The Arkansas advocate., 1836-06-03

terfng beeves, when the army ofSanta s was discovered to be approaching in hat.'s array, having been encamped at CIonass,,e sass,e point, eight, miles below. Disposition ~ immediately made of our forces, and nraNa.s "as tlon for his reception. He took a nos;,.' t:a' with his infantry and artillery in tho ces,s. occupying an island of timber, his cavalrv se. aa. erlng the left flank. The artillery tEali s's' pened or our eneaHlpment, consisting of ss - double fortified medium brass l2 na,nSaA a.'s The Infantry Ill column advanced w;,b sa' ~ design of charging our lines, but were rena,s .as ed by discharge of grape and cannsterf fass. ssas
 tnr artlll llery consisting of two siy s...:-a ss
 The enemy had occupied a piece of t;,raa' within rifle shot of the left wing ofou sss ar,s from which an occasional interchanca z, sInall arms took place between the trooos '. until the enemy withdrew to post;dA ', the bank of the San Jacinto, about three o,ss ters of a mile from our recampment. and commenced fortltlcation. A sli6rt time g.e fore sun set, our mounted men, about eipttrs five In number under the special eommala ,F Col. Sherman, marched out for the nnrnoss of reeonnoiterlng the enemy. Whilst aa, yancing they received voliey from the lea of the eneiny's infantry, and after shatJ rencounter with their cavalry in which oprJ acted we'll and performed some feats of dsg ing. .chivalry, they retired Tn good order. has, ing had two men severely wounded and se,, eral horses killed; in the mean time the infant. try under the command of Lieut.. Col, WI, lard, and Col. Bush's regiment. with tbe s,, tiliefy, had marched out for the pnrnosa of covering the retreat if necessary. All these fell back in good order to our encamnmen, about sunset, and remained without any os.. tensible action until the 21st, at half nast three o'clock, taking the first refresha,eus which they had enjoyed for two days. The enemy in the mean time extended the riolt
 ianf oi their iiiiafttiy 5ls to occupy the ey. treme point of skirt of timber on tho bank of the Sun Jaeinto, and secured their Ieft bv a fortifcaton about feet high, const,itefea of packs and baggage, leaving an opening in the centre of the breastwork in whieIl their artillery was placed, the cavalry upon their left wing.
 About o'clock on the morning of the 21st. the enemy were reinforced by 500 choice troops, under the command of Gen. Cos. irf. creasing their effective force to upwards of 1900 men, while our aggregate force for the field numbered 7S3. At half past three o'clock in the evening, ordered the officers of the Texian army to parade their respect. tive commands, having in the mean tune or. dered the bridge on the only road communi. eating with the Brazos, distant eight miles from our eneampment, to be destroyed, tEts cutting off all possibility of escape Our troops paraded with alacrity and spirit, and were anxious for the contest. Their con. scious disparity ill numbers only seemed to
 increase their enthusiasm and cohfidehce, and heightened theIr anxiety for the conflict. Our situation afforded rne an opportunity of making the arrangements preparatory to the attack, without exposing our designs 10 the enemy. The 1st Regiment, commanded by Col. Burleson, was assigned the centre.--. The 2d Regiment, under the command of Col. Sherman, formed the left wing of tho army. The Artillery under the special com. mand of Col. Geo. w. Hefkfe5, inspector general, was placed on the right of the ls Regiments; and four companies of Infantry, under the command of Lieut.. Col. Henry
 Willard, sustained the Artillery upon the right. Our Cavalry, sixty one i'll nuiuuvi, commanded by Col. Mrabeau B. Lamri | fwhose gallant and daring conduct on ths l previous day had attracted the admirationd 1 his comrades, and called him to that stationl placed on our extreme right, completed our line. Our cavalry was first despatched to the | front of the enemy's left, for the purpose Of
 attracting their notice, whilst an extensive
 island of timber afforded us an opportuniye of concentrating our forces and displaying from
 that point, agreeably to the presiods design of the troops. Every evolution was perform
 ed with alacrity, tho whole advancing rapid. 1 ly in line, and through an open prairie, with -l.ofo
 The artillery advanced and took station with
 in two hundred yards of the enemy's breast
 work, and commenced an effective fire With
 grape and canister.
 Col. Sherman with his regiment having
 commenced the action upon our left wingi l the whole line at the centre and on the rignt' advancing in double quick time, rung the
 war cry ( 4sRemen,ber the .4tamo,' receiving
 the eneny's fire, and advancing within polnl blank shot before piece was discharged rom
 our lines. Our line advanced without halt,
 until they were possession of the woodland and the enemy's breastwork: Tie rlgas
 wing of Burlcson's $ and the left of Millafas taking possession fthe breastwork; our af.ln ln lery having gallantly charged up within ~ yards of the cnemy's cannon, when !. wa9 taken by our troops. The conflict as'ea about eighteen minutes from the tilil0 VI close action until we were in possession v the enemy's encampment, taking one pleeu, of cannon, loaded,) } four stand ot colours, q, their camp equipage, stores and oaggassf; Our cavalry had charged and routed tnas o' the enemy upon the right, and gwen Pulss;ss s',;s to the fugitives, which did not cease aasn they arrived at the bridge which have lnsn,i nr toned before. Capt. Carnes, always allvss 0sr's the foremost in danger, commanding .ns .i,sd pa,d suers. The conflict in the breastwofk iasss. ~.
 but few minutes; many of the troops ss ,ss cn,11ltcrtsd hand in hand anA not hAVlhE ..- -. Y