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ine to Miss of Iienoir Co
! Go ! give thy love to all,
' And sigh on on every breast,
' Thy roving heart I'd not recall .
Although 'twould make me blest
Go! gaze in otherseyes,
And smile on all you've won,
My heart forever sigH
1 1 cannot love but one, .
Go seek another's kiss,
; That Pcemo sweet to thee,
i va t .lnnrivc thee of one blwa
Although 'twere Zeaft to me.
WALTER.
teXTKACT FROM AN ADDRESS
J - ' :. DELIVERED BY
William Hill Jordan
4ore the two Literary Societies of Wake For
J rest College, June 10th, 1847.
TiiE design of Education is to d eyelet!: j'l
I Icultie and dcfri tnemio a neauny ana
a r-lrrorous action to enlarge the mind to clr
i ovate the sentiments, and to fashion the whole
Varacter to its due shape of moral beauty, ei
1 r her by imparting information directly, or by
? ttainingiho faculties to those intellectual ope-
titionsby which it is acquired. 1 is the me-
a' jium, by which we come to the possession of
J-t: woirfydgc.-' And as knowledge relates to dui
J miicating facts or oy elevating trie mind to
S Ui a, id enlarged conceptions m relation to
. i ' - ' i l - l J
p . TDein,.is ncceFS ;rv io me Knowledge, ana con-
1 J'' P.I v lu u J 5 " U1 (tuty. it is u
nef source ol the power which one mind ex
cises over another. ' It multiplies the means,
,qil great lv increases the sources of our happi-
Ti'ss ; and jrom all these considerations, it is
sj ( Vid'ently calculated in a very great degree,,tc
s f iaiprove the character and promote the hap
to
?ss ol man. ucprived, therefore, of edu
: cation, we must be deprived of all these bene
x V:, f'Sj which it is its design to impart Such a
lvation must, oi necessity, .operate as an m
'3 TV to the character. .
v The riches of science' are all locked from
thob.atemplation of the uncultivated mind.
ilC. ture displays all her beauty ancf munifi
cence to eyes soaled-in dai kness. The won
ders contained in every leaf that trembles in
toic wind and every grain of sand upon which
he treads in every cloud that floats over his
hfd, and every vapor that ascends from be-
rr jtlv his feet- are an niaaen irom tne aami
f 'ion of that mind upon which ignorance has
t M her seal. '1 he beauty of the rich lahd
1 at f pe the blue Heavens and the deep sea
c: rtii,-witn au us iurunureoruuitand nower
ithe chastened radiance and wondroug
beauty of the nocturnal skies- all waste their
-jy; -feet n ess and-lavish their riches upon the
vnd wviose perceptions have not been form-
bv the hand of Taste, to a just appreciation
natural beauty and subhrnitv. AH the
us oi"rf at principles of knowledgein whatever
s ,r()( department if understood at all, are but fee
laiti 'j an( indistinctly apprehended by an lgno-
t, rapt man. The operations of his mind are
irint crade and immature. Unpractised in the just
I Le-prcise oi us powers, tne minJ easily be
unit ernes the dupe, either of its own delusions or
Llici: designs ot others. Incapable of high re?
solve or elevated moral sentiment, the man
fcvr Ucarnetl to ignorance, teels nothing of those
' . r i. . i i i . . .
. ccnceptions oi uuty wuicn impel noble mmds
car,fj an' irresistible energy to Jthose deeds of
Hblimest virtue which are alike the crown of
l yn who performs, and a blessing to the world
fvi whom they are achieved ; -which shed such
a tlory upon our common nature. The influ
ttinS ice of mind upou mind " which is so great an
pilcp?ment of power, can exist in but a very lim
risiul and imperfect denrree, with an uneduca.
, tts at J man. For the mmd must possess power
li-iU'V - "ui c-vcu ii. x u such an one, uie
'U11j
c 'mams ot rational -en jovment of intellectu-
Hl and moral pleasure must, of course, in a
fCTV o-reat decree be spnlf.H. " Rti'ntnd W
. tf y O r w bill WV. V
jLi'cl liy mt of hnnwJoAn-f - whinU ic. ,f0 ,.. rA
V I mind must dwindle to a dwarfish size.-
trat fiiveuoi communion with those objects,
V..Jch nurilv and ex-alf thrm tli nfTti'nc
a t ""-v-j w uuu
c: sr must suffer a nerossnrw rlpforim-nfinn
, , prist languish and descend to degenerate asso
A1 ;.,c hons. Restricted from that course of vir
P;u,;tL Jin which a most liberal and enlaiged ap
Je'iif pension of duty would propel US, the char-
h;ii Ui icrjsuch an influence, the mind must sink
fr. lcr. vV grovel. Or, if ir contain an ethereal
Xk winch will not permit it to grovel in the
jt, it feels at least, that it is imprisoned and
lmed--forbid.len to walk abroad thrmmh
111 Hi
1 ...
