The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-07-17
Col. BcIknap,s Report.

Extract from the report Of 1t Col. BeIk.
nap, commanding the lst Brigade. He
speaks of the battle of the 9th:
On arriving at the scene Of action, the 9Th
regiment charged the enemy on the right Of
the road, and drove him from his position.
AT this moment, Capt. May. of the I'd drag.
oons, informed me that he had charged and
carried one Of tho enemy's batteries, but be-
ing unsupported was unable to maintain it.
Immediately ordered the 9th infantry to
form in the road, when it was led to a charge
upon the battery, part Of which had, as re-
ported, been retaken BY the enemy. This
movement was executed with the greatest
celebrity, and the battery secured. The req
iment then charged upon the ravine and
across the small prairie, amidst sheet of
FIRE from the front and right, drove the sup
porting column before it, destroying the
enemy in vast numbers-.hey having mains
tanned most determined and obstinate re.
sistance, until finally repulsed and driven
from the field. Capt. Montgomery, with his
regiment, pursued vigorously into the chap
arral on the opposite side Of the ravine, un-
ill, from the rapid fight Of the enemy, fnrth.
er pursuit was useless.
The conflict was short. The result shows
its severity.
AT the head Of the ravine met With Capt.
Mccall, Attn infantry, who was in command
Of the advance, had gallantIy brought on the
action, and poured a most destructive, and
kept up an incessant ERE upon the enemy.
After The commencement Of the action,
on advancing with the sht infantry and the
battery Of the artillery, ordered Ii. Col.
Childs TO remain with his battalion as a re.
serve. 1t is due to Col. G. to state, that he
was DESTROYS his battalion should be select
ed 10 advance in the action instead OF the
9Th regiment. He soon after received or.
ders from the commanding general TO ad.
vance. He obeyed, and rapidly pursued
the enemy TO the Rio GTande, where having
thrown out pickets, he captured one captain
and about twelve privates, during the enc,
my's fight.
As soon as the enemy's batteries were
learned, and his infantry began to give
ground, Capt. Duncan was ordered TO cross
the TaVine and take up new position, tha
he previously occupied, rendering it impos
sible for him to assail the enemy. withou
/ CALLING our own troops. This was done, ant
4 the enemy vigorously pursued, few vel
: directed shots from our batteries driVin,
him from his position until he reached th,
river.
3 Where all have acted nobIy it may seen
5 improper TO speak Of individuals, but fee
compelled to name the commanders Of corp
g in the brigade. The commander or the bal
is tallion Of artillery, 1t. Col. Childs, needs n
e praise from me. His we'll earned fame
won on many a field, is known 10 all; bl
his collness and intripiditY in the battle
!, the 9Th, duBing the heavy Cannonade Of I'll
enemy, the prompt manner in, which :
% repulsed the charge upon the Is poundt
battery, and his hot pursuit of the enemy
the banks Of the Rio Grande,on the eVenir
of The 9th, are new evidences Of his re
and sUldiership; which it gives me pleasu
to record.
Capt. Montgomery, in command Of the 8
= infantry az Palo Alto manifested the utmO
- GOODNESS during the cannonade Of that d,
= when his horse was shot under him. ~
- CELEBRITY with winch be moved to the 50
- port Of the battery Of artillery. when. the'
- ened By tie enemy q cavalry, as we'll as !
"a eaeefness ia getting into the battle on Z
- 9Th, ii which he vas wounded, and his vi
IA or in pursuing the enemy, merits high COZ
ye> lmeDdatiOn.
3. cannot too much commend the skill z
Z. judgement 81 Capt. Duncan on both feel,
to His quick eye detected at PABLO Alto
mo threatening Indictment or the enemy on {
to- left: whose advancing columns we're ARE
led lea 81 his prompt action. and finally turn
m. back By the rapid and skilfui dischar
&C from his ine battery.
,ee. In the battle Of the 9Th. tie 9Th regim
IT. lost in III. Chadboutne 1 promising yOI
Ii officer, who fell in the manlul dischaFgl
apt. his duty. Its. Gates and jordan were B
oc- hy, but not MORALLY wounded. The e:
gals when personally chargeing the enemy, b
Nth ovelpoWered By numbers, vas relieved
sol. L.. Lincoln, who slew with bis, own /
did two 81 the ieTcest assaillants. Its She
u ! burbank, AlcClay and Norris we're wol
the ed. ii. Luther, 81 tie artillery 6attal
fore was wounded 81 m0sket ball 81 Be q
was 90 tie elh. o. this day Lt. Daniels.
lev ling aid.de,canp, bad biz horse shot i
mud him, BY cannou ball. Capt. McKaVe