.ota'r. : ::. eiil:l):::....lit,i):tiblitiitt:-._:::./1:.-4..itii.:4- [D. A. BUEHLER. EDITOR AND.PROPRIETOR VOL. XVIII.-7.! 11VEZ C D E L.l LW -11” S GRAND NATIONAL 411 - -1 JIC NAL liaLTgisig cip„, ATE from the Ampliithentie Philadelphia. ..!- 411 consisting of all star pe:tormeis. and corn prising, tiptA ;ads of lfilt men and horses. 'lbis splendid equeFtrian company will exhibit at GETTYSBURG,. Tuesday May 4123, 34'7. Admission to this uttractire and extensive exhi bition, :25 cents only. Among this talented company %%111 be found the far-fained Madam %%hose daring and graceful heenes place her without a mai in the world. Mr. Levi North, who has borne away the palm of superiority from all competitors before the 'Roy al families of England and France. retiirning coy ered with the medals of lionor, tt ill again al'pcar before his native countrymen.. :Mr. J. J. Nathans, the great and to:ringlet! Iwo and lour hurse rider will. while his horses are at full speed, introduce His daring act of balancing Frank Pastor on his head, and in a variety of ele gant and graceliirttitudes Airs. Woods, tie graceful Allemande !icier and leader of-the Cavalcades, will - in her own peculiar Acts, Fcenes and r" - foinitnices. secure a large Share of admiration. The Great and celebrated Clown. John May. the brightest star in his line ai.d decidedly the best in his profession. Mr. E. Woods. the er - alialrefiresentative of the Red Man of the Forest,. Muses Lipman. the worderivi raultrr and Tum• bier, the hero at the S!outh, kill leml the Troop ou the vaulting board with many successive sont erFetts. Mons. Macarte from the Royal Amphitheatre of London, the great Acrobat, tumbler and vaulter, and general gymnastic performer. Frank Pastor. ''hose exeeut on and grace. is beyond compare. The finest proof of excellent teaching will appear in a touching, infantile, and admirable effort on a single horse. F. Brower, N. Jamieson and J. 3Tick . ney , the the erelt representatives of the Ethiopian charac ter, Will give a comic conceit, neatest and most accurate re:emblance in tone, speech and manner to ical Ethiopians. Equestrian director—Mr. .1. J. N:lthans; Ri ding Master, Mr. Francis Whit baker. I he Celebrated American Thorough bred Danz• ing Ilorse Tannoatiy, taught and performed by Mr. Levi North,will astonish men; beholder with his extraordinarY pet form:litres of Waltzes, Quick steps, Polkas, and a Grand Pirouette. The two Eccentric Ponies. Black Moggy and Jenny appear in their diverting double act, in which they will leap through hoops, clear barrier bars, pick - up various objects, and mount iiedestak at a signal from their talented trainer, Mr. North. The highly trained and beautiful Arabian horse. Andalusia, wili. at a sign from his teacher, bound through balloons, leap over horses and various other barriers.—The Managers nelieve that Jas. 13. inker. has by great pains and skill, trained and presented a lor,e without a l'arallel in this or any other country. Ths Great water-proof Pavilion is entirely new appropriately decorated. and tarnished with car peted seats, for the acCoillrnodalwit of 300 10 Five tutors. The arrangelnvill rat the interior is such as to preclude the po , .sibility o! an attempt at dis order or indecorum. C. Glat,Wol.l), (Formerly kept by .I. H. fratkins, L'n 8.1 . 1.L'1 'MORE, IV/D. /111ILE undersigned has the pleasure of A informing the citizens of Gettysburg and vicinity, that he has taken ; the hotel long and favorably known as the WEST ERN HOTEL" situated at the corner of lioward and Saratoga streets in the city of Baltimore. The Hotel has attached to it upwards of forty chambers, with comforta ble and appropriate furniture, kept in the most cleanlyorder and well ventilated.— It has likewise an upper and lower parlor, one for the use of Ladies. the other for Gentleman. From its location it is a cool and healthful residence in Summer, and in Winter it will he well warmed and beauti fully lighted with gas. The House is in the vicinity of the hest and moo abundant market in Baltimore from which the TA BLE is furnished daily with every seasona ble variety. The BAR is stored with the hestLiquors. and front the politeness of his attendants the Traveller cannot fail to find an agraeable and cheerful home. -Con nected with Hotel at excellent stables and copious carriage sheds, tinder the direction of experienced hosders. The undersign ed and his family will he found personally to direct their time and services to the comfort of those who may honor them with their favor and patronage. Fare $1 per