The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-08-31

""u the person OF Dr. Lamar, ont
Of the surgeons, who would have beer
most inevitably torn to atoms, Dave raised
himself IN his saddle, and with veil. apd
one fell swoop, the heric fellow schopped
down" lancer, clean and clear to his sad.
die! Two lancers pierced Dawes body
and he fell from his horse, dead
Charging up to the Plaza-the Mexi.
cans ftyinS-Capt. Walker dismounted
with some thirty of his men, and advanc-
ed up flight OF steps, to force an entrance
INTO church or convent, where he sun.
posed Santa Anna was hid away. The
hying lancers pursued by the Rangers.
who, very injudiciously, Of course, scatter,
ed themselves over the town.
Capt.Lewis, in the meantime, had found
large yard attached to Il temporary gar.
rise n, in which were some sixt, horses.
equipped ready for immediate use, and
which the Mexicans had, in their hurry to
escape, leit behind them! The IRREGULAR
h-'ng of the Rangers, in pursuit of the
NeXIcans, being deemed useless and ur.
necessary, Capt. Lewis left several of his
men, among whom wns, Country Nc
c!uskcy," the noted pugiIist, volunteer
IN Capt. Lewis's company, to guard the
horses, while he rode forward to the con-
vent.
Capt. Walker" said Lewis, 81 deem
1t, sir, not only useless, but bad policy. 20
allow that firing 10y the men, around the
town." WV
Capt. Walker Immediately ordered the
hfr'ng to cease, and being apprized of Capt
Lewis's discovery of the horses, DC. or.
dered him to bring up his command
Capt. Lewis wheeled his horse some one
fired close by, and Capt Walker cried
out,-
"Who WAS thati I'll shoot down the
next man who fires against my orders ~
At that moment three guns were fired
from the convent-and stimuli uncouslv
cannon was fired down the street, from a
party OF Mexicans in the distance. Can't.
Lewis faced about Just in .;.-- -
Capt. Walker d-"f. i--- ..vou the steps
OF the convent, as he emphatically expires
ses it,
Like lump Of lead, sirr'
The piece up the street was fired again.
Capt. Lewis ordered the fallen, gallant
Walker, to be placed upon the steps, close
to the wall. 4 shot from the piece allu-
ded to striking off The stone and mortar,
he ordered the doors to be forced, and
Capt. Walker to he taken in, which was
done. The bugle sounded, aud in an in
slant horde of lancers poured into the
the town, rushing down upon the Amer.
cans from every avenue! Capt. Lewis
had wheeled about to collect hi. men.
when he found McCluskey and other>
leading out "thc pick" Of the captured
horses.
Drop drop the horses, you--
fool, and mount! Mount, sir, mount!
They mounted, fast enough; Lewis
formed, and met the enemy in gallant
style; and though there were ten, aye,
twenty to one, possibly, he drove them
back! To quote our friend Maj. Ham
mond's words, Lewis, Of the Louisiana
Cavalry, assumed command, struggle
ably to preserve the guns, (capturcd,) and
held his position fairly, until assistance
arrived"
One hundred and fifty Of the enemy
fell, while Of the Rangers and Cavalry
some 25 were killed and wounded. They
were engaged nearly an hour, and the
bravery displayed hy Walker, Lewis. and
their men, was worthy of general admira-
ton, and all honor.
Poor Walker! ball struck him in the
left shoulder, passed over his heart, and
came out in his right vest pocket!
falt I,n l.. r r
the most formidable war parties, Of its
numbers, known to history. Walker was
humane, impulsive man a warm friend
a brave, gallant, soldier. His dying words
were directed to Capt. Lewis--to keep
the town, and drive back the enemy, and
that the chivalrous Captain did so, was
proven. Captain. Walker and his here :
ic "boy" Dave, who fell unknown to his
master, were buried together, in the earth
they so lately stood upon, in III the glory
and hero osm Of men that were menl
ALL GONE DUT OsE.-We copied a
statement from the Cincinnati Gazette, a
few days ago, that seven young men OF
that city, 2l years old, agreed To- h ave an
annual meeting and supper so long as
any OF their number should survive, and
also stated that only two Of them were
then living. Henry L. Tatem, ESQ.,, one
Of the two. died on Thursday last, leaving
DR.. J. L. Waiter as the last man Of the
whole party. The next annual supper
takes place in October, and the Gazette
remarks: @
How awful that last supper when th,
sole survivor enters the room, aud see,
there the seven plates and the sever
chairs, each Of which tells him "wha
shadows we are; what shadows we pur
sue"
80 hArPIsEss IS very easily acquired
All that's necessary Is q conteuted disposi
ton, and clean shirt. A clean shirt, re
member--for soiled linen and low spirit
aie as closely connected as bologna sausa
lges.
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