The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-07-14

}of the three regiments forming his brigade
Two weeks after, Oath Of july he was at
the Brazos, with all his men, and concluded
announcing his arrival to Gen. Taylor in
these words: "The brigade have the hon
or to command is generally in good health
and fine spirits, anxious to engage in active
service" On he20th of August, be wrote
to Major General Butler, claiming active
service. His brigade did not relish being
left IN the rear to garrison towns or to guard
provisions and military stores, while the
: regular army, and the volunteers already or
dered on to Camargo, would have the honor
of being actively engaged. "It was undcr-
/, STOOD" wrote Lane, "when we arrived ct
Brazos, that the regiments of volunteers
would be moved on toward the enemy in
the order in which they arrived. Such orders
t have been observed, with two exceptions,
! both operating to the prejudice of this brig
! ade." &c.
Lane had an idea that the Indiana men
= were raised to do some fight, and he was i'm
patient of delay. The second day after his
& letter to Butler, he wrote again to General
Taylor complaining of the advance of troops
out of their order of precedence. Without
$ being dsrespectfuI, he demanded for his
r command a share in the dangers and honors
' of .he active service. He requested that,
S if the tcdole volunteers corps was not needed
a on the scene of action, part of each States
f troops be selected. Despite his anxiety to
q 90 on, he had to remain several months, in
{ most irksome mood, on the swampy banks
l Iap Al, = IL a.,
i ing under the sweltering sun, were decima-
: ted by the pesti!ential diseases of the climate
He was almost the only man Of the brigade
c who was not prostrated at some time
IS At length he was ordered to Saltllo, and
5 was made civil and military commandant Of
that post by Major General Butler Here
y he established a yigilant police, protecting
# life and property and Quilt a strong fortif
:, cations to provide against the threatened de
It scent by Santa Anna. 1t was owing to thu
s. watchful care of his confidential scouts anC
/; spies, secured by liberal pay out of his owl
e pocket that he was enabled to communicate
t. the first intelligence of the capture of Maio
j. Gaines command. While in commaud a
y Saltllo, General lane personally visitet
a. each pcket-guard nightly, thus presenting
y to his men a fruitful example of vigilance
(. After the battle of Monterey, Lane was or
O. dered to join General Taylor
le The famous battle of Buena Vista wa
p. fought ou the 22d and 23d of February
al 1917, Gen. Lane was third in command, an
served on the left wing. From the begin
+, ming to the end he was in the hottest of tn
ar fight On the morning of the 23d, Ian
in had the honor of opening the continuation @
as the battle, on the plain, where he was at
ID tackled by a force Of from four to five thous
Is and infantry, artillery and lancers, uude
Gen. Ampudia. At this crisis, Lanes fore
was reduced to four hundred men and wit
Us this phalanz he received the Mexican orse
be "Nothing," writes an eyewitness "coul
m exceed the imposing and fearful appearance
e. of the torrent of assaiants which at th
lis moment swept along towards the little ban
On of Lane. The long lines of infantry pre-
Id sented a continued and unhroken sheet {
d, fire. But their opponents, though few
lis number, were undismayed, and defende
of their position with gallautry worthy Of ii
es highest praise. Several times | observe
VS. the Mexican lines, CALLED by the America
musketry and shattered by the fearful di
al charges from O'Bricn's battery, break an
en- fall back but their successive formation
ed beyond the ridge enabled them to force tt
tie men back to their position and quickly r.
Id place those who were slain" All the prin
lis ed authorities on this great fight, as well
of parties with the gallant brigadier from Il
is diana, unite in extolling his conduct
he glowing terms.
tie As Lane commenced the fight on the %
of so was he in cat the DEATH" The Illino
S Z? and Kentucky regiments, suffering sorel
ad were falling back under a terrible charge /
ss> the collected infantry Of Santa Anna, whc
Lane, though wounded, came up with ii
en- Indiana men, and with the Mississippi me
IS. under Col Jefferson Davis opened d
re. structive fire upon the Mexicans, checkt
he their advance and enabled the retreatir
he regiments to form and return to the contes
Ir Failing to pierce the American centr
lis Santa Anna retired from the field.
S In this battle, where all were heroes, it
of the more honorable to find Lane, with 70,
sss or five others, particularly noticed Here
ii. picture of him: "When the grape al
cts musket shot few as thick as hail over al
its through the lines of our volunteers, wi
in began to waver before the fiery storm, the
era brave general could be seen fifty yards
'as advance of the line, waving his sword wi
,ps an arm already shattered by a musket bo
mt streaming with blood, and mounted on
st, noble charger, which was gradually sinkil
in. under tho loss of blood from five distin
lb- wounds. A brave sight indeed was this
rit Major General Wool, writing to Lar
M May 23, regrets that he is about to lose /
valuable services, aud tesHfes to his reat
ed ness to do honor to his command, bis cou
nd try, and himself Again, July 7, We
rs writes, ~ have seen you in all situations
te, the head of your brigade, in the drill, and
lin the great battle of the 22d and 23d of Fe
ose fruary and in the course of my experience
gh have seen few, very few, who behaved wi
ioh more zeal, ability and gaIlantry in the ho
at of danger" And General Taylor, in
len report, says, "Brigadier Gen. Lane (slight
ew wounded) was active and jealous throughC
The the day, and displayed great GOODNESS a
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