance Of The enemy.
and IN I short time hereafter were n close
conflict with him. On the left. the enemy bar
.ucceeded during the nipht of the Q2d. and
morning Of the 93d in dislodp,no M room.
rod and Adj Indian. .Reo;men,s 4 i apsas a..
valrv and / nort;on ~ ,be Kan tucL . favoIrvA
On he MAN ertendino fron j, = cen "a be;oh,s
a The mountain. and a. W. left tle road. Il
,,n,ovss ~ u Il. .cene ~ ac,,o, u ,ha IL,
II. An .;obt ythat mat oursy,ew o.. AZ IA
Indiana IN ma cavaIrv. a.a;no ,ror,
IN enemy. cIoseIv nursu ed--tbe Min and
vales covered with them. norton " than
mat and mas throuu j, our ranks. ria III
~, h.alar, - ~ ,.h .,o,,,
AIN q wsra covered Win Msr;caD Infsn,rv "a
csva,rv fsnnnosed ~ III "a; csrs Az ~ ~,
.nd ..r;.onsrs al an 10 t,.va ~ n nor, Rnoo
a. moray Gan. Tavlor Ind moved \ lille III
sadxsncs q The he;pbt 8 III 81 bjrd,s ave view
~ The whole scene. and Immediately disp atch-
ed his aid TO Col. Davis with an order to move
IN towards the mountain and check the adj
vance Of the Mexican forces. This was the
moment to test the nerves Of the gallant bows.
Before them. were alittering the bayonets and
lances of 5000 Mexicans. flushed BY recent
success, Over the hills and wales, were seen
scores IL our own soldiers refreshing with the
utmost rapidity and confuson--no resistan . .
10 this marion Of the enemy,s forces: but there
,u.s nostma for bes;,ation or tioubt--the tidel
of bat,le had to be turned. Or the day u as irre-
trievablv rome.
This was the time too. to test the skill ofsourl
oa,Ian, Colonel. and his confidence in the Re-
e;ment--both were fully deyelopsd The or
der was as promptly obeyed. AZ Given. He
,ooved toward. he enemv nv the shortest
ron, nm ne valley, bv ,be r;obt flank ,endea-
vor;ng, he whole time. to check the .d;sordered
A;obt of the Cd Regiment az Jnaianians. He
Are cted bis a. urse to ards : bodv n MEXICAN
ufrv In the 0(lfl0 afr N
,hsv h,d formed E order ,shsn ,bsy nsr.siysd
onr .ds.n.a wbsn - =, ong,b. In and
.u;.,,;,, 900 go. q 49,, q a,a,,
~. Pso;rsn, 4 ordsr C h.,t,e I'M va,bs
comma n s.ay.ncs fr;Don
r. ~ H., ~. o,n n,.na =. .;n,v ohav
a ,.orIa f.l, ~ 49,, &c ;n.,;e. i ~ 49,
bows. thew fred with m y,n;dtv of tbou ob,.
and ru.bed mon he enemy viii almo.t franzv
shouting and y.ll;no Tbsv crossed I deem
rav;ne and when within about to(, Yards Of
The column. the en- amy was d;sapnaaring I;Iel
the leaves Of autumn bsfore ths;rs uns,r;no
riaes. Jus, At this moment Col. Davis d;.coy.
cred ano,h,r column n our front nourino their
Ere into our ranks. and a heavy bodv of Lam
csro. ON our left making a descent upon ma,
n. Instantly gave an order 10 retire bv the ra-
Wins 10 the loot Of the plain. Aswe were re-
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