.lair fields of knowledge, or soar into the
ion bfintellectnnl Ifo-ht nnrl l,i,;...
4 -" iiur-ii,
Resides these advantages, of which an un-
aiea man is deprived, the want of educa-
. v''
"u; in otner words' zmc-, exerts a
vcly vicious influence upon his charac-
because of this may be easily explained,
pne.er the domimon of reason is abridjred
r " m sw.ay 01 Passion are increased.
e lacil Mipc nf. . .
gthened, the mind is Wt bVr5 A. .1 .
, 'ersianamg are not
Ms of dohlsmn Mnnnn ..5.J.. . " w"c
t
will r 1 I ""uaieu per-
MU be found very freaupmhr L
E be devotees
Und S llle jeefsofa wild enthuse
V! ilhe.t0ls of faction.
I'Htnunder1" tobethe case, that one
nllDU
1 i .
1 . 1
umes ofTn,uj ...x. ,
tW f
put oeing
aUp t 7UW vnui anotner.
UU1e tO aSSS rr j '
ch a conduct.
rru s a"y goa reason
. m r v. . l . 1 1 . . uifxs rr nn.
I 4. IIP ri f
It. rer? t
ited I P
11 i IZT.i
lirgin 1
tlrnv
e Aft V
1. 1 t
1 1 1
kix piease mm. m-ua "uuc peisuu
.im"00 wi - one person
ibscri5r ... 3 onensive; and thus? uuers t anotti
vill Vrcrp. ye to his own satkfAI1 lout being abl
ibscrier r.. i offensive: and thn' ;!nners of anoth-
horc c - uun even iV
iar If; or indeed. tW ess 'isht-than
Pe;?re! lsiblein their 'conr 1!:? ' ing re
iree li
edii
dverti;
Mother, with regard to 2. Pmi0ns
Ud manners,; the
fence consists in this : that fS Z t' .
P than such a difference
H pajlt
ht sup
thr
id
13
- r w uvu 4ccuug one man
KETORN, N. C.
who loves bacon, might quarrel with another
wha prefers beef. . Thus bimaea ana enven
omed, nreiudice can see nothing that is good
nnt hi no-that is deserving in the unfortu
she has fixed' her
inundiVpd pvft. His very virtues oecome vi
ces. - That which m otners is a juai &uujc ui
admiration, in him whrj serves only to provoke
to increased ulceration and pruriency the rmv
lignant distemper of ther prejudiced mind.-r
There is no hone for him. Like the unhappy
victim in the hands of the inexorable inquisitor,
the heritic must die. v.
Superstition, too. is a monster that loves the
dark. Like the nigrhtshade, and other nox
ious plants, it flourishes in the deep shadows
of the wild and uncultivated forest, where the
nterlocked boughs allow- not the beams of
icaven to penetrate. ; Ti ue, that Religion, in
akmg her throne in the heart, has witnessed
its subjection to the supremacy of Revelation;
but superstition will not object to the Bible,
provided the imagination may only be. per
muieu io mingle wun lis sacrea iruuisjjier
'dreamiiiu hervislbns: The uncultivated
mind,, too, is often charmed, more with the il
lusions of the imagination than with the les
sons of Religion ; and finds more pleasure in
abandoning itself to wander oyer unknown
and fairy land, than in being confined to the
sober walks of reality. The antidote to this
poison is reason, purified by religion, and
strengthened by education. m
The enthusiast indulges in most arbitrary
and unwarantable no ions concerning his du
ty, and promises himself certain success in
the course, however eccentric and wild,which
he conceives Heaven to have prescribed his
obedience. .These suggestion of a heated
mind and a distempered imagination he sub
stitutes as the rule of his conduct, in; the
place of the sure declaration of the oracles of
Heaven. . Unfortunate is it, for the interests
of piety, when it" falls under the influence
of this fierce and unlractabe spirit; Religion,
associated with knowledge and reason, is the
solace oflife the ornament of society- the
true sou rce of improvement- the " bond of
union, and the safe-guard of order. But,' en
thusiasm, assuming her name and usurping
her banner, bursts asunder the bonds w'hich
bind society together ! , lights the flame of dis
cord ; tramples under foot all laws, human
and divine, and triumphs in one universal
scene of carnage and of blood. - . . . .
