Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-25
n1r1rMAN AND SHIELDS.

The Uaion cites an incident in the slornine
OF the city o.; Mexico, which does honor 10 The
tannic.s courage AMI devotion OF Gen. Out
man. Il is an eXyac! Of lener from the gal
Ian, leader OF the mounted rife regiment (Maj'
Loring WHO Tell Il. the read Of his regiment on
the eve Of entering the ciiy OF Mexico, By a
wound which deprived him Of one OF his arms.
nJ;en Qnilman was al The head OF my regiment
al the tine | was shot. We were the neares,
American soldiers TO the iiy o! Mexico and their
army Il. the lime was wounded. hfer fell, he
armed himself with one Of my rifles, joined The
fn.s in their charge upon the Gariia de Belen,
fired lis last calu.jge, lhsn tie his handkerchief
10 is muzzle, and waved his sailan. so.ieGs over
ih- b,eaa.wolk- being the tis; TO mount amiI,hr
irrr;b.e carnage that followed III venture t.
>.y ,hcrc ~" few instances in hsioiy where one
80 high in rank ara advanced IN HE, has thus
lad. ..,.,. ayaiied him,t Of bc bfillaE; oppcru.
Ci,y q, wrca'hinc arouti his brow 50 distinct a
tr'c to h. no.o. u! Being regarded 'braves OF lhe
h'ags.'"
We nave laid before our reaiers many anec-
do;es o! he CALAMITY aud masnanimiiy Of Gen.
Shields, bat We cannot iorbear 10 Iepubish an in.
,crc>.iag extract from his speech al The Washing
TN dinner. 1t is highly vanet uitu'c from
= gallant officer to the intomi;ab; "ao! 0! III.
officer. anA men ua.er lis commani:
Gen. saieids ihcn spoke OF the victories o. In
southern ccumr; how they had as;auished the
Mexican, British, French, Germans, aud 10
.ric.ciS generally; ar. how, after the entrance
mic civ ui 200 00J aha b,ants, the best iCIi.
led city in lieSco, with lhree parallels OF tcrtf.
caion, each deemed impregrabie; ho%, after
,aeg conquered these works. and en;ein. he CITY
With zoos lne9, i had NOT only aSiOni>hed tie
.lsxcaus but had actually asoni>hc4 ;hem-
s-.:rs EG:ea; chcHiac.] FL spoke also of
:len Taylor d. tn 5iiiIe OF Buena Vista, sur
rounded and overwhelmed by the enem:, ana yet
arhi:v wing i goat "icIOry in spite OF ali nc cu'
iopsan rules Of war. So il was al Chn'u5oseo.
lie (Grn. SnieitSj had here three time, bis force
in ir0nl, a force upon each fans, and all 10. Ca
vaiy o: the enemy in his rear, 50 that % al! Inc
r4:es o. he books he VAS defeated, and could not
CO rica'c himself. He saw tina, his ony chance
VI, 20 break through the enemys centre; he Ttdt
along Li- liacs aHi made known his design 20 iiIs
m-a. that we must break through ihtir centre.
vcce--Do II by hard fighting?
Gen ) Yes do il b. hard fighting Ccheers, !
AMI called upon them 10 GLOW mc. y Colonel
in ila' command, now no more, stepped in front
OF bis regiment, raised his cap, and said Gen.
Shields, every South Carolinian here will follow
you to dealh." (G,ea; applause.) The cry was
responded 10 by every Carciiaian; The New
Workers spoatet to tha, cry; the residue OF mi
ccmman. followed | wheeled them into line,
rushed or he enemy, AMI rou!cl and broke them.
Tremendous cheeIiDs)
have al.uied TO The battle Of Churubusco, mol
10 inir, dlce myself but TO introduce name
which with permission Mr.. President, o; you
and This company, Will now give YOU;
Colonel Baiier, Of South Carolina "A bLa'ef
ami nohcr, more chivaric spirit, South Caro-.
lima never gave o the cause OF her country.
The loas. was drunk Standing in solemn 81
Iencc. (Dirse by the bard)