The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-04-15

From El Pinol, we travelled over fine undu
lating country, fertile and well watered. The
farms here arc cultivated by class of persons
here called poems their condition is little bet
ter than that Of our slaves and in some rstar.
ces far worse. In the course Of The dav we
passed through many villages inhabited mostly
by these people. Some of them solicited aims
of us passed by, and one old man whose
silvery locks were the sport Of time implorel
us for the sake of all the calender saints Of Mex
leo to give him umo claco. His appearance
and attitude of itself was sufficient reco.n-
mendation, and perfect shower of crackers
from the soldiers in the front ranks fe,; upon
him. In the evening we were overtaken and
passed by traveller who appeared TO be tn
king it more Mt his than any way farer.
ever met with. lie wasreclining on vclve,
cush ioned seat in the interior of q calasl which
was suspended from the backs of two mules.
onelbefore and one behind. and n muletecr noun
ted on a third acted as postllon. In the af.
ter part Of the day the columns began to cx-
hbit evident marks of great fatigue A ma.
jority of the men suffering from badly blis
tered feet, and all from general fatigue We
suffered more from our ignorance Of the climate
during the campaign than otherwise, and those
who conforrned TO the habits of the natives as
much possible were much better off in every
resPect.-I wish to say a word about Lieut.
Thos. Moye Comp. K. who commanded the
rear guard of to. day. He was an excellent Of
ficer. brave and self fpossessed. In his feelings
and sentiments he was emnenty social and his
converse was marked by that ,nodesty and de-
ference characteristic Of truly refined per-
son. His patience and fortitude under the se
verest trials was only rivalled by his magma.
nimity to others. He passed unscathed through
the fierce and sanguinary struggles. that Grim
soned the valley of Mexico with the best blood
ofthe Palmetto Regiment, and died a. his home
in Richland District from diseases contracted
IN foreign climate Req"iescat IN pace. A reg.
ular soldier who had fallen in with us and Pri
vate Lucius Cooper of our Regiment Jagged so
far in the rear that Lieut.. Moye placed Fl le of
men over them to force them along But it
proved Intellectual and the guard was compel
led to abandon them to their obstinacy, and
the lamentable fate that shortly awaited them
They fell int" the hands of the enemy and were
both murdered in few hours afterwards
At this moment the laundering Of Gen.
Worth's cannon was heard in the distance. and
Gen. Quitman received orders by express to
hasten forward with the utmost dispatch. The
teams closed up in galop and were placed
in the covering distance of the line. The men
snuffed the far off battle. and closing up at a
half run. lost sight oftheir fatigues in the ella.
NOR and excitement of war. Our officers were
furious for the fight and amid the neigbing o
the steeds, the clash of hayonets and the rat
tling of sabre came the deep toned words o.
command from our gallant Colonel. On our
arrival at the scene Of action it was all over.
and this was the SO called battle of Amosooue.
Our Regiment enjoyed all the ecat tumult and
excitement attendant upon an engagement
without suffering its lamentable consequences,
five except the sudden over tax upon our ply
steal powers. The enemy numbered 5000 men
all OF whom were cavalry and were command.
ed personally by Gen. Santa Anna. Their OBJ.
jeft was to plunder our train, and when discov-
cred ey Gen. Worth they were svseping to his
right as IT to execute that maneuvre. Con.
worth opened upon them in good cannon range
and body oflight troops was dispatched for
ward To- attack them by tfsl LEFT flank. But
they retroated in good time to prevent q COLI
sion from that quarter. Their loss was about
20 killed and wounded. They were not near.
erthan eannon.shot to our line which of course
did not suffer from their FIRE. xs.
The sun vss ussrly down with the conolu.
sIop Of this affair, and Gen. Qniimsns Diyiiion