Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-27

mountain perform deeds worthy ot the
days of old. While Sherman's battery
AIDS them in the bloody task, they face
that sea Of flame and steele, rushing up.
on them from the mountain slde-tight
step by step. as they are driven back
ward-wave their banner and rush to the
certain death once mere.
At this moment, in fact, the army os
Santa Anna, have poured their over
whelminc force from the mountain side,
turned the American flank and girdied
our rear. with one dense mass Of lance
and bayonet.
The moment is critical, the danger
imminent. Zachary Taylor feels thai
the arm which shielded hun at Palo A o.
Resca DE Ia Palma and Monterey, wall
not fail hun nov.
At his word. Colonel Davis. with his
Mlsslppians, hurfles 10 the left, and the
deadly rifles of the west NOV down the
advancing Mexicans by hundreds. AT
his word, Captain Bragg thunders away,
conironis the formidable horde, Is II
pours from the mouian side, and pours
his grape, INTO their close J. woven ranks.
The second Kentucky Regiment with It's
commander Nc kee, fought side by side
with Hardin aud hls illinois volunteers.
AmlI the very thlckest of the fight, the
Second Henry Clay was seen. urging his
coun,rymen forward, as he led lhe way,
and rushed INTO the Mexican battle, sword
IN hand.
As we gaze upon this fight Of the
mountain aud ravIne, we see the MsSis-
supp Regiment, completely encircl"d By
the MeAcans, who only pour onward the
faster as their tanks are blocked with
dead. The third Indiana regiment
headed by Cot. Lane, come rushing to
IL. ard, and while Sherman and Bragg,
pour their blaze from the plateau, glt-
terlng bolt OF battle, with Young May
dashmg IN its van, separates from the
American army, and sweeps toward the
mountain where the Mexican ances fash
| like a shower Of lneteors.
In that battle Dol. you may distinguish
the regular dragoons, Pixies Arkansas
horse, aud the cavalry ui Kentucky and
Arkansas, headed by Marshall and Yell,
The whole fire OF the American army
was now concentrated upon the base ot
the mountain the dead bodies OF the
Mexicans began to bridge the smaller
gullies, and food, them with red tor
fent.
As tie smoke ascending pile on pile
| from the ravine To the mountain, rolled
aside, old Taylor saw the work 90 stead.
ily on. and saw the Banner OF the Stars
/ fash beautifully, where the spears aud
the bayonet, joined in their dcadiles, con-
/ hict.
The battle whrs away toward the
Hacienda of Buena Vista: you see th.
smoke tossing above lis roui: Santa An
ma would possess the tram OF the A'nerl-
can army. But May comes gaiantly to
,he rescue, and Reynod', with two piec
es of cannon, meets the laucers, as they
come, aud hews them into dust, as they
fly.
Yell of Arkansas, and Marshall oi
Kentucky are there, battling with the
J
sword. That firm colnmn is broken
one pmlion rushes by the Hacienda TO-
ward the opposite mountain, while th.
other retracng lis steps, seeks 10 gam
the mountain on our left
AS they receive the i!re, pouring from
the field, near ihe Hacienda, brave
soldier creeps from beneath his dead
horse, springs on his feet, his lower aw
,orne away by the blow Of a murderou>
lance, For moment he stands .azn.
upon the divided array of the Mexican.
and then he ia,s to rise no mere. The
gallant YELL ha, fought his last battle.
Lock through the midst of the battle
and behold that band of Mexican,. a
leas, one 'hou>and strong, crowded ii
the narrow gorge, which is raked by the
American cannon, In VAN they al,
tempt TO fy; their ranks become entsn
gled, they are crushed into the bed O
the ravine; a wlld aud atirigh,ed Mob
scat,ers through the pass: where mo
mem ago, was but one g!liiering ARA,
OF steele. now is only dark aud hldeo,r
Golgotha.
! II was at this moment, that the OLE
General calmly surveyed the fighl,-hi
brown coat, visible from every parLof tht
field, mark for the musque,s and can
non OF the eneuy-was surprised by
the appearance of another messenger
fem Santa Anna, bearing n White Flag
Ills Excellency General Santa Anna.
SAID the officer bnwing Desires t
know. wha, Genral Tay lor wanl.F
'Want-f echoed the vetern-'l wan,
HIM 10 surrender
THIS was bold language from the lead
er ot four thousand volunteers, to tn,
General of twenty thousnnd brave Mexi
cans.
Willing however, even amid tha, hou
Of havoc, to hear the propositians Of tn
Mexican Chief he sileuced the Ameri
can fi'e. At his command, the secon,
General Of tie day, the brave Wool
rode toward the Mexican lire, seeking
all interview with Santa Anna, hut wa
greeted with treacherous fire. III
White Flag, was hut a trick Of the Mex