The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-06-20

les WIN his squadron oil diag0ons;
This was CALAMITY and enoctualy executed
the enemy was driven from his guns andGen
eral La Vega, who remained alone a, one ol
The batteries was taken prisoner. The
squadron which suffered much in this
charge not being Immediately supported BY
infantry could no. retain possession of the
artillery taken; bui it was completely si
lenced In The meantime the 9Th infantry
had been ordered up and had become
warmly engaged on the right of the road
This regiment and part OF the 5'h were
now ordered 10 change the batteries, which
was handsomely done and the enemy en-
,irely driven flom his artillery and his posi-
ton on The left of the road.
The light companies Of The lst brigade
and the 30 and 4Ih regiments Of infantry
had been dspIoyed on the right of the toad
where, al various points they became brisk
Iy engaged with the enemy. a small party
under Captain Buchanan and Leusenants
Wood and Hays, 4th infantry, composed
chiefly of men Of that regiment, drove the
enemy from bresstwork which he ocCupi-
ed, and captured piece of artillery. IN
a,,emp, to recover this piece was repelled
by Captain Barbour, Sd infantry. The en-
emy was at last completely driven from his
position on The right Of The road, and re-
treated precipi,ately. leaving baggage Of
every description. The 4lh infantry took
possession of a camp where the head-quar-
ters Of the Mexican general.in- chief were
established. Ill his official corresp ondsnce
was captured al this place:
The artillery battalion excepting the
flank companies) had been ordered TO guard
The baggage train, which was packed some
in The rear. That battalion was
now ordered up to pursue the enemy, and
with The 3d iufsuiry, Captain Kerr's dra-
goons, and Captain Duncan's battery fol-
lowed him rapidly TO the river, making a
Number Of prisoners. Great numbers oI
The enemy were drowned in attempting
10 cross the river nea. ihe town. The
corps last mentioned encamped near the
river-lhe remainder Of Tho army on the
field of battle.
The strength Of our marching force on
this day, as exhibited in the annexed fed
report, was l73 officers and 2049 men
aggregate 1922 The actual number en-
gagged with the enemy dld moi exceed 1900.
Our loss was three officers killed and sew
Bniyoone wounded. Among The officers
killed, have 10 regret the loss OF Lieut..
lnge, 2d Dragons, who fell a, the head Of
his plaloons, while gaIIan,Iy charging the
enemy's bauery,ol Lieutenant Cochlaue, Of
The Alh and Lieut.. Chadbourne, of The SIh
Infantry, who likewise met their death in
Ihe lhickesI of the fight. The officers
were Lieutenant Col. Fayne, ln-
speclor General Lieutenant Dob5ins, 81 in
anlry, serving with the light infantry ad-
vance, slightly Lieut.. Col Mcintosh, 5h
infantry, severely Nwice) Captain Hooe,
5Ih infantry severely (righ, arm since am
putated) Lieutenant Fowlers 5h infantry
slightly Captain Montgomery, s.h infantry
slightly Lieulenanls Gates and Joldon, SIb
infantry severely, (each twice. LIeutenanls
Solden, Macay, Burbank and Morris, sIh
infantry, slightly. A tabular statement ol
The killed and wounded is annexed here-
wish.
have no accurate data from which to
estimate the enomy's force on this day
He is known 10 have been reinforced after
the action Of the sIh, both by cavalry and
infantry, and no doubt to an extent al leasl
equal 10 his loss on that day. isis proba-
BILE that 5000 men were opposed to us, and
in position chosen by themselves, and
strongly defended with artillery. The en-
emy's loss was very great. Nearly 200
Of his dead were buried by us on lhe day
succeeding The battle. HIS loss in killed,
wounded and missing, in the two affairs Of
the Sh and OH, is think, moderately es,
limated at 900 men
Our victory has been decisive. A small
force has overcome immense odds of the
bes! troops thai Mexico can (urnish-yel,
eran regiments, perfectly equipped and ap