Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-10-22

ward the volunteer DIVISION under MAJOR Ten
cral Butler To its support, leaving one battalion
Ost Kentucky to cover the mortar battery
A close contest then cnsucd, which resulted in
the capture of one strong battery of four guns,
which with some adjacent deiences our troops
now occupy. A garrison was left 10 hold this
position, and the remainder of the force return
ed To camp.
In the mean time General Worth had en-
gagged the enemy early in the morning, and
defeated him with considerable loss. In the
course of the day two of the batteries in the
rear ofthc town were carried by stormlng par
ties of the I'd division, and third was carried
this morning at dawn of day, The Bishops
Palace occupied the only remaining height in
rear of the town, and is completely command
ed by the works already carried Gen. Worth's
division occupies the Saltllo road, and cuts
off all succor or support from the interior, |
must reserve a more minute report of the im-
portant operations of yesterday until those of
the different commanders are rendered, and
also until a Typographical sketch of the coun-
try can be prepared.
! regret to report that our successes have
not been obtained without severe loss, to be
attributed in a good measure 10 the ardor of
the troops in pressing forward. No returns of
killed and wounded have yet been received,
nor is it known what corps of General Worth
division have suffered most. In the other por-
ton of the army, the lst Sd and 9TH regiments
of infantry and regiment of Tennessee volun-
tccrs have sustained the greatest loss. The
following i, believed to be an accurate list of
the officers killed and wounded.
KILLED.
2 INFANTRy. LIST Lieutenant j. S.
Woods, (scrving with lst lniantry)
Sd. INFANTRy.--Captan J.. \ Morris /;
a 1 4 ~.
bour LIST Lieut.. and Adj, d 5 Irwin I'd.
Lieut. r. Hazlitt.
4th ISrASrRY.-lst Lieut.. and Adjt. G. Hos
klns.
sth. ISrASTRY- Capt II. McKavctt
MARyLASD AND WhsnNGroS BATTALION
VoLuHrErHs.-Licut.C Col w. II. Watson
VOLUNTEER DIVISION.
ONO REGImrNr-Ist Lieut. NJ Hctt.
TESNEssEE RrGIMrNT.-Captain w B. Al
len Lieut.. :. n, Putnam.
WOUNDED.
CoRps or ESGISrERs-Brevct Major J. X q.
r Mansfield, slightly.
CoRPs OF ToPoGRArHICAL ENGINEERs-
Capt w G. Williams, On hands ofthc enemy
lst INrANrRy -Brcvet Major J. l.. Ahcr-
crombic, slightly Capt, J. II. Lamottc, Sc
vcrcly Ist Lieut.. J. &. Trrrett, IN hands of
the enemy I'd Lieut. r. Dilworth, severely.
Sd IxrASrRy Major w. w. Lear, severely;
Capt H. Bainbridgc, slightly.
4th lNrANruY.-lst. Lieut.. Il. II. Graham,
sevcrly.
9TH ISrASrRY.-ls. !. 1t, n, b. Rossell,
slightly.
9TH ISrA>rm.-2d. Lieut.. J. IL. Potter Sc
vcrcly.
ath ISrANrm.-2d. Lieut. George VAIN
wright, severely.
VOLUNTEER DIVISION
GrxrRAL SrArr.-Mai. Gen. W O. Butler,
slightly.
Ono REGIME~r.-Col. A. NJ. Mitchell,
slightly; Capt James George, slightly LIST
Lieut.. and Adiutant A. W. Armstrong, very
severely LIST Lieut.. y. Niles, severely lst
1t. l.. Mottcr, slightly.
| MISSISSIPPI RrGIMrSr-Licut. Col \. II.
McChng, severely Capt. r. \. Downing,
slightly LIST Lieut.. II. +. Cook, slightly I'd
Lieut. r. X. Arthur, slightly.
DIVISION OF TENAS MOUNTED NOL-
UNTEERS.
| Ist REGIuENr-Capt. r. \. Gillespie, NOR
tally.
| need hardly add that the conduct of
our troops, both regulars and volunteers,
throughout the operations, has been every
thing that could be desired The part which
each corps contributed 10 the success of the
day will appear more fully in future reports
To Major Generals Butler and Henderson,
and Brgadcr Generals Twiggs and Worth,
commanding divisions, ! must express my
obligations for the efficient support which they
have rcndcrcd-partcularly so to Brgadi'r
General Worth, whose services, from hS de-
tachcd position, have been most conspicuous
am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your obedicnt servant,
+ Il. TAYLOR,
Major General, L. :. \. Com.
The ApJuTANr GENERAL OF TuE ARMY,
Washington, ID. I.