The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-05-09
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THE EIaHrH AND NINTH OR NAY,
Today may be regarded ~ the Joint
Anniversary of three important events IN
the history of Texas, not to Say Of the
limited States and of America.
On the 9Th of Mny. 1916, occurred the
battle of palo Alto, the first in the war
between the United States and Moylco,
ON tho road between what il now
brownsville and Point Isabel, on tho
coast The American forces were com
mahded by General Zachary Taylor M
old soldier Of approyed nerve, while the
Mexican commander was the expert.
cnced hiqh.tonod and gallant General
Mariana Arsta, whose high character,
in tho previous years had won the re-
speet of the people of Texas, his enc
mics
I'm TINT first onslaught in two years
hloodv war the MexIcan forces were
driven back but they retired sullenly
and in oood order
ON the next dny the contest was re-
rewed and n bloody battle fought NJ
Re.ooa de IA Palma A few miles nearer
Motamoros Ieroicdeeds were perform.
al an both sides but American
anna trumnhed over the old weapons
and sunorior numbers of the Mexican
eo,cea
In thoso battles 40 pregnant with
mighty matters affecting tho future Of
this country the heroic Mexican gen.
orol Romulo do Ia Voga, standing by
his uuns when hopelessly surrounded by
our own troops brayely stood at bay,
rerusino to surrender his sword to any
Int AN officer. Having been virtually
canturod bv n German buglor. he boldly
challenged death rather than yield his
military sense of honor. 1t so happened
nj the opportune moment that Captain
MAY, of the Dragons, rode up and to
him the proud and heroic do Ia Vega
handed his sword, from which circum-
stance n great deal of cheap glory was
manufactured for Captain May by the
newspaper correspondents of the day.
The victories of Palo Alto and Rcsaca
de Ia Palma were brilliant achievements,
The situation of General TAYLOR was
critical in the extreme. The whole
American nconle M il were held their
breath awaiting tidinps II was here
flint far tho frat time the afterwards
celebrated Captain Sam Walker came
to the front AZ one of natures
bcroes Gonerol TAYLOR in his strait.
ened condition for scouts was referred
to Walker and asked him to reiso A
vcout;,, connanv Within the twink.
,;no Of an ava Walker r.norted 10 him
o,m.d and mou,tsd n eom,onv of the
mout dorinc Tox;ons 20 o evor ant astride
IN, steods ofwnr They nerformcd nrodi.
c;es If valor in tbo bntt,es If tho 9Th |
and OH and afterwards almost ~ q |
man -, o,hor so,ls c,,l mor,,rs 90
u,o;r oo,n,,y,s c,o,y W.lLor h;r,.o,r
ho;,, lu,od /, ,bo chorce ., u,omo,t
Ia an tbo ,,o;,s oe p,eb,a undor Gan.
arm, Joo Lama /, lsl7
viii ,ho.o ho,,,o. mama hahn,
~, aonorl p,,lon ho .;a,o ,, No.,
R,own on,os,tc Motoworos woo nro
,ro.si,, II wos . worL ho.,;,, ,h,aun
M and lar IN oor,,o,l or NJ, I,aoh
prow, os IN. rem,ar army wh;,o c.n
orol Tavlor win h;s main I'm, = war,
small faro. so,ch, % o,o, communion
ton with the sea at Point Isabel Tho
bombardm.nt from M.tomoros wosoon
,;n,od e., sovorol a,,. and ana, ,o..;s,
Anon, tina ;,o;donts wo,o Ma hano;a
aooth of Tho oommor,,or Nil p,o,,,,,
and a dawn, 40, an ma n,n,
Of voun, Lieutenant Eou Van
DOM afterwards d;st;,,,;shoa Ma
Tor of th. Second United stotss Cov.
alry on the frontier Of Texas and st;u
later, as A Major General in tho Corfod
crate States army The aa, If IN.
IJnited States having hesr cnt from u.
f.steninps bv n hall from Mo,oworo.
Lieutenant Van Dorm ssi,;n, Il IN
h;s ta.,h o,;n,hoa a.. a.. IN 49,,
aide the wallis and fastorod y n ,ho ,on
while ,eo,en rain and iron ho;,n ,voro
belcbed ogoinst him bv a hundred o,ns
rom Tho epem;ss battor;s.
The Victories Of Tho Sth md OIL,
,;.voa tho norn. 81 on. .,na.a.,,