From the forefroinsr considerations it will
be easy to isee, that
ignorant
men, however
good they may be, are greatly exposed to. the
dangers of faction. For superstition and en
thusiasm are, of themselves, two of the most
poweriuJ elements of taction. 1 hey have on
ly to take a political direction, and the deed
is at once effected. How great is the danger
to such persons and the more conscientious
they are, the greater frequently will the .'dan
ger bj) ot becoming the dupes and tools 01 in
triguing and aspiring demagogues,7 who seek,
by aH the means which they can press into
their service, to accomplish the designs 'ot a
r. ekless ambition ! Such men, wherever they
go, are blowing the flames of discord and
belching the fires of faction-perhaps without
impropriety I might say, the fires of heli.- :
Their work is especially among the weak-- j
the credulous the conscientious, Tyrants,
they tell them, are grasping their liberties.
They will soon be slaves. The rich are tak
ing the government all into their own hands.
Their religion is in dangtr, They will soon
be subjected to tribute. They will be com
pelled to build churches, and pay salaries to
impostors and hypocrites. TVe they an
nounce to them, are the chosen instruments of
Heaven, sent to avenge your wrongs. Sub
mit no longer . to the imposition. You are
unworthy of the name of Frdemen, if you
tamely bow your, necks to tVie yoke. Your
unborn children will curse your memory if
you suiter now, the chains to be tastened on
their hands. Unsheathe your swords. Ral
ly under the banner of liberty, and fight the
battle ot God and Truth. ; ;
Often has the heartless factionist thus play
ed upon the feelings of good but credulous
men, as a means of seducing them to the ac
complishment of his nefarious designs Their
religion itself becomes the means of accom
plishing the crimes which they most abhor,
and against which they would .defend their
.1 1 . . . - 1 f .
country, mougn 1; were at te price, 01 tneir
blood, ' - v .- - ;'.
Such are some.of the evils-r-both of a per
sonal and social character, resulting from ig
norance, even when associated vyith piety.
Their deleterious influence upon both the
character and happiness of man, is most evi
dent, . Volumes would be necessery. to dis
play their full extent and malignity. . We
mention them now. only "as a man - would
warn his fellow of a serpent in his path, by
simply calling his name. By its tendency to
arrest these evils, and to deliver the character
from their malign influence, as well as to en
large and elevate the mind to assist the af
fections to rise to their proper objects-to im
part energy and efficiency to human action
o refine the taste and rfashion themanners,
Hhe genius of education diserhprisons the
spirit of Religion, and sends her forth, on
strong and buoyant wing, to dispense her
benefits in the world. .
Choice of Evils,
The Home Journal relates the following pi
quant anecdote . r; '; - S ''y'iy- :;;-t f
" A vjry fashionableladiirof rahlc, in" Parish
lately drove to the residence of a fascinating
actress of the Vaudeville theatre, and endeav
ored by alternate threat and persuasion to in
duce her to cease the encouragements of the
attention of a certain young Marquis. The
highborn dame finally took leaye with the re
mark, ' Well then, Mademoiselle; since you
must needs spread your fasciriations oyer some
one in my circle, will you please to let if be my
husband 1 The conquest would cost iKe less
ana be quite as agreeable to you ' ' , '
davh !4faV d'tC is; my wife to
- 1 1 The doctor shook his head and said
" wC-fuT :irepirorfor the worst.'1
over i? 1 thelmsoand? she likely to get
Major L ally's Command
The Lmchburg Virginian refers to a let-
r - - r nffirp.T in the
tpr m its nnsftssion irom
United States army, dated Jaiapa,
August
26, which gives more partiulars of the
ad-
veniures 01 iue .m . v -
Laily, on its route up, than we have, yet
seen ; . i
The train was-more harrassed than any
other, in consequence of the; be.ief.that ithad
n UrL nmmintofsnecie. It met the euemy
on tlfe 10th, 12th, 15th and 19th of August,
and cut its way through in ; cg
w th a bss, in the aggregaic,yi r;
men. Twelve were kuicu -- .,
lviajoi xjxnj xk,-
ceived a ball on die 19th, wnen;nea -..-m-,
through his neck. Capt Uaiawei , - -Voltigeurs,
and Capt Hammings, of the Utn
Infkn&y, both -ftorn Virginia, and CapUm
Clark, of North Carolina, : were severely
wounded,'the first in the head, and theecond
in theleo-: Lieutenants Aaams,
1,1 "c x-' n the new
rine Corps, Winder and Cramer oTtbe new
RpmvviPc wfiie also very badly wounded,
of Lieuts Adams rand Wuhe
exceptions all the wounded were
and considered out of danger. Captain V-
umer, whoJ as,we mennon
ro.on thfistrenorth of an article muie.uwoii,.
hdnfhims
mand of all the troops-abput UUU-.at Ja
laPa-" - - - -
New York and S 011 tli Carolina
R E G I M E N T S.
