Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-29
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THE PALMETTO REGIMENT.

From an article on " Scotts Battles IL
Mexico" contained in the August number
of IIarper's Magazine, we extract the follow
ing account of the part performed by this
regiment in the affair of Churubusco:
"Soon after the battle commenced, Scott
sent Pierce's aud Shields brigades by the
left, through the fields, to attack the enemy
in the rear. On the causeway, opposed to
them, were planted Santa Annals reserve
-4 900 foot and 5000 horse-in measure
protected by a dense growth OF maguey.
Shields advanced intrepidly with force OF
1000. The ground was n arshy, and, for a
dong distance-hayiug vainly endeavored to
out flank the enemy-his advance was ex-
posed to their whole fire. Morgan, of the
18th, fell wounded. The New York regi.
ment suffered fearfuly, and their leader,
Col. Burnet, was disabled. The Palmet-
toes Of South Carolina, and the 9Th, under
Ransom, were as severely cut up; and after
awhile all sought shelter in and about a
large barn near the causeway. Shields, in
an agony at the failure Of his movement,
cried imploringly for volunteers to follow
him. The appeal was instantly answered
by Col. Butler, of the Paluettoes: every
South Caroinian will follow you to the
DEATH" The cry was contagious, and most
of the New Yorkers took it up. Forming
at angles to the causeway, Shields led those
brave men, under an incessant hail of shot,
against the village Of Portales, where the
Mexican reserves were posted. Not trig-
ger was pulled till they stood at hundred
and fifty yards from the enemy. Then the
little band poured in their volley, fatally
answered by the Mexican host
Butler, already wounded, was shot
through the head, and died instantly. Cal
ling to the Palmettoes to avenge mis- death,
Shields gives the word to charge. They
charge-not 400 in all-over the plain,
down upon 1000 Mexicans, securely posted
under cover At every step their ranks are
shinned. Dickinson, who succeeded Butler
in command of the Palmettoes, seizes the
colors as the bearer falls dead, the next mo.
ment he is down himself mortally wounded,
and Major GLADDEN. snatches them from his
hand. Adams, Moragne, and nearly hall
the gallant band are PROSTATE. A very few
minutes more, aud there will be no one
left to bear the glorious flag. But at this
very moment deafening roar is heard in
the direction of the tete de pont. Round
shot and grape, rifle balls and canister, come
crashing down the causeway into the Mexi'
can ranks, from their own battery. Worth
is there-the gallant felow-just in time.
WHAT DRESSES AND SEGARS COST ANNUALLY
The old and somewhat famous cores.
pondent Of the Baltimore Sun says:
=" believe there are in the United States
some 100000 ladies spending annually, on
an average, $3.50 apiece for foreign dry
goods, This is d moderate estimate, since
there are toilets that cost from $4,000 to
10 $4,000 a year, and since even white
servants spend on an average of $40 1880
q wear in the same manner. Taking, the
above 100000 ladies alone into considera.
ton, we have an Indebtedness of $l25, ,000,.
600 a year to England and France; sufficient
in two or three years to produce CONNER
cial crisis.
"The importation of these foreign dry
goods is far more Injurious than the impor.
tation of foreign emigrants. The latter
help to produce, and consumes in turn; the
dry goods merely produce ,caste.
"a little more saving in dry goods-espe.
cially silks and ce-itis believed, would
do more to restore the balance of trade than
all tinkering legislation on the tariff, without
producing either want or destroying the
:; happiness of those exquisite creatures who
have been created for the especial pur
nose of civilizing and subduing men. A
cultivation Of time, taste;of music, painting
literature, &C., while it produces infinitely
more real happiness, is, at the same time,
great saving in dry goods, >