The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05

The right wing of the army, in which was
the Fourth Illinois, cut its way through the
ctaparral along tho sides and over the noun
tainS and attacked the enemy IN tne Iea,'
storraed their fortifcations and put the MeXl-
cans to flight. Among the fruits OF victory
we're 5000 prisoners VINO were paroled, 80
pieces of bronze artillery, cast at SeVlHe'
Spain; Z standards. 5000 stands OF arms, winch
were destroyed. aud o large quantity Of muni-
tions Of war. The members OF Company b
captured Santa Annals cork leg, his carriage
and a military chest therein containing $40,
0QG. The leg and gold were in the carriage
aad the silver in three wagons nearby. Lieu
tenant Duncan OF company thus tells the
Incident Of the leg:
tie cork leg, roast chicken aud treasure oil
Santa Anna were captured by the boys oil
Company Just after the capture OF the en-
trcnChed hill at Harvey. After the seizure or
this hill the fve-gun battery and dispersion
OF their cavalry by Shields brigade, and dur
ing lull in the fight, Companies u and u,
with part of Company II, formed on a
plateau Just out of range of the national ROAD,
now filled with masses OF the Mexican army
in full retreat. AT the angle OF the road was
a carriage from which they were cutting out
u Saddle horse or mule and mounting on MIN
an officer This, as We afterward learned.
was General Santa Anna, whose capture would
have ended the war and covered us with
gtory I said to Captain Jones, of Company
G. Let's go down there something Is going
ON Jones, West Pointer, replied NO MS
have orders we may be needed mere.
After few minutes chafug at the delay, /
gave the command, Forward and Company
charged down the hill. scattering the MeA-
cans. Private Elliott, of Springfield being
the first man to arrive, jumped INTO the car
ri6ge and passed out to me hrst me CORK
les OF the general, which was passed from
hand to hand and examined curiously by all,
AMI was finally carried of by James GU, OF
Petin then roast chicken from the lunch
SGT out on the front seat. While was de-
Youring leg OF the fowl Elliott handed out
handful OF doubloons saying, There Is a
sackful under the front seat
"Stragglers from other commands were
coming up at this iuncture. and | feared
that q scramble for the gold would ensue
which might bring odium on the vourt ers.
and end in a disgracsful fight among our
selves Besides. we were gentlemen who
volunteered solely from a spirit of patriot
ism and love Of adveGture. and not to plun-
der. At my request, Elliott replaced tho coin
in the sack and kept still. Soon after a
regular army officer came up. and. placing
the treasure In his charge, l reformed com
pany u. and pursued the Mexicaus down
the road. We drove their rear guard to near
Encerro. Santa Annals country sent, When
General Twiggs rode up and halted us. as We
were far In advance OF our supports. and
liable to be cut OF by the MeXicans whose
rear guard filled the road IN dense mas es;
He asked, Who commands this detachment?'
replied, L do. general but. on looking
around, saw Captain Hunt. who ranked ne
The Mexieans. seeing our halt now faceu
around. filling the road with solid mass OF
men, and we could see an officer. who was
evidently urging the men to turn and wine
lis cut. Old Twiggs eyel him sharply fo'
a moment and then said Can't one of you
Illinois bloodhounds run forward and shoot
that greasor for me2 jos Jones, boy o,
II now dead. spoke up and SAID, Il will
lieutenant II you say Joa was a good shot.
and. after thinking a moment, ! said GO,
jce; hut be careful. Joe looked at the prim-
ing OF his gum then, waving an invitation al
the MeXicans. went forward. The Mex car.
taking u gun from one of mis- men. came TO
meet him At pistol shot both halted. II ned
and fired with one report. For an Instant
both stood firm. and then the Mexican, plac-
ing his hand on his heart, fell back deld.
This was 2 du5l IN the stricte sense OF tic
word, | shall never forget il, TIL enemy
turned at this and went of Mt uuickste1.
for his bravery. cSrred the Mexican cfhc'r
out Of tha read ana laid him where his body
would not he maugled by cur rapdly an
preaching artillery. General Twlggs thanked
US for on. advance and promised n MAKE u
speciel rCport 90 Washington 81 our Diet en-
ment by name. but Colonel Baker tholght
that il might create some feeling amer ne the
other cOmpauies and IL was not forwarded
We have Just fortv-two guns In al in com
maud Of our right aud General James Shields
OF our brigade. The latter was severely
wounded while leading his brlgsdc on foot,
the Fourth Illinois In advance. Ia u charge
upou the enemy He was then succeeded IN
command Of the BRIGADE by Colonel Blkor.
| did not see the leg OF Santa Anna until
some time afterward II was CAREFULLY e.
served nv Private Gill. and kept at his home
in Pekln for wears as a prt2ed souvenir, lie
! soclation and u has since been an object Of
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