day Vcrs ;Tr:portray, j 11:::•4 BAYLTS=, Western Hotel, corner Howard and 8 .ratogs sta. Usitimme. ir"For the character of the Hotel rcfor to • 'Alessi's. William King, Alexander (Alvan, Gettyrbhrg. Henry lie 1, - Michael Dmidel, York. • JamahToriey, Hanover. Aprill6, 1847. Ii[AND BILLS, ,T3B PRINTINg OF Eln3Y exechla r. , .1... ri rc E. The Fragrant Air Flower. lIT. T. K. nEttrsr. MET say there is a gentle flower, That, born beneath an eastern sky, Witermt the gift of sun or shower, Gives out its precious sigh ; Thatwith affection—sweetly dwells Beneath the Indian's stately dome, Or freely throws its fragrant spells Around his lowly home— Fed only by that sacred air, That, as a spirit, hovers there! And thou art like that fairy - thing, Iteat;zll gifted with a colder sky, With scent and bloom, too pure to fling Before the passer by ; Who. with the s•ar-flowers of thine eyes, Cottldst brighten still the brightest Or, with thy fond and fragrant sighs, Make rich the poor tnan's cot ! An Engli,4 Ruth—in good or ill— I f,lhiw wlicresoe'er we roam, And hang thy precious garlands, still, Amid the breath of home My weary heart! my weary heart! It is a pleasant thing To wander from the crowd apart. When faint, and ehill'd. and cold thou alt, And fold thy restless wing Beside ;he sweet.nnd quiet streams 'Where grow life s lilly-rings, And peace—thus feeds on happy dreams, Like some young Naiad, t.its and sings! To leave awhile the barren height, Where thou too long linst striven, As if the spirit's upward flight Had been the path to Heaven ; And musing by R,ve's haunted rill, Faith's "river of the blest," To see how sweetly heaven still Is mirro.'d on ITS breast, And feel ;thou. there, net nearer far To that !night lard of sun and star ! The Creation of the Caterpillar. FROM THE BERMAN, BY MRS. SIMIIII. When our first parents' were banished from Edin for their sins, and already the pious Abel had breathed out his life under the heavy hand of his brother, the destroy ing angel appeared before Jehovah and said, "The sentence of death is pronounc ed over the earth, and-man proves himself worthy of his fate. Give me then the pow er to fashion sonic creatures and to create others, as instruments of destruction, that they may assist me in my work." Jehovah gave consent. The angeLof the Lord then descended' upon the earth, and gave the lion his terrible claws, and jaws panting for blood ; now, for the first time, his roaring shook the fields, and in z..teau ut tile curling hair that had adorned him, a yellow mane fell from his neck.— The tiger and the leopard, which, until now, had fed with the lamb, received their spotted skins, and with them craft, and malice, and thirst for blood. Vultures and , eagles screamed in the air, and with their pointed talons brought death and clestrue- i lion into the valleys beneath. In the clefts of the rock lurked the venemons adder. The guardian spirit of the earth mourn ed. Nature seemed at strife With itself. 1 , , Even the angel of death shuddered at his instruments. But he consoled himself and said, "Has not man fashioned for himself this world ? He has despised repose.and peace, and has preferred strife to undisturb ed dominion. How c:Mear other- wise than terrible upon arth defiled 4--0 with sin ?" , He spoke, and to the most frightful mon sters he gave the desert as their dwelling place, and the hours of the night whercitr, to room_in search of prey, for with the Ce-' lestials even stern justiee goes hand in ' hand with love. The' angel of destruction then descend ed to the dwellings of men, and alighted in a little garden, where Mirza, Abel's belov ed and sorrowing sister, fostered her trees and flowers. It was a little image of Eden, full of cool shades and pleasant perfumes and flowers. The heavenly messenger stood thought ful, moved by Mirza's innocence and love. "Must I bring yet a new grief to the sweet sull'erer ?" he said. "Well, be it so. To the devout heart joy blossoms even from sorrow ; and does she not belong to the race of fallen man ? The fruit of sin is everlasting. Here also let death have its instruments !" Ile smote the earth with his rod, and from the dust which it touched came forth a voracious caterpillar. It began at once to 'feed upon the plants around, and to gnaw the leaves and blossoms from the nearest trees. Soon after, Mirza walked into her gar-; den, and was affrighted when she perceiv ed the destruction of the leaves and blos soms. But when she drew nearer and beheld the strange animal upon the branch ; es , she ti as terrified still more, and