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

louf huhareu men and with this phalanX
he received the Mixican onset "Nothiug, :"
writes an eye. witness, "could exceed the
imposing and fearful appearance of the
torrent of ASSISTANTS which at this moment
swept along toward the little band of Lane.
The long lines Of infantry presented con-
tinucd and unbroken sheet Of fire. But
their opponents, though few in number,
were undismayed, and defended their DO
siton with galantry worthy of the high
est praise. Several times / observed the
MezicaA lines, CALLED by the American
musketry and scattered by the fearful dis
charges from o Bricns battery, break and
tall back but their successive formations
beyond the ridge enabled them to force
the men back to their positions and quick
ly replace those who we're slain" All
printed authorities on this great fight, as
well as parties who served with the gallant
brigsdicr from Indiana, unite in cxtolling
his conduct i'll glowing terms.
As Lane commenced the fight on the
23, SO was he i'll "at the death" The
Illinois and Kentucky re giments, suffering
sorely, were falling back under Il terrible
charge by the collected infantry Of Santa
Anna, when Lane, though wounded, came
up with the Indiana men, and with the
Mississippi regiment, under Colonel jeff
er-on Davis opened destructive fire upon
the McXicau., checking their advance,
and enabled the retreating regiments to
form and return to the contest. Failing
to pierce the American centre, Santa An,
ma retired from the field.
In this battl: where all were heroes. it
is the more honorable to find Lane, with
four or FIVE others, particularly notcod-
Here is picture Of him :-''Whcn the
grape and musket shot few as thick as
hail over and through the lines of our vol.
unteers, who began to waver before the
/ fiery storm, their brave general could be
seen fifty yards in advance of the line wa.
wing his sword with an arm already sh at
tered by musket ball. streaming with
blood, and mounted on noble charger,
winch was gradually sinking under the
loss Of blood from five distinct wound.
4 brave sirbt indeed WA, thisg
t;euer.l Wool wiring +, Ian.
MAY 20, REGRETS that he j.. ,Lon,,o Io.,his
yaiuaLl. services. and te.t,{i,s f., Ii. rc.J
ines4 to Do honor to his co n,oand bis coun.
y, aud himself Auain. JlIv : W,o1.
writes. ~ have seen vo,, in ,lI .;,uat;o,s-
at the head Of your jrigadier in tbo drill
aud in the great h,ttin If III. .2d and ~
Of February. and j., H., co,r,o of ,ov 49,
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