The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-12-26

COMMUNICATED.
Gen. Scott and the Battle Of ToIiyo
Del Rev.


Del Rey.
The writer Of tiiis, was inform d Igv Il
soldier, who was an orderly, and in tl!e
commencement of the battle of Moline
Del Rey," was near Gen. Scott, who
was seated on his horse, SURROUNDED bv
a group Of officers composing bis staff.
and near the ground where the heat Of
the battle ragged. that when the Mexi-.
cans opened the fire of their artillery.
the Gen. hearing the sound CT tie gun,
raised himself in his stirrups, and
stretching forward and listening aucu-
lively, exclaimed, ''Ireaderr'
Ha! Gen, you wondered, did YOU:
yes! you did not fear. Mol you was NOT
angry! No! But the novelty of The roar
of the cannon, made you prick up your
ears like the war horse,
He eXrlaineth among the tfgnipets,
AHA
/ And seeth the battle afar off,
The thunder Of the chieftains ana the
/ shouting"
you rendered let us amuse, ma instruct
ourselves, by going the rounds OF the
battle with you, it must have been great
/ ball, something of Il cotiliion part. when
in the opening, il made an cid Geo. like
you, troader!-but that tpas TIE .1eh enc
ton in you. YOU must have drilled YOUR
self well, as to how you ought 80 act, or
else You was born just right, and bad II
the natural way. If cannon ba crane
and canister, bombs and muskc5fy. eu.v
excite iconder in old soldiers, tho Mghu
as we'll be dispensed-with for lighting
weapons, and something substi5u t1at
will excite terror instead Of ,ronsr.
But let US follow up this START e..at
we have got hold of, and whic4 l.ts us
right into your soul, so that we aa svu-
pa;hise with you through all youg c,1a-
tons experienced Ia that blood 5.,.
Excited by wonder, we see Uo rian
of your own part of the battle up In
your mind We perceive you AXE ctr
glass, and observing the cpcmie move
ments, you combine, alter, schcue aad
devise strategic movements in Jsc5.cs, {o
defeat those of Tie enemy. A. c1.ccr
covered with dust, and his fac ba.1
with the smoke Of powder, conc -A-
ing up-you give him direction ts
ioi Nsti u anu btiAt" "'-N+
their execution eniorced-not executed
in the manner you designed, We oe .hc~e
eyes, which q moment before c gpte-ed
that mixed combination of Joy efa Bow
city called wonder, we see thea fash
: fire: your whole face is change
grows red withanger, the eye 0roas ale
knit, the flesh of the lips retract So TO
show the teeth--old orders are coarter-
manded, new ones are gwen, tie .ac. as
5 Oh the battlefield are changed he '.o
is formed in the open plain, to adtarca
, on Mexicans, secreted behind s,oae VS.
aud IN bitches, you charge-vovr =
are thinned as your men fall, pierce
: the balls from the enemy--the or1e
2 close mp and on--the green's of tae DIVING
9 awaken wild cry, DEATH or - +, r.-
, fatGtaoa, Tereage, desperate coa,
ensues, your men are moved t3v1 b.
the deadly fire Of the enemy, la 'iv
a. does deeds worthy to be re,ar
b bright examples, the fair hairrG r he
Saxon and sh~swarthy Mexico Be-
the ground together, unmindfui
y OF the storm OF human passio
i, around them; the life blood
/ the wounds Of the wounded a
. who lay scattered around, c.
the names Of father, mother, sw
: friends, home, or countrysrlm
:. Thy as a,rahened, goar o,rn h.
h and the tears tricisle. down yo,
r they have your sympathies, &
!. can you give. 0n-steady
charge-what is that--I see
they retreat; Great Spirit. you
: the battle be lost-3Oti miles II s
: OF the enemies country-to be ,c.,.g
what direful Consequences tn
> horrible suspicious and doubts
\ in You for the mastery; get oya te#
: platoons-ludgeinent drives Il
the artillery battery is ordereo
( upon the Mexicens-the Mex
. gagged In hayonetipg the woua4
: driven off the field, your men a..s aa
charge back again: they carr tae
n the Mexicans flys the battle is .s
e shouts OF victory drown the q
the dying, you have conquered. VISIONS
OF consequences TO grow out OF tha sac
tory fill Your mind, and wonder, reet~
ing the past, the present, and til iHor