Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-06-13
Report from Col. 7iciggs.


TheADJvrASrGENEaAL Of Army, Washington, D. G:
Report from, Col. Itoiggs.
HEApeuARrrRs, RrGur WING, AnMY OF occuP1rIoS,
Camp lhaiumoras Man IL, 1916.
Sin have the honor TO make the following report OF the
Transactions of different corps of the right wing Of the
army under my command during the actions with the
my on the 9Th and 9th instant. About % r. NJ the
sh found ourselves at the Pao Alto within mile of
the chapaal which borders the Rio ande and nine meB
from the river My command being composed Of Major Ring
Colds company Of light artillery two squadrons of dagoons,
the 9th infantry, and the Sd and 4th infantry composing the
third brigade
The enemy at the distance of about half mile, opened
their batteries their right which, being Immediately
sponded to by two lSpounders, charge of Lieutenant
Churchill, brought the action OF the Sth instant MAJOR
Rnggos battery ordered TO the right and front of the
Spounde distance of about hundred yards from
the enemy when the battery opened with great effect
shown the day by the number of the enemys dead
found along his line. The infantry in the time was
formed in Of the artillery receiving with the greatest pos
sbe coocss the enemys @ and only anxious for the order
TO rush In and participate actively in the affair.
regiment Of the enemys ancers observed to to
our right apparently gain possession Of our wagon train,
few hundred yards in The 5h infantry and two pieces
of Major Rnggolds artillery under the command of Lieut.
II. Rdgey, ordered TO check this movement Having
gained ground to the right four five hundred yards
the sh formed in square to receive charge from the
lancc who advanced to within fifty yards when the oppos
ing side Of the square fired into and pulsed them, having
received in the time several irregular discharges from the
enemy. The ancers reformed, and continued their
ment TO get in OF right Hank, when ordered the Sd
To TO the right and rear around pond of WATER and
prevent their progress in that direction. Seeing their
ment frustrated this point the ance commenced
in good ode marching apparently by squadrons when First
Lieut. r. Rdgey of Major Rnggolds battery assisted by
Brevet Second Lieut. French, opened fire them, and
scattered them in ell directions In this affair the eheny lost
Some tentye thirty men, This portion of the right
wing served in about this position until the close of the action
In the mean time Major Rnggod with the remaining two
pieces of his battery, continued to play the enemy with
great The gallant Major motally wounded by
ball towards the close of the action and his horse
shot under him at the time The army and the country
will long depore the less of brave and accomplished
officer
The squadron OF dragoon commanded by Captain
May who during the day, under the immediate orders of
the General Commanding, being ordered if possible
the left flank of the enemy, the 4h infantry ordered TO
support him. Having advanced in our right and font
four hundred yards under very fire from two of the
cnemys batteries found the force he had oppose
eight hundred cavalry he retired agreeaby his
orders, and the 4h infantry accordingly Withdrawn In
this operation Captain Mays squadron had five wounded
and horses killed. and the 4h infantry killed.
officer Capt Page) mortality and severely wounded
Night coming on the right wing took position in front of the
wagon train, and slept their the ground first
cuped by the enemy The perfect GOODNESS of Lieut. Rdgely
and the great precision with which he fired bis pieces whilst
acting with the 5h, deserves notice. the last and
effective shot he having aimed himself
On the morning of the 9th of the enemy being dis
covered in the edge Of the chapar advanced the 5h in
Major Ringgolds battery, commanded by Lieut. Rdgey,
the left of the 9th, and the 3d brigade on Its left On adj
vancng, the enemy having RETIRED entered the chapaa
and approached 10 within eight hundred yards of Resaca de
Palma where the enemy had taken position for fight The
advance guard having kept up fire till arrival Lieut.
Rdgey ordered in front Of the 5th with his battery and
having advanced cautiously to within about four hundred
yards of their battery the road the opened him
with grape. Lieut. Rdgey pushed forward rapidly about 100
yards further and returned, their FIRE with great spirit and
cess advancing them whenever their fire sackened At
times the batteries firing canister at each other when
than hundred yards apart Having advanced in
this about five hundred yards, Captain Mays squad
ordered to charge the enemys guns Dahing for
ward in columns o four (hc road admitting Of oter
formations the squadron charged the avne through
OF the enemys pieces driving the gunners from them
Capt May, with leus Ingc, Stevens and Sacket and the
ls and I'd paoons of the squadron charging the the
road and the right of it Capt Graham accompanied by
Leus Wnshp and Peasanton, with the Sd and 4h paoons
leading the charge against the pieces the left of the road in
the ravne Capt May having charged through the pieces
the road rallied six men, and charged again of
the who had regand their pieces drove them off and
took General Vega prisoner In the charge Lieut. lnge fell
the head of his platoon, whilst leading calamity, hav
ing passed through their batteries Corporal McCauley
taken prisoner nine pvates and eighteen horses killed.
Sergeant Maey, nine privates and ten horses wounded
The 4th infantry, under the command Of Brevet Major
Allen, the 5th commanded by Lieut.. Col Mcintosh and the
Sd commanded by Captain i. n Morris retained possession
Of the encmys artillery repulsing at different times largely
superior parties brought TO bear against hcm and finally
brought off the pieces, making several prisoners Of AZ
the unsurpassed if not uncqualed charge of Captain
Mays squadron, the enemy unable to fire piece. In
this affair, Lieut. lnge I'd dragons, and Lieut. Coch-
ane, 4h infantry, killed, and Lieut. COL Mcintosh,
Capt Hoe, and Lieut.. Dobbins wounded. would
speuly call the attention Of the Commanding General the
gallant conduct of Col Mcintosh, 5h, and Col Garland 4h
infantry, Commanding the Sd brigade Licuts. Rdgey
Shower and French Sd artillery Captains May and Graham
Leuts Wnship, Stevens Pleasonton and Sacket 2d a-
groons and Captain Buchanan, Leus Hays and Wood 4h
infantry, &c. the latter having captured piece of al-
ery, defended by hundred and fifty hundred with
but a few men.
The enemy having been routed with great loss this days
action closed with much honor to the American army spread
ing terror amongst the Mexican people In this action every
officer and man performed his duty most galantly.
Captain Arnold and Lieut. Mcdonald, I'd dragoons my
aids the 9Th and 9th instant, performed the several du
ties assigned them with promptness cooness and courage
They accompanied during the whole of the affairs except
when detached carrying orders The detailed of the
commanders Of each regiment and corps sherewh submitted
! am, s, very respectfully, your obedienl servant,
ID. E. TWIGGS,
Colonel I'd Dragons, commanding rigM ,cing A. o.
Capt W. w. ). BLIss, Assistant Adjufdnt General
Armycf Occupation, Camp Huamoros
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