New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-02
Good Word for Gen. Taylor.
To As Edifors Of the Loaisoiils Josrndi
Totrs Comfy IN Iuiv L. 4

To Itf tuNrfs ~ tft LoAtSttst JoefHdt
COLES COUNTY. IN July l., lSas.
GENTLEMEN teel IL my duty To state what
have observed Of the respect that Gen Taylor manests
toward his soldiers. was under his command At the
battles OF Palo Alto and Resscs de Ia Palms On our
march face the enemy and after coming Ia sight 10
them. We continued to advance Taylor ordered hslt
and inquired of the different commanders whether
their had plenty of water in their csntsene One
and ell cried out that they had none All this time the
Mexicsns advancing on US, and yet he gave the
men permission 10 go and get water. without which
certain that could not have stood the eAerons of
that day heard many OF my comrades express them
selves in the same language was one OF Gen rsylors
body guard and close to him all the time lie was
requested by Lieut. Blake, who shot himself ON the
morning of the OH accidenty 10 leave his position or
the enemy would aim their center battery on him But
he still maintained his ground bold and undsnnted-
A cannon ball close to HIM and killed Sergeant
Dowlngs horse. OF Company y, I'd Dragons. ON
the night after the battle the General with part VI
his escort, went 10 each Of the commanding ohccrf
giving orders IN person | was one OF the party tnst
went with him On the morning of the 9th, when the
enemy rcireated he sent % the quartcrnaster 20
have teams furnished to take away the wounded MeSi
cans that were left on the field OF battle When wee
tered the chapparal the enemy were killing every per
son that got in the range Of their guns. Gen Taylor
advanced and requested To 90 TO the one side or
the other or little farther back but he continued 10
advance and when Capt May made his charge Gen.
Taylor was close behind with his cap in hand in tho
midst OF 1000 muskets and cannon of the enemy AZ
that time Col. Paine wounded and was Also
wounded. On the morning of the lOih. we VINO were
wounded were sent 10 Point lsaDol during Tue cfrn
ing General Taylor into the hospital and inquired
OF each of us where wounded, and when
he was going out he halted on the steps and said
he sorry to have to leave 40 many brave men
with such brave hearts. for one had TO forget
my wound and shcd tears This wss the case
with many of the wounded so highly do | esteem
the brave old soldier and true hearted man. that
would this time leave my wife and child that are
dear 20 my heart and follow him wherever he might
lead, If II necessary Farther 20 show the res-
poet that he has for n common soldier, will add that
after | got to Matamoros he came near where was
ard stopped and asked me how ! was, expressing his
pleasure in the tender manner to hear that was
getting better file also listened to at Corpus Christi
where wanted transfer to Co. % Dragons, Capt
J. o. Graham Com He listened 20 me a. he would
have listened of his officers and | was trans.
ferred by his order have always supported the De
mocrstc party voted for Van Buren,, and, la ~ for
J. X. Polk but. long such as u Taylor
tor President, shall support him. sm Taylor
man, and If you publish this, hope that many Of my
old acquaintance and fellow soldiers will do ne have
DONE and declare for the hero OF Pso Alto Resaea de
la Palma Monterey and Buens VISTA and vote for him
next November. Yours, with respect
WM DAVfDsON