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portion. under the command Of Capt D. RuggIes with
Lieutenant and Adjt. .Lugsnbeel and Lieut. strong
xsn the rss'%s1si eoloss becoming separated
wards Mexico. After advancing up this road some
distance, small body Of the enemy perceived at
tempting 70 spike "a FOUNDER iron gun Capt Rugples
ordered the command to advance-drove them of. and
captured the on and occupied the village
del Resavio when the fire of the enemy caused him to
nat ana await the arrival gilmore troops After pursu
ing the enemy for distance the main bodv Of the
regiment halted and then advanced along tho main
eaaseway towards the fort at Pusnto del Rosavio =
about to advance into the fields in 'front.'
the work the command of the regiment devolved
on Brevet Lieut. Col M. Scott In consequence OF nv
being ordered to assume the command of the brigade
peo you from command. My thanks due to Brevet
Lieut. Col NJ Scott second in command, for his vAua-
HIS galantry is too we'll known need commendaton
from me My staf, Lieut. and AJjutant P. Lugsnbeel,
Master win socept y Ssn1 for tSsr
activity and good conduct Assistant Surgeon William
oosTts accompanied the regiment during the march
lesion but were displayed in military capacity,
In aiding assisting and urging the to the contest
Capta Nj T. Merrill and D. Rugyes with their COM
pans, with the advance the first who became
engaged with the enemy notice with great pleasure
Capt VIM Chapman was slightly wounded early In the
action while calamity doing his duty. which deprived
hossell Rosecrants and Hamilton, commanding COM
psnes displayed GOODNESS courage and activity worthy
OF their profession. Lieuts Dent Strong and J. +.
cannot speak too highly Of the ealantry and activity
conducted the regiment into the action and by his skin
ana knowledge Of the country materially lessened
loss My attention has been called BY their company
commanders to the gallantry displayed by sergt John
Gollinger Of" 45ergts Dudley. Johnson and Angus
tns Whitman Corporal George Wootten, and privates
vey, and James Boyle of "B private Of
&c" sergt James O'Brien, Corporal Francis Smith, pr
vate Thomas Hardy, James Cox and Walter Crawford
Of E and Corporal Geo. Morley and privatea Walter
Mccormick and Geo Scott Of" Il" Co Is 6th infantry.
The regiment went into action with Ia officers and 1887
non. commissioned officers and privates.
Our total loss during the day was Captain William
bee slightly wounded six privates killed; forty-one
non-commissoned officers and privates wounded, and
WV ''''N''' Respectfully sS,sedi submitted,
J. s. MCINTOSH, Bvt Col u S. A.
Col N. s. CLARKE. Comdgn I'd Brig. LIST Div. U. s. A.
TAcuBAYA, MEXICO, Aug %, Is47.
SIR On the afternoon of the 2Oth of August while
IN pursuit Of the retreatng enemy at the village Of
sotepngo, Bvt. Col Mcintosh being ordered to take
command Of the % Brigade LIST Division, in conse
being wounded the command of the 5th infantry de-
volved on myself
In obetience to orders received from Major General
Worth, l Immediately ordered the regiment Into the
cornfeids the right of the road directly in front
wards the works of the enemy with portion 81 the
regiment was among the first to storm them, and drive
the enemy's troops towards the city. Bvt Major Geo
Wright. with small portion of the sth Infantry gained
the work before me.
In consequence of the thickness of the corn and diff
Guilty of crossing the intervening dtches Capt Merrill
and Lieuts Rosecrants and Hamilton, in command Of
Cos + and were separated from the regiment, and
passed more towards the right where they also became
warmly engaged
1t sfords great satisfaction to speak of the gal
lantry and GOODNESS of Lieut. N b Rossell, command
ing company 4, who brought under my immediate
observation during the whole Of this affair who was
among the first ut the fort Capt. d. H McPhail in
command oil company B, came also under my immediate
notice and assisted in bringing Of the captured guns
genbse passed with me far into the cornelds in front
fort, and gives me great pleasure to testify to
his zeal gaantry and good conduct during the whole
affair In conveying orders to the regiment he
received slight wound in the shoulder In the hottest
ofthe hre met Capt. Martin Burk of the 3d. and Lieu
their duty.
would recommend to your notice. the gallant and SOL
derlike conduct Of Sergeant Samuel Archer Of
pany, 9th infantry who am told was the first man to
enter the enemy's works.
