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BIeGRAPAfcALs. SKETCH OF. GEN, Joseph
LANE THE fxRI0N Of THE MEXICAN
5osspA Lane MA born' in North CarplihA on the
14tA Of December, 1901. In 1904 his father uigra-
teatp The west and settled In Hendersnn county,
Kentucky. Thencei in the yer 1816,, his son went
into Waxick county, Indians, where he became
CLERK in mercantile house, position 10 which be
remained some years. Having married and nxed
hsahede, - i.ethsn thoueht fsr lite IN Van eroefg
county, yessng fAne soon gained the conddense ana
esteem people and At the election on q VIZ W..
wick member Of the Indiana Legislature. He was
barsay. eligible when he took his seat, and though
at that early age - man Of family" he seems mum
the accounts Of his contemporaries to have present
cd at his entrance into public @ the appearance OF
quite juvenile legislator. Hon. Oliver d. smith,
for several years United States Senator, and .
political opponent Of Gen Lane, in work recently
published, thus described his appearance At the
opening Of the Legislature, Of which body he him.
self was also new member: The roll.calling pro-
gressed as stood by the side Of the clerk. The
county Of vanderberg and Warwick, said the clerk.
l saw advancing slender frecllefaced boy, in ap-
pearance eighteen or twenty years Of age. mark
cd his step as he up to my side and have often
NOTICED his air since; it was Gen. Lane, Of Mexican
and Oregon fame in after year" :,
The youthful representative Of Vanderhcrg and
Warwick was subsequently frequently reelected by
the voters of those counties and continued to serve
them at intervals of two years, in one or the
other branch Of the Legislature, from the year 1892
to 1896 period of twenty -four years. To AIRY one
who knows the fidelity of General Lane to the high
and responsible public trusts confded to him during
the last twelve years. it is needless to say that Is
member of the Indiana Legislature, he was vigilant
active, and efficient Tenacious Of the rights. and
jealous to promote the interests Of his constituents
he was at the same time Just and liberal in his views
all questions affecting the rights and interests Of
other portions of the State. At time when It was
thought that Indiana oser.burdened with debt
would be compelled to repudiate, he labored until
rngly to save the State from this deep disgrace and
had the satisfaction at last Of seeing his efforts
crowned with success. Always capable Of express
ing his views clearly and forciby every subject
of legislation, Gen. Lane Justly thought that too
much Of the time Of all legislative bodies was con-
sumed in idle and improbable debate. He accord
ingly did not obtrude his opinions on the body Of
which he was q member, on all occasions, whether
suitable or unsuitable; but strove to discharge his
legislative duties in way which, if not quite so
tentatious he well knew was far more credtable to
himself and useful to his constituents.
An ardent supporter Of the administration Of
Gen. Jackson and Martin Van Burcn as long as the
latter followed in the footsteps of his ilustr,ous
predecessor" Gen. Lane took an active part in the
struggles between the Democratic and old Wing
parties, and by his great weight Of character, and
frequent and laborlous canvassing, he infused .
spirit like his own into the Democracy Of his State
In the spring Of 1916 the war commenced between
the United States and Mexico, and call was made
upon Indiana for volunteers Among the first to
respond to this call was Joseph Lane. Without
waiting for a commission from the President. re-
CARELESS of every consideration Of selfintercst or
ACKNOWLEDGMENT looking only to the fact that
his country required his services, he enlisted as
private in Capt Walkers company I'd Regiment of
Indiana Volunteers. His fellow soldiers, however,
had no idea of permitting to remain in the ranks,
one whom nature had so obviously endowed with
the qualities Of a commander He was accordingly,
on the completion of the Regiment unanimously
elected Colonel Soon after, on the recommends
ton Of the Indiana delegation in Congress, and
without any solicitation on his part President Polk
sent him commission of Brigad:er-Gc General
The first service, if service it can be called, re-
qnlred Of Gen Lane sitter his arrival in Mexico was
extremely irksome and disagrceable. Stationed by
order OF the commanding general, with his brigade,
in swamp on the banks Of the Rio Grande, he was
compelled to remain inactive several months Here.
under the sweltering heats of a tropical sun, his
troops were decimated by the diseases peculiar to
that 2estilential climate He himself was almost
the only man belonging to the brigade who was not
Frustrated at some period during their long conne-
ment on that fatal spot At length the welcome or
der came to advance to Saltlo. Of which place, on
MS arrival, he was appointed by General Butler
CIVIL and military Governor. Here, however, he
was not long permitted to remain being ordered,
with his command after the battle of Monterey. to
join Gen. Taylor.
On the ed and 2sd Of February, 1s47, was fought
the great battle Of Buena Vista, which in nothing
save the number Of the combatants, falls short Of
the most famous of modern times The disposition
OF the American troops by the commanding general
was such that, during the engagement, the brigade
OF Gen. Lane was in the hottest of the fight from
the beginning to the enc. The hostile operations
OF the opposing armies resulting in the great battle
OF the 23d, commenced on the heights around Bue-
ma vista on the ed. Onthe afternoon of that dav.
the Mexican lines being sufficiently advanced shell
tnrown from a howitzer, by order of Santa Anna,
hire, in continued rolling vollsy, was opened by the
Mexican light troops under Ampudia, upon the
American administers on the opposite ridge of the
mountain. The Americans replied with shirt and
inc firing was kept up with much animation on both
SIDES but without any definite result until darkness
put an END to the combat and both parties retired
10 await renewal of the strife on more extended
scale on the following day.
On the morning Of the 9sd the battle was renew.
Cd, and ased with the greatest fury throughout the
day. The first movement of Santa Anna was To
turn the left flank of the Americans. Four com.
Panles, under Major German were despatched by
zen. Lane to intercept this movement Soon after.
tnree COMPANIES of the I'd Illinois and three Of
Marshalrs Kentucky regiment, were sent to Germans
assistance While these troops were engaged with
, tns enemy on the brow Of the mountain, large
BODY OF Mexicaps sig thousand strong, advanced to
the plain. towards the position held by Gen. lane
ne Immediately formed his little band now reduced
TO 4Oo msa into line to receive the onset Of this
Immense force. Hardly was this movement com
Pleted when the hexicans opened tremendous firc
from then entire line, which was returned by the
Americans with promptness and good effect "Noth.
ing says Aneye-witness, "could exceed the limos.
ing and fearful appearance Of the torrent o: assal
anus; which, It this moment swept along towards
.ne ntue band Of Lane. helong lines Of infantry
presented q continued and unbroken sheet of ires
But their opponents sthoush fa,un in .nnpob.. -