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Norwalk weekly gazette, Wednesday, November 12, 1890 · page 7

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MAY’S HEROIC CHARGE.
.A THRILLINGI EXPLOIT AT RESACA
DE LA PALMA.

 

Taylor’s Men,- Fighting Bra’veiy' but Out-
numbered. Saved by a Forlorn Hope.
A Cavalry Charge Forward. and Back.
Brilliant Daring at the Cannon’s Mouth.

[Copyright by American Press Association.)

,IAPT. CHARLES
, f' 5M. MAY’S caval-
ry charge on the
a Mexican batteries
" at Resaca de la

Palma holds a con-

spicuous place

among deeds of
daring. It was not

a grand military

movement, but
’3 was born of a cri-
' sis, was thought
of in a twinkling
and executed with
sudden dash. Yet
it turned the tide
of battle and
doubtless deter-
mined the result
of the whole cam-
,paign. When Gen. Zachary Taylor took up
his bold stand on the Rio Grande and opened
the Mexican war, telling the Mexican com-
.mander that he should maintain a block-
.ade of the river until his government or-
dered him to quit; that if the Mexican au-
thorities could not control their ferocious
followers he would cross over and do it,
:and in brief announced to friend and foe
that he was “to carry the war into Africa,”
.he knew the temper of the. soldiers of his
army who were to make these promises
good. In the very first skirmish a cavalry
leader, Capt. Thornton, led a gallant charge
and after being unhorsed fought to the
death with a Mexican officer. A lieutenant
and two sergeants were killed while emu-
lating their captain. In his first battle
order Taylor assumed that his men were
heroes. He said: “The commanding gen-
eral has every confidence in his officers and
men. If his orders are carried out he has
no doubt of the result, let the enemy meet
him in what numbers they may. He wishes
to enjoin upon the battalions of infantry
that their main dependence must be the
bayonet!”

The occasion Of this was on the march
from Point Isabel, his supply depot, back
to the hostile front at Matamoras. He
was dealing with largely superior num-
bers, and the Mexicans in order to divide
his forces had threatened his base of sup-
plies. Leaving a garrison for his new
field works opposite Matamoras, Taylor
went to the relief of Point Isabel, and
there the sound of cannon firing at the
front warned him to return. He set out
May 7 with about 2,000 men and ten can-
non, and the next day met over 6,000
Mexicans drawn up across his route, at
Palo Alto. The Americans attacked boldly
and drove off the Mexicans, passing the
night on the battlefield. The artillery had
won the fight and gave this battle its
hero, Maj. Samuel Ringold. Ringold
turned the Mexican left by a bold ad-
vance Of his battery, and fell with a terri-
bly painful wound which proved to be
mortal. When his brother officers gath-
ered around to offer aid and condolence
he said, “Leave me alone, you are wanted
forward.”

But Palo Alto did not decide the struggle,
for the Mexicans simply fell back toward
Matamoras, and took up one of the strong-
est positions that can be conceived of for
the purpose in view to dispute the passage
of the road. The Mexicans had 2,000 fresh
troops, and thus every advantage was with

 

them. Their line was drawn up behind a _

ravine sixty yards wide, and curved con-
cave toward the American approach. The
road crossed the ravine near the center,
and was exposed to an enfilading and a
cross fire from Mexican batteries. A thick
and almost impenetrable Chaparral cov-
ered the ground on both sides of the road,
and upon every opening through the thicket
the enemy’s cannon were trained.

The sound of heavy firing at Mat-amoras,
only three miles distant, where 300 Ameri-
cans momentarily expecting succor were
behind intrenchments holding a large force

at bay, showed Taylor that there was no

time to spare if he wished to save his posi-
tion at that point. A hundred picked men
under Capt. McCall were advanced through
the Chaparral to draw the Mexican fire.
The American cavalry consisted of two
squadrons of dragoons under Capt. May
as chief. Owing to the nature of the coun-
try, the thicket grown up with cacti
bushes that had to be hewn away with
swords before the horses could pass, and
the fact that the enemy had strong bodies
of lancers to operate wherever the ground

was favorable, this little body of mounted ‘

men had been used as escort and for recon-
naissance thus far in the campaign. Twice
Capt. May had taken his command post
haste between the American lines opposite
Matamoras and Point Isabel, rendering
valiant service. At Palo Alto the dragoons
supported the artillery, and now at Resaca
de la Palma took position well to the
front for similar service.

