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my vigorously pursued, few well directed shots
from our batteries driving him from position TO posi-

my vigorously pursued few well directed shots
from our batteries driving him from position TO posi-
ton till he reached the river.
Where all have acted nobly Il may seem improper
to speak of individuals but feel compelled 70 name
the commanders of corps in the brigade. The COM
mander of the battalion Of artillery 1t. Col Childs,
needs no praise from me. His weearned fame,
won on many a field, is known to all; but his cool
ness and intrepidty in the battle Of the Sh during
the heavy cannOnade of the enemy, the prompt
manner in which he repused the charge upon the
6-pounder battery, and his hot pursuit of the
my to the banks OF The Rio Grande on the evening
Of the 9h new evidences Of his zeal and soldier
ship, which Il gives me pleasure TO record
Captain Montgomery, in command of the 9th in
fanlry at Palo Alto manifested the utmost GOODNESS
during the cannonade Of that day, when his horse
was shot undeB him. The celebrity with which he
moved 10 the support Of the battery of artillery,
when threatened by the enemys cavalry, as well as
his eagerness la getting into action the 9Th, IN
which he was wounded, and his yigor in pursuing
the enemy, merits high eommendation.
| cannot too much commend the skill and judg-
ment Of Captain Duncan on both fields His quick
eye detected at Patio Alto the threatening movement
Of the enemy on our left, whose advancing columns
were arrested by his prompt action, and finally
turned back by the rapid and skiful discharges from
his fms battery.
Ia the battle Of the 9th, the 9Th regiment lost in
who fell in the manful discharge Of his duty Lieu
tenants Gates and Jordan were badly, but not NOR
tally wounded. The latter when personally eharg-
ing the enemy, being oyerpowered by numbers,
was relieved by Lieutenant Lincoln, who slew with
his own hand two Of the hereest sssailants. Lieu
tenants Selden, Burbank, Maclay, and Morris were
wounded. Lieutenant Luther, of the artillery bat
tsliOn was wounded by musket ball in the action
Of the 9th. On this day Lieutenant Daniels acting
had his horse shot under him by
cannon ball. Captain MeKayett Of the 9Th infantry
and acting field officer Of his regiment had his horse
shot under him by musket ball on the 9Th.
cannot close this report without bearing testi-
mony to the zeal and efficiency Of the brigade staff.
The highest praise belongs to Lieutenant Chase
% artillery, acting assistant adjutant general, and
Lieutenant Daniels, 2d artillery, brigade eonmissary
and acting ald-de-eamp, for the rapidly with which
they communicated my orders from point to point
and the GOODNESS and courage they displayed under
the hottest FIRE 10 both these battles.
My thanks also due to Mr., John b. Cozzens,
OF New Cork city, who rendered valuable assistance
by transmitting, with intelligence, such information
as | had occasion, from time to time, to commun-
cate.
IL is impossible TO enumerate all the instances oil
personal bravery conspicuous on these days ItI
may be confidently asserted that in their passive ex-
posture to the deadly fire Of the enemys batteries on
the plain OF Palo Alto, the fortitude, high moral
COuTake, nhuy NaloIt anu perfect discipline, dis
played by the troops, have few parallels in the his.
tory Of war, while the battle Of Rssaca de la Palma
viii long be associated with deeds Of heroism and
intrepid daring which can never be surpassed.
In the action Of the 9Th the artillery battalion lost
in killed, one sergeant, one corporal, private
wounded, one lieutenant, two artifcers, one must
clan, and FIVE prlvates-aggregate, ~.
The 9Th infantry lost-kled, 4 privates-l6 pri-
Yates wounded-total 20, including missing, 2 pr-
Yates. The artillery company had wounded-l non.
mssoned officer, arti6cer, and privates-total, T.
On the 9th the companies in Captain McCall's
belonging TO the artillery ba TALON lost in
killed, corporal, 2privates; wounded, sergeant
and pryates-total 10.
The 9Th regiment Of infantry, on the 9th, lost in
killed, subaltern, non-commissIoned officers, and
3 privates-,otal 8; wounded, officers, non-com
officers, II priya,es-aggregate, 80.
have the honor to be-,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
NJ. G.. BELKNAP,
Lieut.. Col Coming LIST Brigade.
Capt. w. w. s. Bliss,
Asst AdJt Gen, Army Of Occupation.