Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-07-25

the leading columns of the enemy, but ON
they came, until only fifty yards interviewed
between them and his battery, Bragg, in
despair, called to Taylor, who was near, for
help, but Taylor had mono to give. His
reply was, "There is nobody here but Ma.
ljor Bliss and myself Stand to your guns
and give them h-lip'
-i Bragg obeyed the order, and ga little
more grape" broke the head of the Mexi-
can column, and it staggered, reeled and
turned back in fight. 1t is difficult to be-
lieye fact so incredible, excepS TO soldiers.
Had the Mexicans advanced five min
utes longer, the victory would have been
theirs, Had these devot ID mon faltered,
the same result would h, , followed. [
have made this disgression to illustrate bv
example the terrible destructiveness of the
flying artillery. have witnessed it on 9TH
er fields.
The Mexlcans never fought under the
same circumstances with more determined
courage. 1t was their first battle, andthey
were confident of victory. The Tampico
battalion was the Palmetto Regiment of
the Mexican army. Half of them fell l,up-
ON the field, and it was only when every
other corps had fled that they retired in
sullen mood from the field. Their flag
bearer tore their flag from it's staff and wrap
ping 1T around him, sought to save it from
falling as a trophy to the victors, but he
was shot down with that proud flag as his
winding sheet. il
The Mexican army, scattered. routed
and utterly demoralized (military sense)
did not halt its shattered columns. until il
had left many leagues between it end our
army.
Ampudia was degraded the Mexican
President, and court martial called to try
him'tor cowardice, and bad gencralship.
or the first he was unqueStionably gull
tty, for on many other battle fields, the dow
ing main and tail of that white horse was
seen foremost in the tactical movement
known as 'dcvil take the hindlnost."
Gen. La Vega, the Ney of Mexico, was
made a prisoner of war Refusing to ac-
cept his parole, he was sent to the United
States
= Thus ended the bcgiuning of the war
Two pitched battles, on an open field, had
been fought with numbers and advantage
of position on the side of the Mcxicans !:
but the eagles of victory perched upon the
banner of the North Americans. This was
indeed "thc beginning of the end, for on
every field from Palo Alto to the gates of
the capitol, against all odds in every battle,
and in every skirmish, North American
valor carried its starry banner in triumph,
The, history of the war is not plumed by
single defeat. From mountain height, and
from embattlcd plain; from, castlod wall
and mooted gate, was victory snatched by
the daring hand of the North American.
From tho Nashville Banner, 9th inst
Gen, William Walker at Home.
IMMENSE eoNcoURsE Al THE oAprroI.-
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION.
In Pursuance of public call made by a
large number of our leading citizens, Gen.
Walker appeared at tho Capitol last eve
ming at 3 clock for the purpose of address.
ing his friends and the public. The mShel-
by Guards under command of Can't. w.
III. Horn, escorted the General from the
City Hotel to the Capitol, and his carriage
was followed by a vast concoursc of people.
The weather being unpropitious, the Hall
OF tho House of Representatives was OPEN
ed, and twas instantly filed to overflow
ing, every nook and corner being crowded.
Gen. Walker addressed tic audience
substantially as follows:
Tennc%eaus: In returning to nv home
after so long an absence, l. cannot but feel
2 glow of pride in witnessing the interest
which ] see manifested among YOU, not on.
ly in my past career, but in the hopes and,
objects which / enteftain and contemplate
in the future. It.conpensatcs me for MANY
calumny published by my enemies--re-
pays me for many n trial passed, for many
hardship endured to thus feel that nv
aims aims and purposes are appreciated, by those
who knew me in my boyhood and youth:
LApplauseJ ] And if could not have re-
tnrned toyou without stain upon my name
ora blemish upon my honor, i should not
stand here among you to-day Applause. 4
Many OF you fellow.citixens, knew me be.
fore i had been tried by tho difficulties Of :
new career--inany of You knew me before
| had yielded to the temptation to swcryo
from the paths of privacy and ouietude4-
before ] had met treachory where i should
have found faith, and enmity where / shonId
have found friendship and il through la,l
tho vicissitudes which L have passed. 4 have
been always enabled to walk with my head
greet and heart untainted by trial, it has
been from Che consciousness TINT / was a
Tonnesseean, [Applausc.1 And it is be-
cause that 4 feel that ] have done my, duty.
'notenly q tho country of my adoption. but
to- my native country, that [ stand before