flip-‘5 i’n‘al u '_ wammsa» _ Th. " DEMOCRATIC BANNER'L 15 published cekly. 11:82 per unnum—or‘el 50 _lf paid m ad- Inco.\\ . . _ - . No page! can be dwmnufiqqd (union m the op. an oft a editors) unhl all rim-erase: are paid. ' ‘ WAdvverlgnomonm. &c.. at. lho néunl rows. IPGHBE‘SB‘Rn THE MOTHER. A lon‘nlng thought of other yum—— A leoling linked with ours. ‘When life was all 100 bright lor turn. - And hope aunt: wrenlhed with flowcn: . mory of afl'ectlonn fled. ' voice- heard no more; d in my spirit when! read name oflondncss o'er. 'O. other! in thntmngic Word . What love and joy. combine“ _ What hopes. too omelet deterred 2 What wotchingp—griefa—uro thine! ' Yet. never. till the hour we room, By worldly Ihrells opprest. Learn we to prize that holiert home, A tender mother's breast. . Ten thousand pro are at mtdnight ured - Bolero our coach at woes; P She wanting weerinets ondur‘od ’l‘o oolten our ropoeo; While never murmur marked thy tongue. Nor toils relaxed thy core; ' How, mothosz thy heart so strong. To pity and (Orbeor l ' Whnt filial fondness o'er repaid. Or could repay the post! ; Alas. {hr gratitude decayed ! Regret: that rarely lrm.’ 'Tie only when the dust is thrown , Thy blessed bosom o‘er. ‘ We mute on all thy kindness slum n. - ' And wished we d loved them more. '1 in only when the lips are cnld ‘ We moum—‘wlth late to rot. ' "Mid myriad memories of old—- The eye loret'cr set; , 4 And not on not. or look. or thought. Agnlmtlhy meek control. V But with I and remembrance fraught. Weku anguish in my soul! ‘ On' every hand, in every clime. ‘ True to herrmcred _ceuse; Filled by that influenoanublime. From which her Itrenglh she drawn. ' Still in the mother‘o heortthe some. The mother's lot is med : ‘ .4316 Danny notion: guard thy name With filial power and pride. The Dealt-filled of- Paine. The U. 8. Catholic Magazine publishes the lollowing' extract ol a letter of Bishop Fenwiclt to his brother at Gemgetown College: V A short time before Paine died. I was sent [or by him. He was prompted to this by a poor Catholic woman, who went to see him in his sickness; and who told him among other things. that, in his wretch ed condition. it any body could do him good. it would he a Roman Catholic priest. This woman) was an American? convert. (lormerly-a Shaking Quakeress) whom I received into the church but a low weeks helore. She was the bearer at this mes sage to me from Paine. l stite‘d this cir cumstance to F. Kohlmann. at hreaklast. and requested him to accompany me. At. ter some solicitations on my part. he a greed to do so. at which I was greatly re joiced, becausel was at-the.time quite young and inexperienced In the ministry. sndwas glad to have his assistance. as] knew. from the great reputation ol Paine. that I should have to do with one of the most impious as well as infamous of men. [.We shortly alter set out'lor the house. at Greenwich. where Paine lodged, and on the way agreed on a mode at proceed ing with him. ,‘ ' ' We arrived at the house; a rleceht loo king elderly woman (probably his house keeper) came to' the door. and enquired uhether we were the. Catholic Priests ; 'l’or.‘ said she. ‘Mr. Paine hasbeen so much annoyed of late by ministers of why er diflerent denominations calling upon him. that he has lelt express units with me to admit no one to-ilay but the clergy rrnen ol the Catholic Church: Upon as suring'her that we were Catholic clergy. men. she opened the door and showed us 'into the'parlor. She then lelt the room, and shortly alter returned'to inform us that Paine was asleep. and at the some time expressed a wish that we would not disturb him. ' lor,’ said she the is always inya had humor when roused out 0! his asleep; lti’s better'to Wait a little till belie awaited. We accordingly sat don/"LIN! resolved to wait a more lsvorable moment. -._ flGentlemen.’ said the lady. alter hav iugtslten her seat also. “1 reallywish you may succeedwith Mr. Paine; lor he in la boring antler ‘e‘re‘st’ :distress of mind ever since he was Inlormed by his physicians that he cannot possibly live. and'must die shortly. He sent l’uryou-todaybec'au‘w Zhews‘s told that if any oneicould do him; good. you might-' Possibly he may think _youhoow Vol: some remedy which his phyg.’ noises are ignorant 01. He is truly lobe Tpilteda’ ,His cries, when he is lelt alone; f'ar‘ehe'srt reading. ‘ ' ' l j' 0' Lou! help incl? he will exclaim'. 