As soon as McCall’s advance had dra vn'

the Mexican fire Taylor moved up his ar-
tillery, which had done such execution
the day before, but the formation of the
enemy’s line did not admit Of raking
them in masses, as had been done on the
field of Palo Alto the day before. The
Mexican infantry was strung out in front
of and behind the ravine. Those in front

of the ravine were assailed by the Ameri-
cans as rapidly as they could get to them
through the dense thicket, and Taylor’s
injunction to depend upon the bayonet
was zealously observed. The Mexicans

\ /

 

were literally forced'back inch by inch, fOr
they gave ground slowly, by the pressure
of the cold steel. The Mexicans had one
section of a battery in advance of the ravine
sweeping the road, and here there was des-
perate fighting between the American in-
fantry and the Mexican supports. Rin-
gold’s American battery, now led by
Lieut. Ridgely, was opposite these Mex-
ican guns. and.‘ repeating the tactics of

 

 

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his fallen leader, Ridgely worked his: way
forward piece by piece, limbering up and

advancing one, while another in positiOn
fired as a cover for the movement.

In an interval when Ridgely had but
one gun in action a body of Mexican lan-
cers swooped down the road, threatening
to destroy the battery. The single gun had a
shell in it intended for the Mexican artillery
far up the road, but a load of canister was
quickly rammed in on top of it. and the ven-
turesome Mexican horsemen were annihi-
lated. At this time Capt. May was well up
to the front supporting Ridgley’s guns.
Taylor was near, also, as was his custom
to be where the need was greatest. It was
here that he remarked to a friend who
warned him that he was exposing his per-
son too much in the heavy fire then raging,
and the
balls will fall behind us." It was evident,
notwithstanding the hard lighting of the
Americans, that the battle was going
against them. The Mexicans had eight can.-
non well posted,whi1e Taylor had only those
under Ridgely that could reply to them, and
these were much exposed. Taylor’s in-
fantry pressed up to the ravine at points
on the right and left of the road, but could
make no headway at the place where the
road crossed, for here the _Mexican guns
literally combed the surface Of the ground
with grape and canister. Ridgely’s splen-
did firing had at last driven back the ad-
vance Mexican guns, and their artillery
was massed in and behind the pass over

the ravine. Taylor determined to have those

batteries carried at any cost, and ordered
May to charge with his dragoons.

It was a most desperate piece of work,
and such as is usually assigned to volun-
teers. Some accounts of the affair have it
that the daring cavalrym’an sought the
honor, riding from his position near Ridge
ly’s pieces to the general and asking if he
shOuld charge the, guns On the opposite
side of the ravine. The reply quoted from
old “Rough and Ready” is, “Charge, cap—
tain, nolens volens.” But in his report
Taylor states as follows: “Perceiving that
no decisive advantage could be gained until
the artillery was silenced Iv'ordered Capt.
May to charge the batteries with his squad-
ron of dragoons.”

It is highly probable that on receipt of
this order by hands of an aide-de-camp May
rode back for definite instructions, wishing
to know if Taylor really meant to send a
pitiful squadron along a narrow roadway
lined with the enemy’s infantry and swept
with artillery fire to charge several cannon
in position: in fact, to attack the Mexi-
can stronghold. The Mexican general who
directed the artillery, Gen. La Vega, is re.
ported to have said that “if I had had any
sum of money in camp I would have con.
sidered it as safcas if at the City of Mexico.
I would have bet any amount that no 10,000
men could have driven us.”

