Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-11-28

have reason TO believe that il was considerable only
from their Acknowledgements but also from the signs OF
blood, well from the fact that seldom fred ex-
cept with great deberaon, and only where obec was IN
view
have observations offer upon the events ofhe day,
further than express my unbounded admiration the IN
domtabe courage and exhibited IN the attack
and reerae the regret experienced by beng called
upon, the height OF and confidence, TO retire from
the field of their operations Of duty consrins
also public acknowledgment Of the good conduc of the
command with which | had been ordered TO cooperate.
General Qutman however, brave and excellent ofc will
d. justice to the merits of his Colonel Davis OF
that command am told the first to receive and return
the shot of the enemy and among the last to ree from
the contest had the pleasure of his company during the
greater part of the fight and proud of the opportunity Of
bearing testimony to his gallant conduct beg leave also,
under the authority of Gen. Lamar, TO compliment Lieut.
Thomas OF the artillery and his brave for the bod ad-
and efficient management OF the gun under his charge
When ordered TO retire. he reloaded his piece fired farewell
shut nt the foe and returned 1--WE hope without oss under
shower OF bullets Special praise is due to the young soldier
who eveed the gum for the cool and deliberate with
which he executed his duty amidst the most imminent danger
His is not known
In the distribution of honors among my people,
sensible of the responsibility of the task and Of the great diff
Guilty Of executing it to the satisfaction Of ALL That some
should accomplish than others is law of Nature 1t
may be the result not much Of superior merit of mere
peroriy in physical strength and other adventous crcum
stances But like the present, where all did
their duty and did it we it would to be proper and
Just that their fame should be For this rea
and other considerations must avoid the indulgence of
individual eulogy altogether except 50 far as may be nse
arabic from exposition of the conduct OF my sa which
feel bound make, nasmuch in degree respon
sibe the public for their behavior Major Clarke, my ju
nor aid who had rendered himself useful many
casons active officer conducted himself in battle with
the spirit of the soldier and had the honor Of being the
rst IN the regiment enter the city lie rapidly fol
lowed by Mr. Walter Wnn, "a worthy gentleman, and
soldier Of San Sacino who was connected with my military
family the secretary of General Lamar. During the hot
test OF the contest he frequently by my side and also act
ed with Major Clarke in the transmission Of my ORDERS in the
face of many pers General Burleson my senior aid had
accompanied the command of General WORTH and acquired
fresh aues for himself and added uste to the Of
Texas. General LAMAR my division inspector, (acting also
adutant, mainly instrumental in causing my troops
to be called into requson He had accompanied General
Qutman in the occupancy of point the lower part of the
city, where the battle commenced and at his sugges
ton that messenger dispatched for my command He
found active cooperation with the Mississippi and
Tennessee troops but reoned regiment on its arrival and
acted during the balance of the fight with the Texans Full
y satisfied throughput with the conduct OF each take this
method of returning them my nceres thanks, well my
best wishes for their welfare and beg leave also to embrace
the opportunity of rendering my gratitude and admiration to
the whole force under command-oiceTs and soldiers
for the important services rendered their country and the
BILE in which they have sustained the honor chv
airy of their State.
In doing justice the lving let be rgetfu Of the
dead Among the fallen my command, have beer call
ed upon to the fate of young officer who the
brightest of the service the soul honor AMI the
ernment Of Texas defence of the western frontier the
commander of corps of mounted rangers and probably
officer performed his duty with activity and eff
ciency with satisfaction the country He possess
ed nothing of the rough habits ignorance, and presmng
forwarness which is usually supposed to attach to the from
tier soldier. He educated man. and gentleman by
nature quiet in his amiabe in temper just his
dealings; and strictly moral in all his habits During his
connexion with the present campaign his department
suchso marked by happy union of modesty with bravery,
and dignity with obedenceas to win the hearts of all and
constitute him the chief avorte of the army. He followed
the fortunes Of General WORTH shared in all the dangers of
the command and closed his brilliant amidst the shouts
Of victory Though feeble in ame the inspiring energies of
his mind enabled him TO keep advance of his comrades
that in the storming OF the Bishops hill he the foremost
and the first victim upon the amparts Of the foe He
buried where he fel-upon the loies summand the
mountain that encoses his remains will stand
ument Of his gory will be known in history and long fe-
quented by MS grateful he,gave Of Gillespie
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedent
servant, ]. PINCKNEY HENDERSON,
Major Gen. Comd'g Texas Volunteers
| Mai. Gen. Zachary TAYLOR,
Comd'g the Army Of Occupation.
Names Of The Commissioned officers killed and c0unaed
during The operations befcre Monterey, Merco, from Sep