'du. riozhi‘s paroxysms of distress; " God help’ melt—Jesus Chr‘tp't help me? repeating the ‘ same‘esprei‘sion's‘ without the least"i(a‘ria-.- tion. in‘a't'oflne ol‘. 'voice that woodman ' the”,l_lo!tl'¢-lrfSometimes: he‘fivill" any "a Oh. God} nh’at hav'e'jl'done‘to sufl'er so much! Then shortly slteré—‘thot'there is ooGudil’; and-‘agaio..'ni»‘gltttle alter—‘ Yet- if there ‘trhonlrlfbe; what '.‘!i". ‘ hectyme“ol'.;.tne herrwfl .. we?“ Tahitian"! :‘cionl‘insirior‘r‘oel ime’.'ynbih’nm'l feuldda'n .h‘e~ ‘.’irilliscreamhs‘ interim“! em» and. call tumor!“ »1 y name. On one oftheseoccaaioos. whicli . re very firearms-trmummy». and 35.3 . tred ohot hemmed. iSt‘ay who min: i" . .. replied“: for God‘s sake,“ lot ‘I "r son‘ht} , , . , L.“ ‘ ‘ ,- ‘ ~ 1 \_ "r . ' V ‘ V. H ‘ ‘ -- ~ ' ‘ . ~' _ ~, . ‘j ‘ . ‘ . \, ‘ . _ . ~ . ~ ' v ' . ‘ . > . ' ‘ . . ‘ .’,- . x g ' \v , . '.‘ 'l‘ ‘ ‘ ' ' I i I , o ‘. . . ”mug/,5. ",3, ~ ~.2 “43;. u 3.5;: ' '1» ‘:"‘_ '. >l3.“lnar'r"wj‘r'd‘.-lEL"‘:-r, r: ‘l‘ ". 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[or it is a hell to be alone.’ 9 I never saw,’ she concluded, ‘a more un happy. is more [nrsaken man ; it seems he cannot reconcile himself to die!’ _ V Such was the conversation of the woman ‘ who had received us. and who probably 'had been employed to nurse and take ‘ care of him during hts illness. She was a 'Proiestant. yet seemed very desirous that we should aflard-him some relief in his state of abandonment. bordering on com plete despair. Having remained thus sometime in the parlor, we at length heard. a noise in the adjoining room across the passage w'ay. which induced us to believe that Mr. Patna. who was sick in that room, had awoke. “’2 accordtngiy proposed to proceed thither. which was assented to by the woman; and she opened the door tor us. On entering we found him just get iting out of his slumber. A more wretch ed being in appearance I never belore he held. He was lying in-a bed sufficiently decent ol itsell, but at present besmeared with filth ;-his look was that of a man greatly tortured in mind: his eyes haz gsrd. his countenance rlorbidding. and his whole appearance that oi one whose better days have been but one continued scene 01 debauch. His only nourishment at this time. as we were informed. was nothtng more than milk punch. in which he indulged to the full extent of his nealt state. He had par talten undoubtedly but very recently of". as the sides and corners of his mouth ex hibited very unequivocal traces of tt, as well as 0! blood which had also flowed in the track. and left its mark on the pillow. His lace. to a cvrtain extent. had also been hesmeared with it. The head of his bedwas against the side of the room thru’ which the door opened. F. Kohlman ha ving entered first, took a seat on the side near the foot of his bed. 1 tool: my seat on the same side near the head. Thus. in the posture in which Paine lay. his eyes could easilybear on F. Kohlman. but not on me easily without turning his heath, AI soon as we had seated ourselves, F. Kohlmnn. in a very mild tone of voice. in torrne'd him that we were Catholic priests: and were come. on his invitation. to see him. Paine made no reply. After a short pause? F. Kohlmsn proceeded thus. addressing him-elf to‘Paine in theFreoch language, thinking that as Paine had been to France he was probably acquainted with; that language. (which was not the fact.)‘ and might understand better what he lnitit as he had at that time a greater iacility. and could express his thoughts better in it. t than in the English. ‘ Mons; Paine. j'ai tu votra livre. inti-I tule l’flge de la Raiaan. on was avez at taque l'ecrilure sainte avec une violence. sans hornes. et d'autra de vos ecrits pub lies en France. et je suis persuade que’— Paine here interrupted him abruptly. and in a sharp tone of voice. ordering him to speak English. thus :—' Speak English, man. speak English.’ F. Kohltnan, with out sltowing the least embarrassment, re sumed his-discourse. and expressed him self heartily. as follows. in English : 'Mr- Paine, I have read your book enti: tied the Age ofn Reason. as well as your other writings "against the Christian reli gion. andlam at a loss to imagine how a man oi your good sense could have em ployed his talents in attempting to under mine what, to say‘ nothing 0! its divine es tablishment. the wisdom of ages deemed most conducive to the happiness of man. The Christian religion. sir— . 77 {That’s enough. sit-.,that’a enough.’sai Paine, again . interrupting . him—'-'l let what you would be about; I wish to hear no more from you. sir. My mind is'made up on that ouhject, I look upon the whole ol the Christian scheme to be 1: tissue 0! absurdities and lice. and Jesus Cliriil to be nothing more than a cunning knave and imnoster.’ , , t F. Kohlmnn here attempted‘to npehk a gain, when Paine,.with a lowering coun _tenonce. ordered 'him instantly to be si lentantl‘ trouble him no more. “I have told you already that I wish to hear noth ing more from you.’ ’ ' ‘ ' The Bible, olr.’ saidsF. Kohlman, otili attempting to speak tio-u‘tiacred and di vine bpok. which-has stood the test and criticisms of obler peoa than yours : pens ‘whi'ch vhnutmatle. nt leaat. tome lbw 0f argumentrand—J . . ‘ .' Your Bihie.’ returned Paine. tt-ontoim nothing but fables: and l have proven it to a demonstration} - ; -‘ w 1 All this time I looked .on the monster ‘W'lih pity. mingled with indignation at his b'NDthit-s. I felt a degree olahorror, at ‘li'ltfingthot in‘a very ohort time he would be sued to appear belore the tribunal at his God. Whom he io‘ahocvkingly hluphemed, wllh “Hollis 18in! upon him. Seeing'thut 11': Kohlman‘n hodeomplemy tailed in ma k'mz any: "I‘llffluifln :upon 'him; and that 93‘3“}? .WWM. “Aim to nothing thatcame ill'm himnnor: would t even ’rufler- thim‘tn speak. lhonlty'concluded to try Mm “.2 lpct {might hum-,5 l,'.occttldinalngnm-j trieneerl ; in itlr,:,ohterving-atM_r. ,_ Paine; you} mil .1 eei‘tnjnl 3:; allow, .t‘thott there: «intro: fiwltjfimlithnt thit (ind. cannot llcaimfiflm .3 5"!.‘.‘.’..‘,11!‘,c0,1111uc.l atidi,actiona‘nt hir emu-'3 ‘.tiu‘e’gg’d fligs‘ril‘l allow, nothing; toil-'.’;he‘zhoal I"! "9"!“ i .zzltdult: only: one general inrs.’ “ Well. sir. il you will listen callu ly for one momcnt,’ said I. 'I will prove to you that there isieuch n beingl'and I will demonstrate, tror'n His very nature} thalhe cannot be an idle spectator ol our contluc’t.’ ' Sir. I wtnh to hear nothing you have to any; I 'aeeryottr object. gentlemen, is to trouble me ; I'mnli you to leave the fomn-’ 'lltts'he spoke in an exceedingly angry lone. In much so. that he foamed at the mouth. ' ‘ Mr. Paine.’ I continuetlr‘l assure you our object in Coming hither, was purely to do you good. We had no other motive. We'hatl been given to un derstand that you wished to see us. and we are come accordingly; because it is a principle with us never to refuse our aer vicee to a dying man asking lor them - But for this. we would not have come. lor we never intrude upnn'v'uny individual.’ Paine._on hearing thia‘, aee'medtorelax a little 3 in a milder tone oi" voice than be had‘hitherto need, .he replied. ‘You can do me no good now—it I! too late. I have tried dtllerent phyeieianer and'tlieir reme- l dies have all failed. I have nothing to ex t peel (this he spoke with a sigh) but a spea dy dissolution. My phyaiciena have, in deed. told me as much. ‘ You have mis understood me,’ sand I immediately to him. ‘_' We are not come to prescribe any reme dies for your bodily complaints: we only come to make you an olTer ol our ministry for the godc’d of your immortal ' soul, which in in great danger of being forever cast on" by the Almighty, on account at your sins ;, and especially for the crime of having vili' lied and rejected his word, and uttered. blasphemies against His Son.’ Paine. on hearing this, war roused into a fury; he grilled his teeth. twisted and turned him eell'aeveral timel in his bed. uttering all the while the‘bittereat imprecatione. I firmly believe. such was the rage in which he was It this time. that if he had had a metal he would have shot one of no; for he conducted himself more like a madman then a rational creature. " ‘ Begone.’ says he. ' and trouble we no more. I who in peace.’ he continued, ' till you came.’ ' We know better than that." replied F. Kohlmnn. 