Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-01-14

NaIIantly did these brave troops resist the on
set until scciug their leaders fail, and over
powered by numbers, they bcgan to woyor
and fall back. At this critical moment. The
cagle-cyo of General Lane Observed the move.
ment, when he fastened with his bri-ado to
the rescue in time to enable the ratrcDtip,,
regiments to form aud return to the contest
and drive back with great loss the adyancino
column of the enemy. This was Santa Annals
last struggle. On that bloody and hotly con
tested field, night soon closed over the san
culinary scene, and when the morning sun
arose, it shone upon the battlefield, deserted
by Santa Anna with his shattered lcgions.
while the Star Spanglcd Banner waved in tri
nmph over the American army
No officer went into the Mexican war with
less pretcnSlons, than General Lane. none
came out of it with brighter famc--the tcs
tlnony of cyc-witnesscs, historians and oni
clal records attest the act. The New Orleans
Delta OF May ,, 1917, recorded the popular
estimation in which General Lanes conduct
was held III the battle of Bucna Vista, as fol-
lows
BRiGANIEn GENERAL Tlyr--Tho boor
ing of this.gaant officer in the botrlc IF Rn
cna Vista, as deSeriLsd by tersous Who ,yo,.o
present, whSSfn chez hie.bcst dcrroo ,,,Il,nt
noble, and soldicr-likc. When his brig,dc
composed of the two Indiana rcoimcnis wo,
exposed to murdcrous fire from the Moyican
batteries on their tanks, and a front fire from
large body of the cncmv's inf,ntrv-whcn
the grape and muskct shot few thick os hoil
over and through the lines of our volunteers
who began to wavcr before The Gcrv storm
their brave General could be seen Gfty wards
in advance of the line, wayinc his sword WIKI
an arm already shattered bv a musket ball
streaming with blood, and mounted on a noble
charger, which was gradually sinking under
the loss Of blood from five distinct wounds
\ brave sight, indeed, was this
This brave man, whose check never blanch
cd with fear, or eye Quailcd amidst the hottest
conflicts of battle has heart of tenderness
which mcts at human woe. Ills sol;ci.udc
and care of the sick, the wounded and Tic dy
ing, was manifested ON many occasions. Nj
mcrous incidents and anecdotes. are narrated
Illustrating his kinShoss and tenderness, IN
relieving their suiTcrinss and dadmin;steriTSto.
&hcir comfort, in the hospitals and ON thebat-
Tie fields, which 50 cndcarcd him to his troops
that it made him always inyinciblc when their
leader. On his return home, wherever he
stopped, citizens OF all classes We'd to do honor
To tmo distinguished hero. Whilst in the city
D! N'hc'hhatl, inc guest OF Gen. Moore, an in
c'oeht occurred illustrative Of his native kind
ness ana tenderness, and the gratitude Of the
recipient y German citizen pushed him
SCH '''to t!o presence Vi Gen. l.ane, amidst
In' guests IN the ParIor lIe asked if Gen.
'"''e was m inc General arose and an
S"G'eu Ihat he was. 4he German with emo
Uon, ,, 'SNGu 10 you know me, Gcncr-
al 90 not, SAID the General Ger
n''n- ven, Sir, rccolcct and thank you,
and Will recolcct and thank you to the last
nay OF my me. DO you remember, after the
ilSht W'th the Guerrlas at Mango dc Clavo,
III "m'ch we routed the scoundrciS so finely,
you found a soldier dyIn@ by the way side,
exhausted Dy inc neat OF the sun and the cX-
Gr'ohS OF thc DAY, ana diSmountcd from yonr
morse ana placed h'm on It, walking by his
Stle uh''i yo" reached the camp, where you
ue9 c5,, NOT rest u"tI yo" saw nm we'll taken care
OF! lie tfe"o'"I replied that he rccoll2ctcd
.,'c ~ circumstance very Wel' Wen, said
'.G Hrrhan' am the BOY, and by that act
VI N'"o"'SS you saved my me- am here to
Ii'"N Z YOU roy can J ever forget to cease
" pray i"r y9W' noa 6lsSs you, you were
'"uccu t"e solder $ lrehd'
In hls own State of Indiana, it was per
feet ovation wherever he went. The masses
the hardy sons OF tolI-turncd out from ali
the country, and from every hamlet and vii
lage, to welcome and do honor To the m Of
the people. He was feastcd and toasted, ana
conSratuIatory addresses were made to him in
the name OF the people, by the most diStm-
gushed men of the State. He bore all tn
hOnOrS and compliments ShOWcrel upou HIM