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

fle summoned the commander of this
force 10 surrender, ~ the name ot Tay lor,
and was led blind.fulJed. through rayine
aud gulley, until loud flourish of drums
and trumpets, announced that he was in
the presence Of Santa Anna.
Your missiono
To demand the surrender Of por.
! ton of your army
But faylor'-said the Mexican Chief,
IN abrupt tones: his words we're trunslal-
ed by an officer, who stood by his SIDE
What eoes he mean to do! Surrounded
by twenty thousand men, he mus, surren-
der =
Then IL Vas, that this young ken,ucki
an born OF the land OF Boone, aud Tal lor
aud Clay. let the blood rush to his cheek
as locking the Mexican Dictator in The
eye, he uttered the phrase which has al
read heen linked with the Cone and
tale net OF ancient story:
GEN TAYLOR NEVER sU2REND-
ERSn'
But why need we picture the OF
those ten hours oil Buena Vista, III all
their details OF agony aud glory. Where
twenty thousand men, advaHcr G around
the base OF mountains, aud dashlng !,on
ravines level theIr forest OF steel, their
volcano oil tame, upon ii band uniy four
thousand strong, you may be sure tha,
the carhage Is horrible.
But when we remember, the wdd aud
broken nature OF IT," ground, lhat valley
ol ridges and cha III three mile IN extent,
almost lnpracllcabIe ioi artillery or cava.
ry, It becomes plain iha, there was
much ol the silent hutchery oi bayonet
To lhnce, and word 10 sn ord, and breast
TO breast
To speak ofnll the heroes of the band
OF Buena lsth,as they deserve would fill
,o!une. Their conduct forever, irowns
into oblivion, the silly lie, uttered BY
sill, men, that the Cilizen Soldier Is not
to be depended on in the hour Of need.-
these brilliant Eaines were tLat day
painted IN cod on the American Ban
nef-D4yls, Mckee, Clay. Marshall.
Hardin, \ ell and Vaughn, Lincoln Pike
Lane and Wood . Bricn and Bryan,
Blsseii and Sherman. Brag. aud Rey-
n"lds, Steen and Met ulough, Bolwes
and Gernan, E.lburn and Kuckcr, Mon.
Zoe aud Morrison, Brent Whiting and
Couch; Thomas, French, Shower, Don
aIdson, May, Washington, Taylor, ali
brave, sune wounded, some killed. sane
OF the regular; others OF the Volunteer
force, but all glorious, as we're thous-
and other hero,s, with the halo of Buena
Vista.
From the scenes ofihe bloody day, lei,
Us solec. bu, two, as memorable examples
OF the stern daring Of Taylor aud his
men.
Mounted Oh his grey steed with one
leg crossed over the saddle, the old man
benulis The Mexicars emerge from You'd
er raHine, their numbers marked by
their iances and balo one,s
Near Zachary Taylor, gIooms the oat,
terry OF Captain Blagg, a cool soldier,
vino never fires lll he sees the coor OF
the enemies faces. On come the Mex
Icans-"n with their lanccs tl,shug
their War horses beating the earth, with u
sound Ike thunder, tncir eutire array
CLOSING in the prospect with one dazzI-
Ing battle oarricutc.
Tayl"r's grey eye begins To look AS
1t looked at Pala Alto.
Then the battery speaks ont, and you
may read the lace, OF an hundred d.ln.,
me" bylt light. Bpyou see that glimpse
Of clear sky through their ranks' d.
you hear the horrible howl OF horse, aud
man go up TO God together. Taylor
bends forward; he see, those Columns
qnlver, but still the mu:neEi is one ol
absorbing interest. Tia, canister hnrl.
ed from the mouth OF Brag.'s cannon, Is
deadly as they press on with but fey
yards between, II crashes them down as
though Il bolt from heaven had blasted
their flags and ances into blood.
Still they COME on; the old man CA,
maintain his silence no longer; leaning
mrwa-d. with every vein in his bcoaz ID
coun,enance glowing aud swelling with
the Impulse of that terrible hour, he lay,
his hanG on the shoulder If the undauut.
ed captain
a lutte more grape Captain Bragg.
lie says IN Whisper, but the so,de
hears hun, and feels that voice STIR hi
blood like trumpet peal. Turning away
with flashed forehead, he obeys III,
mild request of his General, and as tho
Mrxieans come up 10 the muzzle once
more he speaks 10 them with grape
When the smoke clears away you SEE
the edge OF the ravue lined with dca'
men, and tie arms Of the re,reatng Mex
'cans, glii,ering from the shades below.
II was near the setting Of the sun
when the Man # Palo Alto. Rcsaca d
la Palma and Monterey saw the cloud
come down on the las, charge Of Buen
Yl-ta, that scene worthy OF the days q
Washington closed the day in glory.
d. you behold that dark ravlne, dee
sunkcn between these precipiiious bank,
Mere 10 sunlight Comes. for these wall
, oi rock wrap The pass IN eternal ,wi',gh,
: Wi,liored trees grow between the ma>se
Of grant. and scattered stones MAKE til
bed Of the ravine uncertain aud dlficu
for the tread.