New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-15

had been ordered TO guard the baggage train which was
parked some distance in Tha, battalion wa now
ordered up pursue the enemy and with the Sd infant
! r. Cant Kcrs drnzoous. and Capt Duncnns battery
foowed hin, rapidly to the river. making number OF
D,i,opers Great plumbers OF tie enemy were drowned
IN attempting to cross the river near The town The
corps last mentioned enenmped near Inc Hves-sne re-
| rnsinder of the army on the hed of battIe-
The strength OF marching force on this day al ex-
hibitsd in the annexed field report was lf3 ohcers'
and Gag aggregate Inc sG'n noo nanaoeI sn.
ins, wss three officers killed, and twelve wounded
,hrty.x men killed, sud seventy one wounded Among
the ocers killed hsve 20 regret 'ne oss oil LeutenAol
Irss d Dragons who fell al the head oil MS platoon
Ybs calamity CHARGING the epemys Battery; OF Lieu
OF the 4h and Leuten ans ChadoourDe
OF the 9Th Infantry who Likewise met tner DEAN 10 me
;hicke., of the fight TIE officers
,enan, Colonel Payne. Inspector Genera Lteu1tn as'
Doobirs Sd tsfnntry serving with the ghf infantry sd
vance slightly Lieutenant Colonel otn inan''
~ severely, uwtce , Captain Booze 9n in,sn.Ss ,e
yerey fright arm since amputated Lieutenant o"'
Ter 5ih infantry slightly Csptsin aontsomeTy sIh IN
fantry slightly Lieu;enann Gates and !orcsn ou ~
ntry severely leach twice y Lieutenans Seden' hse
Law Burbank and Morris, sth Infantry slightly taou'
lar statement OF the killed and wounded Is annexed here
with
have no accurate data from which TO estimate the
epemys force on this day He Is known 10 have been
reinforced after the action Of The Sin both By cavalry ana
infantry and doubt extent at least equal TO DIS
loss on tbs, day Il Is probable that 5000 men were oP
posed 10 1:s and In q position chosen By themselves,
and strongly defended with artillery. The ensmys loss
was very great Nearly 200 of hs dead we're buried By
US on the dag succeeding the battle. His loss in killed,
wounded and missing 10 the two affairs OF tse stu and
9Th is think. moderately estinisted Al 900 men
Our victory has been decisive Asmall force has over
come immense odds Of the best troops that Mexico can
urnish-veteran regiments, perfectly equipped anu sp
pointed Eight pieces OF artillery several colors and
standards great number OF prisoners including Tour
teen officers and large amount OF baggage and pubic
properly hsve fallen into our hands.
The of victory doubtless to be found In the
superior quality Of officers and have already,
in former reports psd general tribute to the admirable
conduct of the troops both days now becomes my
duty-and feel il TO be OF great decacy-to notice
individuals In extensive field that Of the sth and
In the dense where Of the action OF the 9Th
fought could possibly be witness TO more than
small! portion of the operations OF tie various corps
and must therefore depend upon the reports OF suoor
dinate commanders, which respectfully enclose here
! with
Colonel Twisgs the second in command, particularly
active both days in executing my orders and directing
the operations OF the right wing Lieutenant Colonel Nc
Inosh, commanding the 5th infantry, Lieutenant colonel
Garland, commanding the 80 brigade, Lieutenant Colonel
Belknap, commanding the is brigade Lieutenant Colonel
Childs, commanding the artillery battalion Major Allen,
Captains L. y. Morris and Montgomery, commanding re-
spec;ively ith 3d. and sth regiments OF infantry
Jealous the performance Of their duties and exam
pies their commands cool and fearless conduct Lieu
tenant Col Mcintosh repused with his regiment charge OF
ancers The action of Pao Alto and shared with II IN
the honers and dangers of the following day, being twice
severely wounded Lieutenant Colonel BelSnaP headed
charge OF the sh infantry which resulted In driving the
enemy from his guns and leaving Us In possession OF tna
part OF the field.
Captain Duncan and Lieutenant Ridgelcy deserve espe
cal the gallant and efficient manner in which
they maneuvered and feved their batteries The impress
made By Captain Dnncans battery upon the extreme
RICH, the enemy's lice, the affair OF Pao ito con-
buted largely the result Of the day while the terri
Bile fire kept up By Lieutenant Rdgeey in the affair OF the
OH indicted .avy losses upon the enemy The sPounoer
battery which played conspicuous part In the action OF
the sth admirably served BY Lieutenant Churchill Sd
artillery assisted by Lieutenant Wood Typographical en-
gnecr The charge Of cavalry the snemys batteries on
the 9th, galany led BY Capt May and had complete
Captain Mccall 4,h infantry rendered distinguished ser
vice. with the advanced corps under his orders It's lost
In killed and wounded will show how closely II was en-
gagged. may take this occasion 20 that In two for
Instances Captain Mccall has rendered valuable ser
vice partisan officer. In this connection. would
the services OF Captain Walker, Of the Texas
rangers, who In both affairs with his company, and
who has performed very mertorious services as spy
and partisan.
must beg leave refer to the reports Of subordinate
commanders for the of many officers, mis-
stoned officers and prvates who were distinguished by
good conduct both days Instances OF Individual gal
anry and personal conflict with the enemy not want
Ing In the affair Of the 9th but Ind place IN gen.
ersl report The officers serving the STATS OF the
different commanders particularly mentioned by hen
derived efficient aid on both days from all the Officers
of my staff. Captain Bliss Assistant Adutant General
Lieutenant Colonel Payne Inspector General Lieutenant
Eaton A. D. C. Capt Waggaman. Commlss'ry OF Suo'ls-
lance Lieutenans Scarre,t. Engineers, and Lieuten-
l
II conveyed my orders to every part OF the field.
! Lieutenant Colonel Payne wounded in the at
fair of 9th and have already had occasion TO report
tie melancholy de III of Lieutenant Blake by accident IN
/ the Interval between the two engagements. =
Major Craig and Lieut. Brereton of the ordnance de-
partment actively engaged in their appropriate du-
ties and Surgeon Craig medical Director superntended IN
person the service OF the fold hospitals take
this occasion TO mention generally the deypton to duty OF
the medical staff OF the army who have been nntrius IN
their exertons both in the ted and In he hospitals TO al
evate the sGerinRs of the wounded OF both arriies
Captains Crossman and Myers OF the Quartermaster do
partment who had charge OF the heavy supply train al
beth engagements conducted IL In most satisfactory
manner, and finally brought It up without the smallest
! loss TO Its destination.
enclose inventory Of the Mexican property captured
on the field and sketch OF the ned OF Resaca de 10
Palma and of the route from Point Isabel, made by
ad-de-camp, Lieut. Eaton One regmenta color, battal
lion Tampico and many standards and guldons OF cav
airy were taken the affair of the 9Th. would be
pleased TO receive your instructions the disposition TO
be made of these trophieswhether they shall be sent 10
/ Washington &c. am. very respectfully,
Your ohedent servant,
Z.TAYLoR,
Brevet Brig. Gen. .. 9. A. Commanding
! The Adjudnt General Of the Army, Washington, D. u
Gen. Arista's Account of the Battle OF Pnlo
Alto.
From the New Orleans Delta, June D.
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