ran to i her brother Seth, "Behold," she sai', snake sits upon the brunches, and devours my plauts and trees." Then Seth entered the little garden, and when he had considered the caterpillar, he said : "Not so, Mirza, thy fears have giv -1 en the animal unreal terrors. The serpent creeps upon his Kelly, but this creature has feet, and is a different reptile ; it lives up on leaves like a sheep ; I will' trathple up on it." With these words the buy shitok the tree, so that the caterpillar fell to the ground. "Ah, no," cried Mirza, '!do not kill it; do we not also eat of the fruit of the tree ? The creature does not know that it is my garden and my ,delight, therefore do nut kill it.. I will give it, to eat that it shall hay. , enough and do no hurt to my plants." The boy then said: " 4 1,.e not the hcasts subject unto us, and, given into Our Fewer?" Ent stiltit Isq•citCr," anzwere,: Minn, GETTYSBURG, PA. FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 30, 1847. ""to exercise; mildness and gentleness rath er than violence. Let it live, then." Upon this Mirza made a hedge about the caterpillar, and gave it of the leaves and blossoms of the trees every evening and u.orning, more than it could consume. When the celestial messenger saw this, he was moved and said, "Man has not en tirely lost the image of his Maker. He ciin love his enemies, and repay evil with good." The nugel stood thoughtful, .and then said : "It is just that goodness shod& meet a lair reward." He to ed the de vouring reptile with •od. to cater pillnr received th gular power build ing for itself its own tomb. All thi hap pened about the time of the even' tg-twi light. Early on the following morning, Mimi entered the garden and looked over the hedge which. enclosed the caterpillar, but she did not find it. "Oh, it is still sleep bur," she said, in childlike simplicity. "I will not wake it. but I will gather leaves while the dew lies upon them.", So she gathered blossoms and leaves; for Mirza' had, by her kindness, come to love the rep- tile, and she bore all nature upon her heart, since Abel no longer wandered at her side. Now, as Mirza approached with the blossoms and leaves, she found a dwelling. bright and beautiful, like a silver-colored cloud, and she stood and wondered, and she called to her father and mother, and to all who dwelt in the house, and said, "See what a creature I have cherished. Now it is dead, and rests in its strange tottib.-; Who knows if it will not Come forth a new !" Mirza t poke with the spirit of prophe cy. But she knew not that she had the gift of prophecy. • I But 'Adam, her father, said: "Who can by searching.find out such a matter ! The beginning and the end is hidden from the teyes of men. Yet it Indy he that this new ; wonder is not without instruethrn. Well,: let us carry it into the house." So the) bore the reptile in its covcrint into their_dwelling. But Mirza said : rejoice - now that I have cherished the • creature eien Until its deatli." The coveting - of the unknown animal lay now in the dWelling of man, an cut-' blem of Abel, the first of those who slept. ' As they were assembled together one mor• Ding, and with sorrowful hearts discoursed of death, lo ! on a sudden, a gentle rustling was heard, and the !lout of death moved to and fro. All drew near, and gazed up on the covering, full of silent expectation. Then the round, silver-covered' tomb at once burst in pieces, and Deltoid ! a living thing came forth from the narrow mansion and trembled, and unfolded a double pair of wings:‘, Now the wings were blue, like a sapphire, and like the firmament of heav en wlren it is clear, and they were edged with a border of gold, and each wing was a span in length, and in breadth. And up on the broken house there lay a reddish drop like blood. But the new-born crea ture flew with rustling wings out amid the perfume of the blossoming trees. Holy wonder and joy filled the hearts of the first of mankind, and they thonalit of Abel, the firstling of those who sleep. And their eyes were opened, and they be held the image of Abel, like unto that ofan angel. And they heard the voice of the destroy ing angel, who said : "Lo! out of death springs forth life, and days change to eter nity. TO those who are pore in heart, and of child-like faith, it is given to read the truth in this emblem.? Since that day Mirza mourned no long er for Abel, and henceforth the first of mankind thought upon death with joy and with hope. CIIO6§ING A MINISTER. --The people in one of the out parishes in Virginia wrote to