Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-19
REPORT OF MAJOR ALLEN.
Carp on The Battle flu, May ~ ieto' ,

REPORT OF MAJOR ALLEN.
H. or,nrens FouRTH Infantry,
r,a,.n M he Ba,tls. fsld, Magic, ls46
Cir. Ib.va The honor 10 report Tor the lniorina-
,;on IS ,ho Colonel commanding the third Bill
cad, ,b., in obedience 10 orders received yeslel-
day, when the firing commences, inc s'h 'na -,
dcpoyed as skirmshcrs on l'e lis"' az. -.
the road and advanced towards the Fo'si. /"
the firing seemed most lively !,ie. Ia ,ba
tor some shprl distance, II was e. - crane
enemy wele pouring IN hea'' hie "
and m,;skeirv fiom a small breastworK J"st u,
front defended by one piece OF alhlirIy, aiiu
abou, I50 or 20O men. Captain Buchanan oeins
nearest his noint. and finding himself lhr senior
officer collected some IS or 80 men oil inc reSi'
menl, portions of his own company, anu cohpa.
MES ID, II and K together WIN Lieu' sin,aIs
Hays and Woods, charged he Woiks, eonps11rhy .,
routed the enemy, and captured Inc PleIe ,,,,; !,
regiment still continued 10 nio'e IoI "ae, $3.50 ~
EMERGED from The tbckei into the main camPoi
The enemy. containing the head quarters Oh lne
command;no general Of the Mexican army, 'nelf
ammuni,icn Some 500 or 400 males, sadc1es,
and every variety OF camp eqniraeeS. ies's'
extremel,, /, nnyuncc the death o first i-ia"teh-
ant K. E. CochTane, Of my regiment, VINO feil a.
the very EDGE OF The camp, wEilsi Sahanty iedo
ing his men into il. The nature OF me en-" pFoIai
was such, thai, in going through IL u very NJ
QuenlIy became uhdVoIuhpiN ~ .'""'' ~ :
The regiment into several delachmenis, each OF
which met The enemy al different points, and al
ways put him 10 flight. cannot pass over IN
silence the brave and distinguished behavior OF
Lieutenanls Hays and Woods, as well as mat OF
Sergeant Major Maloney, and Corporals FaTraii
and McFarln, who whilst their gallant COM
mander, Captain Buchanan, was br'shly ensa,,
eed in driving back the infantry, rushed forward
with six men 10 the cannon, and whilst Lieusen-
ant HAYS was endeavorng 10 dispatch enc oil the
mules attached 10 il, Lieutenant Woods sprung
to the hanispikes, luFued the piece IN sIcii a.
rec,ion as 10 lock one oil the wheels against
tree. and thereby prevented is being moved, ana
succeeded in defending and securing II. The
conduct of the officers and men on THIS days. as
well as on The Slh, reflects the highest credi' on
The A merican soldier. On The Sih Captain Page
was severely, il moi MORALLY, wounded, and one
man killed. and one wounded. On Tie 9Th, iirst
Lieutenant R. L. Cochrane and three men were
killed; Lieulenans Wallen and Hays, and six
men wounded; Lieuenanls Wallen and Hays
very slightly.
Very respectfully, your obed;ent servant,
GEO. w. ALLEN,
Brewer Major commanding 4ih Infantry.
To Lieutenant Colonel !. GARLAND, command
ing third Brigade.
p. S.-For further particulars you are referred
10 The accompanying report OF Capt. Buchanan
have the greatest pleasure in expressing nv
warnesl thanks to The Adutant ottn 1th iE;an
lry, Lieut. A. laskins Tor his couiness and gal
lan,ry and efficient assistance throughout The
whole OF both affairs GEO. w. ALLEN,
Breye; Major commanding 4th Infantry