American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-23
GEN. BUFFERS REPORT.
HEADQUARrERs FIELD Division voLusrEERs,

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SlT:-PuTsuant to the instructions of the ma
Jor-general commanding, on the 2lst inst, a
ABOUT O'Clock, a m, marched my division
lWith the exception OF one company from eacl
infantry regiment, left to guard the camp) an,
paced II IN order OF battle, under cover, imme.
ulaleiy III rear OF the mortar and howitZer bat
.ofy' my lett resting on the main road to Mon
tctey. mad been IN position but a short time
when received the generals further orders &c
move asspeedily as practicable, with three re.
! giments, to the support ofGen. Twiggs's divi.
llon, then engaged in an attempt to carry the
enemy first battery on our left. To expedite
this movement, marched the three nearest re.
gments, commanded respectively BY Col. Da-
Wis, Campbell and Mitchell by the lett flank,
leaving Col. Ormsby to sustain the batteries
Finding the rifle regiment in front that of Col,
Campbell was ordered to take its place. The
two last mentioned regiments constituting Ge-
neral Q1itmans field brigade, he took the i'm
mediate command of them, and moved off with
spirit and Promptness in the direction indicated
by the enemy's line of fire Having seen Gen.
Qlltman's brigade fairly in motion. | turned
my attention 10 that of Gen. Hamer, now
consisting of the Ohio regiment only. Pursu-
ing the instructions of the ma general felt
my way gradually, without any knowIedre of
the localities, into that part of the CITY border
ing on the enemy'S continuous line of Bate
rles, assaied by heavy fires in front and flank.
Alter having traversed several SQUARES, met
Major Mansfield, the engineer who had con-
Quoted the movement Of Gen. Twiggs's divi-
SION on the first battery. He informed me of
the failure OF that attack, and advised the with
drawal of my command, as there could no
longer be any object in advancing further,
warning me AT the same that if | advanced /
must meet a fire that would sweep all before
1t. knowing the maor-general commanding
to be but short distance in the rear | uallop-
ed back and communicated this information, IN
consequence Of which he gave the order to re-
trogtade, and the movement was commenced
accordingly. In short time, however, it was
known that Gen. q litmans brigade had not
only stormed tho battery in question, but had
also carried & stone house of considerable
strength connected with the first, and occupi-
ed by the enemy's infantry. The direction of
Gen. Hamers brigade was at once CHANGED,
and the city re-entered by another route.
which, alter about half hours march under a
destructive fire, brought it within, saw 100
yards OF the enemy's second fort. called Ell
Diabo A very slight reconnaissance sufIiced
to convince me that this was a position of no
ordinary strength. Still, feeling its Importance
alter consulting with part of my staff as to its
pTactcability, had resolved to attempt carry
/ ing 1t by storm, and was in the act of directing
the advance, when | received wound which
| compelled me to halt.
Col. Mitchell was at the same time wounded
at the head of his regiment, as was his sdiu-
tant. The men were falling fast under the
converglng fires of at least three distinct bate
ries, that continually swept The intervening
space through which it was necessary to pass.
The loss of blood, too, from my wound render
cd 1t necessary that should quit the field and
had discovered at u second glance that the
position was covered by heavy fire of musket-
ry from other works directly in its rear that |
had not seen in the first hasty examination
Under all these discouragements,I was most re-
luctantly compelled, on surrenderng the COM
mand, to advise the withdrawal of the troops
to less exposed position. There is POSSIBLE
ity that the work might have been carried but
not without excessive loss; and if carried, feel
assured 1t would have been untenable.
Accordingly, the division, under Gen Ha-
mer, on whom devolved the command, moved
to new position near the captured fort, and
WithIn sustaining distance of our field batteries
on the lett, The troops remained in and near
this position, and under the fire of the enemys
batteries until late in the day. For the details
OF the after proceedings of the day, refer to
Cen Hamer's report
1t is with no little pride and qualification that
bear testimony to the gallanry and general
good conduct Of my command. Were proof
wanting, morunful one is to be found in the
subJoned return of the day. That part ofmy
DIVISION properly in the field did not exceed
eleven hundred, of which number full one-hhh
was killed or wounded. The fact that troops
for the first time under fire should have suffer
cd such loss, without shrinking, in continu-
Gus struggle of more than two hours, and main.
~ against sheltered and inaccessible foe, finds
but few parallels, and is Of itself an eulogum
TO which need not add. That there were some
more prominent for skill and gallantry than
Others, even IN contest where all were brave,
theTc can be no doubt, and | leave TO those bet
ter qualified from their situations than myself
the pleasing though delicate task OF reporting
upon their respective merits.
The remainder of Gen. Buffers report is in
reference to the conduct Of his brigade and 9th
er officers, OF whom he speaks very highly
REMARKABLE CASE. The Russian En-
Po' "'N''ou le'paihdoie INV SUI recently. 1t
appears that wealthy Russian General OBJ
tanned the consent of a beautiful daughter of
Polish Nobleman, To unite in marriage with
him; and unknown to the lady, the ceremony
was performed by an officer, disguised as
priest They lived together for two years,
when she was informed by her husband of the
deception, and finally discarded him. She
sought in vain for redress in all the courts,
when finally her case came before the Empe- |
roI, who decided thai the malr;ane uras illnral