Dr. Rice, who was then at the head of the Theological Seminary in Prince Edward, for a minister. They said they wanted a man of first rate talents, for they had run down considerably, and needed building up. They want d one who could write well, fir some of the young people were , very nice about that matter: They want ed one who could visit a good deal, for their former minister had neglected that, and they wanted to bring it up. They wanted a man of very gentlemanly deport ment, for some thought a great deal of that. And so they went on describing a perfect minister. The last thing they mentioned was, they gave their minister $350, but if the Doctor would send them such a man as they described, they would raise anoth er $5O. making it $4OO. The Doctor sat down and wrote a reply, telling them they had better forthwith' make out a call for old Dr. Dwight in heaven ; fur he did not know of any one in this world who an swered this description. And, as Doctor Dwight had been living so long on spiritu al food, he might not nerd so much for the body, and possibly might live on $4OO. THE =INS OF BADYLON.--It appears by letters lately rectii'ved, that new discov eries have been made among the ruins of Babylon. Mr. Leyard has continued 'his his search to Ninnavcl near Mossoul, where he has already found some beauti ful bas-relief, and a collossal lion. He has also found a' great number of small li one in bronze—ladies' necklaces—a copper helmet of great beauty, and a multitude of Small articles in gold and silVer. Also, a quadratignlar. pillar covered with inscrip dons abd designi. They arc ail in a good NW of preservation, • . "FEARLESS AND FREE." BATTLE OF BUEN. VISTA Gon. Taylor's Detailed Report. HEADCW•RT6IIS; Art:dlr or OCCCPATION, Agua Nueva, March 0, I b 47 A . SIB: 1 has:e the' honor to submit a de- tailed report of the operations of the forces under my command which resulted in the engagement of Buena Vista, the repulse'of ! the Mexican army and the re-occupation. of this position. Ale information which reached me of the advance and concentration of a heavy Mexican force in my front, had assumed such a probable form. as to induce a special examination far beyond the reach of our pickets to ascertain its correctness. A I small party of Texan spies. under. Major M'CUlluch, despatched to the Hacienda of Encarnacion, 30 miles from this, on the route to San Luis •Potosi. had reported a cavalry force of unknown strength at that that place. On the 20th of February a strong reeonnoisance under Lieut. Col. May was dispatched to the Hacienda Hec lionda, while Major ArCulloch made ano ther examination of Encarnacion. The results of these expeditions left no dilubt that the enemy was in large force at En-1 carnation under the orders of General Santa Anna, and dint he meditated - a- ft.r- • ward movement and attack upon our pOsi tioh. ' . As the Camp of Agua Nueva 'C ould be turned on either flank, and as the enemy's force was greatly superior to onr own, particularly in the arm of cavalry, I deter mined,-after much consideration,. to take up a position about eleven miles in rear, and there await the attack. The army broke up its camp and• Marched at noon on the 21st. encamping at a new position a little infront of the Hacienda ofßuena With a; small force I proceeded to Saltillo.to make some necessary arrange mentsior_the_ defence of the _town, leaving Brig. Gen. Wool in the immediate coin- Maud of the troops. • Before the arrangements were cotnple- (1,,0n the morning of the 221, I was ail- ised that the enemy was'in sight, advan-i sing. Upon reaching the ground I found that his cavalry advance was in' our front, having marched from Enearnacion, as we have since learned, at 11 o'clock on the day previous, and driving in 4 mounted force It at Agua Nueva to cover the re moval if public stores. Our troops were in position; occupying a line of remarkable strength. The road at this point becomes a narrmt defile, the•t'alley on 'its right be ing rend.tred quite impracticable for artil lery by a , syStem of deep and impassible gullies, while on the left a succession of ; .rugged . 