In thn battlps of the 19th and 20th ult near
Mexico, the South Carolina! and New. York
Kegiments were wmmanaexr Dy di u. ponding one towards his right flank, gaining-Shields-
His Report to Maj. General Pierce, ground faster than i;C0llld owin(y t0'tfa
who commanuea me ivisiuu, Vux ;u vy muu swamp through which 1 had to bpe-mander-in-chief.
and Lt CoL Dickinson's He- rate. r withnW thi
. -. , .11 I
port of the South Carohna Regiment, will be
found below. iThev were received on the 1th
inst, by David Johnson, Esq., Qlen Springs,
S. C; and first published n " The Spartan,
primeu: at opuriau&inuu.-j iue?o
" . a. .1 . ci 'I'linca tirn nri -
is dated Aujr, 24th, four days after the battles,
He sneaks of Col. Burnett as severely woun
ded. Had he not been living at the date of
the despatch, Gen. S. would have announced
his death,- We have great hopes that we
shall soon hear that he is out of danger. ; ;
v . Jour, of Com.
v HEADQUARTERS, 1st BRIGADE.
St., Augustine, Mexico, Aug 24th, 1847.
Sir On the 19th inst, about 3 o'clock in
the afternoon, pursuant to the orders of the
General, commanding this division, I march
ed front this place with the New York and
South Carolina Regiments of Volunteers, to
wards the battle field of Cohtreras. On re
porting to the Commander-in-Chief, who oc
cupied on my arrival a position which ovei
looked the field he described to me in a few
words the position of the contending forces,--
pointed out the route of inv command, and
briefly instructed toe as to the dispositions
which would render mv force the most servi-
cable. Directing my march upon the village
near Contreras, the troops had to pass over
groundQvered with rocks and crags, and fil
led with chasms, which rendered the route
almost impassable. " A deep; ravine, along the
bed or which rolled a rapid stream, was pass
ed after dark with great difficulty and exer
eu auw uuik. wiiu gieui uiiiicuny ,aim exer-
tion : and to rest the wearied troops after cros-
sing, i directed mem io De upon tneir arms un-
til midnight, and .whilst occupying this posi-
tion, two strong pickets, thrown out by my or-
ueis, uiscuveieu anu nreu upon aim urove
back a body of Mexican Infantry, moving
through the fields m a direction from their rn-
sition towards the city. I liave since learned
vj - . .
that an attempt: had, m like manner, been
made by tho 'enemy to pass the position on
the main road, occupied by the 1st Regiment
oi Artillery, and with a like want of success
thus being toiled in his effort to retire during
the night
, . mtanignpi again resumed
the march, and joined Brig-
m i ii - . l
Mtii. omim in tne
village already alluded to
- Gen. Smith nrevious to mv arrival Kni
1 . t. f - ' J "
made mostmdicion. arm norm onto f.-
arid surprising the Mexican position about
- H IU1 .JLL 11 I I I 17
day.break, an4 with Which I could not wish
to interfere, . This cast upon my command
the necessity of holding the position evacua:
tfiflbv flfiJI S.. whlVh wn ihroalonoJ k., U.
enemy's Artillerv and Tnfantru nn tbo rif
and a lame force of his Cavalrv nntu U?
- J ' " .1 . -- llllL.
iADout aay-oreak the enemy opened a brisk
fire of grape & round shot upon the church &
village m whicli my brisrade was posted, and
also upon a part ot our own,, troops, displayed
iWrtnrin'narfrTn.
divert Him on his right WdV eviilently
unawam of thft:Tnnvpmpnt in rr.oc
ti: w " .
IIIA I It 1.f 1 1 1 I 1 I I IIH IHII M rll 1 TD!T T nifln lTO Uiin
livered with such tcrrrible effect, the whole
mcAttau iuiu; was uirgwn inio me utmost
consternation... At this juncture Iordertdthe
,
Regiment of my command to throw them
ui?e"emy
u3i icuic, lu.imer.cept o& cui on nis reireat
iCy .;uu,,u e marca oi tne . mgnt, ana
irom xposure.without shelter or cover to the
.SPWS1.
was executed in Rood order and With ranidi
tv. : The Palmetto Berimerit crossin!, a deen
lavmtvuepioyeu on ootn sides ot the road.and
opened a most destructive uponthe mi
ope
led
r s " me mianiryand cavalry and
the N. Y. Regiment brought m lower, down
anil yZA UA.At.L-'A c
i w VYUU
laiici . was vjcii. jLiiuuuicu xuciiuusa. .
