Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-10-31

was left to hold this position, and the re-
mainder of the force returned to camp.
In the mean time Gen. Worth had en-
gagged the enemy early in the morning, .and
defeated him with considerable loss. In the
course of the day two Of the batteries in
rear Of the town were carried by storming
parties of the second division, and third
was carried this morning at dawn of day.
The Bishops Palace occupied the only
remaining height in rear Of the town, and
is completely commanded by the works
already carried. Gen. Worth's division &C.
cupies the Saltillo road, and cuts off all
succor or support from the interior. must
reserve a more minute report of the i'm
portant operations of yesterday until those
of the different commanders are rendered,
and also until Typographical sketch of the
country can be prepared
regret to report that our successes have
not been obtained without severe loss. to
be attributed in good measure to the ar
dor of the troops in pressing forward. No
returns of killed and wounded have yet
been received. nor is it known what corps
of Gen. Worth's division have suffered
most. In the other portion Of the army the
LIST, Sd, and 4,h regiment of infantry and
regiment of Tennessee volunteers have
sustained the greatest loss. The following
is believed TO be an accurate list of the
officers killed and wounded:
KILLED.
Cd Infantry-Brevet LIST Lieutenant J,
S. Woods, Serving with lst infantry
Sd Lnfantry.-Captain l.. N. Morris;
Captain G. p. Field; Brevet Major p N.
Barbour; lst Lieut.. and AdIt., D. S. Irwin;
I'd Lieut.. r. Hazlitt.
4h Infantry.-lst Lieut.. and Adjt, c.
Hoskins.
sub hfantry.--Capt H. McKavett.
Maryland and Washington Battalion
Volunteers.--Lieut. Col. w. H. Watson.
VOLUNTEER DIVISION.
Ohio Regiment--1st Lieut.. M. Hett.
Tennessee acknowledgement w. B. AL
len, Lieut.. S. M. Putnam.
WOUNDED.
Corps of Engineers--Brevet Major J.
K. T. Mansfield, slightly.
Corps Of Typographical Engineers.--
Capt. w. G. Williams, Tin hands Of the
enemy.)
LIST Mfantry.--Brevet Major J. L. Aber.
crombie, slightly; Capt. J. H. Lamotte,
severely; LIST Lieut.. J. G. Terrett, in hands
of the enemy; I'd Lieut. R. Dilworlh, Sc.
verely.
Sd Neutrality-suspicious. w. w. Lear, Sc
verely; Capt. H. cambridge, slightly.
4M Intantry.-lst Lieut.. r. H. Graham,
severely.
5M Infantry.-lst Lieut.. N. B. Rossell
slightly.
7h Lnfantry,-2d Lieut.. J. H. Potter,
severely.
sM Infantry.--2d Lieut.. George Vain.
wright, severely.
VOLUNTEER DIVISION.
General Stqf.-Major General w. o.
Butler, slightly.
Ohio Rcgiment.-Col. A. M. Mitchell
slightly; Captain James George, slightly,
LIST Lieut.. and Adiutant A. w. Armstrong;
very severely; lsl Lieut.. N. Niles, severely;
list Lieut.. L. Motter, slightly.
Mississippi Regiment.-Lieut. Col. A.
H. McClung, severely; Capt. r. N. Down
ing, slightly; lst Lieut.. H. F. Cook, slightly
I'd Lieut. r. X. Arthur, slightly.
DIVISION OF TEXAS MOUNTED VOLUNTEERS
LIST Regiment.--Capt. R. A. Gillespie
MORALLY.
need hardly add that the conduct Of
our troops, both regulars and volunteers
throughout the operations, has been every
thing that could be desired. The par
which each corps contributed to the sue.
cesses of the day will appear more fully ir
future reports. To Major Generals Butler
and Henderson, and Brigadier General:
Twiggs and Worth, commanding divisions
| must express my obligations for the eff
cient support which they have rendered.
particularly so to Brigadier Gen, Worth
whose services, from his detached position
has been most conspicuous.
am, sir, very respectfully,
| Your obedent servant.
| z. TAYLOR,
Major General, U. s. A. Com.
The Adjutant General of the Army
Washington, D. c.