'we know that you cannot be in peace—there can be no peace for the wicked. God he: laid it.’ ' Aw'ey with ”pend your God too; leave the room in etantly,’ he exclaimed; ' all you have ut tered are Ines-filthy ltee ; and if I had a little more time. 1 would prove it. as I did about your impomrJems Chtiu.’ ' Mon oler,’ exclaimed F. Kohlmnnn. in a hum of zeal. 'you “ill have no more lime.- Your hour has aimed. Think ralher of the awful account you have to- render. and implore pardon of God z'piovoke no longet Hll jun indignation upon your head.— Paine have ordered us again .to mills in the higheu pitch of his vonce. and seemed a ivory maniac with mac and madnega. ‘ Let us gog’ said 1 io F. Kohlmann; ‘we have nothing more to be done heie. He accrue to be entirely abandoned by'GodHunher words are lost upon him.’ - Upon this. we both withdraw from the room. and left the unfortunate man to his thoughts. I never before or since beheld a more hardened match. This. you may rely upon ii. is a faithful. and correct accgum oflhe Iran-action. l rennin your afl'ecuonale brother. (Signedg annhlcr, Bp. of‘Boalon. From the Washington Union Events of the War in Mexico. We have received.4rom an authentic source. the lollowing description nl’ the expedition under the command of Major' Lally. lrom Vera Cruz to Jalapngand as‘ several of the accounts heretolore publish ed have in some respects disagreed, we give it u plucein our columns. ‘ "The train consisted oi seventy wagons. guarded by a lorce of one thousand undiec ciplined troops. ~'l'he ‘uxpedittnn was to‘ have been‘comtnanded. by Col. “'ilmn, ot‘ the 12th infantry; but. on the 61h of Au gilsi, the day appointed for the tratn‘to leave Vera Cruz. that ofiiceruas seized with the votnitn, which prevented him from asauming the command ; aud Major Lolly, who was himsell but just convalescent ol the same diet-nee, was ordered to proceed 'with'the train, » A report; had‘gone abroad that there was to be conveyed to Mexico. bylthis train. a million of dolloib; and it‘ .‘wus' determined by the Mexicans to cm.— lploy Ilte'_s'rtntigeat force which could be‘ lraiscd to_ conture it. The first regular. nt-' tack was made on the 10th of August, al though hurdly an hour -paesed,-"while-we were upon the road. but we were firedup on horn the thick chappural or some hill top. This attack was'made from a hill which commended the‘rond, by an advance guard ‘o] about 400; men. Little damage WIS done to the train. and the Mexicans wereenoily driven from their poaitionhy a cherge. But. innbout two; hours, at a placeicailed Pusovaejne. «we were attack .i ed, 'upori‘our whole line. covering übouta tnilenn the road, by, u “lorce of at least]; ‘soolsMexicans4‘ttThain,heaviest firegw‘ae‘ atl'fir’st on Ih,¢.t}¢_fi‘te, end ren‘rl‘hfjthe colal umn‘. which was more destructive tothe (gum! than to 'hevq‘flleflf’" their; object heingf li‘tSU‘va‘me Wilma-1 A: numhfiwi her-f fit." W WWW?” “Us": 099' sou-isler'tblei ‘eonloginn greetedinithetqato. Major Anal-f: ..o‘r‘mte down: "a. ethemr... no commute tcliprieg'iow;mmhtwmrahs whichdiatndei 550.199 enemyemotional!.thegfve W”; 559% 990.; rear. home; moo. indigo: continued to beobstinstely contested-40w right Wing ‘being hotly‘engaged with the enemyin a meadow at‘ru'usltet range.— 'l‘ne Mexicans having the advantage of! hill and some old'stone buildings. M 350" Lally. on coming up. ordered a charlie which was ex‘ cured in a most gallant and. elfecmre slylrif‘tlnder the lend ol Capt- Alvord. ol tli-F 4th infantry. who was ac ting as ctljutapt. The enemy’s position was carried altter a determined resistance. ln'this charge; two as brave and creellent officers as evert‘e wore a uniform—Captain Calwell. of the Voltigeurs. and Captain Cummings. of ithe llth infantry—were shot down. botli severely wounded. 'l‘wo field-pieces. untiler the direction of Lieut. Sears, .were‘slcilll'ully trianagn did good executionfi Our loss we: lied and nine Wounded. Having ;e a train to guard. ive were, unal aring into action over 400 men. 0n the llth-woe rested (if it may be so called) while a h eavy volley of musketry was constantly baring poured in upon us. On the 12th. we chromed our march. and were incessantly ahmoyed by attacks upon diflerent parts of We linetuntil noon, when we arrived at the National Bridge. This is one ol the “retirees“ passes upon the road to Mexico. 