: In the moan time the energy's cavalry about
3000 strong." which had been threatening oir
positionduring the rrtorning, moved down to
wards us in good order as if to attack; 1 1 im
fried iately recalled the i nfanfry io place in po
sition, to meet the r threatenirig movement, but
soqorithe cavalry changed is direction, and
retired towards the capital. 1 bow received the
order from Gren. Twiggs to advance by the
main road towards Mexico, and havirig post
ed Capt. larshairs Company, So. Ca. Vol-
menis sunerea a greater iobs ni piuumu nre 0i muetry a terrible perhaps as any
their numbers than any others m the held. which salditrs ever faced The Nev York
It will be observed that Gen. Shields' Report 1 otn an(i t riu j . -nl
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20:
unteers, n (TrdT 7. ".""T.TT
and Wound.TVXL vm P"son
dprofn. v"ueu on with tne remam-
the 2d a 5;.:d Jom.ed the positions of
tho main road 'n"1:?-' aady.ron
ed by thP n ?n this march wq were join-
tinned Jll. 7h?l 5 a.nd march con-
Churubco rHP'a ,Untl1 WG arrivsd.befo-e
strongly fon;M J-y ; -na
force firri; r "r fuswu witn . nis mam
ment f ndar 25000- The, engage-
der Twi, T3:c" re Qivisiopun
nun CoS.' joined by: the-1st- under
was dirr,t 1 Wa1 cming general when I
was directed bv the!f!nmm nf-:.i;
myiwo Ken-impnt-s a tj: r- 1 ,
tterynd ordered to gain a posi
intercept his retreat - 1 - .
miS?rnf " Loonco a left hand road and
moving about a mile upon it, I moved thence
' ; vymmana .Towards the nrht throue-b'
a heavy corn-field, and -gained an open bm
swamDV fipM UuvtfP6" "
b d Hie4; T
by whlch the nemy must retire churu
Vusco, and found his! reserve of nbnnt i nno 4
my command iik.w.j a.
j cej m whose skill and management 1 had
the utmost confidence, and commpnrprl
movement to the left, to flank the enemy on
his light, and throw my troons betwpnn bim
and the city. But finding his right supported
by a heavy body of Cuvalry. some three thou
sand strong; and seeing that with his Infant-
j , . yiuu iu uiy movemeni oy a coorres-
"uvii men iu uic cuver mine
Hacienda, determined to attack him upon his
front.
I selected the Palmetto Regiment as the
base of mvQine.'and tKi n-liont i?0t
I ji r I . o " O
moveu lonvard tnmlv
and the 9th ton the left, and the whole advance
opening their fire as they came up, and mo-
steadily forward, the enemy began to
waver, and then my order to charge was gi
ven, the meri rushed upon .and scattered his
broken ranks. As wre reached the road, the
advance ol orth's command appeared, dri
ving the enemy from the strong hold of Chu
rubusco. I took command of the front; and
continued in pursuit until passed by Harney
with his Cavalry, wrho followed the routed loe
into the very gates of the city. '-:
In this terrible battle, in which a i strongly
tortihed enemy fought behind his works, un
der the walls of his (capital, our loss is neces
sarily severe: the
oss, 1 resrret to
say,
has
fallen most severely
upon my command.
In
the two regiments of my own Brigade, num
berinsr about six hundred m the fight, the loss
is renoried 240 killed and wounded. I Pierce's1
Brigade, under m command in this action,
lost a rnnsiMpmhl&rtumber in killed and woun-
ded, amongst the latter was the gallant Col.
Morgan of the 15th. His command naving
rejoined its division immeuiiiiciy unw
action, 1 have as yei receiveu uj uiuum ic-
port of its loss. A particular and detailed ac
count of the loss,- as (also of the prisoners cap
tured DV .ne poiump.nu, auumpuiMj .v .
port. In this last engagement my command
tured bv .he cominand, accompanies this re-
captured obu prisoners, inciuuin uu umio ,
Uf this number 42 had deserted nom ine
American army during the war, ano at meir
head was louno me iiuiuiiuua xn.jr,
had fought against the troops at Monterey and
aiMmk.,a Tn r osinfr this report 1 Peg io oi
. it, vv lit iv. r o . . - f
fer mv thanks to the many gallant otticersoi
my command, for their zealous ana ieariess
support during the conflict. To Col. Burnett
and the Lieut! Col. of the New York Volun-
tn T.ipnt. 'Col. JJickmson ano ivjaior
ninrtrlpn of the South Carolina Volunteers,as
also to many ot their ganani suumuiua,
i ' . l ) j t i ivn ot t lifM i . vri r;
pvptv nraise is due
Col. Burnett was severe
ly wounded' whilst
in the command of his reg
-A nwJ o-allantlv forward the col
IIJICIll, 111U y J iYia
thanks are due me
I S"r AT II li I.U1 1 O. T : - -
tvti i RtarT of the command : Drs. HaJstead
and M'Kebbin oft the New York, and Lrs.
Clark and Bland of the S. a Regiment ; as
also! Jo Dr. Swift, U.'SA.," for their attention
. .. AA " i
.rr-,i. mp nleasure (and l put penorm
1 ... V : m acknowledging my greai
I ff T l I I I I 1 I I 111 V l-'-T . .. . " - -- a
obligation to Capt;
RE
Lee. as also to my
particular staff; Capt. F. N. Fage, A- A,
t n P. Hammond, 3d' Artillery, v
A. At U.,
Xt' -Hivis of Illinois, acting aS
I C. ana Lieut 1
, for their gallant "?