Respectfully submitted, MARTIN SCOTT,
Brevet Lieut. Col. u s. Army
Brevct Col. j. s. McIrrosH, U. s Army, Commanding
9th Regiment Infantry.
ARMY INTELLIGENCE
The companies composing the Infantry battalion left
our city on Saturday last under the command Of Capt
VIM N Nelson, acting Lieutenant Colonel They win
march we understand, to Mobile, where they will
bark for Mexico The boys have an arduous service
before them. They will be cheersd however, their
way, by the reflection that their friends at home will
sympahze in their suGerngs and glory their galan
try We have heard nothing from the Mounted battA-
lion since they left (Georsia)
Enquirer 2eth uI
We received Saturday letter from correspondent
In the first regiment of illinois Infantry, destined
Arkdn6aS,
the goth ult is not very late many Of its
details have been anticipated Some facts stated In
be- Of Interest to their Immediate friends Lewis HsSi
volunteer in the company from Clinton county,
died on the 10Th u of fever Before leaving Fort Lea
venworh the measles ragged among the troops and four
diedJubiIss rossy, Oliver Morton, Elias Allen, and
Andrew Briggs and Nathaniel Daugherty and seven
left in the hospital who unable to accompany
sehonnedeld C. Iona, j. Ballard and Henry Ballard.
AT The time OF writing there was not sick man In the
company-St Louis Republican, 27th u 1t.
The steamer Little Missouri, Capt Morgan, from st.
Louis arrived yesterday She had on board Lieuten-
ants Jenkins and Armstrong with the first company Of
the LIST regiment U g. Dragons, ga men, and their
horses. She landed them at Carrollton.-Nep Orleans
Delta, 26th uH.
s. w. Snow and O. Jeter, both of whom have seen
service In Mexico have issued handful calling for
unteers to to the relief Of Gen Scott The Georgia
Infantry Battalion will arrive here in days. and it
proposed that such persons as be disposed to
l1nteer, viii! form company and join them.-MoJie
Herald and Tribune, 26h uIf.
1t is said that Gen Kearny has departed for Mexico
for the purpose of taking the command of all the dra
goons in the service there not immediately connected
with Gen Scott He is keep the road open between
Vera Cruz and Gen. scott's army.
Gen Butler was at Louisville a few days since, and
about to proceed to Mexico
The U s. steamer A. Hetxsl, from Philadelphia for
proceeded to sea this morpins evening, ana
Ne,os, Cd Instant
A detachment Of ssamsn under charge Of Lieutenant
Swartwout arrived Norfolk on the LIST instant in the
schooner M Christie, from this port.
The following named persons have died Of yellow fever
on board the Observation-Disclosures T.. +. Carmichael;
}. b. Schenck, surgeons steward; Henry Mansfield
qusrtermaster; Andrew Gardner, landsman John VIII
SON. O. boy; Caspar Gordow, private marine.-Pensa-
colo Cor N. D. Ptcnyune, Sept 80.
Police Intelligence
Grand Lcrceny-Two black fellows called Henry
johnson and James Travis arrested last night
charge or stealing lot of running rigging two shrodus
and spring stay valued at $780, belonging to Captain
samuel Purdy Of the schooner Charles lying at tbs foot
OF Jefferson street. portion Of the property found
In their possession, and Justice Timpson locked them
up for trial
Petit Larcsny-A woman called Mary Ann Mac
gnnes was arrested yesterday in the act Of stealing Is
glass plates worth 81 co. from the crockery Of
Henry W. Boswell, No 244 Bowery. Locked up by JUS
tice Timpson for trial.
=. Stealing W,aring .apparsl.-A man called Daniel
Hartwe arrested and committed by Justice Roome
en- charge Of stealing CLOAK and other articles valued
st fi 25 belonging to Chester Totson residing the
Old Post Road between 23d and l24th street. Justice
Roorns locked him up for trial.