Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-24
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INCIDENTS OF THE MEXICAN WAX

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irst rods over the battle field Of Buena Vista with
halt dozen officers OF whom Lieut. Benlsm, Topo
graphical Engineers 'vho shared The pcrils Of The fight Ho
first the long ditch where repose the OF The
Americans who fell IN the battle hundred yards farther
10 the narrow pass between the base vi high MI
aud the deep guleys which the Mexichns call
stIas, (tle narows where was stationed the battery
Ut Cd Washington with small ditch the right In which
Companies of maj hmen; aud on the high hill 10 the
left behind loose rocks, hastily piled up, were posted
Illinois troops deep dich dug the
rows 50 feet wide in front V the
battery Nestwe passed up The valley eleven hundred yards
distant the spot here the discharges OF Washinsions pat
terry stopped o the host OF Mexican cavalry that
attempted cir@r on ms position few hundred yards
further behind The hills where the Mexican esions
lted before of the action From the
last named point assembled ~ The pileau where the main
took place, which, glance appcurs be
plain but which in realty, is broken by many avnes stretch
Ing from The mountains Here and there the field
pissed an ari leg, skull Of some Mexcan-or
pile II ri dead who ha"n9 fallen 10 the battle, has
uiy Ind slightly buried, and afterwards uncovered and
a Ed scattered by beasts ot prev Passing further on,
looked upon the so beside little bush, where Lincoln
lad bleed TO ieath and down in ravnr, arrived
III place where fell the amabe Clay fighting 10 the last.
Ier too, fell taIdng and BY lies the Mexican land
his nJrse) whom Harding slew in his last Here
the spot where Bragg made his memorable stand and here
lie his dead horses and Out there in 'front.' is huge pile Of
dead iexcans: "no his grape shot cut down. and whose
shrics and guuns above the noso Of the conflict
Butt ard un1 shoes and fragments oil various other
clothing and grape shot, and bullets and cartridges and
!ns and fragments of BOMBS met at step. Over
m, voc field eight mics in diameter numerous evidences
existed that there had been fearful struggle AT the head
OF avinc reached The spot 10 which Bcntam sent,
10y g TGy"r 10 reconnoicr the enemy after OF their
rrpui;rs Benham observed crowd OF Mexican llncers
Il! mic distant, apparently IN much Confusion
seeming nS"a - come on and light again. and some
The other way. In few secJnds, however
tall struck The ground his right, and in
III l., minute longer, and another ball strucH
about the sl,c distance his lett Thinking rusca4
NIGH lI: the difference al the fire B=nham salt h"
srr,iv rirnci TO ;iAt MS report - Zen
i..l r. Then the aug Of war'-aad long and
fully battle ragd b. The Mexican chlvairy sunk
,,u lI r.f
!ris Wen DID they i-l iur McxIcJs beloved and greatest
tmcric,u too destined hsavr his las, i., afr from
the an ~ MS cuidaup. The battle OF Bacna Vista pro-
ducrd gap IG many h'ppy circl, bnIh In Mexico and
American vacant places were made which never can filled
az ~; t;lfth No psJnrrs iuScn the Battle AMI
Mcxcans, bien, ced and starving reiterated at nigh;
having dc ut and wounded the
der ;nefcIrS of ;h=lc victif!rgs enrull-s.
Bat ihcir grtat Chief. Santa Auna, was not yet dis
pci. G:ilci BJenl Visa, and circunlrcned
Ia orr.t c"nccT'S he hurried another point.
a. I':;niS against :hc mighty warriors
III: Ner;r lie nl. tn o: .
.h!:.e' s,r, cnrny. Bat found t:lar greater
Disparity ii aG!Hcr>, uniting d. 3ITc an! every adv
p,-I,i,r cD"ld Ms u.l p".i capita, from
ga - .nytuu! upD,cEts For 80 Halls
Mint@ nag VS. the "oi; an" ~ earthly power could
deter
And, IKE the American arc,y Mexico "a. gaInl e;-
ii Vg!nt fix ysnr minis Tho id-tap
ciue Cl'est with your ancient enemy fs, huntrri
Thousand y"un- svtrr,, cnDp1c va oesGsl ana
pGi:cIPLE will you prefer the at WHO cd u
M lis ancient principles, 10 mai If DEM caAr with NIL
and treon1.cd principles still bright
tri *'i ana in all their pristine purify II Unnecessary.
father brother Ititnd enlist III. .enr
ahat Enti"n AMI people You will never
repent har Ing enlisted under the Democratic Banner. Ral
" unrr glorious standard and charge the RANKS ui
Wng.sry yutr fathers charge. Let b.
Il chlis2 terrible that of young May PalJ Alto,
and Ike victory and lie await you thu; cncir-
Gle the hruw5 OF Ooniphans young who fell who
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