. ' 0r.mira(?inap the troops anu cujiycy
u Posure 111 V j .Tririnr thft difierent engage-
' nilPTK UU11U '
inLT Lieut. Bone, commanding he iow
. rv"-u j Jocpps rreat creuu iu .. w
ltzer tsaliery, yx:- o vrAni,i v:,
handsome ml?J?&Sa
ii una ii"" . ,
action, M ww-r - ii
.r.11..l rirmi(Th - the LlO
of
i reP- :Z!,Wntlemen thefevpm
diyision, v jq : rhipf and! to
recommen-whrt nrcomoamed me
SKubrick, oi no&Sof
.' ;d- fousht in its ranks and
- hi., native State, ana SJr
ely in the report of its
thus enjoy irig the plea-
i,.
nnmrnanuei. i A";n tK
fnanuci. .... i . .jf; tVio
sure of mHSSSSSS
living, V; " recollect the gallant dead; Lt.s
with Vnde'T?u PJ Af tbl q C Remment
, nd Williams of the b.- V- ttegiment,
: nhnndler: of the N. Y. Regiment
i flaVe , j
ae' nnd Pliant Colonel of the S. C.
iJrnent, had risen from his sickbed to sbjare
Ships of thfield, and e togerVo
he coni withes-devoted Regiment;, he
sled the conflict of the morning to lead
u;.rhand : victory again awaited it, al
u.vk mounded himself and hating his horse
shot under him, lie still continued to press! on
wards neat the colors ofhis Regiment, tmtil
and rnninlv nnnflfa
1
the fatal P&U termuiaieu mr? ue,
1817;
The gallant soldier In his youth, has won
in his death upon the fie 14 of battle la.n
for himself and his;HegimentT and a.dded an
other name to the roll at (Jarohna's departed
y : (Sigedi J. AjSlIELm;
j Brigadier General, Commanding 1st ;
V'J-! ' ; - Briffad'e. Volunteer Division
COL DICKINSON'S REPORT.
Head Quartes. S. .C: Regt Vols.j ) :
. bAX Augustine, Aug. add, lo47. ,
''.i.GeneTalEariylon
20th Ittst., Col Butler in . pu rsuance of your
orders, marched hi, command irom-'the road
runhmg jo the. Soil th of his quartcrs,by which
it was reported ; inahy, Mexicans were retreat
ing from - thefield of Contreras V to the city of
Mexico. . ; Owing to the thick' patches of nia
guey v,a rugged ravine, he could not; reach
his position, untij seyeral hundred of the ene
my had passed. As the Ueguhent emerged
from liie ravine into' a field, extending to. Uie
road (wliich field was flanked on our ri ht by
a stone wall extehdingtO theroad anopn
cloising an i orchard.) we; discovered large
masses of the enemy in the road before us ;
and although they perdei Ved uy at the same
time, taey w'ere unable to escape beyond our
reach until every gun1 in the- Battalion had
been brought to bear upon them most, hows
ever, had broken into an open field opposite,
whicbonlv the more exnosed them to our fife.
Through "this field in full , musket range .of
our position, mingled groups of their ; cavalry,
and infantry continuecf to pass. Shortly,'ho w
ever, weperceived large,; masses furniing7'in
line of battle, under coyer of the' stone wall,
already u mentioned- and that : a . large body
was' advancing from the orchard, on our right
nank and rear. Col. Butler; immediately
changed front .to ttie right by. a fkmY move
ment, and brought the enemy, in both their
positions, as tney aavanceo irom cover, unaer
nis nre:;;tnis they-returneaor., a snort time,
and.then retreated.,-vol. WUer perceiving
our rearformed again on the . road, , and
luc.ucmj m uui. xtyiit, ; i. '
maintained a steady fire upon the enemy,
who continued to pass tor about twenty-min-utes
-large bodies of Mexicans then came
fonyard and surrendered themselves to Col.
