The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-06-20

gained until this artillery was senced, |
ordered Capt. May 10 charge the batter
los with his squadron OF dIagoons;
This was gallanty and sficctually execuwc
The enemy was driven from his guns andGrn
eraI La Vega, who remained alone al one Of
the batteries was taken prisoner. The
lsauadron which suffered much in this
charge not being Immediately supported by
infantry could moi retain possession of the
artillery taken; bui it was completely 81
llenCed In the meantime the 9Th infantry
had been ordered up and had become
warmly engaged on the right of the road.
This regiment and part OF ths 5lh were
now ordered 10 change the batteries, which
was handsomely done and the enemy en-
,irely driven ilOm his artillery and his posi-
ton on Ihe left Of Ihe road.
The light companies of Ihe lst brigade
and the 30 and 4'h regiments OF infantry
had been deployed on the right OF The road
where, al various points they became brisk
ly engaged with the enemy. II small party,
under Captain Buchanan and Lieu'enants
Wood and Hays, 4Ih infantry, composed
chiefly of men Of that regiment, drove ihs
enemy from q bresslwoIk which he Occupi-
ed, and captured piece Of artillery. .An
attempt to recover this piece was repeIIed
by Captain Barbour, Sd infantry. The en-,
emy was at last completely driven from his
position on The right Of road, and re-
treated precipilalely. leaving baggage OF
every description. The 4lh infantry took
possession of camp where The head'quar-
ers Of the Mexican generaI-in- -chiel were
Established. I'll his official cOrrespo ondenct
was captured al this place:
The artillery battalion (excePIing .h'
flank companies) had been ordered 10 guard
he baggage train, which was packed some
distance in the rear. That battalion was
now ordered up 10 pursue The enemy, and
with The Sd infantry, Captain kerr's dra-
goons, and Captain Duncan's battery, fol-
lowed him rapidly 10 The river, making a
number of prisoners. Great numbers oi
The enemy were drowned in attempting
TO cross The river near the town. Ihe
corps las, mentioned encamped nssr ,he
river-,he remainder Of HE army on the
field of baule,
The strength of our marching force on
this day, as exhibited in the annexed field
Iiepo,.. was l73 officers and 204e men
aggregate 1922 Ths aciua! number en-
gagged with the enemy did not exceed l7s0'
Our loss was three officers killed and sew
enly.sne wounded. Among The officers
killed, ! have 10 regrs! the lose OF Lieut..
Inge, "a dragoons, vhofell a, the head oil
his plaloons, Will, ga'laniIy charging The
snemy's bauery, of LieuIenan! CochIane, Ol
tho A,h and Lieut.. 'Chadbourne, Of the sIl'
Infantry, who likewise met their death III
the thickes, Of the fight" The officers
wounded were Lieutenant Col. fayne, ln-
spec,or General Lieulenan, Dob5ins, Sd in
fan,ry, serving with ,he light infantry ad-
vance, slightly Lieut.. Cot. Mcintosh, 5f
infantry; severely (lwice) Captain Hooe,
OH infantry severely fright arm since am
i pusaIed) Lieutenant FOwIers 5'h infantry
slightly Captain Montgomery, 9Th infantry
slightly Lieulenanls Gates and JOldon, slf
infantry severely, (each twice. Lieutenant
lSolden, MacIay, Burbank and Morris, 8Il
infantry, eighty. A tabular statement o
The killed and wounded is annexed here
wish.
D have no accurate data from which II
estimate The encmy's force on this day
He is known 10 have been reinforced aie
the action Of the sh, both by cavalry ant
!, infantry, and no doubt TO an extent al Ieas
equal TO his loss on that day. lis proba
Bile Tia, 5000 men were opposed 10 US, AM
0 in position chosen by themselves, anc
t strongly defended with artillery. The en-
E emy's loss was very great. Nearly 200
{ of his dead were buried BY US on lbe day
d succeeding The battle, HIS loss in killed
It wounded and missing, in the two affairs o
the slh and oh. is Ihink, moderately es'
lmated at 1000 men
Our victory has been decisive. A sms
, force has overcome immense odds of the
best troops that Mexico can furnish.-vet'
eran regiments, perfectly equipped and ap'