The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-12-09


pcated explosions Of artillery. Our brave
old leader, surrounded by bis taA'movcd
unScathed. amid the thickcst Of the fight
giving his orders. 'scalm as Il summer $
mornings and infusing into his follow.
ere portion OF his own indomltable
spirit. At this period Of the battle, Gen
Cass made ii demonstration against our
right, via Bradford county ravine, de-
tachlng for this purpose the regiments OF
Michigen, Illinois and Mississippi, n.
Hampshire and Arkansas Volunteers,
under the command Of Brigadier Gen.
Levi Woodbury.. This officer, himself
an o>piram forth" post OF Commander in
chiefly painting for an opportunity TO
distinguish himself, carried forward his
column with steady bravery, notwi.h-
standing the plunging fire of our batteries
OF Lancaster, Allegheny, Somerset, Erie
Lebanon, Dauphn, BLAIR, Union aud
Philadelphia HORSE artillery, until he
crowned the heights upon which were
posted the Georgia, Rhode Island, Flor
ida, New Jersey and Louisiana Noun-
tecrs under CoIonels Toombs, Cranston,
Peters and Bullitt. These brave fellows
stood with ''sho,lldcred arms until the
enemy came within point blank range,
when they opened their fire with ire
mcndous voIicy, thrown inwth so much
GOODNESS and precision that the enemy's
column became as it were, convuSed by
the shock, and staggered under the ell
| feet
Notwithstanding their officers placed
themselves conspicuous Y in front, en-
couraging their men by word and exam
pie to "Stand firm" our fire was so well
sustained AID so rapidly destructive that
the columns became panic-Strcken and
! fled in confusion. In this charge the
enemy lost Coils. Dorr, NJ CA lliater, Yu-
lee and SIidelI killed and Majors Col
quit, Soule and Vroom, desperately
wounded. At the Southern angle OF
the enemy'~ ctidel, IN charge Of the bat
terry called "1Ac unio",' was stationed
the venerable Capt. Richie calamity an
mating his men. As the hot-sbot and
shells from Majors Gales & Seaton's "In-
hljgencn;" Capt. MoseIy, "Richmond
Whig;" Capt Jones, "Augusta Chronl,
cIe;" Capt Gales, "Ralegh Rcgiytcr;;'
Capt. Hardy, "New Orleans Bee" and
Capt. Langdon; "Mobile Advertiser, -
batteries went Kissing and crashing
through the building, every faint heart
was cheerrd with the assurance that the
victory would be theirs Has not
Pennsylvania tavorite son himself as
sared you that the very troops who de-
featcd Morris Longstrcth on the 10th OF
October, would, on the 7th November
desert to the standard of Gen Cass?
Who ever doubted Col. Buchanan's
knowledge of the keystone State,' and
who dnrcs to question the word of the
man who proclaimed Mr.. Polk "a better
tariff man than Mr.. Clay -"
Finding his troops suffering severely
from the fire of Capt. Preu,cc's Louisville
Journal Capt. Greelys N. Y Tribnne.
Capt Schouler's Boston atlas, Capt. Hodges
" D Bulletin batteries OF mounted howizers
Gen. rdss determined 10 storm the heights
| upon which they were planted. well
knowing the periIons nature of this enter.
prise, he intruSted its execution To his vet
eran. and hithe rio invincibie, s. Carolina
| Aiabama and Virginia troops under the
command Of Brig. Gen. John c. Calhoun
Percevirg The danger which meuaced the
guns, General Taylor ordered to their sup
port his chosen regiments of Pennsylrunia,
under Colonies Ramsey, Darragh, Forward,
Stevens, Meredith, Cooper, McKennan,
Brady, Ward, Eckelt and Hampton, and
the splendid .MasSac huSais legions-lhe
Hlll!-under the lead of Coils. Choate, Win
lhrop, Ashmun, Hudson and Lawrence,
the whole under the command Of Breve
MAJ. Gen. VIM. f. JOHNSTON, of Pa. The
hero of Bcena Vista exhibited his usual
judgement IN iniruSting the defence OF hose
importan! batteries TO a commander whose
metal had been tried and found to be pure
steel i'll the great bane fought IN Pennsyl-
vahia, OH The 10Th of October. A more
noble, generous ami chivarc officer, new
er never wore sword!-a purer patriot nev
er struck blow for his counily
On came the enemy with courage and
devotion the most extraordinary, and IN the
very face OF the concentrated fire Of all ou
bauares did those brave fellows follow
their leaders up that bloody steep! Brave
hearts beat there! but they were about ,e
encounter 'tocman ror'hy Of their STEEL
The roar of ba tile was drowned by loud anl
reiterated shouts of ssHurrah for Cass and
Butler--Free Trade and the Sub Treasuryn
"Close up and stand firm ~ was the orde
along our line. When within short mus.
ket range, the enemy halted and comrnen-
sed deploying. Johnston siezing upon the
favorile moment, ordered his division to
fire vo ley Into the columns before him.
and before they could recover from tie
shock, the order was given to "cHARGE p
Answering will three cheers for "Taylor