Such was the confidence of the Mexicans
in their position and their superiority of
numbers, and up to the decisive moment
when May charged, the belief was well
founded. . May’s unexcelled daring and
the forethought and courage Of Lieut.
Ridgely in this crisis made up for all the
inequalities of the situation. When
May returned to Ridgely’s position and
reported Taylor’s ultimatum the latter
had his guns shifted and masked, and he
exclaimed to his comrade, who came on at
the head of his devoted band, “Hold on,

 

MAY’S RETURN CHARGE.

Charlie, till I draw their fire.” Ridgely
fired and soon came the reply from the
whole Mexican array, and the gallant
horsemen sped like lightning down to the
ravine, in and across, leaping the enemy’s
works before they could reload and train
their guns to meet the onslaught. The
cavalrymen cut down the cannoneers with
their swords, but so impetuous was the
rush and so numerous the enemy that
the whole squadron swept on past the
gums and were momentarily swallowed up
in the tide of excited men that rallied to
the defense of their pieces like bees around
their stolen treasure.

May’s lieutenant, Inge, had fallen, and
many of the saddles of the dragoons were
empty, but the gallant leader would not
yield his'purpose. Gathering a handful
around him be reformed and faced about
on the guns he had ridden past, and charged
again, sobering gunners right and left. A
regiment of American infantry had fol~
lowed May’s path along the road into the
pass, and the Mexicans, recovered partially
from their surprise at the whirlwind tear.
ing by, were at the guns again ready to
receive the second attack with murderous
charges of grape. Gen. La Vega, bravely
standing his ground, had his hand on a
lanyard in the act of firing on May’s sup-
ports, when May rode on to him, forced
him to drop the lanyard and give up his
sword.

Followed by a mob of infuriated Mexi-
cans May hewed his way toward the Ameri-
can're-enforcements, leaving the guns again
to their owners, but dragging Gen. La Vega
along to captivity as a trophy of his gallant

deed. But his exploit andthe loss of their-

Ieader had dumfounded the Mexican ar-
tillery‘men‘. The onrushing infantry of
Taylor quickly seized the pieces and drove
off their defenders. Behind the batteries
the Mexican troops were preparing their
night camps, cooking and arranging their
bivouacs, and the Americans charged
them on a run with deafening hurrahs,
routing the entire army. The pursuit con-
tinued until the Mexican guns at Mata-
moras were reached, and the muted sol-
diers driven into the river.

Taylor’s intrcnchments at Matainoras
were found intact, but had sustained a
heavy bombardment, and the command-
ant, Maj. Brown, was prostratewith a.
mortal wound. Relief had come in “nick
0’ time.”

Capt. May was the grandson of one of the
party that tossed the English tea into Bos—
ton harbor. He was commissioned in the
Second Dragoons at 18 years of age, cap‘
tured King Philip in the Seminole war,
and when he made this daring charge was
29 years old. Resaca de la Palma gave him
the brevet of lieutenant colonel.

GEORGE L. KILMER.

A unique popularity of sable among all
furs is that it may be stroked without
ruffling the hairs, either up or down.

 

'WAGONS- FULL. OF THEM.

 

RESIDENTS OF NEW YORK WHO
PAY NO RENT TO LANDLORDS.

 

In the East Side Streets Every Cart Con-
tains a Lodger if; the Night Is Warm
and the Place Is Dark—When a Police-
man Comes Along There’s a Rumpus.

The Wagon dwellers of New York live
along the Bowery and in the dark streets
of the east side.

Walking up Park row toward the Bow-
ery at 2 in the morning the first wagons a
reporter saw were in front of a big furni-
ture store. Every night from two to four
big trucks stand in front of the place,
which may be termed the headquarters of
the association.

In the first wagon were three dwellers.
Two lay side by side with their heads to
ward the dashboard, and the other sleeper
was curled up crosswise at the bottom.
He was a genuine tramp, with a short
beard and out at the toes.

