Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-15

suburbs OF the town were passed; and |
when the principal streets were |
gained our soldiers found every man,
woman and child an enemy. From
the housetops yolley Of stones and |
bricks descended. thrown By tender
feminine and childish hands. From
every door and window that offered a
chance. protruded the muzzle Of rife,
mnsket or pistol TO pick of the
American leaders, while scattering
bodies Of Mexican infantry assailed
them from market places and street
corners with irregular discharges OF
mnsketry.
Harry led the company on a sort Of
dog-trot and routed several Of these
bodies by vigorous bayonet charges.
His men were thinned out rapidly by
the murderons cross-tire Of balls.
bullets and paving stones that rained
upon them from all sides, and every
now and then a troopof laneers swept
through the streets, stabbing every
American who came within reach Of
their terrible lances.
IN one quarter OF the city the Mex
leans held their own for long time.
A company OF light artillery endeay-
ored 10 drive them out by repeated
yolleys. but with no very great sue
cess The houses were strong, and
some capital marksmen, quartered in
an old monastery building near by,
picked of the artillerists with I'M
erring aim
IL became necessary, then, 70
silence this irritating fire; and 20 do
! that large numbers were required 10
concentrate there. AdjUtant Carnes.
celebrated already for his intrepidity
and promptitnde in bearing dis
/ patches. was commissioned TO inform
the artillery officer that regiment
Of horse and foot would Immediately
be sent TO sustain him II lac could
! hold out little longer
He examined his pistols. frightened
his saddle girths and dashed OF.
/ while a regiment was mustered In
close order 10 follow. In this regi-
ment Captain Sloan held his com
pany, and as they marched through
the narrow street by the monastery,
he came upon his protege. the adj
Il tNAANAa AeAnk ttaA AAAAl1 N+NN+ t'eftA
the body Of his horse.
With CHASTITY white face and trem-
ulous hands. be lifted Ellery MP and
found. 10 his unspeakabie gratitica-
ton. that he was only wounded IN
the arm severely, but not at all
dangerously.
Calling SIX Of his men. he made
them hold their muskets butt and
hayonet. so as TO form an imprompiu
litter, which he covered with over
coats On this the young adjntani
WAS tenderly placed. and covered
we'll 10 keep him from taking cold in
his wound. The litter was sur
rounded by platoon o. Sloan's men,
and the party set OF at a brisk pace
for the hospitals.
As Captain Sloan's party turned .
corner. group Of MeXicRns. Assem-.
bled Ia the vestibnle Of a church.
fired upon them. The yolley was re-
turned with some effect, and a dozen
or more Of the enemy appeared from
within the church. to assist their
comrades. Sloan made his men put
their precious burden down. and close
in about It. The Mexicans, some
Giteen or twenty Ia number. filed
from their place and endeavored "a
block the way, but the Americans
loaded and fired as rapidly as they
could fire their pieces. and made the
position very hot one. As the
enemy wavered. Captain Sloan LED
his guards upon them 20 rout then
az the point OF the bayonet. He
seemed perfectly furious The words
"Remcmber do not come back with
out my brother. Bring him safely e
me and claim your wifem rang in his
years, and goadcd him ON TO desper.
alton He threw himself upon the
Mexicans who impeded his way, and
slaughtered them right and lief; with
his sword and revolver His hand
full Of men also did good executions
aud after weak resistance. the ter
rificd "greasers" fed. leaving more
than half their number dead on the
ground.
Once moro the litter was taken up
and after silent march, the hospi
tai was reached without further mo
HESITATION.
Sloan gently removed the overcoat
that covered the wounded man. ii,
was dead.
A bullet fred during the las
skirinish had penetrated the boy,
side as he lay on the litter surrounded
by his friends men and he had dieI
without sign.
They say that Captain Sloan under
went change at the battle o
Monterey. He had been, before that
! a kindly, genial fellow, easy with his
men and pleasant to everybody
After the battle he became terribly
fierce and moody. lie delighted II
! difficulties and led his company int,
them purposely. His voice was cold
and harsh and his face grew bitterly
ugly.
At Cherubusco he was the foremos
of storming party who aseendeC
thatfa height under u cruel FIRE &
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