Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-04-14
; From the NsiS [ Orleans Pieayilae March 81.
THE KENTUCKY REGIMENT.
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THE KENTUCKY sREGIM ENT.. 4
An incident at tke:BattLc of Busna pista.
Al very critical point the battle on
The 23d, when it became necessary TO
sustain one Of our columns, which was
staggering under charge made by the
MeXic ans in overwhelming numbers, Gen..
Taylor despatched Mr.. Criltenden to order
Col. Mckee, OF the Cd Kentucky Regi-
men,, to bring his men into immediate
action. Mr.. Crillenden found the Resi-
r. en-, men and officers, eager for The tray,
delivered the order and rode back to the
General, by whose side il was his duty 10
keen. The Kenluckians moved on for.
ward in gallant style, led by Mckee ana
Claw, both of whom, alas fell IN subse-
ouent part Of the day. 1t so happened
that before reaching position from which
was broken by ravines aui masses oil
stones. Whilst crossing this valley the
heads only of The mrn could be seen from
The poia, which Gen. Taylor and Mr..
Critlenden occupied land these were bob
bing up aud down and cross-wise in such
confusion as 10 impress both with the idea
ma, the regiment had fallen into disorder.
The Mexicaus were annoying them al the
same moment by fire, which helped 10
confirm the opinion iof the General 'hat
The Kentuckians were thrown lnio dIsmay.
II was one of those decisive crisis which
occur in every contested field, when the
issue of the day depended, for the time
being, on the gallantry OF particular
co,ps. :,
Gen. Taylor, who, as before said, could
only see The heads nf the troops, and mis-
led by their motions in getting across gull
lies aud going round rocks aud other ob.
strucliuns,, inlo the belief that they were
about TO faiter, turned 10 MIR. Criltsnden,
who is a Kentuckian, aud with coun.
tenance indicating deep modification, Tor
the General is Kenluckiau TOO, aud an
eve fierce with emotion,- exclaimed 'Mr.
Crit,endea. this will not do-thls is not the
way for Kentuckians 10 behave themselves
when called upento make good battle
il will not answer sir;" and with this he
clencned his teeth hard together. MIR.
Crit.endeu, who was mistaken by the same
INDICATIONS that deceived the General,
could scarcely make reply from very
chagrin aud shame In a few moments,
however, The kentuckians had crossed the
uneven places, aud were seen ascending
The slope of the valley, shoulder to sh'ul-
der, and with the firm aud regular step ol
veterans of hundred fields. On they
moved uuil they reached the cres, o. the
bill where they met the enemy before the
flush OF a temporary advantage had subsi-
ded. Here they delivered their fire by
companies with such regularity and dead
ly aim that the decimaled .phalanx OF
Mexico gave way and retreasd precIpi-
rously. As the Kenluckians emerged from
the valley the countenance OF the old gen.
eral who was regarding them with the IN
tensest interest, gradually relaxed the
bitterness Of its expression. A glow OF
pride supplanted the deep modification
which Fixed its muscles, and enthusiasm
qualified the fierce glances Of his eye.
Forward they moved under his riviled
gaze, whose feelings became more and
more wrought up as they approached the
scene of carnage. When they opened
their fire The old General could no; longer
! restrain his admiration, but broke Sforlh
with loud ss1zza. IS - E1ufrati ssfof cold
Keptack," he exclaimed, talking as i
were to himself aud rising in his saddle
..,hal's the way to de it," aud the tears o.
exullalion rolling down his cheeks as be
said il. 50
Having got rid Of this ebulilion Of State
pride he went about looking after olhe'
parts Of the field.