New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-15
The Battles of the Rio Grande.
Gen. Ta,Ior,s uficial Dispatches.
HEAD orAzTrRs Azxr or oeerf4Iios,
Cann near NATAAoBos, May 10, ls4e.J

Camp near NATAAoBos, MAY TO- le4e-O
Sir: have now the honor 10 submit more oe-
tailed repor. OF tie action Of the SIN MS
II 49, ~ f.e army Of occupation marched un-
der nv immediate orders Point Isabel on e eve
Mig OF the 7th Of May and bivouacec seven N-e -
that place. -,o-,,-. .bou.
noon when our advance Of cavary had reachea me wa
ter hole OF Paio Al,o.' the Ae1icsn Troop. Ne
ed in our front, and were soon discove!eG - @ .s
In force. / ordered halt upon Teaca,is @ ,,sIs-,.
view 10 rest and refresh the men, and ioful
our line Of battle. The Mexican line " as nov PH.'
!ble across the prairie, and about ihree9ea & - 80 ~,
distant Their left which composed OF Heay o'e
AZ cavalry occupied The road, resting upon 'SAe. %
chappsral while Of infantry were G.seo e
succession on The right, greatly ouInul''s w. wv
force.
o- ,i,. ~ bat. was now formed IN The following Or
ar con7sncr on the extreme right: 5!h infantry com
uantet BIZ Lieut.; Co! Mcintosh; Aa!or - -
~ Sd infantry, commanded by C11. "A a-f,srv
ls-pouuders. commanded by Lieut. Gnu lsnin' 90 -
An infantry commanded By Major u w 24'en 'ne OF
and 4ih regiments composed The SO ol'saae' ua s'.
nand OF Lieut.. Col. Garland; and A.! lae
re.he- u+th rpo squadTons of Dragons unee captains
Ee- and Nav composed tie right Wing unoe. 'ne Vtoes
OF Col Twicgs. The left was formed ~ uie oA ao -
artillery commanded 5y Lieut. Col Chios, CAp..
l!eh: artillery, and the s'h Infantry uAue e1S " :.
ronery-aI forming the LIST brigade unoei c'In'a- VA
Lieut.; Col Beknap. The train was pacAeo Hsa ~ va
ter unter direction Of Captains CrossnaH AN A''
protected bv Capt. kers squadron
Al o'clock we took ~ the march By neads OF col
urns in the direction of enemy-ine Ie Pounael oa
,erv following the road. While The columns were ao
varcipg Lieut. Blake, biographies! ensneeIs; souu
,sarsd ,econnoj,snce of the eneuys line. which was
handsomely performed, and resulted N me
AZ least batteries Of artillery in me intervals Oh lne
cavalry and infantry These batteries were soon open
% nnon MS when ordered The columns matted and de-
uloyed into line and the FIRE TO be returned 0y an our
artillery The 9Th infantry, on our extreme ei| was
thrown back secure thst flank Inc nr nres OF the
enemy did little execution while Is FOUNDERS and
Msor Rnggod's Artillery soon dispersed me cavalry
which formed his left Captain Duncan battery thrown
I ,1a line
,ion q, this time Capt Mays squadron was now de-
scbed TO support that battery and the Ell OF our posi-
The Mexican cavalry with two pieces OF artillery,
zero now reported to be moving through tne cnspparal
,annr;ri,b, m threaten that flank make demon
,tr,op against the train The 9TH infantry was inme
disteiy detached check this movement sno support
cd nv Ii RIdgely with section OF MAJOR Ripggold'-
battery and Capt. Walkers company OF volunteers els
.ctuay repu sed the enemythe 9th infantry repeiiug
charge of apcers and the artillery doing great exc
cution In their ranks. The 80 lniantry was now de-
sbed IN the right as still farther security 70 tina; flank
vet threatened by the enemy Majsr kinsgod with The
remaining section kept his IRE from an advanced po-
s,on and was supported by the 4th infantry.
