Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-17

HEEDQUERTERs. RIGHT WING, Army OF OccUrATIoN
Camp Maiamoras May IL, 1886
Sir: have the honor TO make the folio wing report Of
the transactions OF the different corps Of the right wing Of
the army under my command, during the the actions with
the enemy the 9th and 9th instant. About2I p. NJ.
the 5ih found ourselves the PaO Alto within one
mile OF the chapaTal which borders the Rio Grande aud
nine miles from the river. My command being composed
OF MAJOR Ringgolds company Of light artillery two squad
Of dragsous the 5th infantry. and the Sd and 4h in
iantry. comp jsing tho third br igade.
The enemy, at the distance Of about half mile, opened
their batteries their right, which, being immedael re-
sponded to by lspounders in charge of Lieuten-
ant Churchill brought the action Of the 9Th Major
Ringgods battery ordered the right and front Of
lS.pounder distance Of about seven hundred yards
from the enemy when the battery opened with great
effect shown the day by the number of the
enemy's dead found along his line The infantry in the
mean formed in Of the artillery receiving
with the greatest possible GOODNESS the enemys fire. and
only anxious for the order rush in and participate ncye
y in the affair
regiment Of the enemys lancers observed to move
to our right apparently to gain possession Of wsgon
train, few hundred yards IN The 5th infantry and
two pieces Of MAJOR Rnggod's artillery, under the
mSnd Of Lieut. X. Ridgey, ordered 10 check this
movement Having gained ground the right, some four
five hundred yards the 9Th formed in square
eevo charge from the lancers who advanced within
nifty yards when tho opposing side Of the square fred into
and ropulsod them, having received in the meantime
raj irregular discharges from the enemy Tho luncers
formed, and continued their get Of
night flank, whom ordered the % to tho right and
rear, around pond Of water and prevent their progress
that direction Seeing their movements frustrated in this
point the lancers commenced retreat In good order
marching apparently by squadfons. when First Lieut. r.
Rdgely, Of Msior RingRods battery assisted by Brovet
Second Lieut. French opened FIRE them and scatter
ed them in oil directions. In this affair the enemy lost some
p or 30 This portion Of the right wing served
about this position until the close Of the action. In the
meaa time MAJOR RngROd, with the remaining pie
COS Of HE battery. continued TO play the enemy with
great success. The gallant MAJOR morsy wounded
by cannon ball towards tho close Of the acon and his
horse shot under him At the time The army and the
country will long deploro the loss Of 80 brave aud accom-
pshod officer.
The second squadron Of dragoons commanded by Capt
May who, during the day, under the Immediate orders
Of the General Commanding, being ordered 10 " pos
sbe the LETT Hank OF the enemy the 9Th infantry
dered 10 support him Having advanced in right and
front some four hundred yards under very fire
from two Of the enemys batteries II found tho force
he bad 70 oppose eight hundred cavay; he
tired ageosby his orders, aud the 4h nfsntry
cordinRy Withdrawn. In this operation Capt Mays squad.
ron had Eve wounded and six horses killed, and tho
4th infantry one man killed. officer tCapt. Page NOR
tally, and one severely wounded. Night coming on
the right wing took position IN front Of The wsgon train,
snd slept on their tho ground first occupied by
the enemy. The perfect GOODNESS Of Lieut. Ridgoly end
the CREST precision with which be fred his pieces Wills,
aong in with the 5h, deserves notice. the last and
/ most effective shot he having aimed himself.
On the morning ~ tho 9th Of the enemy being
discovered IN the edge Of the ehapsa advanced the
5th infantry the right with the I'd squadron Of dragons
In front Major RinRgold's battery. commanded by Lieut.
Ridgey, tho left Of the 5h and the ID brigade i've
left. Oh advancing the enemy having retired, entered
the chapsa and approached within eight hundred yards
Of Rsssca de Ia Palma, whore the enemy had taken posi-
ton for right The advance guard having kept up fire