Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-08-13

break and fall back.
Throughout the varying fortunes Of that
trying day, General Lane with bis little band
ofherces, maintained bis position aud yeyulsed
'he enemy at every point On the second day
Of the battle, Santa Anna finding hia strength
defined and his mos, skilliul msumuvres de.
fested, as the day was drawing to q close, de.
termined to make desperate effort 70 turn
the tide Of battle in his favor Collecting all
his infantry, he made charge on the Illinois
and Kentucky regiments. Gsllantly did these
brave troops resist the onset, until seeing
their leaders fall, end overpowered by mum.
bers, they began 10 wAver and fall back. Al
that critical moment the eagle eye Of General
Lane observed the movement, when no has
tened with his Brigade TO the rescue, in time
TO enable the retreating regiments TO form
and return TO the contest, and drive back
with great loss the advancing columns Of the
enemy. This was Santa Arna's last struggle,
On that bloody and hotly contested field,
night soon closed over the sanguinary scene,
aud when the morning sun arose, it shoue
upon the battle field, deserted by Santa Anna
with his shattered legions, while the Star
Spangled Banner waved in triumph over the
American army.
No officer went into tho Mexican war with
less pretensions than General Lane, none
came out of it with brighter fsme-the testi.
mony Of eye witnesses, historians, and off.
cial records attest the fact. The New Or.
leans Delta Of May 2, l847, recorded the
popular estimation in which General Lane q
conduct was held in the battle Of Buena Vista,
az follows:
"BRIoADIER GENERAL LANE.-The bearing
of this gallant officer in the battle Of Buena
Vista, as described By persons who we're pres.
cnt, was in the highest degree gallant, noble,
and soldier like. When his brigade, com.
posed Of the two Indiana regiments, was ex-
posed to 3 murderous FIRE from the Mexican
batteries on their nanks, and front fire
from the enemy's infantry--wheu the grape
and musket shot flew as thic. as hail over
and through the lines Of our volunteers, who
began to wAver before the fiery storm. their
brave General could be seen fifty yards in
advance OF the line, waving his sword with
an arm already shattered by o musket ball,
streaming with blood, and mounted on q no.
bic charger, which was gradually sinking un.
der the loss or blood from Eve distinct wounds
A brave sight iudee was this"
This brave man, whose cheek never
blAnched with fear or eye quaied amidst hot.
test conflicts of battle, has heart Of tender.
ness which melts at human woe. His solici.
tude and care Of the Gick, the wounded, aud
the dying, was manifested on many occasions.
Numerous incidents and anecdotes are mar.
rated illustrating his kindness ard tenderness
in relieving their sufferings and administer.
ing to their comfort in the Hospitals, and on
his troops that it made him always iuviuciole
when their leader On his return home,
wherever he stopped, citizens Of all classes
Wed to do honor to the distinguished hero
Whilst in the city Of Cincinnati, the guest
Of Gen. Moore, an incident occurred illustra
tive of bis native kindness and tenderness,
and the gratitude of the recipient "A Ger
man citizen ushered himself into the presence
Of General Lane, amidst the guests in the
parlor. BE asked If General Lane vac in.
The General rose and answered that he was.
vy,tk ag,,n4gnV, aolraA n.
know me General? do not, said the Gen.
@ al. German--Well sir, recollect ard
thank you, and will recoliect ard thank you
10 the last day of my life. Do you remember
after the fight with the Guerri!las q; Mango
de Clavo, in which we routed the sc1uudrols
so finely, you found soldier dying by the
way-site, oShans,ed by the heat Of the sun
and the exertion Of the day, and dismounting
from your horse and placed him on it, walk.
ing By his side until you reached the camp,
where you did not resi- till you saw him we'll
taken care Off The General replied that he
recollected the crcumstshce very well-
"Well" said the German, Il am the boy, and
BY that act of kindness You saved my life.
am here to thank you. How can I ever for.
get or ceRse 10 pray for your God bless
you; you we're indeed the soldiers friend"
In his own State of Indiana, 1t Tas a per-
feet ovation, wherever he went The masses
the hardy sons of toll turned out from all
the country, and from every hamlet and vii
lage, to welcome and do honor to the man Of
the people. be was fessted and toasted, and
congratulatory addresses were made to him
in the name of the people, by the most dis
men of the State. He bore all
the hOnoEs and compliments showered upon
him peekly, and, with characteristic modes
ty, claimed for himself nothing more than
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