The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-07-17
Official Dispatches
FROM THE
ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
Col. TWiggs, Report

Extract from the report OF Col. TWiggs, |
who commanded the right wing Of tho army
on the two glorious days:
On the morning Of tire 9th, some of the
enemy being discovered in the edge of the |
Chapanal, we advanced the 9th Infantry on
the right, with the Cd squadron Of dragons
in front, Maj Ringgold's battery. commando
ed by 1t. Ridgely, on the left Of the 5th,
and the Sd brigade on its left. On advance
ing, the enemy having retired, we entered
the chaparral, and approached within 500
yards Of Resaca de Ia Palma. where the ene>
my had taken position for fight. The ads
vance guard having kept up FIRE till our
arrival 1t. Ridgely was ordered in front Of
the 5th with his battery, and having advanc-
ed cautiously to within about 400 Yards Of
their battery in the road, the enemy opened
on him with grape. It, Ridgely pushed for
ward rapidly about 100 yards further, and
returned their ERE with great spirit and sue
cess, ad yancing on them whenever their fire
slackened. AT times the two batteries were
firing canister at each other when not more
than 100 yards apart. Having advanced in
this manner about 500 yards, Capt Mays
squadron was ordered to charge the enemy's
guns -Dashing forward in column Of fours,
1.-THE main road admitting Of no other forma>
tion,) the squadron charged across the raw.
inc through seven OF the enemy's pieces,
driving the gunnerp from ihem-Capt May,
with Its. lnge, Stevens and Sackett, and the
4st and I'd plaloOns Of the squadron, charg-
ing the guns in the road and on the right Of
Iit-Capt. Graham. accompanied BY Lieuts.
Winship and Peasonton, with the Sd and 4th
platoOns, leading the charge against the
pieces on the left Of The road in The ravine.
Capt May having charged through the pieces
} in the road, rallied some six men, and charg.
ed again at some of the gunners who had
regained their pieces, drove them of, and
took Gen. La Vega prisoner. Ia the charge
1t. hugo fell at the head Of his platoon whilst
leading il on CALAMITY, having passed through
their batteries. Corporal McCauly was tak>
en- prisoner, 9 privates and l9 horses were
killed; Sergeant McMuley,9 priVates and 10
horses wounded. The 4lh infantry, (under
command Of Brevet Major Allen,) the 5th,
commanded BY Lieut.. Col Mcintosh; and the
I'D, commanded BY Capt. s.. N Morriss re-.
tanned posseaai6n of the enamy "a artillery,
Q repnlsing at different times largely superior
parties brought TO bear against them. and
finally brought off the pieces, making sever.
: al prisoners of war. After tie unsurpassed,
> if not uneaqualed, charge Of Captain Nays
r squadron, the enemy was unable to fire a
7 piece. In this affair, in witch Lieut.. Inge
ID dragons, and Lieut.. CochTane, 4th Infan
!, try, were killed. Lieut.. Col McInto h.
: Capt. Hooe, and Lieut.. Dibbins were wound
r ed, | would respectfully call the attention u
The commanding general to the gallant con
= duct Of Col. Mcintosh, 5th, and Col. Gar
: land, 9th infantry, Commanding the Sd brig
> ade,) Lieuts. Ridgely, Shower and French
r Sd artillery Capts. May and Graham, Lieuts
Winsbip, Stevens. Pleasonton and Sackett
~ ID dragons: and Capt. Buchanan, Lieuts
;. Hays and Woods, 9TH infantry, GLc.--thr
- latter two having captured piece ofarliller
~ defended by one hundred and fifty or tW
''r hundred, with but few men.
Is The enemy having been routed with grea
loss, this days action closed with much hon
-, or to the American army, spreading terrC
er. among the Mexican people. IN this actio
every officer and man performed his dut
er' most CALAMITY.
els But Capt Arnold and Lieut.. Mcdonald
I'd dragons, my aids on the sth and 9th ms
b'r performed the severa. duties assigned the
b'r with prompiness, GOODNESS and courage. The
DIT accompanied me during the whole Of Il
ct. affair, except when detached carrying order
:, The detailed account Of the commander
b'r each regiment and corps is herewith tran
b'r Hitled.
55, am, sir, very respectfully, your obeeie
! seTVant,
Sep D. E. TWIGGS. Col. ID dragons.
SEX Commanding right wing A. D
lb'r Capt. w. w. s. Bliss, Assistant Adj't Gen,