The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-08-31
Stltttr1 Tulrg.
A THRILLING EPISODE
OF THE
MEXICAN WAR.
BY JACK uUMpnRlEs.

Few incidents Of the campaign in Mex
leo seem SO mixed up and indefinite rs
that relative TO the taking Of Huamantla,
and the death OF that noble and chivaIric
officer, Capt. Walker. In gIancing over
the papers OF Major Hammond, OF Geor.
gia, which he designat.s tho .'Secon,lary
Combats Of the Mexican War" we Oh.
serve that he has given an account of the
engagement at Huamantla, and the fall
OF Walker. We believe the Majors ac-
count, compiled as it is from "lhe docu.
ments," to be in the main correct, but
lacking incidental pi,l, and slightly. erro-
neous IN the grand denouD,cnf, in which
our gallant frend--whose manly countc-
nance even now stares us in the face. as II
III lite he "yet li,ed"--yialivd up the Lal.
ance of power OH earth.
We haze takcn some pains, and great
deal of interest surely, in coming at the
fats; aud no time seems SO proper as the
preSent--several oftlie chivalric ,,en,len,...
ofthat day and occasion, being now around
Irs--to give the story its verilablc exhiLi.
ton OF true interest.
Capt. s. ii. Walker was Marylander,
young man Of the truest possible hero
i'm and gallantry. He entered upon the
ca npaign with all the ardor and enter
PRISE ot soldier devoted to the best in
terests OF his country. He commanded a
company Of mounted men, whose bravery
was only equalled hy his own, and whose
discipline and hardness has been unsur-
passed, j cqnalled, 10y any troops oftEe
world. We shall skip over the thousand
and one ;nclen,s Of the line of action in
which Walker, Lewis, and their brave
companions in arms did gallant service, to
come at the ssnguinary and truly thrill
ing dsaoaemeni.
Gen. Lane, al r the landing and or.
ganization Of his troops at Vera Cruz, with
some $500 men, started for Puebla, where
il was understood that CT. Childs requir-
ell reinforcement. Lane lcft Jalapa on
the LIST Of October, and hurried forward
with Lally's command. At Perote, Lane
learned that Santa Anna would throw
himself upon his muscle, and give the
advancing columns jessy at the pass OF
linal, and there Was every prospe,t of n
very tight time. Col. Wynkoop was in
command at Pcrote the men were anx.
ious to be "in" at the fight in prospective,
and Wynkoop obtained permission to Join
the General with four companies Of the
Pennsylvania Regiment small battery Of
the 3d Artillery, under command Of Capt.
Tsyltr, with Capts. Walker, Of the Texan
Rangers, and Lewis, Of the Louisiana Cav.
airy. The column was now swelled to
some $500. They moved rapidly for.
ward, and upon reaching Tamaris, Lane
heard that the old fox was off--Sants
Anna had gone to HuamantIa. Lane de.
.as:s.::.sa TO aan. Linn up with haste
The main force was left at Tamaris.-
Trorps were Observation-Disclosures b,
Walkers Rangers and Lcwis's Cavalr,
who approached to within sight, o.
nearly so, Of Huamantla. The orders Il
Walker were 10 advance to the town, ant
II tho Mcxicans were in force, to wait 70
the Infantry to come up. Walkers com
inand rated about 200 men. Upon reach
ing the outskirts Of Huamantla, the Mexi
can cavalry were seen dashing forwar,
into the town, and the brave Walker or
dered a pursuit.
Santa Anna was evidently in the town
Captain Walker, says bis gallant conrad
Lewis, made up bis mind to be the cap
tor Of the willy old chief. Tho fair pros
pect OF accomplishing the decd SO excite,
Walker, that danger and death were aIik
secondary considerations, and so the com
mand charged into the town. Some so,