Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-07-21

red lancers and two pieces OF artillery on
the plaza. Gen. Lane; advancing at the
head of his column, encountered the heavy
reinforcement of Santa Anna, who had ar
rived with his full force. Soon the roar of
battle rciounded from street to street,
For short time Althe cxicans confronted
their assaiants with the energy Of despair;
but the terrible decision Of the Americans
prevailed, and their flag soon waved over
the trcacherous town. y large quantity
Of ammunition was captured. and some pris-
onors-one of whom was Major Durbide,
son Of the former Emperors of Mexico
This was the last fl Id on which Santa An
ia appeared in arms against the United
States. For this victory, Lane was brev-
cited Major
Having rejoincd his train, General Lane
arrived at Puebla on the 18th of October.
Compelling Gen. Rca to retire, he raised
the siege. OF the beseiged, jenkins His
tory of the War with Mexico says -
"Their emotions can be more easily con.
cciyed than expressed, when they caught
sight of the glistcning sabres, the flashing
bayonets, and the victorious banners of
General Lane, as his columns wound
through the now almost deserted streets !;
and when lis trunpcts sounded their shrill
notes of defiance, every man breathcd free
er and deeper ,aud fell prouder of his doun-
try, her honor, and her fame"
On the l0th, Lane was i'll pursuit of
Rea, under burning sun. At Santa Is
abella, about thirteen miles from Pucbla,
he met the Mexican advancc.guards. a
running fight was kept up for four miles
when, discovering the enemy strongly post
on hill within mile and half OF Allix-
ca, severe fight took place. The Mexi-
cans were driven into the town. Not
wishing to enter strange place at night,
Lane commanded the approaches and
opened II telling cannonade. The ayun-
tamicutos cams out and begged that the
town might be spared. Lane spared it,
but took an destroyed large quantities OF
arms and munitions On his return to
Pu.bla, he set out for Gucxocings, and
destroyed the cnemy's resources there
On the 20th he fought the first battle of
l. Il. e L.,
encountered Generals Rea and Torrejon
at the same place, and rccaptured train Of
thirty.six laden wagons belonging t. ner-
chants in rucbla and Mexico. In thanks
lor this service, the merchants presented u
splendid sword to General Lane. On the
30, taking with him Colonel Hays, Capt
Lewis, aud Lieutenant Field, with one
hundred and fifty horse and one gun,
Lane started to surprise Matamoras, where
were collected large amount Of Mexican
supplies, and one thousand men strongly
posted in fort mounted with artillery
Forming secretly, he gives the word; the
mounted men are ut the base Of the wal:
in and instant they leap from the saddle
aud spring upon the fort, losing but one
man, and putting the Mcxcans to flight,
with loss OF eighty before Lane could
stay the havoc. Assuredly lie did surprise
Matamoras, us well the twenty five Amer
lean prisoners he liberated therefrom. On
his return, (the 24th,) the enemy ,embold-
encd by small number of Lane troops,
being in the ratio of eight to one, made a
stand at GalaXa. The Americans were
falterins under tie terrible fire, when
Lane leaping from his horse, unlimbered
Il gun, turned it on the enemy, and fired
it with lighted cigar. The gun, loaded
with grape checked the enemy, and, being
quickly served by Lieuto nauts Field and
settled the affair, and our
troops returned to Puebla in triumph at
noon of the following day.
Lanes campaign, from the departure
from Vera Cruz up to this point, was Sc
rles of brilliant movements and Victories
y surgeon attached to his command wrote
home, about this period, that no writer's
only the sOldicrs-could tell with what in
genuity and bravery Lane conducted his
handful of men. 81 never he adds,
before could understand how towards
were transformed into brave men as by
Reporting himself by order, to the
general on the 18th of De-
eember, at the city of Mexico, General
Lane was received with markod emotion
by General Scott, 1t was the intention of
The latter to send Lane, at the head of
brigade, on II forward movement Wait
ing impatiently for four weeks, Lane ask
ed and obtained leave to take three hun
ared mounted men, with UnvS Polk and