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

the line, was ding good execution 81
this time. Capt. Mays squadron w''
now detached 10 support that battery,
and the left Of our position. Tho Mex
lean cavalry, with Two pieces OF arlllIsr'
Y, were now reported 10 be moving
through the chsppsrel 10 our right, 10
threaten that flank, or make demon
slrsion agans, the train. The Slh in'
fanlry wS Immediately detached to
check his movement, and, supported by
l. eul. Ridgy, with section oil MAJOR
Ringgold's battery and Capt Walkers
company Of volunteers eHectuaIIy re-
pulsed the enemy--the sta infantry re-
pelIne charge Of lancer,. and the ar
tlIery doing great execution in their
ranks. The Sd infantry was now de-
tackled TO The right as "a still further Sc
curily TO that A,nk yet threatened by
the enemy. Major Rnssold, with the
re maiuing section, kept up his fire from
an advanced position and was Supported
by The 4lh infantry.
The gras, Of The prairie had been &C
cidenry fred by our artillery. and The
volumes Of smoke now partially conceal
ed ,ha armies from each other. As The
enemy's left had evidently been driven
back, and left the road free as the can.
nonode had been suspsnded,l | ordered
forward the eighteen Founders on the
road nearly TO the position first occupl'
by The Mexican cavalry, and caused the
lsl brigade to take up new position
still on the lett Of the eighteen FOUNDER
battery. The 9Th was advanced from
ito former position.and occupied poln'
on the sxtren. right of the new line.
The enemy made change Of position
correspoadeuing to our own, and AFTER
suspension OF nearly an hour the ac-
ten was resumed.
The Are Of artillery was now most
deslruclive-opsninss were cOns,'n'Iy
made through the snsmy'' rank'b BY our
fire, and the eonstsncy with which the
Mexican infantry sustained ,hi, severe
canuooads was Q theme Of universal re
max and sdmira,ion. Capt. Nays
squadron was detached 10 make de
mons,rstion on the left Of the enemy's
position, and suffered severely from The
fire Of artillery 10 which il was for some
time exposed. The 9TH in!sntry which
had been ordered 10 support the eight
cen FOUNDER battery, was exposed 10 =
mos, gaI'iog fie Of artillery, BY which
several men were killed snd Capt. Pagr
dangerously wounded. The soemy''
Ii . was directed ssa'nsl our eighteen
pounder battery snd The guns unde'
Major RioggoId'in 'i's vicinity. Ih'
NJ jpr himself, while ceol'y directing
he fire of his pieces was struck by a
cannon ball and mortslIy wounded.
InlLr meantime the battalion Of ar
Ilillery Lieut.. Col. ChIlds had beer
brought, up 10 support the artillery o.
our right. IA strong demonstration o
lclvalry was row made by the enemy
against this part Of our line, and ,h'
column continued to advance aud Sc
we're fire from the eighteen Founders
The battalion was instantly formed If
suusrs and held ready 10 receive tn;
the charge OF cavalry, bul when the sd
vancing seuadrons were within clos'
range deadly fire of canister from
the eighteen Founders dispersed them
A brisk fire Of small arms was now o
pened upon The square, by which on
officer Lieut.. Luther, 81 artillery, wa
slightly wounded, buto q well directed fir
from the front Of Dhe square silenced al
further firing from the enemy in hi
quarter. i was now nearly dark, an
lhs action was closed on The right o
our line, the enemy having been com
IpleteIy driven back from his position
Iaud loiled in every attempt against gu
line.
While The above was going forwor
on cur righ, and under my own eye