The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-01-20
For the Journal.
A Review Of the Mexican Campaign.
ny GAIT. n. Al. M'KINLEY.

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For the Journal.
A Review Of the Mexican Campaign.
NY GAIT n. NJ MKINLEY.
PART FIRST
Americans como lend an ear unto me while sing,
Then for your army raise q shout. and make the well
kin ring;
Your noble have wen the day on every bloody
fold.
And caused their naughty enemies upon their knoes
TO yield.
When wars loud trumpet called us forth Pslo AL.
tos plain,
wo filled the bratling chapparas with thousands of
And then again on Palma, field the victory we won,
Led by the gallant Taylof-Colnmbs's idol son.
Tho Aztec and Ildslgo braves eucnmpsd around
And day and night with heavy gun, thought surs to
bring II down;
Our Sasmanders stood the shocks and gave oach back
So that UorJrs H,ricano," all, soOn found i, ives
In vain.
Old Rough" now boing R,ady,"to to Matamoras
nd nts IL, Guo palaces his laundering ssnt
They gave hi" up that famous place. and all thsw
within,
Contsn, indeed IL they could say. but their poor yell
low skin.
The Rio Grsn1e was then our own--our enemies gave
back,
But Taylor at his countrys bid still. followed on their
lie followed like the mountain Storm and Monterey
asours,
With all her iron dungeons. her palaces and towers.
On Bucna Nista's bloody field again we me, the foe
Led on by Santu Anna--the cause of a II their woe;
With bali and bayonet sword and lance, agnin won
the day.
And their boosting yellow cgions forced to run
awuy.
Oar naughty foe determined still for peace to never
Iundys brave horo then was sent their legion. dark
to meet;
And with band Of frosmcn bold, he left his native
And with them shouting lOap.d upon the AztsO's
burning sand
We laid ,oige to Vera Cruz and stormed Ulloa',
towers
The iron strength of Mexico--thc pride Of all her pow
Our growing bombs burst in their midst, and with
| the lghtnng's glare,
Lit UP TO view tho ravages that they'd committed
there.
From OF the sandh hills II around. the furiou. storm
came down,
And death and desolution gauut wa seen throu
the town;
Our gallant tars upon the beach fought just as frcemer
fight,
And NY their constant firing lit up the gloom Of ight
Day after day-nig ght following nisht-our guns will
fury glowed,
And through that fnted citys walls Tho fiery cours
moved;
Tho castle great-Ulloas pridc-ths city, too, sub
ducd.
ktloug'h surrendered TO our arms, rs il by ma gi
wooed
Then for their shining capitol brave Scott next mad
his way,
Determined il they would have war; the music the!
should pay;
while Santa Auna. full Of hope with victory IN sigh,
lntrcnohed himself iii majesty, on the Gsro Gordo'
height.
Our troops went on firm usrocks of Alpine storie,
famo,
with eyes AZ keen eagles intent upon their game
And at the bayoncts point again, our army game,
the day,
Bm Santa Annd mule m1de out to get drcdy!
Ills yellow grcascrs left the hills, as pigeons les,
the trees,
Our glorious flag waved O'Or their wOrk'-tho victor
was complete,
And Santa Anna got time to eat that ,apory meat.
Next at the rocky pedregal Valencia lay intrenchc,
Hard by Contrsra' which he said from him could no
bo wrcnchsd;
But seventeen minutes. by the watch served US t.
gain thu daV,
One half We killed or took alive tho rest they raj
away.
Tho foe at San Antonio hearing our glorious shout
Caught the Wild panic usit passed and general wa
The warhorse Worth pursued them hard, and file
the way with slain,
Who thought il best to run away, that they nigh
fight again.
At Churuhuscos dark convent our foe next made
stand
And AT the bridge and batteries, their countrys cho
sen band
Full thirty thousand men Of war, their Joab at thei