The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31
A GOOD WORD FOR GEN. TAYLOR.

feel il my duty to state what have oh
served Of respect that Gen. Taylor mart
tests towards his soldiers. was under las
command at the battles Of Palo Alto, iiesa'
ca de Ia Palma. On our march to tacc the
enemy, and, after coming IN sight oi 'hen,
We continued to advance. Tavlor ordered
q halt, and inquired of the different cont
manders whether their men had plenty W
winter in their can,eens. All this time the
Mexicans were advancing on ns, nnd vc'
he gave the men permission to 80 anu se.
water, without winch nni certain lhn' !
could not have stood the cxer'lons oil tha'
day. ! heard many Of NV comrades cN-
press themselves in the same language. J
WINS ono OF Gen. Taylor's body guard and
close to him all the time. lie was request
ed by Lieut.. Blake, who shot himself on the
morning Of the 9th, accidcn,ly, to leave us
position or tho enemy would aim their cen
ter battery on him. But lie still malntaln-
ed his ground bold and undauutcd. A can-
non ball came close 10 him and Killed Ser
geant Dowling's horse, OF Company Is, 2nd
Dragons. On the night after the battle,
tho General with part of his escorts, went
10 each Ut the commanding officers giving
Orders in person. was Que ot tho party
that went with him. Oa the morning ~
the 9th, when the enemy retreated, he sent
me 10 the qnartcrmaster to have teams inr-
nished 10 take away the wounded Mcxicans
that were left on the field OF battle. When
we entered the chappnral The enemy were
killing every person that got ~ The range
OF their guns. Gen. TAYLOR advanced, aud
was requested TO 20 to the one side OF. The
other, or a little farther back, bn, he con-
tinued to advance, and when Capt. May
made his charge, Gen. Taylor was close
behind with his cap in his hand i'll the midst
ri 10000 muskcts and cannon Of the ene-
nv. At TINT time Col. Paino was wound
ed and was also wounded. On the morn
ing Of the 10th, we who were wounded
were sent 10 Poin. Isabel. During the
evening Gen. Taylor came into the hospI-
tai aud inquired q: c.-ch of us where we
we're wounded, and when he was going out
nc halted on the steps, and said he was sor-
~ to have 10 leave SO many brave men
with such brave hearts. for Que had Ia
forget ms wound aud shed tears. This
was the case with many u the wounded
So highly do esteem the brave old soldier
and irue.heartcd man, that ] would at this
time leave my wife and child that arc dear
10 my heart. and follow him wherever he
might lead, il il were necessary. Farther.
to show the respect that he has for a com
mon soldier, vii! add that, after got 1"
Matamoros he came near where was, aud
stopped and asked me how was, express
ing his pleasure in the most tender manner,
10 hear that was getting better. lie also
listened to me nj Corpus Christi. where |
wanted n transfer to ID Co. 81 Dragons,
Capt. J. q. Graham Com. lie listened 10
me as he would have listened to one Of his
officers, md was transferred bv his order
] have always supported the Democratic
party. voted for Van Buren,. and in a 1.
j. X. Polk; but, ms long ms such II man as
II. Ta> lor runs for President, shall sup
port him.
WM. DAVIDSON. Coles CO., III.
The New Acr TO SUPPRESS REBELLION
IN lRgLAND.-Thc new net 10 suppress re-
heIIion in ireland / / and IL Victoria, cap.
30, has just been printed. l, contains
three clauses. The preamble declares u
reasonable ond rebelIions spirit Of ins,,r-
rection now, unfortunately, exists in Ire
land, and therefore, for The better prescrva-
tion Of her Majes,y's most sacred person,
and for securing the peace, the laws and
liberties ot this kingdom, it is enacted. bs
the first clause: THAT all mud every per-
son and persons who is, are, or shall he.
within prison within Tint part Of the Uni
ted Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland
called lrsland, nj or on the day on which
this act shall receive her Mnjesty's ROYAL
assent, (25th Of July, INSTANT or after by
warrant other Majes,y's Most Hon. Privy
Council Of Ireland, signed By. six Of the
said privy council, for high treason or ,rea-
sonshe practices, or BY warrant, signed bv.
the Lord Lieutenant, or other chief Cover
nor or governors Of Ireland for the lime be-
ing, or his or their chief secretary for such
causes aforesaid, may he detained in safe
CUSTODY, without bail or main prize, until
the llih dav Of March, 1910; aud that no
Judge or Justice of the peace shall try ans
such person or persons committed without
order from her said Majcs,y's privy council.
until the lst Of March, 1919, any Inv or
statute TO the contrary notwithstanding"
ny tho second clause it is provided, that
persons 10 whom warrants arc directed
shnl! dctain the person 20 committed in
safe custody. Person. charged with cnsto-
d., as also the place Of detention, NAV be
changed on wnrrant by the Lord l.ie,ien-
ant or Privy Council The third clause
directs, TINT copies of such warrants res.
pectiyelv shall he transmitted by tho Clerk
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