Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-10-12

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u nlinois sad ksaens 49,
troops made gallant o1oec
odds opposed 70 then \ ~ FsiaG -" ~
and overpowefed BY NY p@ - ~
gave way ana oeSan - -
this critical momcns ase = Sos 5uV'v NJ ~
Radc, and opening destructive f!e upon the Next
cans checked their sdSsncc. and cna0.ed me ~
treating regiments 70 fore, and sseuN she eese.s
This va. Santa Annals !.st struggle On that hoely
contested and bloody @esA Night spread her man
Tie over the scene conflict Tho weary A"ess'
/ cans sank to recoae on CRY oed expecons ~
newsf q ~ sdsse q ~ M. S
came-but no enemy appeared Ssleouy curing
the night, Santa Anna rib ~ ahneeeFed leSsoos
had retired leaving The victorious AmssseaM sas-
tiers At The netdi AlIt g1l . - -, ~ ~ :
Tcn. Lane having ocen usnsI s sn sns SUNNI"
OF !S47 to tho line os ueo. Scou ores"oos "esn'
ed Vera Crus in he early part 81 sepsemocr. I'm
the 10th Of that month DC get out towasda the Csy
81 Mexico with "scc Of aenat swo tnnos.G nse
hundred men. consisting o. one regiment 81 inds.
ana and ono a Om'o vesnn:ee"e swo sesaitoos {"
recruits nve Mnsu ,s0mPs"'tr % soso"seeI 49,"
ana TWO pieces ~ sr'ne!y: LUIS "'se W "
qncni!y augmented at Jaha by Jnnruo" WIN
MAJ lAliys column 81 one thousand men. ana %
pany OF mounted nucmch and two OF volunteer IN.
h"try, besides w." pisces 81 artillery. Seves'
small gueril. parties appeared at dinrsens ouss IN
the route ana attacked the advance s"d rsaf suafo
n"t ws!e q9'c*y repased; ana sne column cos,.
Hn4e'' 'S ADVANCE u9,no!es!sd along tne eeHs 'oso
ieann hroagn r"ena 10 tne c'ty o. Aex'e@ 81,
AZ thus time Col Ch.'ds Of the regular army, WIN
garrison 1t live hundred effective troops, and one
!no%ssnd e'ent nnndred ;nvanaS vas oeseses "
"S"" ~ arg ".ss :" .sSN.ns so". .~:.Ss.Y
:a";e ANN ~ pe's"". ,"" k.:t s.
'S "'s ".'H ue's~sN w" sP'.'s 49, - N
N:N . ~ -" s'S'G '''~. 49, Ns w w
m""s,on' however m"en We may Hp!oa;e sne eAoss
IN wnien nc was engaged, nad eo.!ecseu sne rmoe"s
o. nus oesten army, determined Poe:aose' 70 wress
pneo'a nom the grasp Of the American es.e!s.
ocote ana 'm"s cur ON nE Somm"m'eauoos WIN snc
SEA Inc sais n. Cn..os ven ~ . n s: -.
the maintenance Of hn poae was OF the utmost tn
p"s'snce 70 the success o. the campaign Every
o"eer ana so'Ter nncef mrs eommana secmea sso
S :" sompIcneno ms immensely o, me sake; %"
oo'n omee.s ana soldiers exh'otcd inc '"css ncse.
.S s.n. ."u 'ne mo~ any'c'u,ne .crs'"ae. !" mecune
os ."ss..."s ~ :'u''s u'e ~" 49,.
49,. CT 49, He "'s. Svs C"o".'
th";s ,. Ts. .S va. msIn"g nom re nun 70
. 's. ,s' .'s s'.s' oyeI' !" "e s'"eu " ne gar
To" WIS u"'s. S"'s ann, seo .wae o' yen
49," e =. 49, Ie'"e. aus sAc'. 20 20 0y
~ ~ La ~ s'". s"P s.: "e os.soss
n,r,s If .bs Sofpes o, :. "'s ., ."s suns 20 ~"
md ,-.,.t;.. S:.s ~ sfpss' %os. su"s'.os.
81 Su !. "ng'n oy inc "osnnase TTss's"re
=: -. os ."u .oc 'esss"ne 9H@n' 1870"
u'" ."u nN ;:sane'ng ana dIcaa~' 'oe, that nc
":uS' ". . ny !os'""n ana encounter thc IA.
c. " ~ ;ne IN an open nsi nc .ensiy ana
t.s".. ~,t"' .nu WIN INC MAN o"ay ~ ms
~" -" ~. :" ',e %'ISeton Q, nuamann, 'nteG'.
-. e,..i ". I~'c ".a I.sseu 'ns' Posnt, 70 make
81 "tse~ u!U.' "'s rsT' "h"e anothcr suons n0e
snoa'a aSsa,i MN at the same time from the dirrc.
ton Of Puehia Gen. Lane being Informed of Santa
W MGua mosemene. AZ once Penetratsd hrs designs.
,.;,;...,. .S.s!p"" ..ySU "sP'.y" n -" ms
Ohio :o,,,n,.".s ~ y. ,.sm "S "es. '"s .ne
two Gala .,,rs :" .t :" .eS ~, wuS
81. ..,..;.sS., ~ s".'u s''I ".E"" Ws~ WIN
;;v.ra;n. Se', - MS sS.'m" NM DC %aIec rse
"" ~"
n M u's "'ns Q. tne In o, Cetooer .ne people
~. s':sN *els s;au'ea ana d'smayed 10 behold
~ ~ "uA"e s,". S''''er,ng array spresd out over
III, r'I ne'suns MIS- "n'te nass were immediate.
nung OUT IN token OF submission, and the place
seemed 10 nave surrendered without blow from its
p""cken innao'tanS Nut suddcniy the I'D.
'. ~. wax .sSa"e1 ON every s'de oy vosIeys Of
n.SSe ne 'mme hatciy ordered . charge upoo
y y: 'vV anccrs' s':ooned with two piecrs d
aI.'''ery IN inc Plaza furious and deadly com
".' e',S"e'I "eh. Lane advancing at the bead 81
nus coomn encountered the heavy reinforcement a..
h;s I'LL up y sa"'. An". VINO naa now srnved with
~, wns 'olee. soon the roar Of battle resoundcd
tn.oIgn every street and street and plaza were rcd
.,a; T ~. S'ooa ana covered with heaps Of the
s.sm Inc Mex,ea"s Tor short time, combsted
!ner assa!ans with the energy and fury Of despair
put the steady and wc1irccted valor Of the soldier
Q. !ne republic OF the north" bore down all oppo-
s,aon Inc Mexican ranks were broken and thrown
.h. " s u,o sne oIue1 70 retreat was gwen; and
e'% % guy o! hGamantis;
a"s ;: vas Tue as! neid on which Santa Anna ap-
PeaIeu IN arms against the United States This re-
n1r~aoie man. universally acknowledged To be IN
11e ana active, Was never successful commander.
Whether thus want Of success il tn be aseribcd to
.se superior seneralsnp o. the iead and p'owcss
VI JIOOpS opposed to him. lnSkal,s1.