'l‘he bridge crosses the river just above thel junction ol two rapid streams. and curves around a high hill on the left. which is c rowned with a castle that commands the taridge. On the right. on the opposite side tot the river. there is a perpendicular blufl‘, along the edge of which they had breristworks. It certain. Iy appeared to us a rormidable lortress to capture with new relcruits. Major Lally, with his stat? and a;. strong body of void geurs, advanced uphn the bridge to rec onnottre. but could hint discover a man 01 the enemy. But. on the larther end at the bridge. they disc vered astrong breast work, which appearttd as if the enemy in tended to defend at ‘that point. and to re serve their fire until they could decoy our wholetrain'on to the bridge and the valley leading toil. ' , One company was ordered ahead as an advancehguard and storming party,l’o|lotv ed by two pieccs'of artillery and three companies of infantry. On reaching the» centre ol the bridge a most deadly fire was opened upon us; and our advance guard. being thrown into some disorder. laltéred. notwithstanding the exertions of the ofiicerr. May. Lally then ordered the two pieces of artillery to open upon the barricade (from which the fire principally proceeded) 'with round-shot, while the men covered themselves as well as they could. But. on perceiving that this did not produce the desired eflcct, he ordered the whole body (with the exception 0! one company of inlantry. which was partially sheltered) to retire; which was done in good order. v ' Finding‘the enemy in so large force. Major La iy determined to attempt the capture oi the "castle before crossing the bridge. For this purpose, he selected two strong companies. and. placing theta un der the command of the brave Lieutenant Ridgely, ol the 4th, directed him to‘pasii down and ford the first stream. ascend the height in the rear oi the castle. and storm it. He then attached ropes to a six pnonder cannon. and, with a hundred men. he raised it to the top at a high hill on the right til the road, and on one side of the bridge. This somewhat astonished the Mexicans. as they had supposed this [height inaccessible. l‘lie‘gun belnfigpiun ‘led and carelully directed. a'lire as o ipened upon the castle with great effect. Land therMexicans soon began to leaveit; and when they discovered Ridgely’s stor ming‘ party. they rushed out‘in double quick "time. The castle being thus ta ken. the remaining two companies of in lantry and One at cavalry charged stress ’the bridge. carrying the barricade. and routing tlieenemy in every direction. .‘ l The time occupied in «this aflair wasl six hours. Our loss was considerable—l MnTwlggs. acting in, the, staff of Majurt lely. a noble and gallant young man. was; lulled ; and Capt. Clark and Lieuts. Win-t der. Adams. and Creanor. all officers of‘ great worth. were severely Wounded. E leven men were killed or riiuttally woun“ ded, and upwards of forty wounded not‘ mortally. The enemy were 2,000 strong.‘ and their'loss was great. .They were com manded by Gen. Soto in person, ‘ an ofiil cer ol experience 8; high reputation. who wastalten prisonerat. Yera Cr uz. .and_.ti'as. on his parole of honor. not to serve in the‘ army .until duly excha’ngedn Several-nth” er oliicers. also on their parole. were with him! How many times must we conquerli these outlaws! l-Howebsurdv toextend a‘ parole'to such barbarians! ’At this battle. too. did these '.tollicers‘on parolej’ display; the block flaglidt‘énding to intimidate our,‘ men ‘byvrgmng them'to understand that no; quarter would be shown ytliem. ' It had. however. a contrary efi'ecl‘l‘lorv 0" lll'beg mg. displayed. ‘,-the' Mayor .ordered "‘7“- cheers? to be‘giveo. which was heartily ee-I spundcd‘l'vtow ' , ' ’: v.l-olir'wounded-and sick had rim}t so'rnuchj ‘accoriiulatedtathat 'wegretnained at - th‘e ..‘britlge on "therlBth'.'_with“little molestation. urgivethem‘ proper-cam and-attention»; .Mielmeved'. on ‘sgain‘son‘ ithe' 11'4th a‘ntl‘es usual,.mrelfircd open all dayn ewe-rash. red. Plan‘delißio iii-the evening. ’and forth“ ed .the: riv'c'riwiih :little’lopposttiob.