Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-06-24

ration of Tho right wing. Lieut.. Colonel
McIntosh, commanding '.he 5th infantry,
Lieut.. Col. Garland, commanding the Sd
brigade, Lieu. Col. Belknap, command
ing The 1st brigade. Lieut.. Col. Childs.
commanding the artillery battalion, Mai.
Allen. Captains N. l.. Morris and Mont
gomery, commanding respectively The
4th, "a, aud 9th regiments Of infantry,
were jealous in the performance of their
duties. and gave. examples 10 their COM
mands OF cool and fearless cunduct. Lieut..
! Col. Mclntosh repulsed with his regi:
ment charge Of lancera in the action of
Palo Alto, aud shared with it in the honors
aud dangers of the following day, being
twice severely wounded. Lieut.. Colonel
Belknap headed "a charge Of The 9th in
fan1ry, which ssul,ed in driving the enc
my from his guns, aud leaving US 10 pos
session Of that part Of The 6elde.;.. - :.
| Captain Duncan and Lieutenant Ridgely
deserve especial notice for The gallant aud
efficient maInnern which they maneu-
vered snd served Ihelr batteries. The
impression made by Capt. Duncan's batte-
ry upon the extreme right Of the enemy's
line, at the affair Of Palo Alto, contributed
largely to the result Of the day, while the
terrible fire kept up by Lieut.. Ridsleey,
iu The affairof the 9th. inflicted heavy
losses upon the enemy. The l5 FOUNDER
battery, which played conspicuous part
in the action Of The 9th, was admirably
served ty Lieutenant Churchill Sd artil.
lery, assisted BY Lieut.. Wood lopograph-
ical engineers. The charge Of cavalry on
the enemy's batteries on The 9Th, was gal
lantly led by Cap. May, and had COM
plele success.
:. apt. Mccall, 4,h infantry, rendered
distinguished service, with the advanced
corps under his orders. It's loss, in killed
aud wounded, will show how closely it
was engaged. may take this occasion
10 say that 10 two former instances, Capt.
Nc Call has iendered valuable service as
partisan Officer. 10 this connexion,
would mention the services Of Captain
Walker, Of the, Texas rangers, who was.
in both affairs with his company, and who
has performed very merilorious services
as spy and partisau.' ',..i =.
+, must beg leave 10 refer to the reports
Of subordinate commanders for the names
Of many officers, non commissioned ofi-
GERS and privales, who were distinguished
by good conduct on both days.. Instances
If individual gallantry and personal con,,
\ fiict with the enemy were not wanting in;
| the affair of the 9th, but cannot Gnd place
| in a general report. The officers serviog
on the stats Of The different commanders,
are particularly mentioned by Them.
derived efficient aid on both.days from
all the officers of my staff. Captain Bliss,
assistant adjutant general, Lientenan, Col.
Payne. Inspector General Lieut.. Eaton.
A. D. Co., Captain Wagsaman,. commis-
sary of subsistence, Lieutenant ScaHst,
engineers aud Ieuts. Blake and Meade,
lopograpEica engineersY promptly con-
veyed my orders 10 every part Of the field.
Lieutenant Colonel Payne was wounded in
the affair Of the 9th. and l have already
had occasion To- report The melancholy
death of Lieut.. Blake, by accident. in the
interval between the two engagements
Major Craig aud Lieut.. Brerenton, of the
ordinance department. were actively en-
gagged in their appropriate duties. and Sur
geon Craig, medical director, superinIend-
edin person the. arduous service Of the
field hospitals. | take this occasion to men,
lion generally the devotion to duly Of the
medical staff of the army; who have been.
uitiring 10 their exertions. both in the field
and in the hospitals, to alleviate the suffer-
ings of the wounded of both armies
Captain ,Ctossnau, and Myers of the quar-
termas,er'a department, who had charge
of The heavy supply train at both engage.
menls, conhucIed.i il in most satisfactory
manner, and finally brought itup without
the smallest loss, 10 its. destination. :,
Il enclose an inventory oflhe Mexican
property captured on The field, and also
sketch Of the field Of Rrsaca dc la Palmo,'
and Of therou,e from Point Isabel. made
by my aid de. camp, Lieut.. Eaton. One
color, (batlalion Of Tampico,) aud macy
standards aud guidons of cavalry we're ia
ken at the barrie of the 9Th. would be
pleased to receive some Instructions as 10
the disposition TO be made of these tro-,
phiss-whsther they shall be senlt TO Wash
inetnu, sc.
am. very respectfully, ~
Your obedicnt servant.
s. - T.. TAYLOR,
Brew. Brig. Gen. U. S Commanding.
The Adju,aut General. Of tine Army,