The grAs. OF the prairie had Seen accidentally nred by
mr. artillery and The volumes Of smoke now partially con-
ceaed the armies from each othSr AS the eDemys lett
had evidently been driven back ana e me oao ree
rbe cannonade had been suspended. ordered forward
the IS FOUNDERS on road nearly 10 the position first
coied v the Mexican cavalry and caused the first brigade
take up position SIM on INC iel' Oh e Iopoun-
der battery The 5th advanced from lis former posi-
ton and occupied point the extreme right OF the new
line The enemy made change OF position corresponding
10 own and after suspension OF nearly an hour me
action was resumed.
The IRE of artillery was most acknowledgements
ngs constantly made through the enemy ranks By
our FIRE and the constancy with which the Mexican In
f.ny sustained this severe canhonade was theme OF
unvrrssl ramark and admiration. Captain May squa
dron was detached make demonstration on the lett OF
the enemvs position and suffered severely from the IRE
OF artillery 10 which for some time exposed The
ith infantry which had been ordered to support the L.
pounder battery was exposed most calling FIRE Of
lery by which several were killed, End Capt Page
dangerously wounded The enemys fire was directed
.c,,ns, our snounder battery guns under Major
Rnggold in lis vicinity. The Msor himself while cooy
directing the of his pieces was struck by cannon ball.
and MORALLY wounded
In the meantime the battalion of artillery under Lieut..
Col Chds had brought up to support the artillery
our right strong demonstration OF cavalry was now
made by the enemy against this part OF our ne and the
column continued TO advance under severe IRE from the
IS. Founders The battalion was instantly formed in
square held ready TO receive the charge Of cavalry
when the advancing sQuadrons were within close range
deadly fire of canister from the Spounders dispersed
them A brisk Are OF small arms was now opened upon
the square by which officer. Lieut. Luther I'd artillery
slightly wounded. but well directed voey from the
front Of the square senced all farther firing from the
nv In this quarter Ii nearly dark and the action
closed the right OF our line, the enemy having been
completely driven back from his position and oed III every
attempt against our line.
While the above was going forward right and I'M
| der my eye the enemy had made serious attempt
against the lett of our line. Captain Duncan instantly
!
srns his battery, completely repused several
of the enemy TO advance In force upon
our left flank SnpportediD succession the 9Th infantry
and by Captain Kers squadron OF dragons he calamity
held the enemy bay, and finally drove him, with I'M
mepse loss the field The action here and along the
whole line continued until sars when the enemy retired
into the chapparal In Of his position Our army b-
vouuccd the ground occupied During the afternoon
the train had been moved forward about half mile, ana
| wa. parked in rear Of the new position.
Our loss this day. nine killed. forty-four wounded
and two missing. Among the wounded were Major King
gold who died, and Captain Page, dangerously
wounded Lieutenant Luther slightly So annex TAD
ular statement OF the casualties OF the day.
Our own force engaged. is shown by the field report
herewith have been III officers and I'll men-agsre
gate, 22S8 The Mexican force according TO the state
their officers taken prisoners In the affair of
the 9t. not less than 5000 regular troops, with 10
pieces of artillery and probably exceeded that number
the irregular force not known. Their loss not less
than 200 killed and 400 wounded-probaby greater This
estimate very moderate and formed upon the number
actually counted upon the field and upon the reports Of
| their officers.
As already reported in my first brief Dispatch the con-
duct officers and every thing that could be
nonade Of arery-our troops display ed GOODNESS and
consancy which gave me, throughout, the OF
victory.
purposcly defer the mention OF individuals until my
report OF the action of the 9th when will endeavor
juscs TO the many Instances of distinguished conduct
both days H. the meantime refer minute details
the reports OF Individual commanders.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant
Brevet Brigader General L. S. Army. commanding.
The Asjntdn General Of The Ary, Washing. ION, D. c.
! HEADQuARrKls Army OF OCCUPATION,
Camp near FORT Brown, Texas, May IL, 1867
Sir: In submitting more minute report OF the
affair OF Resaca dc Ia Palma, have the honor to state
that early in the morning of the 9th inst the enemy who
had near thu field of battle OF the day previous