'idges and precipitous ravines' e. tend far bitik towards the mountain which bounds the valley. The features of the ground'were sorb as nearly to paralize the artflery and cavalry of the enemy, while lis infantry could not derive all the advannge of its numerical superiority. In this potition we prepared to receive him. Capt. Nashington's battery (Ith artillery) was potted to command the road, while the Is and 2d Illinois regiments under Cols. Fardin and Bissell, each eight coin panies,(to the latter of which was attach ed Cap. Conner's c6mpany of Texas vul unteers) and the 2d Kentucky tinder Col. M'Keeriectipied the crests of-the ridges on the );ft and in the rear. The Arkansas and Keituckv regiments of cavalry, corn mandedby Cols. Yell and H. Marshall. occupied the extreme left near the base •el, the mountain, while the Indiana • brigade, under Lrigadicr General Lane, (composed of the ?Al and 3d regiments under Cols. Bowlesand Lane,) the Mississlppi men unler Cul. Davis, the squadrons of the Ist tnd 2d dragoons unUer Capt. Steen and Licit. Col. May, and the light batter ies of Qtpts. Sherman and Bragg, 3d artil lery, were held in reserve. At 11 o'clock I received from Gen, Sati ta Anna a summons to surrender at dis cretion, which, with a copy of my reply, I have :Ireadv transmitted. The enemy still forbore his attack, evidently waiting for the arrival of his rear columns, which could be distinctly seen by our look-outs as that' approached the field. A. demon stration made on his left caused me to de tach the d Kentucky regiment and a sec tion of atiillery to our right, in which po sition dry bivouacked for the night. In the Illealtillle the Mexican light troops had engaged ours on the extremd left, (compo sed of parts of the Kentucky and Arkansas cavalry, dismounted, and a rifle battalion from the IndiLlna brigade under Major Gorman, the whole commanded by Col. Marshal!,) and kept up a sharp fire, climb ing the mountain side, and apparently en deavorieg to gain our flank. Three pie ces of Capt. Washington's battery had been detached to the left, and *ere sup ported by the 2d Indiana regiment. An occasional shell was thrown by the enemy into this part of ourline, but without effect. The skirmishing of the light troops was kept up with trilling loss on our part until dark, when 1 became convinced that no serious attack would he made before the morning, and returned with the Missisippi reeiment and squadrono - r2d - dragoons to Saltillo.. The troops bivouaCked without fires, and laid upon their arms. A• body of cavalry, some 1,5t)0 strong,. had been visible all day in the resit of the town, havipg entered the valley through a nar row pass east of tl:e city. • This cavalry, commanded by Gen. Minim, hitlevidently been thrown in our rear to break up and harass our retreat, and perhaps make some. some attempt against the town if pi•actica- The .city was occupied by four ex- i the masses of the enemy alonithe base of cellent companies of Illinois volunteers un- tile mountain, and the determined lesis-, der Major Warren of the Ist regiinetit.— tance offered by the two regiments oppos.l, A field-work, which commanded most of 'ed to them, had created confusion in their , the approaches, was garrisoned by Capt. ranks, and some of the corps attempted :to Webster's cote pany,;•lst artillery, and arm- eflect a retreat upon their main line of bat-, ed with two 24-pot nd howitzers, while de. The squadron of the let dragoons,i the train and headqi artcr camp was guald - ! under Lieut. Rucker, was now ordered ,np ed by "ro eomPani so f rille'rthe deep ravine which these retreating. , men under Capt. Roge s, and a field-piece corps were endeavoring to crosr, in order commanded by Capt. Shover, 3d artillery. ! to charge and disperse thorn, The squad. : Having made these dispositions for_the ron proceeded to the point indicated, but protection of the rear, I proceeded .on the could not accomplish the object, being ex-, Morning of the 23d to Buena Vista,ordering posed to a heaVy fire from a.botteryestab; % forward all other available troops. The lished to cover the retreat of those corps.— action had commenced before my arrival While the squadaon was detatched on this on the field. Iservice, a large body of the enemy was ob-. Diking the evening and night of the 22d served to concentrate on our extreme left,. the enemy had thrown a body of light apparently with the view • of making a de troops on the mountain side, with the pur- • scent upon the hacienda of Buena Viata,, pose of outflanking our left; and it was lwhere'our train and baggage were. deppsi-, here that the action of the 23d commenced, ited. Lieut. Col. May was ordered to the, at an early hour. Our riflemen under , support of that point, with two pieces of, Colonel Marshall, who had been reinforced Capt. Sherman's battery under Lieut. by three companies under Major Trail, 2d , Reynold's. In the mean time the scatter- Illinois volunteers, maintained their ground ed forces near the hacienda, composed in. handsomely against a greatly superior • part of Trail and Gorman's commands,. force, holding themselves - under cover, and liarbeen to some extent organized unde r using their weapons with deadly-effect.