The Arkansas banner., 1848-01-03
Setnes lH Nexiss.


 ot lac scenes ia Inc stcrmiHg cf fChapaltepee. to hs uncle, the Secretary ot the Treasury. u. Walker las been in many of the severe battles im Mexico, and, hy the hravs commander af his regiment. tCBs AndFsNsl tn hts official report to tho gosernsesat Is msationsa ss having greatly distinguished hin- seh tor the most danntless eoasaga. ~ well as fpF the greatest xeal AMd activity ln the stormimg of Chapultep~c. of which such thrilling narrative is given h his lyttes as now pabiished. The istief was not intended for publication; but. anliag tho illness If his uncle, of ths friends nf the Soauk lieutenant has banded 1t 10 lis. This is the sase It. Walker who. who with three CT Gonf others, net long since was deemed worthy of receiving messi tn commemoratioa Of his humanity and galiantgY la rescniag several sramea from drowning. by follow ng them into the breakers, n two successive tstpss a1the imiucat hsxari of his own lite, during hass rie,ne m the Gulf of Mexico.
 coLLra,o pE M,ssssa.
 City ol Mexico, Oct. q. 1877.
 My nEsR UNCLE had intended to send yon hx thus mst connected sceoant of the share we took n the battles ih the valley ef Mexien. Tkrrs ase sac taes. however, Connected with the stafsaimR o ChApfepcc, ,o which, as rival claims have hguss s.t np insther quarters, must give my testimony. Mysprevins intention of sending m account uT alE the Latticsls prevented hy the eaFly depnttmsn af m train. Th s,orming of chapaitspsc waa dstermin- ed the nigh pFevicas. Ons company was stationed as tiegae' neaf the quarters of tsen. pill9w IMA eonv rsaios with me st s e'clock. h zaia C mAsf be doae: and requested me to sec the cemmanzeFef of the ds slons of our regiment aud inrite hna to a conference on the subject. At Abouf or 10 o'clock the aext morning. theattaek was opened hy our little ho.tGers upon force of sashirnishea.M varousy estimated. which occupied the enlnhsaiea woods between Moline dei Key aud the Esri. The orders received by cur regiment wsFe te dspiog a skirmishers. .cleaF. the woods. aud xlap af iAf hpem o the ascest ef the fort. allow le sioFmng pastY e adcaaes thrsuqA oar rEaks. and boiiow i3 Aflef aN effective fire from the hewitseta of ntbnf iMehly minutes. ws received orisrsto advancs. WNaid -. with cheer. The regiment wss presinassy hlvi. ded into two parties--one under Cut. AntfawH and Maj. Caldwell. and the other under Isietenanf Cot Joseph Johastone. We marched at douhse sessiek time, and cleared the woods rapidly. Owine te aas having better ground. some Of the men ef ax epsz pany arrived first al the foot of the hi and oaened their fire on the enemy. We were well bfuienied by cypress trees of isnssease sixa Aflrs ffse uf about i've minutes. hotly snstmimsa ca hnih siAus. the infantry charged ths right of eas diRison pf the regiment. As sooa as saw the mossaesls pointed t out to Major Caldwell who wsa N ny side, and solicited the command tp ehasEe kIe he. taied for moment as . was set in aceoeEsnas w1f the orslers received. asked him sceonA ifase. the hili, with ths cheer. "Oa s1lei8saszls ThS rocky sides cf tie esceni pssascisdu iA ssme lnsas sure, from their fire, and we steadily adRnnesd fp the foot of the outer wall. At thia poini Esnn4 officer, handful afmem, and bat one iaa<sf@-- This officer (it must have bees Sstden} gailsnsiy A1s<A1Ns WA1 44s1& 4&&Es GxN in the ditch, within two yards ef me. A whoss Fe- gment might have becn shot down in tlle sane war; andwe were compelled te wait for more isddsss<-G Ous call was IespoBea to. and oaiesr wio esi<r. cd lhew shot behind ms. while wsising his sword