Wrapped about his shoulders was a
woman’s ragged woolen cloak. He moved
uneasily as the reporter mounted the seat,
and finally managed to raise himself up
and attempted to climb Over the back—
board.

“Don’t disturb yourself, guv’nor,” said
the reporter. “I’m not going to run you
in. \Vhy don’t you go home?”

“Who’s ’at?” inquired the wagon dwell-
er. “\Vho are yer, anyway? If yer a cop-
per why don’t yer jug me? If yer ain’t,
sneak.”

He then turned his attention to the bot-
tom of the wagon, and having selected the
softest spot rolled over on his side and be-
gan to snore. '

A POLICEMAN APPEARS.

The reporter was about to leave the
wagon when a policeman czfine walking
slowly by and noticed him standing there.
The policeman also heard the snoring of
the sleepers within.

\Vithout a word he wound the string of
his night club around his wrist, jumped
nimbly on the hub of the wheel and then
into the truck.‘ With three sharp and well
directed blows he caught the sleepers on
the soles ,Of their shoes, and put them on
their feet in an instant.

“What do you think this is, alodging
house?” he asked.

There was no reply, but each man made
a lively scramble for the pavement.

Just above Chatham square stood two
butcher wagons, partially hidden by the
shadows of the elevated road.

The reporter jumped on the seat of the
first one, and there, sleeping soundly, al-
most under him, were two little fellows,
neither of whom could have been more
than 12 years old. They were dressed in
knickerbockers and one of them was bare-
footed. Their faces were stained with
dirt, and one rested his head on a bundle
of evening newspapers. Their arms were
locked and they could not have been rest-
ing more peacefully had they been reclin-
ing on couches of eider down. They were
newsboys.

Homes?

No!

They had simply ended the day with too
little money to buy their night’s lodging
in the Newsboys’ home, and so had done
the next best thing.

It would indeed be a hard hearted po-
liceman who would disturb them, for at 5
o’clock, long before the trucks are wanted,
they will be down in Newspaper row.

IIE HAD A HOME ONCE.

Along the side of the wagon, almost
touching the boys, the reporter saw a
young man trying hard to sleep. The

night was chilly, and as his clothes were

threadbare he shivered violently every few
moments, and then after each convulsion
thrust his hands further into his pockets.

His face had traces of refinement, and it
could easily be seen that he had not been
adrift in the streets long.

As the reporter stood looking at him he
opened his eyes.

“What is it?” he asked with a shudder,

as he tried to pull himself together.

“Nothing at all,” replied the reporter.
“Why don’t you go home?”

A wheezy laugh came from the young
man’s lips.

For a moment he surveyed the reporter

critically, and evidently coming to the

conclusion that he meant no harm said:

“My boy, I did have a home with a good
mother at the head of it. But I used to
go out with the gang and go home when I
couldn’t go anywhere else. If I had a
home now there wouldn’t be any 'other
place you could drag me too, see?”

The tears gathered in his eyes, and his
husky voice broke into a sob.

“But, young fellow,” he continued, “I
wouldn’t ’3’ spoke of that only you asked
me why I didn’t go home. I don’t want to
impose on you, but if you’ve got a spare
dime can I have it?

“Thanks, pardner.
come to this.”

The reporter continued his walk up the
Bowery, and was about to climb into a big
furniture truck near Canal street, when an
officer came walking slowly along and got
ahead of him. Two other policemen in
citizens’ clothes accompanied him.

SOME ARE ARRESTED.

The Officer jumped on a. wheel and
rammed his long club around in the truck
as if he were blunting rats. In an instant
the heads of two men appeared above the
edge, and in response to the summons
jumped out and were at once taken charge
of by the ofiicers. Not one of them uttered
a word, but accepted the arrest as a mat-
ter of course. But there was a third man
in the truck, and he was dragged out like
a log. The policemen shook him and
slapped his face until he was able to stand
on his feet.

