Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-05-08

and his Rangers, from their convenient po-
sition, opened upon them with their rifles,
and did most signal execution.
The intention of the enemy of surround
ing the city and hemming in Walkers for
ces in the Plaza, was thwarted with the most
gratifying success. The N. W. corner was
held by Don Bruno Natzmer and Maj.
O'Neil with their command, and over hun
dred dead bodies of the enemy gave signal
proof of the gallantry Of these officers, and
the intrepidity of their men. The south
west corner was in charge of Captains Rudier
and Mason, with their companies, and that,
with the exception of the position held by
Lieut. Col. Sanders, was the one from which
the greatest danger was to to be apprehend.
ed. Those brave officers and their brave
men maintained their ground against con-
cealed fire with frmness and courage de-
serving of the highest commentator. Some
of our noblest spirits, in the exhibition of
this point of feeling and undaunted courage,
fell martyrs in the cause of democracy
Among them, it should not be deemed in
vidous to mention Lieut.. Morgan, of Gen.
Walkers staff, and Lieut.. Doyle, of the ar
my, men of as sterling heroism and as true
hearts as ever belonged to humanity. From
three corners of the Plaza constant fire was
maintained from eight o'clock in the morn
ing until noon. Four hours of unremitting
service in the field, following a tedious march
Of more. than two days, had necessarily the
effect of burdening energies Of the soldiers
with irresistible fatigue. The enemy too
seemed to havebe come weary Of the fight,
and little firing for an hour was done on
either side, except by sharp shooters adven-
turing chances at long distances.
The temporary cessation of hostilities by
the enemy was discovered to be ruse for
the purpose of secretly possessing themselves
of the building on the northeast corner of
the Plaza, where, unarmed, they could pour
destructive fire upon the American troops
stationed in every direction upon the Plaza.
This stratagem of the enemy was discovered
by Lieut.. Gay, and communicated by him
to Gen. Walker. Ten true and fearless men
armed with rifles and Colts revolvers, were
required to dispossess the enemy of their
position. They were composed Of Capts.
Honton and Sutter, of Walkers staff; Col.
Kewen, Maj. Weber, Capts. Beckerbridge
and Mahon; Lieuts. Winter, Stith and Gay.
A few privates joined, making the number
thirteen. Crossing the street under fire,
they pressed through the corner of the build
ing that was sought to be possessed by the
enemy, to the far end of the corridor, which
was partially barricaded by an adobe or
breastwork. From that position they eau
tiously surveyed the enemy, and hastily de-
termining the plan of operations, the order
to charge was given, and with yell and a
bound they rushed in the direction of the
picket-fence, behind which the enemy were
cautiously making progress. The yell was
Immediately responded to by roll of thirty
guns, but as the attack was so sudden, the
disconnected foe were unable to aim with
precision, and the only damage effected was
slight wound inflicted upon the hand Of
Captain Breckenridge, not interfering at all
with his prosecuting the charge. The fence
was gained without loss, and thence brisk
fire opened upon the retreating enemy. They
fed for protection behind a neighboring
building, whence with more security they
could prevent pursuit. It was necessary,
however, that they should be driven entire.
ly from that vicinity and in order to get
position to effect that object, it was necessary
to cross street exposed to the enemy's fire.
1t was hazardous experiment, as the op
position force was ascertainea to be more
than hundred, strong. Nothing daunted,
however, the thirteen essayed the perilous
adventure, and although the bullets whistled
in fearful proximity to them, not man was
touched. The position they sought was
gained, and then in earnest the crack of the
rife became the death knell of the foe. The
enemy sought to retain their ground and
returned the fire with apparent zeal and
eagerness. In this engagement Capt. Hous-
ton fell, mortally wounded. With his part
ing spirit escaped the pulsation of true and
valiant heart. As an atonement for the
death of Capt. H. not less than thirty of the
enemy were made to bite the dirt. The fire
of the remaining twelve became too disas-
trous for the Costa Ricans to brave, and they
were compelled again to relinquish their po-
sition and seek shelter elsewhere. They be-
gan precipitate retreat, but wereh hotly pur-
sued Fortifying themselves behind wall
they again turned upon their pursuers and
opened determined fire. In the assaults
Lieut. Gay was wounded. The enemy again
fed with the loss of eight or ten more, and
succeeded in reaching the building from be-
hind, where they again sought to repulse
the advance of the Americans. In the pur-
suit Lieut. Gay was mortally wounded, and
"French Louis" killed. The enemy made
good their retreat The fight on the plaza
had almost ceased, and during the day and
night there was little firing, except by a few
of the enemy around, with Minnie rifles, fir
ing from concealed places. The possessors
of these weapons were Englishmen and Ger
mans who had long experience in their use.
The majority of the Americans fell at the
hands of these foreign miscreants, who have
allied themselves with servilism against the
liberal party of Central America.
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