Washington telegraph., 1847-05-12

/ letl' was directed 10 support the lHiunlTY
there engaged. TIN action was for long
lime warmly sustained at lbll p1nl-lhe
enemy making several ellads both with
nifnry aud cavalry against our line. and
bping always rcpnlscd with heavy lass
/ hal parui all Tue rcguar cavalry aud
/ CAPT, Pixies squadron oi Arkansas horse
/ under ihe orders OF hIcv. Lieut.. Col MAY,
viii directions 10 haIl IN eaerI. ihe rnsmy's
coInmnI sill advancing Ia the faar along
TIM base Of lie mountain which Waz done
ia conjunction with the kentucky aua AZ.
hHsls cavalry, uuirr Co.'S. Marsha and
/ lei. IN the meantime uui left, which
Wa sliiI strongly threatened hy a superior
lore. WIS luther slreug hencd by the de.
laehmeuI ol Gapi, BNga's aud n portion
/ ol CAPT. shrfmau's batteries, Ia that qlar
tef. The concentration ul aai'efe fire
] upon the misses q the snemr along the
hasr uI the u4HIan, aad the determined
resistance offered bg the lEn regiments op
posed 10 them, had created confusion Ia
IhpIr ranks Hul soma Of lhe corps attempted
tn etrgi a retreat upon tHsir maiu Iur ul
b4lli' The squadron ui The Isl lngl1us,
uadrr Leu kurkr6 Va nov ordered up
Tue deep Iatna which those rclreaiiug
eaps we're eairagafng Ia cfas1, iu aHlrf
to oenarge aul dispense ihrm. The sqnld.
TN proceeded 10 Ihe point indicated, buf
could nal accomplish Ihe uliaef, baiag os.
] pa'fu Ia haaf, IN iom battery es'ab
( llsani 10 cuFaf tie tclraai of tHoac corps
hbl.' ib' sqnlfan was detached ua Ills
service, laIs' halY uI the enemF wa
I observed 10 concentrate on aaf extreme
lei. apparently with tbe view i making
drerul up1n tie hacienda Of Blaua VISTA.
"ar.e or TN ani baggage wee d..
pas'eu. Lieut.. Col My was ordered 10
ilH slfPon II that plHl, villa Two pieces
ol Cap. Shsimahs battery, 1nlrr Lieut.
Reynolds. In the meantime the scattered
iofers uaar the hacienda, composed IN pat
oi NlInFs Tai and Gnmlni commands,
had been in sons extent orIlnik3d unlcr
the ayiee oI II j. Mnarue, chief Of artillery.
Wilh The asa sanae ol Nal. Morrison. vol.
unlecr sail. All were pss'el Ia defend the
position. Baiore uur clyaly hal reached
tue haeisnda, that ul The enemy hld mlis
is attack, halng bean handsomely m It hy
thf Kentucky anl Arkansas cavalry under
Gas. Marshall uui Yell. TIE Mexican
column iuiHsiialrIy divided, one p1aiue
sweeping D., the DEPOT where % received
dys,rIiiiro b,e l0M The forge which hai
collected lhrrc. aud th,u gaining The uioun
Tain opposite, under IRE lrJm Lieut. Rey.
uud's section, the rrmlining portion re-.
gaining The base OF ldc mountain on our
leN. Ia o., charge al Blras Vista, Col.
lrl &C.. gl,auly al the bead vi bis rgi.
msn'; wo as, llsl Al Vaughan, oi the
hrnushy cayaly-ayogag officer oi much
promise. LirB. Col. May, who hat bccn
rcjoiuel by lie squadron Of the lst du,.
goun. ani by portions Of the Arkansas anl
Indiana troop, under Lieut. Col. K1lne
aal Maj. GJman, now approached lhr
base ui llc mountain, holding ia check the
nght il4ut Ol t4r enemy upon whose
masses, crowded IA the narrow gOrges aud
nvdns, ouI artillery was doing Icahul exc.
cute
The position Of lhl, portion of the MtSi.
eau Amy which hai gained our rear WAS
. nuw yoTy cIucll, ami il seemed doubtful
whether Il could regain the main body
Al this moment received from Gen San.
Ia Anna a message by a s,a.' officer dss,r.
lng to know what wanieil | immrii
rle.y despatched Brig. Gen. Wool to the
Mexican General in.Chiel aud sent or.
dcrs To- cease iidng. Upon reaching the
. Mexican lines Gen. Wool could nI, cause
the enemy 10 cease their iirc, aul accord.
ingy returned without bayinsa an interview.
. The extreme right OF the enemy confined
isIn'rgI, along thc base OF tle mountain,
aul unaly in spite olalI our eiiols, effected
junction with the remainder OF the army
. Dung the day the cavalry Of Gen. Nj.
non had l,grujeI The elevated plain above
/ SaIi,lO, aud occupied the road from lht
/ city 10 the lelI OF battle, where they inter.
crpied several Of our men. Approaching
tho town they were fired upon by Captain
/ Webster from rcJouhl occupied by his
company, and then moved oil towards tha
eastern side oi the valley aud obiiquely
. towards Burna Vista. At this time Capt.
Shower moved rapidly forward with bis
piece, Supported by . miscellaneous com
mauI of mounted volunteers, and lircd sew.
cral shot, al tho cavalry with great effect.
They were driven inlu the ruylnes which
lead to the lower valley closely pursued
/ By Capt Shower, who was lunhcr supper.
ted By a piece OF Capt. Webs'er's battery,
under Lieut.. Donaldson, which had ad
vanccd from redonbl, supported by Capt
/ Wheeler's company Illinois yoluuleer5.--
The enemy mads ono or two efforts to
charge the aiIiIIery, but was finally driven
back in a confused mass, and did not again
appear on the plain.
In the meantime, the firing had partially
ceased upon the principal field. The enc.
my seemed 10 coniinc his efforts to the pro.
lection Of his artillery, and | had left the
plateau for a moment, when | was recalled