When he realized that he had been ar-
rested he asked leave to get something he
had left in the truck. His request was
granted, and he brought out a shining to-
mato can, which. he placed in his coat tail
pocket. Then he drew himself together
with mock dignity and said:

“I’m ready! lead me to me dungeon cell!”

The policemen then went to the next
truck and succeeded in capturing one more
>risoner. It was a woman, and when she
was placed on her feet she began to dance
an Irish jig, at the same time singing,
"Wait Till the Clouds Roll By, Jennie.”
She went with her captors quietly enough.

For five blocks the officers continued
their search, and when they started for the
station they had been re-enforced by eight
men and two women. Each officer had

I hope you’ll never

'hold of a woman prisoner, but the men

marched in front, arm in arm and four in
a row—New York \Vorld. .

Queer Southern Trees.

There is a tree or trees in front‘of Mr.
Boyd’s sawmill in Sanford that is acuri-
osity. A hickory and a magnolia, each
fully two feet in diameter, have grown
soli‘dlyinto each other from the rootsto
some distance up, the bark covering the
whole without scam or break.—Palatka
Herald.

 

A COMFORTABLE COTTAGE.

 

Here Are Plans for a Home to Cost'
' About 08,500.
[OOPyrIght by American Press AmoclafionJ
These drawings represent the plans and
elevations of a very attractive and con-
veniently arranged cottage, with modern
improvements. It is located on high
ground overlooking the water. and is up

 

 

ELEVATION.

preached by a flight of steps broken by a
landing, with an ornamental railing in
keeping with the veranda, which gives a
pretty effect to the front. There is a cellar
under. the whole building seven feet in
depth, with a concrete bottom. As the
ground was springy atrench two feet in
depth belsw the concrete was dug under
the foundation walls, which was filled
with broken stone laid dry.

On top of this bed of broken stone the
walls were built, and plastered with
cement on the outside to the top of grade.

A drain pipe from the trenches was ar-
ranged to carry 08 the water. and the cel-
Iar is perfectly dry.

There is a good sized hall, parlor, dining
room and kitchen, with pantry, front ver-
anda and back porch in the first story; one
chimney, which takes the smoke from the
fireplaces, furnace and kitchen range.

In the second story are two large cham—
bers, bathroom and two bedrooms, with
closets for each.

In the attic story one large room in
front, with a good sized hall and an unfin‘
ished room for storage, all amply lighted.
The foundation walls and chimney are of
brick. The building above the foundation

 

 

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GROUND FLOOR.

walls is of wood. The side walls of the
first story are clapboarded. The side walls
and gable Of the second story are shingled,
as also the roof. The cornices are open
timber work, with wide projections, which
afford protection from storms and give a
picturesque eflect.

The side walls and ceilings inside are
hard finished on two coats of brown mor-
tar throughout.

The outside finish is of white pine. The
doors are of white pine. The mantel in
the hall is of ash. and the parlor and din-
ing room mantels are of light oak. The
fireplaces have open grates for burning
coal, with tile facings and hearth and
brass fenders, all complete.

The stair railings and balusters are of
ash; all other inside woodwork is of yel-
low pine, all left in the natural color of
the wood, with a coat of “filler” and two
coats of varnish. The hardware through-
out is of bronze. .

The kitchen is provided with a galva-
nized iron sink, boiler and two wash trays.
The bathroom is fitted up with burnished
copper bath tubs, porcelain water closet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECOND STORY.
and wash basin, with a marble slab, and
supplied with hot and cold water. The
soil pipes discharge into a street sewer,
and the water is supplied from the village
water works.

The sashes are glazed with double thick
sheet glass, and balanced with weights and
hempen cord. The whole of the lower

story and outside trimmings are painted _

two coats of dark bronze green, with mold-
ings and sash Venetian red. The shingles
are left the natural color of the wood,
which has turned to a pleasant shade of
silver gray.

The house is heated by a furnace.

This cottage was erected for $3,425, com-
plete. D. W. KING.

