Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-29
HEAD QUARTERS Army or OccCPATloS,
Camp Al Resaca de la Palma,
miles iron, N;aranpr3S

HEAD QUARTERS Army or OccCPATloN,
Camp al Re>aca de la Palma,
miles from Ma'amoras,
10 O'clock, p ~, h,ay Q, 1916.
Sir: ! have the honor 10 report, that marched
with The main body of the army at O'Clock TO-
day, having previously thrown forward BODY Of
light infantry into the forest which covers the
Malamoras road When near the spot where |
AIN nog encamped, my advance discovered ha,
ravim- crossing the road had been occupied By
the enemy with artillery. immediately ordered
battery OF field artillery 10 sweep the position,
lankng and sustaining il By the 81, 4lh and 9Th
regiments, deployed as skiImishers 10 the right
AMI LETT a heavy fire OF artillery and Of mus
kerry was kept up Tor some time until finally the
encmy's batteries were carried in succession by
a squadron OF dragons ard me regiments Of in
anry thai were on The ground. ilo was soon
driven rom HI, position, and pursued - squad
ron Of uragoons, battalion OF artillery, 81 ln.aE-
iry and light battery, t The river. Our vico-
~ mas been complete Light pieces Of artillery,
with great quantity OF ammunition, three
standards, and some une hundred prisoners, have
been taken; among The latter, General La Vega
and several other officers. One General is nn-
dersood TO have been killed. The enemy has
recrossed the river, and am sure will not again
modest us on this bank
The loss OF The enemy in killed has been most
severe. Our own has been very heavy, and |
deeply regret 10 report that Lieutenant lnse, "a
Dragons, Lieutenant Cochrane, 18th Infantry.
and Lieutenant Chadboufne, S'h lntantryA were
l;Il.a on tr- d.t. Lieutenant Colonel PAYNE,
,th Artillery, Lieutenant Colonel Mclhtos!,
Lieutenant Dobbins, 81 Infantry, Caotain Hooe,
and Lieutenant Fowler, 9Th Infantry, and Cap.
tain Montgomery, Lieuienanls Gates, Seden,
McClay Burbank, and Jordan, 9TH Infantry,
\ nsaI of niir n
and wounded is not yet ascertained, and IS re-
served Tor more detailed report.
The affair of to-day may be regarded as pro-
per supplement 10 the cannonade OF yesterday;
and /. Two taken together exhibit The coolness
and gallantry OF our officers and men in The most
favorable light All have done their duty, and
done il nobly. 1t will be my pride, in a more
circumsrantial report Of both actions, to dwell
upon particular instances OF individual disiinc-
lion.
1t affords me peculiar pleasure 10 report, that
the field work opposite Malamoras has sustained
itself handsomely during cannonade and BON.
bardment Of 100 hours But the pleasure is al
loyed with profound regret al The loss OF lis heroic
and indomitable commander, Major Brown, who
died today from The effect Of a she'll. His loss
would be severe one to the service al any time,
but 10 the army under my orders il is indeed ire
parable. One officer and one noncommissoned
officer killed, and ten men wounded, comprise all
the casualties incident 10 This severe lombard
ment.
inadvertently omitted 10 mention the capture
OF large number OF pack mules left in the
Mexican camp.
am, Sir, very respectfully, your otedent ser
want, Il IAlLOR,
81. Brig'r General U. S. A., Cong.
The ADJuTANT GENERAL 81 the Army,
Washington, d. G.