The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-12
Most respectfully, am, colonel, your obedient
servant,
JNo. GARLAND,
Lieut. Col 4lh infantry.
Commanding Sd brigade.
Col. d. L. TwIGGs, % Dragons,
Commanding right wing,
Army OF Occupation.
HEIDQGARTERs ARA INFANTRY,
Camp on the Battle Field, May 10, 1886.

HELDQUARTERs ARA INFANTRY,
Camp on the Battle Field, May ~, 1886
Sm: | have the honor to report for the infoma.
ton of the colonel commanding the Sd brigade that
in obedience to orders received yesterday, when the
firing commenced, the 4th infantry Geployed a.
diminishing on the right aud left Of the road and
advanced towards the point where the firing seemed |
most lively. After rushing for some short dis |
lance II was discovered that the enemy were pouring
IN heavy FIRE Of grape and muskeiry, from small
breastwork Just IN 'front.' defended by one piece Of
artillery, and about $50 or 200 men. Captain
Buchanan being nearest thus point, and binding him
self the senior officer, collected some % or 80
Of the regiment portions of his own company, and
companies ID, Ii, and X, and Il together with Lieuts
Hays and Woods, charged the work, completely
routed the enemy, and captured the held The
regiment still continued to move forward until II
emerged from the thlckesl into the main camp Of
the enemy, containing the headquarters Of the com-
handing general Of the Mexican army their smmu-
milton, some 800 4UO mules, saddles, and every
variety OF camp equIpage. | regret extremely 10
announce the death Of First Lieutenant R. T.
COchrane of my regiment, who fell at the very edge
Of the camp, whilst CALAMITY leading his men into Il
The nature Of the chappara was SUCH that in goins
through It, it very frequently became unavoIdsbly
necessary to DIVIDE the regiment into detaehments,
each Of which met the enemy at dltfereRt points
and always put him To flight cannot pass over in
silence the brave and distinguished behaviour OF
Leutenants Hays and Woods, as well as that Of
Sergeant Major Maloney, and Corporals Farrell aud
McTarin, who, whilst their gallant commander
Captain Buchanan, was busily engaged IN driving
back the infantry, rushed forward with six men 10
the cannon, and whilst Lieutenant Hays was en-
deayoring to despatch Of the mules sttached to
It, Lieutenant Woods sprung to the handspikss,
turned the piece in such direction to lock one
Of the wheels against tree, and thereby prevented
It's being moved, and succeeded in defending and
securing il. The conduct Of the officers and men
this day, we'll the 9Th, reflects the highest
credit the American soldier. On the 9Th, Cap
tain Page was severely, il not MORALLY wounded;
one man killed, and one wounded. On the 9th,
lst Lieut. X. E. Cochran and three men we're killed,
Lieutenans Waen and Hays, and SIX men wound.
ed; Lieutenants Walen and Hays very slightly.
Very respectfully,
Your obedlent servant,
GEO. w. ALLEN,
Brevet Major, Coming 4!h Infantry.
To Lieut.. Col. J. GARLASD,
Commanding 81 Brigade.
p. s. For further particulars, you are referred to
the accompanying report Of Captain Buchanan.
q. w. A.
| have the greatest pleasure in expressing my
varmest thanks to the adjutan Of the 4th infantry
Lieutenant Haskins for his GOODNESS, gaIantry and
efficient assistance throughout the whole Of both
affairs.