The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-01

Friend saia ta EetseShts H1titstSs Yet Hfuiy. "he are in aa enemy : country, few tn aasnberp, and far frvm being wet eqaipped Tor as saS9Id he t.sefy lie is og ssiae. and more particularly the life of every etiteFs cannot afford therefore. to hsvs auy metabef ef Hsy ssaff shot down n ise street Io.morrow ws euasuseaes cur march fur. thsr iute this territory, and further sl frem lhe reach of endorsements. Thc bravery of each r0am in the army Is likely so be Pal to severer trial than il has yet received; ard ysa Lieut. Gpeen can la nc officer, lhn by Geinz year daty to your csuntyy in the presence of her enemies tat 1 aaay have tue pieasate of mspsieaiag Toa in my next dsa- patches to the goyenHneRt."
 TAe young officer retired, feeling severely this rebuke SC mildly given; snl assO considerable dis. appointment al tho iathnation that they were stlA to penetrate further iato country and thus ia- vie an attack from en overwhelming force led on by military chief the osknistingaished in Mex. ico-
 'It Ia madness lo wish sa much" he ssid to . brother officer. when the order was Yromal gated.
 s.fhe oid msa knows what he Is abo1t,' repiiad the other. '4f he's ready to lead, In ready to foi low"
 "Oh, So sm I, as to that. Stu, there Is such thing as carrying bravery on to desperation
 The oflfer shrugged nis shoulders in way that Green dEe not altogether like
 And so, he added, ''the old man wouldn't let you.tais aserask at Gregory"
 ''No, but my time will come. never forgive an injury Hes got to light me, or I'll shoot him as | woulea dog"
 s.lIal Is. if yea don't get shot hy ihe Mexieaus hetseen this and San Luis. which thiak more tLaI likely
 sWhy so1''
 ''Thcy're blood thirsty set, and Sight like devils sometimes. Of course we CT bound to whip them. Jut not without the sacrifice of many lives So far, our victories have been attended with heavy loss of officers this will be the history of the whole campaign You likely to be picked oil as any. The bravest, you know. even most eA- posed to danger"
 On the next day the army left Monterey, and commenced it's march. Lieut. Gregory felt, in various instances, the action of his conduct in having refused to accept the challenge of Green. Some of the officers realty believed that he had de- ciined the meeting through cowardice, and felt a contempt for him that they were at no pains to conceal; while tive Of three, who realty possessed s small portion of true courage, saw a good oppor- unity for displaying their contempt of consequent ces somet thing in the manner Of tue who kicked his heels in the face of the sick lion.
 Al length the little handful of troops, in their progress towards the interior, found themselves in the immediate vicinity of sn army numbering over twenty thousand men. A council of officers was called, aud various individuals composing the stah were asked for opiaion to tho best policy te pursue It was s moment Of trial. he little army scarcely fourth in nnulber to that ot sanis Anna, aud had, moreover, been crippled by tie withdrawal of some of it's most effective artillery, portion of the armament which had, hitherto, done such good service agaiast the Mexieans. To risk Il battle appeared te many of the officers, little lesE than madness Among those who advised falling back upon Monterey, was Green. Gregory being asked for his opiaion, replied briefly--
 ''lf we retire te Monterey. we will have to con tinue our march 10 lhe Rio GTa1ae."
 Several of ls sfeess looked at him with surprise aud some with no evident contempt.
 "1raiy salG,' was the remark of Gen. Taylor Our enemy is f4tigusd by long march and ex haassed through want of provisions. We are fresh aud possess all the spirit that comes frou recent victories. II we retire the enemy will have time 10 refresh himself, aud gain the confidence VI hich fatigue and hunger take from the mind while iilis army will feel that it Is not invinci ble At Buena Vista we have the best position lol battle taat can be found. and 10 meet the enemy hers IS our only chance of victory. II 20 back to Monterey. as Lieat. Gregory has just said, vt must retire to the Rio Gnnde- That eonseQ ue ncs IS inevitable. Six thousand men cannot contend successfully, with over twenty thousand, uhles' there be some extraordinary advantages on theii sde. h our position u the freshness of troops aud in the moral power which repeated success gives, we now nave these advantages Retire, ant they arc al lost 10 us,
 | Hat macy officers still urged retreat. To mee Santa Auna with such handful of mon, was onI, to be sure defeat. Better retire to Monterey Ga margo, and vat achievements, Up 10 this ti,ne." remarked Lieut. Gregory ''w, have always advanced Let Us begin to retreat. all, our men will Isse their confidence. We must risi this batlie Of rs cross ths frontier" l Undoubtedly eorrect.' said the general. "W' must fight tomorrow. Everything depends oI this engagement"
 | The commander was resoiule iu his determi ua tion, and on the next aay, the memorable battle Q bnena Y yssta begaa. Every eas Is iauiltr with it progress and successful termination iB favor tn American arms It was s miracle in warfare. i During the hottest sf the hgh,, Lieut.. Green wa in command ol position, the ainlsnanes Of whcl vas of the utmosi importance. Mea were faiiini around him hke grain beneath the stroke of tb | reaper's sickle. Suddenly there riding dow 1 upon hun troop of Mexiezn dancers. At the sigh, 1 his wavsriBg courage fed, and. giving an order | his men to retire across rayiae 10 4 more secur position, he turned and left undefended pisc through which hundreds Of the enemy coad podl and an advantage that Sonld, in all probability. de eide the fate of the day. h so havpeasd Ina, Lieu Gregory was fighting. bfaseIy. al shor. distsnc from the position given to Green to defend, an aitbessed it's abandonment Instantly perceivin the dsasierous consequences that Iaust follow, b sprang before his men, and. in a voice heard "a ssbove the roar of battle, ordered them to advanc aud meet lhe appToachlhg troop
 l When Lieat Green reached his place of greats safety. and turned his eyes upon the point he ha 1 left, ne astonisbed 10 see the Mexican lancer falling back under sharp fire which was repests ere they could recover themselves. The whol troop, iastesd of eecIing the intended breach wer thrown iBio disorder tie still farther sarpfise to discefn in the leader ef ts little band of ieros
 who had taken the place deserted by his command the officer hs had so waniony attempted to diI grace.
 This particular part of the field was under tli eye of Gen. Taylor lie had seen the sbando nine, oi so important Polai, and had sent an aid wil orders 10 of his most tras,y officers to repair possible, he disadvantage. by throwing into tt breach large body of effective troops But ere tt aid could deiiver the erdeS, the presence of nn and heroism ot Lieut. Gregory had Feadsred li l movement unnecessary.
 On the day after the battle, the general ia con uIaad sent for Lieat Green.
 "l am sorry" said he, '.that cannot make ho, orabse mention of yeu in my desps.1hes to the ko' ernmeRt. as haa hoped ie to. The laursis 70 might have won, will Yest on the brows ef Leu 1 Gregory. who has psosed himself brave afiice
 B1t for his courage aud presence of mind o,,Y xho