— the advice of Major Munroe, chief of artil-, about 8 o'clock a strong demonstration was lery, with the assistance - of Major' Morri made against ner centre position, a heavy ! son, volunteer staff, and were posted to.de-, column moving along the road. This • fend the position. Before our cavalry had force was some dispersed' by a few rapid reached the hacienda, that of the enemy, and well directed shots from Captain had made its attack,having been handsome- - Washington's battery. In the meantime ly met by the Kentucky and Arkanaa's the enemy was concentrating a large force !cavalry under Colonels Marshall and Yell.; of infantry and cavalry under cover of the The Mexican column immediately divided, ridges, with the obvious intention of fore- one portion sweeping by the depot, where', ing our left, which was pasted on an ex- it..received a destructive fire froM the fored ; tensive plateau. The 2d Indiana . and 2 d !which had collected *de, and then 'gain- Illinois regiments formed this part of our ing the mountain opposite s under a fire line, the former covering three pieces of from Lieut. Reynold's sectian, the 'remain light artillery, under the orders of Captain ing portion regaining the base of the moun- O'Brien—Brigadier General Lane being in j tain on our left. In the ,charge at "Buena . the immediate command. In order to Vista Col.,Yell fell gallantly at the head of: bring - his men within etreetive range, Gen. I his regiment; we .also /Oat' Adjutant Lane ordered the artillery and 2d Indiana ! Vanghan,of the KentuckYcavalry, a young regiment forward. The artillery advanced - officer of much promise. 'Lieut. Col: within musket range of a heavy body of May, who.had beck rejoined by the squad- Mexican hillintry. and was served against ron of the Ist dragaons and' by portions Of : it with great effect, but without being able the Arkansas and Indiana troops. under to check its advanee. The infantry order- Lieut. , Col. Roane and Major. Gorman. ed to its support had fallen back in disor- now approached the base of the mountain. der, being exposed, as well as the battery, holding in check the right - fl ank of the en-' not only to a severe fi re of'sm all arms I emy, upon whose masses, crowded in the from the -front, but also to a murderous narrow gorges and ravines, our artillery cross fire of grape and canister froM a was doing fearful execution. Mexican.- battery on the left. Captain I The position of thet , pOrtion of thellex'-:- - O'Brien found it impossible to retain his ican army which' had gained our rear was position without support, but was only' now very critical, and 'it seemed doubtful' able to withdraw two of his pieces, all the whether it could regain the main body„.._ horses and cannoniers of the third piece 'At this moment I received from Gen. San-' 1 being killed or disabled. The 2d Indiana to - Anna a message by a staff officer desk regiment, which had fallen back as stated, Iring to know what 1 wanted ? I immedi . - could not be rallied, and took no further ately dispatched Brig. Gen. Wool . to the part in the action, except a handful of men Mexican General-in-chief, and sent orders' who, under its gallant Col. Bowles, joined to cease firing. Upon reaching the Meal the Mississippi regiment, and did good can lines Gen. Wool could not cause the service, and those fugitives who, at a later enemy to cease their fire, and accordingly period in the day, assisted in defending the returned without an ihterview. The ex train and depot at Buena Vista. This treme right of the enemy continued' its re portion of outline having given way, and treat along the base of the mountain, and. the enemy appearing in overwhelming finally, in spite of all our efforts, effected a' force against our left flank, the light troops junction with the remainder of the army: which had rendered such good service on i During the day, the cavalry of Gen. the mountain, were compelled to withdraw, ' Minon had ascended the elevated plain which they did, for the most part in good above Saltillo, and occupied the road from order. Many, however, were not rallied the'city to the field of battle; where they until they reached the depot at Buena Via- ' interceptedseveral of our men. Approach.' ta, to the defence of which they afterwards r ing the town he was fired upon by Capt. contributed. I Webster from the redoubt occupiNl by his_ Colonel Bissell's regiment, (2d Illinois,) which had . been *nod by a section of Captain Sherman's battery, had become completely outflanked, and was compelled to fall back, being entirely unsupported.