and calling, .sOn with the ladders r, Xi thin m ment La. Martin. oi the voiiigeurs rushed pssf nc with the dsg of oar regiment in hts hand, ant plss- ted it at the foot ef the walt The eoicrshaaxas of the eompanya strapping fellow. feet 4inches iail was severely woa9aed. His saPtaia took E, and advanced le. short distance whsg, he was ponlsiaA His lieutenant saatehed it iron him. and uennskd the hili al run. A scas e frsi asg sf tke sesffs and As grsf one orr. This know 0 be facf. a@ was in position Co observe it. lt was witnessed D, maay officers in the stosming psrty--by the sirk and wounded at Tssubsya. asdby Mexican eiIscsrs taken prisoners. As soon as the ladders assfrnd. there vas general rush to mount thssn. A con mon soldier of the yoitigeurs was the frsf Can't Howard, Capt Biddis. and myself foii0wed eioeeIy. We met no opposition; the eDemy rstrsaiing as wa mounted the walls. We advanced into lhs isst through dark passage, expecting etesy moment fo receive their fro. In smaii, dark room. fpnisA fifteen or twenty Mexieak officers and soiiiers eai- ing ont 'Qss sisa. que siea.w Some half doxen of American soldiers were strongly inclined to shoot heIn. aad had their guns already isvciisd. How ard ard my self intesiered commanding oar nea is pat ap their guns. Ispoke enough spanish sa de- mand the surrender eftheir srms ami assnssd tAem they should he treated pfiso6srs. The ssossls vf the officers surrendered Co sna, s1I seresxl nnskets. The reor desiis cIaag e ny hard ~ad neck for safety. As afterwards aseesisineyt Gom eers who gave ap his sword to me. fss DvBss aHas af his sids. Sesgeaat Ilssbest of my company. sf- forwards came ap and took him peFsonaiiF pffsa,er it was no time to cucumber oneself wih ihe eh1sxe of prisoners. called oa three or Ioas soiiiers f0 fellow to the top sf the easaie tys nv wss | Major Sey.aour. Thsy bad Mexican enze~r iA charge of fine bearing and appearsnee TbeNask. ed me if spoke Spanish; ard if ss, so isqaise iIs way io the top Of the toFt l aseeFlsiued rum ffp Mexican that his rsbk was ecioacI. and ss.iesesi hm to show us the way to the iop. We followed hm closely IIappeaag b be asose aciise thss ,ay companions. swas kfsf aE ahs aAx-stsH. aaaa my swosd was halt raised io cut sDsrn the das Ths officer who accompanied Maj. Seymour ealleA eai. "Lst the Major cut itssewn. fyleidsd ts his fAna. ieDt gentleman. and deserved ths hosoe. enf fafs was not carisd o the top of the foss-it being rs. tained below. to assessh5s car regiment OMi1sx to ih's. some of the army wese uadss tAanimps2ssSna that the flags ef the istA ed eh Hsfs fri ea ihs , ms',s 2. they wsss shs asto shs ep . s.s se fire t encountered. ' is pierced ia eight piaess. and the flag staa is half severed hy an sseopefte- It Is large aumber of shoss for only two feet You may deread afos ihis as Aa accurate aeeoaat of one or twc facts which have given rise to some discussion. f have been betrayed isio arr sanity in speaking of myself. t is neessAasy ao ysdicaie the weii-earned hoaoFs of the regiment in which had the good fortune 10 be xn sse-wsisless snd \ participant IL shcsid soi be forrsssen tsst we sb soiatciy violated oreEs, ss we were ailefwafJ4 io esiaiiy charged by fsessszi i'illos Hs sld as kis command were ,o loiiow n tke rear e the sterssia. pPiy, and ws led the eAnTxe. Grn Qaisu.aa ieasss n. ths irsia. lie tesyes many wAfm issepda h<hna h'me Hts sepalaiioa is high h sit Sass4<ss Isis reception al mysA was extreseIy kind. aaa | re :, d,y fosmed an sxtaehmeAt to him Ion hss min s ! with my father. WM 6 rAfEEn ( Secretary oa the r'sAsesy, wsshiaxssa City. D. . 1 ----~--r-----s----