Housekeeping Conveniences Modern.

Most of the conveniences of housekeep-
ing are modern. It is only a few years
since the demands of the housekeeper for
aids in making work easier were not
thought worth considering. The present
movement is along the common path to a
higher civilization.

Picture llIoldiug. ' _ .
Picture molding looks best when placed
on a line with the under side of a door cas-
ing. The space above may be decorated
with wall paper or otherwise, as desired.
Generally speaking the paper above should-
be lighter than that below.

Hardwood Floors.

Hardwoml floors do not save labor in a
liO;:...-. .\ hard wood floor, to be of the
greatest service in that way. should be cov-
ered with a rug. .

 

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DENTISTRY.

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P. 0. Box 654. Non-wank

PLYMOUTH ROCK ICE.

I HAVE a large quantity of Ice on hand. It was
_ frozen on pure water. It is ,clear. clean and
solid ice. All orders promptly attended to.
Thanking my customers for past favors,l solicl
a continuance of their patronage.
R. 1.. ELLE,

 

 

 

m.- ’
Norwalk Fire Insurance Co.

lies now completed its

18th SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS YEAR

And has not outstanding a dollar of unpaid. lease

urclalms torlosses. No sound company insure

or est. ,

W. C. STREET, Prea, Gm. B. Sr. Joun,Treas.,'
GEO. R, Comma. Secretary,

0. E. WILSON

General Insurance and Real Fulale lgl.
Money to Loan.

Stocks, Bonds &c., Bought and Sold,
:and Loans Negotiated at Lowest:

Rates of Interest.

ROOVI NO. 3 GAZETTE BUILDING;
Nonwux, CONN.

w. 11. MEEKER, .
Plumbing, Steam and Gas Filling,

SOUTH NORWALK, CON 9:

Sanitary Plumbing, and Ventilation, and
Low Pressure Steam Heating, 9. Specialty

PLUMBERS’ SUPPLIES.
Pipe and Fitting for Steam and Gas.

 

 

Agent forthe Florida LCW Pressure Boile

Facilities for Cutting and Threading all Sizes of
Pipe. 50“

T0 HORSE OWNERS I

We keep constantly on hand a good assortment Of

Kentucky and Ohio Horses

selected with great care lo the western markets.
We have horses suitable for all purposes and no
one who wants a thoroughly reliable animal should
purchase before seeing what we have; 0 ofl’er.
e also keep constantly on hand at our Carriage
Reposuory a complete line of CARRIAGES from
the best-makers, which are manufactured for us
to specual order; every carriage warranted.
WAGONS and CARTS of ever description.
HARNESSES, WHIPS. ROBES, B ANKETS

DANN’S LIVEI‘tY STABLE,
OFFICE 48 WALL s'r., NORWALR
our. 9. c N. u. 1:. never , 35

FIIIINITIIIIII

A Full Stock of Furniture of all kinds'

*4

PAHLIIR AND BEDRUUMSE‘I‘“

a specialty.

DAVID STOW,
Main Street opp. Depot

 

 

 

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is a preparation known as SOUTH NORWALK. -

SOUTH NORWALK, CON 1V

 

HENRY TELLY

CARRIAGE MAKER,
com.

Manufacturer

Falullu Carriages Vicluulas. Buggleulllu

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All Kinds Of Repairing

 

ALL OTHER DTI§I§I¥%S&‘ET¥1IEHE¥DUI§IS BI Ol‘Wdlll Hi” GaZE’tt 9

JOB PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT.

Wedding Cards, Posters,
Visiting Cards, Handbills,
Business Cards, , l’rogramm es,
Fancy Show Cards, Dodgers, ~
Ball Cards, Blllheads,
Statements, Circulars,
Tag Cards, Receipts

Town and Probate Records, Letter Headings
Books and Pamphlets, Note Headings,
Hotel Registers. Milk Tickets‘
Prlnted in the Nearest Styles and at the Lowest
Pr. cos.

 

 

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