Butler, vyhq, seeing other bodies still coming,
remained upch the road yyith three compan
ies, whi le the rest of the RegilrJent, in pu rs u
ance of an order from theGeneral, retired be
yond the ravine to oppose a very large body
of cavahy, appearing in our rear. Of the en
emy 'one hundred arid twenty-seven , were
killed arid wounded, and tV0 hundred and
seventeen taken prisoners. Arrlong the iat
ter were the following officers of rank, to vvlt :
rOne General Officer, two Staff Officers,
two Colonels, three Lieut. Colonels, four
Commandants, three Captains, and four Lieutenants.-
Our own loss, in the action, from
the random fire of the enemy, was one Ser
geantseverelyVaunded,and one private slights
ly- " . ' : :'- ' .O
Capt.- Marshall with his ..Company, (E)
was left as a guard over- the prisoners, who
were placed in a Church, and the Regiment
soon after took up its line of march on the
road to Mexico. About noon the Regiment
was ordered to make a detour to the left, and
strike upon the same road a short distance be
yond the enemy's works at Cheraposa, to cut
off; their retreat, as it was repoited that the
works had been carried by our troops. On
arriving Cn the field after-the subsequent action,-we-
found that the, New York Regiment,"
n consequence of nurribers" of horsemen and'
a small corps of the Howitzer battery having
mrruded themselves betwixt Us,- were some
hree hundred yards, in advance of us, and
the 9th infantry attachedfor the time being
to our brigade, nearlyr the j same distance in
OUr rear j;"at the proper ; point we proceeded
o form the line of battle, and as soon as the
:wo right flank companies were in line, we
were ordered to advance- despatch in reach-
incr the road to cut off retreat being consider-
ed ot more importance man a regular advance.
Before, however, one half of the Companies
were in line,; we found the New York RegU
ment retiring under cover of the hacienda, to
our tighti and as sqon as our line was un
masked by this Regim en t, w;e fou n d ourselves.
exposed, to a heavy fire trom the road, which
appeared to be densely fillea with:' Mexican
troops, as also the hacienda to the left of the
held "we occupied, ,a.nd immediately op the
road. As we had attempted, for . the reason
stated, very imperfect orders in' our4ine o
battle, was ODtameo and as tnat ' apparea
now indispensable, we vyere ordered to march
by the right flank, as we -reached " tjie left
flank of the New York Regiment.; As the
Hacienda did not possess sufficient breadth to
protect the flanks in forming lipe of hatUe in
its rear, the Battalion was ordered to form by
Companies, and to march m column-to the
line, in advance of the Hacienda,: and a little
to the left, upon. which the Genera in person
had placed himself : there they were ordered
to deploy; upon the Color. .Company, The
companies ot the lelt wing tormed in regular
but some Companies of the right
wmg were thrown into confused masses by
the pbstrusion of miscellaneous troops belong
irig to diflef ent arms of the service : this was
mostly Temedies, arid the adyarice was
ed,' " The line continued to' advance, under a;
neavy ure, some uiiny paces in rear oi uie
QeneralaboutUSQ ;yardswheriey were
halted-ilThe Oeneral had cautioriedthc men
not to open their fire until lie gave the orders;
but directly they halted the General took his
position in line of battle, and at this time the
squad iof ixetjbops 'uporitur; extreme
right already rnentiq
and therhtaligri Supposing nl giten,
opened its jfireplltf wasfunde)stoodVby the
field -efilcers to liaye beeri' t General's in;
teption:?iohaTC,wadet "bas?;
of formation bfthVo
ade, and that as soon - as the w'hole - were' in
line, they were to advance withiri either easy
musket range of the road, ol; to charge as be
should deem best ' " -Z : -&
theflring fta
did not interfere with . the formation of, the
other battalion, it was permitted to contmuej
Aoon, however, as one or two compamej0
r
;::voL:i; mm.
the Nwfifm-kyegimenVapp
me right,? the order -was given to chartre
rr
arid the battalion was gallantly led forward
-.MajC Gladdertj then in command of the
Uegiment.-: ;The Colonel had been killed di
rectly after our fire had been openedand the
Lieut. Colonel severely wounded a: few min
Utes. before the charge! Our line of ba;tle
numbered, at the commencement's field offl
6cer7 Ptains, ;24 Lieuten
fh X? eants' 273 mnls filer ajter
fn?,r ' 1 1C Wh0 XYere wounded,
for dutjvyas 1 field officer, (Major,) 4 Cap-
and fi:l he toVof our losin the engaged
njent iiKkilled and wounded, was ; 13G -The
Alajor. informed me that unon r.-.hm.r th
position of the enemy, he found that they had
abandoned lUnd were in full retreaufor t'i.A
city r several com panics were . mnnwinf n,v-i
the others formed as a reserve in th rn wi!
The whole were siionlvr aide red tn
by the; General, but in conscotience of th
!a!.nibcrr l Wefi and woun r ar!
fo him, the batiahon was soon ordeveack
fo the hacienda now teooaVeriedT int6";.a-- hos'i
tal. The three companies 'sent in pursuit
were overtaken by a piece of artyiery, which
they supported nearly to the suburbs of the ci
ty, until they were recalled. . , t
- Oapt. Marshall, who rejoined the regimen,
with his, command at this place, reporisto ma"
that soon after the battalion had left the church
where, the prisoners were blacfid under bi
charge, finding himself destitute of provisions,
sent a detachment of his company to forage
for fruit and green corn : this detachment sur-
pri&eu a pariy oj mexican soldiers ehfrasred 111
uie same pursuit. i ney kiiJed one and cap
tured 43. whom they brought back and.delivV
ered to their Captain. This makes the total
number taken at that place 26.0, whioh, with
the 1 '47 killed tmd.woUnded akes the total
of 387.
