Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-07-09


Colonel Belknap henped charge ot the
Sih infantry, which resulted ia driving
'he enemy from his guns, and leaving
us IN possession Of that part Of the field.
Captain Duncan and l.ieu'cnnni Ridge
~ deserves especial no,'rr tor The g"'-
lnnt and efficient manner IN which they
mnnnuysrud aHd served Ih'if balirrlc..-
The imrrcs.ion made hy C"pI"'n Dun
cans battery upon The .xrcho right al
III. enemy's hne, at The affair at Pal"
Alio, contributed largely to the result of
The day While The terrible IRE kept up
hy iiru,rnan, itudgley, ~ the ni!'ir of
The . h, Inflicted heavy hssrs op"n the
eurny. The lS-pounacr battery, which
played n conspicuous part IN The ncilo"
of the Sih, was admirabl served by Llcul.
Churchill, 81 artillery, assisted by LIr",.
Wood, Typographical engineers. The
charge of ravnlry on the rnrmy's halter
les on the oh, was gailnniIy led hy Capt
MAY, aud had complete success.
Caplnin Mctnll, !lh infantry, rrnder-
ed distinguished service with lh" adyanc-
I'd corp. under his orders. Its loss, IN
killed and wounded, will shuw how close
,ly il WAS engaged. ! may take this oc-
casion To say that, ~ two Former ins'an-
crs, Captain ilcCail has rendered van"-
hlc service as u partisan officer. Ia cn"-
nrxiun | viii mention the services oi
Captain Walker, of the Texas RINGERS,
who was IL both affairs with his com
pany, and who has performed very mer.
norinus services as a spy nnd partisan.
must beg leave TO refer Ia the teporls
Of subordinate commanders for The names
If mauy officers, commissioned
officers and prlvnles, who were dlslin-
guishcd by good conduct on both days
Instances Of individual gallaniry and
personal conflict wiil The enemy were
not wanting in the affair of the Oh, bu
cannot find place in n general rrport.-
The oilicers serving on the stats Of the
different commanders, nre particularly
mrnlioned by them.
derived efficient aid on both days
from all the officers of my staff. CnpI.
Bliss, assistant adjutnut general, Lieut..
Colonel Payne, Inspector general, Lieut..
Eaton, a. ID. g., Captain Wagynman,
r"nnissnrv of Substance, Lieut-nnnts
Blake 81 Mende, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
promptly con,ryrd my orders tn every
part of the field. Lieut.. Colonel Payne
was wounded IN The affair Of The OH, and
| have nlrendy had occasion to report
The melancholy death of Lieutenant
Blake hy accident, in the interval be-
tween the iva engagements. Ma jor
Craig & Lieut.. Brerelon, Of the ordnance
department, were actively engaged in
their appropriate duties, and Surgeon
Craig, Medical director, superintruded in
person the nrduous service Of the field
hospitals. take this occasion to ,nen-
lien generally The devotion to duty of the
medical staff Of The army, who have been
un'iriDg IN their exeriions, both in the
field and the hospitals, to alleviate the
Captains Ctoss,nnn and Myers, of the
quarter. masters department, who had
The charge of the heavy sup " train q,
both engagements, conducted 1t in o.
most satisfactory manner, and finally
brought it up, without the smallest loss,
to its destination.
enclose an inventory Of the Mcxi-
Gun property captured on the field, Il al
so u report of lhe field Of Resaca de Ia
Palma," & of the route from Point Isa-
bel, made by my aid-Ie-camp, Lirn,en-
ant Eaton. One rrcmenlaI color, (bat-
talIion of Tampico,) aud many standard.
and guidons Of cavalry were taken n, tn.
affair of The oh. | would be plensed to
receive your instructions as to tie dis
position to be made o! these trophies
whether they are to be sent to Washing
ton, &c. lam very respectfully,
Your ob-dirnt servant, T.. TAYLOR,
Brevct Brigadier General, US. 4. Cong.
Adjutanl General of The Army.
W,. n r.