Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1848-07-19


domdabe Jackson, never shrant from the
hardships OF the solder until they had chas-
Used the umpundeut Toe, and wiped the tar
nIsn q submission from the bright escutcheon
4 OF their counirys honour.
/ From that time, our land enjoyed The bless
ings Of uninterrupted peace, save the few out
breaks With ladam Until the late war with
Aleuc1 was declared We may differ, a. to
the policy and Justice Of tins war; but, I trust
there n one broad platform on which we may
all meet in awarding that meade Of honor,
/ Justly duoato our brave army Of Mexico
n landing the noble deeds Of valor, display.
ed by The gallant spirits, who have borne
& PAINTED, The stars &slripes in the Mexican
soil They are our counlrymen-our friends,
and our brothers. They have zone TO fight
The battles Of our country -baye left the en-
dearment Of home-have dissolved the tender,
Ties Of father, Husband and lover. Mel
ancholy indeed, has been the fate Of those,
who have baited for Us, separated far from
/ the Homestead Of their fathers. We, who
dream away our existence IN ease and comfort;
are ignorant Of the many prvations Of the
soldier, painful marches, the tedious drillings,
exposed 10 the rough asperiiies Of a deadly
cline. When the hour Of trylight comes,
he finds couch save, the damp chilly earth;
10 roof, save the bloc canopy Of the starry
| sky. The victim Of danger and disease, with
no Kind mother 10 minister TO his wants; no
| tender sister 10 console his departing spirit,
with nothing but the iendish laugh Of de-
mon MeXicans, 70 chant a requiem to his pale
ghost. such, has been the destiny Of those
/ who have gone for us, 10 the Furnished plains
loithe Moniazma. g. Jet under al these die ur
IagIng circumstances, what had been the
result Of their o1orisl Let the generous
state pride Of every MIssissppan, as his bo-
som pulsaies with emotion, when he thinks
Of BIS own lst Regiment Of volunteers, an
swcr The question. Three compaigns, I'M
surpassed in the annals Of history. Il be
most brilliant achievements Of that daring
eastern traeedian, napoleon does not excel
those Of Taylor, Scott, Worth and Quitman.
In fact the reader Of history, must.
be struct with the great similarity Of
Bonaparte's most famous, and bril-
liant victory at Wagram, and the
one fought in the rayines Of Buena
Vista. Napoleon's forces had 10
contend with fearful odds,-the roll
ling columns of Austrian Infantry,
were sufficient to overwhelm them.
The Arch Duke Charles, however,
knew the incorrigibility of Of his an
tagonist, and to make his victory
the more certain, selected his posi-
ton in the strong plateau Of Wag-
IRAN lie resolved here to make
his chief effort, in order to menace
1.-The bridge and communication of
| the French Army To effect this, he
concentrated 40 thousand Of the
bravest and most gallant Of his
forces. Napoleon was compelled 20
attach and attack that hazardous
point. Calm, and collected in the
midst of the general disquietudet
he commanded the brave and in
trepid Massena, with his cavalry
TO CHARGE THAT POINT They had
never laltered, and the welkin rang
with one terrific shout, as they
dashed to the onslaught. But the
booming Of Austria's artillery, on
either side, and the deatening roar
Of musketry in front, told that the
fortress was impregnable Massena
could not charge it. Napoleon en-
= ragged called upon another Marshal
: and in voice Of thunder, ordered
him to rout the enemy's centre anC
never did soldiers make greater ex
: ertlons to execute the orders Of thei
q commander; but they returned a
4 Massena had been, repulsed, ant
discouraged Napoleon :hen appeal
d ed TO the chiyalrous Mcdonald, i
j was his last reserve. Into his hands
!, were committed the destinies o
o Europe, nor was he unworthy of tn
j, mission. The Austrians drew Of
: their front line upon the second
s and both falling back, formed
4 sort Of wall on each side of tn
{. French column, from which issue
i a dreadful fire Of grape and musket
4 Iry Still Mcdonald pressed on wit
D unconquerable resolution over tn
+ dying bodies Of their comrades an
p in the midst Of lrightlul storm {
! bullets, his ranks, tho Timed b
j hundreds, were mistaken. Lion
I, like, the longer the conflict, th
e more desperate they became, ii
the line was broken, the fortrs'
2 gained, and the victory won M'
n Donald's brave column, from eleve
g, thousand by this single charge, ha
y been reduced to fifteen hundred. $
4, it was with Gen. Taylor, on ii
5. blood stained field Of Buena Visit
g, with five thousand he was to COZ
e. front twenty thousand ofthe cneu
v led by their lavorite General Q
ono eidp heduod hV t0ifv mountain