Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-10-24

followed BY the Brigade IN line OF battle under
cross FIRE Of artillery from the citadel and fort,
and heavy fire Of musketry. The columo
charged into street abou, 200 yards to the right
of the battery, passed the works entirely, aud
effected an entrance to the town. After advnnc.
ing rapidly about 400 yards bsyond the battery,
they came Immediately in iron, Of masked bat.
terry Of nr,illery and muskctry, which swept the
street completely by its range. Tie barrcades
Of the streets nj sixty yards distance from the
hoad of the column. were lined with Mexican
troops. who entirely covered themselves, opened
. murderous discharge Of grape and musketry
upon the advancing column. Every house in the
street was pierced for muskelry and eniaded the
street in every direction. Under this fire the
following officers were killed or MORALLY wound.
ed Major Barber, Sd Infantry, by grape shot
in the abdomen Capt. Williams, Typographical
Engineers, shot through the body by musket ball,
fell in the street and was dragged into the doorway
Of house by Lieut.. Pope, amidst shower Of
balls that covered him with dust. The g,llaniry
Of this young officer, now in his hrs, battle, Is
spoken Ct in admiration by the Army. Capt.
Williams died the next day and was buried with
the honors of war by the Mexican troops, into
whose hands he had fallen. Lieut.. Terreit. Is,
Infantry, shot through the BODY died the mex! day.
Of the leg. This brave officer would not leave
on account of his wound, bu, rode about. behaving
10 the most gallant manner all day. Capt. Balm.
bridge, 81 Infantry, slightly wounded in the hand.
Major Lear, dangerously wounded in the mouth.
the ball passing out the back of his head. Major
Abercrombie, LIST Infantry, severely wounded
Lieut.. R. Graham. 4th Infantry, severely wounded
in both legs and body; hopes are entertained of
his recovery. A great number Of men killed and
wounded-number not known.
II being impossible, in the opinion Of the En-.
gineer Officers 10 edec, anything in attacking the
barrcades 10 front, tho column moved rapidly up
stree, to the right, with the intention Of turning
them. Being reinforced by the Ohio Regiment,
a second charge was made, under the direction
of G"n. Butler, which, owing 10 the tremendous
fire Of muske,ry and grape from the barricades
and stone houses, likewise proved Intellectual.
The troops wero then oriered by Gen. Taylor to
retire in good order and get under cover from the
enomy's fire, which order was handsomely exc.
cuted.
The following officers were killed or MORALLY
wounded (since ded) in the second charge Col.
Watson Of the Baltimore Battalion; Capt. L. N.
Morris, 81 Infantry; Lieut.. D.. Irwin. 81 Infantry;
Lieut.. R. Hazlit,, 4th Infantry. Three officers
were killed in the first charge, which did not
include in that list, viz Lieut.. Hoskens. 81 In
fantry; Lieut.. J. S.,Woods, 4th Infantry; Capt.
Field, 81 Infantry.
D." Wounded-AIajor Genera! Butler, slightly,
through calf Of the leg; Col. Mitchell in the leg
Capt Lamotte, LIST Infantry. slightly; Lieut.. Dill.
worth, LIST Infantry, leg shot off.
Daring the engagement in town OF Garland's
Brigade, the forts that were passed on tho left in
entering the town, were CALAMITY carried by the
Tennessee and Mississippi reglments-rhe frs,
commanded by Col. Campbell. and The second by
Col. Davis. Lieut.. Col. McCung. of the Missis-
sippi Regiment, was dangerously wounded. These
regiments sustained great loss, of killed aud
wounded. but cnnno, in the short time left me.
ascertain the names or number Of those who fell
Capt Bragg's battery of Light Artillery was
brought into action, but as it was impossible to
use it effectively, it was Withdrawn. Several
pieces Of artillery were captured. The forts that
wero taken we're occupied by Rdgely's Light
Artillery company, who turned the captured
pieces against the Mexican works, and the cam
nonade was kept up the rest Of the day. There
were many skirmishes, and gallant deeds, etc,
etc., which | will mention al future time.
On the nigh. Of the 22d the enemy abandoned
tho Two works which hal proved so destructive
to tho 81 and 4lh Infantry, and they were occu-
pied early next morning, by the Mississippi and
Tennessee Regiments, under General Qultman.
About 8 o'clock, same morning, these Two regi.
men,s advanced on the town, IND sharp engage.
ment commenced. These regiments were sup
ported by a body Of Texan Rangers, (dismoun,ed
Tor the occason.) under Gen. Henderson, and by
the Sd Regiment of Infantry. The fight was
kept up until o'clock, p. NJ, during which time
our troops drove the enemy from house 10 house,
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