. The star of the west; or, National men and national measures . ear beingshot for picking up a piece of bread as he was walk-ing. The fear of American fire oniy prevented thatact of the ignominious * CHAPTER III. The battle of Santa Rosa is in all respects themost disreputable engagement which ever occurredupon this continent, or was associated with theAmerican name. Santa Rosa was the haciendaoccupied by Schlessenger and his forces when theyfired upon the enemy. The Americans took theirposition in the front ranks, and while the battlewas raging, Schlessenger appeared at the comerof
. The star of the west; or, National men and national measures . ear beingshot for picking up a piece of bread as he was walk-ing. The fear of American fire oniy prevented thatact of the ignominious * CHAPTER III. The battle of Santa Rosa is in all respects themost disreputable engagement which ever occurredupon this continent, or was associated with theAmerican name. Santa Rosa was the haciendaoccupied by Schlessenger and his forces when theyfired upon the enemy. The Americans took theirposition in the front ranks, and while the battlewas raging, Schlessenger appeared at the comerof the house behind the New York troops, and,in utter consternation, cried out, There they are,boys! there they are! Then, retreating, ex-claimed, Campaigne, Francaise ! and ran withhis best speed, followed by the Frenchmen. TheGermans caught the influence, and, dashing theirweapons on the ground, fled likewise. The Amer-ican party remained unmoved and undaunted, andas soon as the real intentions of the enemy werediscovered, Lieut. Higgins gave the order to fire,. _ F -KEirmaKT THE NEW YORK PU3UC LIBRARY CENTRAL AMERICA. 371 and never did an angry volley of shot go out witha greater will, or do more effective execution. The enemy fell back, but, on reloading, pressednearer to the gates of the hacienda, when the braveParker, engaged in checking them, was shot to theheart. Cahart, another brave American, now tookhis position on the plaza, and shot the enemiesleader as he rode up and down their lines, and whothree times before had fired his rifle into theAmerican ranks. By this time. Major ONeill,who had gone after Schlessenger, returned, saying* he wanted to be with the company who wouldfight; and the New York company then, seeingthe enemy approaching with such fearful odds,withdrew, under ONeills sanction. Here note the fact that this New York companywas the only one which fired a volley in thataction ! These forty-four men were reduced totwenty-two by the action, and were the last
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