— The enemy was now pouring masses of infantry and cavalry along the base of the mountain on our•left, and gaining our rear in great force. At this moment I arrived upon the field. The Mississippi regiment had been directed to the left before reach ing the position, and immediately came in to action against the Mexican infantry which had turned our flank. The 2d Ken tuckyregiment and a section of artillery under Capt. Bragg, had previously been ordered from the right to reinforce our left, and arrived at a most opportune moment. That regiment, and a portion of the Ist Il linois, under Col. Hardin, gallantly drove the enemy, and recovered a portion of the ground we had lost. The batteries of Cap tains Sherman and Bragg were in position on'the plateau, and did much execution, not only in front, but particularly upon the masses which had gained our rear. Dis covering that the enemy was heavily pres- ! sing upon the Mississippi regiment, the I 3d Indiana Regiment, under Col. Lane, was dispatched to strengthen that part of; our line, which formed a crotchet perpen dicular to the first line of battle. At the same time Lieut. Kilburn, with a piece of Capt. Bragg's battery, was directed to sup port the infantry there engaged The ac tion was for a long time warmly sustained at that point—the enemy making several efforts with infantry and cavalry against our line;and always repulsed with heavy loSs. • I. had placed all the regular cavalry and Capt. Pike's squadron of Arkansas horse Under .06 orders of Brevet Lieut. Colonel May, with directions to hold in check the enemy's column, still advancing to the i rear alrmg the base ofthe mountain, tibia I was done in conjunction with the ICen bulky and Arkansas cavalry under Colonels Marshall and Yell. In the mean time our left; which was still strongly threatened by a anOrior force, was further sirength aned by, the detachment of Capt. ifirtg's l : and a portion of Capt. Shariblit's batteries to that quarter. I The concentration of artilleti fire upon '''TER,MII-7Two DOLLAR!, PER Allt , fty..] FIVIDLE N 0.891. company, and then moved towards the eastern side of the valley, and obliquely towards Buena Vista. At this time Capt. Shover moved rapidly forward with his; piece, supported by a miscellaneous cow-, mand of mounted volunteers, and fired sev. eral shots at the cavalry With great effect.. They were driven into the ravine which lead to the lower valley closely pursued by Capt. Shover. who was further sup, ported by a piece of Capt. WebSter's bat, tery; under Lieut. Donaldson, which - had• advanced from the redoubt, supported. by, Capt. Wheeler's Company Illinois volua-', teers. The enemy made one or two effor!s; to charge the artillery, but was finally dri-; van back in A confuied mass, and did not. again appear upon the plain. • In the meantiMe, the firing had partially. ceased upon the principal field.. The ene my seemed to 'confine his efforts. to the, protection of his artillery, and I had left tho plateau for a moment, when 1 was re- , called thither by a very heavy musketry tire. On regaining that position .I discov ered that our infantry (Illinois & 2d Ken tucky) bad engaged a greatly superior force of the enemy—evidently his reserves —and that they had been overwhelmed by numbers. The moment was most critical. Capt. O'Brien, with two pieces, had sus tained this heavy charge to the, last, and was finally forced to leave his guns on the field—his infantry support being entirely:, routed. - Capt. Bragg, who had inst arriv ed from the left, %ins at once .ordered . into battery. Without any infantry to,stippor.t„ him, and at the imminent risk of losinghis guns, this officer came rapidly ifito settun,, the Mexican line being but a few yards from the muzzle of his pieces. The first dischargerfof canister caused the enemy to-• hesitate, the second and third drove , 'him` back in disorder, and saved.the day. , The. td Kentucky regiment, which had ad van cod beyond supporting distance in shis fair, wap driven back by the enemy's cavalry . .. Takings, ravine which led 10 the direct i on-of cap. W,104, ington'a bat aide Perlin,* became eel pased to hi+ erec•ivhieb-Woo44ed sod drove them- back with los*, the time the rest of our artillery' had amit_ pc. sition on the plateau. covered by the
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