“ “Us; the morning of the 15:!) Major, Lnllyor-V dered all the wagons to he'pncked; lle-fill the sick & wounded telt'en into__thelohoreh, and everything prepared for theirftleféiieer He then eelectedJrom the heahnnd moot reliable ‘ troops about. 400 infantry; turd.- pieces of artillery; and a eguadron. of (in? goons 5 with which. leavmg behind the: train and wounded. we marched lot Ger: ro Gordo, where we understood the ene my Were to be in great force, and “nee; ted to capture up. The march was about. four miles. When we reached. the en trance oi the gorge.‘we were met by a hot i fire of round and grape shot. Vet; little damage. however. inns done. our distance being so great. .The Major then placed one hundred and filty picked, men under the gallant Ridgely. with ordero to storm the lort on the height on the left. At the some time he ordered Captain Hornehy. with four companies of infantry. to enter the wood on the right. cross the ravine. and clear the heights on that Itde. whieh’ were covered with Mexican. The yol- tigeurs and one company of the sthin lantry. with the artillery under Lieuten- ‘ out Sears, were. kept to reserve; They ' had. however, some amusement by an oc casional valley at the enemy. who attemp- . ted to get in the rear of Lieut. R. . ‘ -On the right. the chapparal was very thick. and theyday being hot. the men were much exhausted when. they reached the hill; and. though under the fire olthe ene my. were obliged to rest a short time”.- Op the lelt, lor some distance. Lieut. R. lound a path; and. though the distance to the fort. after leaving the road, is‘more. than two miles. up :t‘steep hill. the man no sooner came in eighth! the enemy. and , within 300 yards of the fort. than they formed in tine. gave three cheers. and csr- , tied it at a dash. This was done so quick ly that the Mexicans, who had two!) peony tlers. had time to dtscharge but one of them. Almost, simultaneously withhthe taking of this work.the cheersfromjhe rightannounced that Captain H. had not been less successlul. undthe Mexicans were seen flying' in all directions. .Hsd our force been greater. we could have cap tured them all. by cutting them ,olon Twigg’s r‘oad. lnthis brilliant aflairour loss was only tWo killed and eight woun ded. The Mexican cowards, by theirmwn account. numbered 1.400, and their loss was sevei‘e—we could not stop to count them. They calculated to get the train at this pass, if nothing more: but. totheir surprise. none came up until we. wereio possession ol the heights- In this sfisir we took and spiked three pieces 0! artillery. Alterthts. up to the 19th. we hadno regular fight. ,Although continually.”- noyed by their cowardly shots irom the hills and woods. we did not meet-them. until that day. when, within about a mile.‘ and a hall lrom Jalapa. at a place called Las, Animas. about a thousand'ol them. from a strong positton on a hill andbehtnd some atone wallal opened their fire upon us. Major Lolly ordered a dischar e, at grape. lollowedby a charge. which-gm); ‘them before us like sheep. In this skir-‘ Imtsh, Major Lolly, while rallying thee"- alry. which was much annoyedby the fire of the enemy. received a shot. which struck him about halt-way between the chin and the turn ofthe jaw’hone. 8!. pass ing along the jaw without injuringthebone. and so along inside of the large muscles to the back of the neck. He'reluaed to leave the field. buthad the ballcut out'by the surgeon on the ground. He did not appear. to mind it at first ; but it bledprti ‘lusely, and in a short time his neck. [mm the contraction of the muscles. begsotn be crippled down. when he was placedjn a wagon by direction 0! Dr. Howard. who insisted on his remaining there. At dark we arrived at Jalapa. and sent in mesééne gers dl peace. who. to our surprise. were fired at and charged upon by Vafll'mdy 0' lancers. and one man badly wounded-:- We had not expected tins“; and it bias the moat dtscouraging period ot our (“10" route. Our horses and men had been]?! ‘huurs without toml. and tttere'"waanmte in the train to give them. To be compelé .. led. untler‘such circumstanceS. Ito. like it city like‘Jaiapa by storm. “(88 "0.10““:- Huweve‘r. tltere'ts-as no'alternative. 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