The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-01

the refresh themselves, and having ghtened the
wagons by destroying portion OF our stores the march
was continued During the day, twenty-five wagoners
and wagonmasters, who had escaped from Lieut. Bar
bours and had fled to the mountains for safety join
ed my command At 2 o'clock, p. m, | reached tha
ground where the train attacked, and found the bo-
dies of between forty and fifty OF the wagoners horribly
mutated the wagons burning and the bodies OF several
OF the wagoners thrown into the flames. Not being able
discover any wounded on the ground, the march was
continued to Marin, at which place my command was IN
camp at 4 o'clock the same afternoon The advanced
guard arrested of the enemy who had been engaged
in the massacre The town nearly deserted Lieut.
Col Irwin, I'd regiment Ohio volunteers, having with his
command of three companies, marched Tor Monterey al
Information was received at Marin that Lieut. Bar
bour with his command had been surrounded and cap
tuTed .
General Jose Urea with force of thousand Ian,
GERS, was before Marin for two days-having arrived
there at noon the 23d ns and reiterated from his POI
siton on the morning of the 25h inst, upon the arrival
of renorcements from Monterey, under the command OF
Major Sheppard, of the LIST Kentucky regiment Wmle
the enemy lay before Marin, several sklrmishes took
place between the troops of Lieut. Col Irwin and General
Urea, in which the enemy lost several men.
At o'clock at night the camp fires OF the enemy were
seen advance and at distance TO the lett OIL
the Monterey road and at IL o'clock the march was re-
sumed.
rived within mile and half of Aqua Fro my ankers
reported the enemy to be in torce either side OF the
road but at some distance in the chapparal And IN
short time afterwards, slight skiImsh took place pc
tween small party of the enemy and portion OF my
command thrown out to the lett and rear OF my lett anK
| Immediately formed square, with one company each on
the first and fourth fronts, and three companies each on
the second and third fronts. This formation was adopt
ed to enable my command to march IN square, ana
not be compelled to break INTO column while IN the lace
of the enemy. The march had been continued but
short distance when the enemy appeared both TANKS
The square was Immediately halted, and, after a short
encone, the enemy fell back and disappeared IN the
chapparal.
quarter of a mile beyond Aqua Fro the enemy ap-
peared on our front and TANKS, and after running re
of some minutes, again retired, having sustained some
lnss Vhp MARI wa
OF San Francisco during which time several rencontres
took place with the enemy My effective force not being
greater than men, and the apparent strength OF the
enemy being $780, it deemed advisable to despatch
courier for Lieut. Col Irwin, who was supposed to be IN
advance route for Monterey Lieutenant Stewart,
of company c, volunteered TO discharge this dangerous
duty and while the enemy occupied the chapPaal on
either side of the road, he gaanty dashed through and
overlook the command of Lieut.. Col Irwin at the Wal
nut Springs.
The enemy formed to charge my command IN
front and the TANKS, and received with heavy
then dsnounted portion of his force, and, having
placed them behind chapparal fence IN rear OF the
fourth 'front.' opened rapid but badly directed hre IRON
aim by Captain Latham's rfemen and the musketry OF
the second front.
AT II o'clock, a. m | was reinforced by Lieut. Col.
Irwin, with hundred and fifty men, and two Held
pieces, under command of Capt Bradley of ls Ohio and
Capt Cames of LIST Kentucky Lieut. Col Irwin, as he
advanced in front, discovered division OF the enemys
force, ambush in the chappara to the left OF road and
opened lldreced fire from his field pieces The en-
tire force of the enemy fell back, and formed in
rear of the 4h front of the square Immediately order
ed Lieut. Col Irwin to take position the right of the
road and OF the square and after an animated ac
ton of few minutes the enemy retreated IN confusion
During the action, my entire loss three Americans
killed, friendly Mexican killed. and one wagner
MORALLY and soldier slightly, wounded lregret to
say that Capt b F.. Graham, assistant quartermaser,
who had been recently stationed Ceralvo and joined
my command on its march from that place, was killed
during the action after having behaved the most gal
liant manner The less of the enemy estimated at from
IN bpInp ahI IN
loss, from the character of the fight and the extent OF the
groundit occupied
Wall for their gallant and efficient services and s,eai
credit is due to every officer aud soldier Tor the bravery
and GOODNESS displayed during the four hours and hall
the action continued
servant ant '''' '''''' ~ GEORGE W. MORGAN,
Col I'd regiment Ohio volunteers.
To Maj w w. S. BLISS A. A. General, Headquarters,
Aqua Nueva.
CAMP NEAR CAMARGo Mexico March 10, ls47.
SIR: Agreeaby to your instructions, have the honor
report the circumstances attending my recent march
from Monterey to thus place On the 18th inst, was or
dered Mr. Crttenden and Major Coffee (beaers
of dispatches from headquarters) TO Camargo, with five
companies of infantry and two pieces OF artillery; "A
train oil $50 wagons arriving at Monterey from Saillo
the 4th, was instructed to await until the day follow
ing, order that the train might proceed with the escort
Accordingly on the 5th inst marched from Monterey,
commanded by Capts Bradley, Armstrong, and Kennea
ly two companies of 1s regiment Kentucky volunteers
commanded by Capts Howe and Fuller; pieces of
tlery, under Lieut. McCarer and small detachment of
Arkansas cavalry, commanded by Lieut. Thompson
making my command about 260 men i'll all. The massa
at Ramos and the attack upon Col. Morgan's reg
men at Aqua FRO, having occurred few days previous
| was persuaded that the enemy in force at some
point my route and the march conducted with
much circumspection the many embarrassments at
tending the movement OF large train would permit
It being impossible protect the train at all points 1.-TWO
miles in lengthy with SO small force marched with
three companies and piece of artillery in 'front.' eav
ing two companies and piece rear guard. On
Sunday afternoon, 9th inst when within mile of Ger
ralvo attacked by the Mexican cavalry under Gen
erals Urea and Romero Having learned from my ad-
vanced guard that the enemy approaching an
eminence in front, and that large bodies of ancers
sweeping rapidly around both TANKS, the wagon-m
possible advanced my artillery and three companies
of infantry short distance and Immediately opened with
canister shot upon their line charging front AL
though apparently somewhat confused they continued TO
advance but promptly checked by the fire OF the in
fanry supporting the piece or two more rounds from
to annoying discharge of escopeas upon my left flank
party of the enemy being concealed in the chappara
that quarter but keeping at too great distance to make
their fire effective Placing the gun battery the left
this party of the enemy driven from their cover
In the time many of the drivers had deserted their
teams, and the frightened mules dashed the chappa
raj both sides of the road About forty of those wag
ons were Immediately burned by the Mexicans- among
them, that containing my ammunitonwhich, however,
killed and wounded ten OF the enemy by its unexpected
explosion Having thus broken the centre of the ran
the enemy formed in considerable force between and
the guard distant at the time about two miles, and
now weakened by the absence of Capt Howes company
ed to the front at the of the fight In
der the safety the artillery