- j should be uniust to the officer., of tb.
Remment nnr! tn W f0fti,v, ...... t .
gaiianfmanner in, which all tho trades
ficers performed their duty, arid sustained the
honor of their fW. Until flift
the evening, our " Regiment- had been in no
very dangerous position, and the troops' in "
that regard. Avere raw arid ineiDeripnpH nn.
on that occasion each officer", had to lead his
command, and their
wounded shorn how faithfully the v mPti tbo.
necessity Our noble and unfort.mntP m:
mander had his horse shot under him. at the
head of his' command in the' first of the en
gagement ; a short time after he received ri
wound in the legend yielded . the command.
o his next m rank. Finding, however, that
lie wound, although serious, had nof brnkpn
his leg, he accompanied the Remmpnt in
subsequent advance upon the fiefd. Here he
had scarcely taken his position in the line of
Dame near tne colors, when he received a
wound on the left side of his head which m-
stantaneously terminated his life. As you
Witnessed yourself, his gallant bearer, I will
only add that he wasjriot only a brave officer;
uui a guaruiun miner to nis itegiment.
1 have already stated that. the occasion re
nuired of every officer, a fearless example, to
nis command, ana mat it was tuJly met by
all. A few instances of gallantry falling ac
cidentally under my immediate notice, 1 will
muiHioH : uoi as maivinir invidious distinrtinns
but as a conduct characteristic of the .whole
corps of officers? Maj. Gladden attracted my
attention by his usual regard for regularity .,
disorder, however partial, seemed to give him
concern, tie was alwavs athisnoat and du
y. Capts. Sumter and Dunovabt of the flank
Companies, exhibited that promptness and or
der so necessary on the flank ; never once
did I see either corns in broken ordr.r nr bU
- 1 . T J "
nnd its time, upon the line or in the advance !
tlie'first lost its flower in that fight, and ended .
the engagement without enough to bury its
oeao and pear its wounded to the Hospital.
Ln the deployment upon the color Company,
(Captain Walber's,) that and Capt. Dessaus-sure-s.
which-1 formed the first upon it, were
nearly anniniiaied ; tne nrst, alter , the line.
was tormed, having but four men left, and
me otner, ine largest company m the lCegi-.
ment,) leaving but 24 I'was near Captain
Uesaussure, apd saw his clothing literally rid
dled with bullets. He stood on the right and
front during all the firing, qxhi biting such
cooVcorirage tliat not one of lift men wavered,
though the foot of each was bathed ih the
blood of his next comrade. Capt WrC: Pland
fhgi of Company F. arid Lieut. Wm C. Mo-
rrigne, oommaridiog Company 0, bore their
Companies' ttags on. the right nanus qi me-jr
is' . ' r . ji' .l . i. ' : ru c . !
companies ounn j me neuvieai ui mc mc,
the latter received his irom the dying hands
of hi& eallant subaltern, Lieut. D. L- Adamsj
who fell with it m his hands ; and the former
from his color Sergeant (Hicks.) who also fell
woiinded.- " Capt Moffat, of Company O, re
ceived a sefere wound in the leg, put remain
ed on duty till a rapid advance left him, be-,
hind LieutJ; R: Clark, commanding Com
pany G, 'was attracting vrny attention gi
mg somo orders in nis usual uw. ana it m
perate manner, when he received what I feap
will nrove. a mof tal wound. Capt. J. P,
BJand ing.'of the Staff! being disrhounted, and
the command.smaii, attached nimsen vo vu
company to which he originally belonged,
and was wounded while sharing, his fortunes
iri ttie honor arid jdanger of the. fight. Adj't
James Canty, in the latter part of the action,
was serefelyworinded iin thelftice, whUe
Qi;r.itWo nr-rlorc hf tfift rOWirftander of the Re
giment . Lieut; Shubrick of th( Brigade Start,
having lost his horse; attached himself to Com
pdriy Er where; he did Jnty through out t en,
J,rwLi rK -Vifild arid Staff officers be,
&tt&yr; " "-- " 7 A -a iT-,mmond vol the
mg all dismoun euv. r'ommunicated
-ill J nil nf Ort - I ya Ul. 1 . j
ga - (eraKtly to the Cap
the orders of mrz noise of the
tarns
enga
gement prevei nbhVations to
SdBdmition forhisyery gallar
Sin" dSng the gagement,- - U
bC Very respectfully yours, &o.
- vev j; p: DICKINSON,
tieut Com So. Ca. Regiment,
To BrGfeneral Shields
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