The morning call., 1891-05-24

road, about 800 yards in front of Us, max
ing straight for the center of our line of
battle. Our battery was concealed from
their view, and as they approached, the
order was given to load with grape. This
was done quickly, and with lanyard in
hand, we awaited The command to fire. A
moment later their bugles rang out the
grand charge, and with lances at rest,
they dashed straight at us. When within
200 yards of cur line the voice of General
Worth rang out fire" The effect was
fearful. Men tumbled from their horses,
dead horses fell OH top of wounded men,
while wounded animals dashed wildly in
every direction. One more round of grape
followed by rafting volley of ball and
buckshot from the infantry, and they turned
and fed in confusion, leaving their killed
and wounded on the bloody field, and
among the number dead, their brave COM
mander General Hernandez.
THE WITCH OF MONTEREY.
We had commenced forward movement
toward the Saltillo road, when an old MeXi-
can woman, known as the witch of
Monterey" rose from the side of the road
hair cried: Retira, per Dive, retira, 81 no
seran, todos mantada," which our inter-
prefer said meant: go back, for the love
of God, go back. or you will all be de-
stroyed," but no attention was paid to her.
As we turned IN another direction toward
a 9-pound gun opened on us from the top of
a little sugar-lOaf hill. The first shot struck
Captain McKavitt Of the Eighth Infantry
square in the breast, aud tore him all to
pieces. Colonel Hayes ordered one of his
companies of Sharp-shoOters to take the gun.
which order they 0beyed in less than fif-
teen minutes. The gun was sunk in the
San Juan River. What was left OF the
Mexican detachment saved themselves by
fight and joined q battery OF four guns ON
Federation Hill, manned by about 500 men.
This battery commanded the Saltillo road.
over which We must pass. Major c. +.
Smith of the Second Artillery was given
eight companies of artillery and infantry
and told to take the battery. In less than
half an hour he had captured Federation
Hill, with It's guns, ammunition and SuDSiSt-
ence. A few shots were fired at the Bishops
palace, when the recall was sounded from
below.
CAPTURING A TRAIN.
The rangers were always full Of mischief.
While we helped our wounded down they
whred the captured guns down the hill,
giving wild whoop as each gun plunged
into the river. A camp was selected on the
river bank, and soon the remaining goats,
kids and lambs were cooking over the fires.
While thus engaged small party of cavalry
was seen approaching, driving before them
at a rapid gait train Of pack mules, from
the direction of Rinconada Pass. They
proved to be company Of Harney's dra-
goons and body of ranger scouts who had
been out accommodating, and they were now
returning with their plumber, having cap
tured mule train laden with supplies for
the Mexican Army a; Monterey. consisting
of sugar, coffee, jerked beef. clothing, to-
bacco and eight small barrels of brandy.
The latter was Immediately distributed by
order of General Worth, who partOok Of
some of it himself.
BISHOPS HILL.
The wounded were now well cared for
and we had two weeks subsistence ahead,
and we were consequently jolly We had
gained the rear of the enemy; had cut off
his source of supplies. his re-enforcements
and his retreat by way of the great Rincon-
ada Pass. There still remained intact the
strong work known as the Bishops HILL"
with It's palace, or castle, in full view, not
more than ten miles away, swarming with
Mexican soldiers. General Worth called his
officers together, and having served them to
some of that old brandy, told them that the
Bishops Hill must be taken that night The
troops detailed for the work were the Fifth
Infantry, Colonel Martin Scott; the Eighth
Infantry, Colonel Stamford; Blanchard's
Louisiana Volunteers, four companies Sec
ond Artillery, under Major Smith; two
companies of rangers, under command of
Captain Gillespie; detachment of Duncan's
Battery, consisting of Lieutenant Roland,
Sergeant Hayward and your humble SER
want, the last three mentioned having been
detached TO select spot on the heights upon
which to plant our 12-pound howitZer. After
taking something to eat and drink and set
ting our Sentres, we laid down to sleep
awhile,
ON THE MOVE.
At precisely 2 o'clock in the morning
low-t0ned command was passed along the
line for the forlorn hope to fall in. The
night was very dark, aud heavy mist hung
like pail over the land. Soon we were
Invested OF everything that would be likely
to give an alarm, from tincups to sword
scabbards. The Eighth Infantry took the