The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-10-11

Atat2aglE aflrF he efHSsfl the GesPgi eann-
IFy Whirh ~ insi IN ~ Laoai. anl heian
he easld hare line iakrfrrsi aud Tenrsa-
niEs rs army. whirh 4 knew wol'ld b.
mnrh Eosa on and di>nrsapEed BY .
maIrh n so miles aerass This desen with
ontsniIirirnl pn,ylsinns and EuPPlieS. and
with = gIe=i scaEeiiy n wzleT. In his de-
lrrmiraiinn. 50 FAR - 4 khax. I ~as m"sl
rartlially sustained hy he niinsEs Il my
command. Ahoui Iwo weeks allrr laling
nv Position n Aqua AEeEa. Il was asesr
taine.l hv INV ad.an,ed parties ihaI Santa
Anna Vas a haad With his army. We
Then lslI hark 10 Rnsna Vita. a ranrh
sane six mllrs in lrnnI az Ssllilla. where
We loak mp a strong position. and where
We could easily communicate with our
ilepoI IN tie latter plare. Epnn III. grnnnd
I DETERMINED In give l,allle. The enemy
arrived in nur lFonI an the n"Tning Of the
22I. and summarized me In surrender Al
disereli.'a ahnnl I a'rlO,k &C The same
day. The summons was herlinrd. and
ah.'uI f'ur nn that day the battle Of Buena
Vista rnmmenoel. The FeSulrof that bag.
ile = known 10 you al. and | hall not.
lheTeiaIe. irnilhle ynu wIlh it, details. All
tried To discharge their duty In their eonn-
try or that aerasinn. and some eren did
mare shan their duty. u would then. per-
hap>, be invI'lions IA draw comparisons.
but must he parmited saw that. lei an
bE their distinguished commander. the
gallant Mississippi Volunteers. al whom
Won have just spoken 80 highly and 80
justly. perinrmed we'll ihciI pan. They
were the only volunteers with me nho
had mel the enemy brlnre--hasing acted
as would heroine veteran irnops in the
rnndiriS ahnl Monterey. ! therefore
calculated murh upon their assistance on
that eventual day. anil am happy here 10
say that my expe' iaiions were more than
fully lral,zed. Their ranks lhinned by
the encm,'s bullets are much more c"n.
elusive rs To their good conduct Than any
thing thai | cnnld now say.
The battle Of Bnena Vista. under the
circumstances under which il was f'ngh',
was me of the most irving Orcas"ns in
which a soldier rau b. placed. ! may say
indeed Ihai longhi that battle with hal
ter about my meek. had heen advised In
fall hack aud nrcnpy Monterey. whirh. as
belnFe stated. declined. aud had heen
unsuccessful This ad,ire would have been
brought M in Judgment against me. ! de-
rlined that advice, berause | believed the
result would have been A. disastrous rs a
defeat. Had fallen hack To Monterey
the wh'le country about me. upon which
I was greatly dependent for forage. would
have flown 10 arms. Onre confined ~
Monterey. the volunteers, To say nothing
Of the effects of the retreat upon them
would have become sickly and tllspiriied
and deprived Of al! means Of obtaining sup
soon have moi had tlragoon ar artillery
horse in my command, and would there,
fire have been compelled ultimately Ia
surrender, unless The siege Could have
been raised by the return "f Gen. Scot
from Vera Cruz with the tro.'ps under hi,
command.
The battle Of Buena Vista waF fought
on cur side by about $50 regular troop.
and something upwards of 1000 volun
ieeIs. " lille they were opposed by AT leas
10000 of the enemy; aud had we last the
day. | feel that the whole responsibility o.
the mi-foriune would have fallen upon my
shoulders. Yet I do not wish here t6
censure those who placed us in tlla, rriIira
Situations; whether they deserve blame OF
not | leaye for cthers'i to determine. Th"st
whn had control over my fate ~ this trans
ar;ion may have friends here present, IL
wh"se g""d opinion ! would not harm
them. For my own pari, am Satisfied
10 hope and believe that II was all IN,
result OF accident rather than of de-: u
on their part.
In conclusion, | beg to return 10 m,
fellow ciiizens of Harrison county. ant
particularly to my fair country womer
here assembled, my heartfelt. thanks fol
the cordial reception which they have
this day extended 10 me.
Among the toasts which followed the dinner
are the following:
General Zachary Taylor: Our honOred Cues
Great in bis ihcurruplible honesty, strong in hi.
inhcxible fiTmness. inSincihle in his steady indie.
pendence; as a soldier deliberate and cool in &C.
ton, wise in council. and mcrcifu az a conquer
or. 4 Inan who has done his who;e duty as d
citizen, and as a soldier has never made blum
der.
A sentiment by the Ladies of Pass Christian
General TayIor-Hushand. Father Friend
Gentleman. Warrior, and Christian: The Wo
men of our Lind will hrar him on their hearts IL
the highest seats of honor, showing to the worlt
their appreciation Of Patriot and a Hero.
COrrespon9cnce b,tueen HE N. lnrk CHg Uhia
Erscufire Conmittee and Henry Clay.
The following correspondence is pub
lishrd by The committee therein named:
New York, September Is, 1913.
DEAR Sin: The Undersigned, member:
or the Executive Committee of the Dem