Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-09-29

ofMexicans then came forward aud sur
rendered themselves 10 Col. Butler, who,
seeing other bodies all coming, remained
upon the road with three companies, while
the rest Of the Regiment. in pursuance Of
an order from The General, retired beyond
the ravine to oppose very large body Of
Cavalry, appearing in our rear. OF the
enemy, one hundred and tweuty-seven
tl27) were killed and wounded and twG
hundred aud seventeen (2l7 taken priso-
ners. Among the latter were the follow
ing officers of rank, TO wit:-One General
officer, two Staff officers, Two Colonels,
three Lieut.. Colonels. four Commaudants,
three Captains, and four Lieurenants. Our
own loss in the action, from the random
fire of the enemy, was one Sergeant se-
vereIy wounded, and one private slightly.
Capt. Marshall with his Company, (E.)
was left as guard over the prisoners, who
were placed in Church, and The Resi-
ment, soon after, took up its line Of march
on the road to Mexico. About noon the
Regiment was ordered TO make detour TO
the left, aud strike upon the same road a
short distance beyond the enemy's works
at Cheraposa, 10 cut of their retreat, as il
was reported that the works had been
carried by our troops. On arriving on the
field after the subsequent action, we found
that the New York Regiment, in conse-
quence of numbers Of horsemen and a
small corpse Of the Howilzer battery hav-
ing iutruded themselves belwixt US, were
some three hundred yards in advance Of
US, and the ninth Infantry attacked, for the
time being, TO our Brigade, nearly the
same distance IN our rear; al the proper
point we proceeded to form. the line of
battle, aud as soon as the two right flank
Companies were in line, we were ordered
10 advance-despatch in reaching the road
10 cut of retreat being considered Of more
importance than regular advance. Be-
fore, however, one half Of the Companies
were in line we found the New York Reg
iment retiring under cover OF the Hacienda,
to our right, and as soon as our line was
unmasked by this Regiment, we found
ourselves exposed to a heavy fire from the
road, wi,ich appeared TO be densely filled
with Mexican troops, as also the Hacienda
to the left Of the field we occupied, and
Immediately on the roaG.--As we had
attempted, for the reason stated, very i'm
perfect order, in our line OF battle, was
Obtained; and as that appeared now indis.
pensable, we were ordered to march by
the right flank, as we reached the left flank
of the New York Regiment. As The Ha.
cienda did not possess sufficient breadth TO
protect The lanks in forming line Of battle
in its rear, the Battalion was ordered 10
form by Companies, and to march 10
column TO the line, in advance of The Ha-
cienda, and little to lis left, upon which
the General 10 person had placed himself;
there they were ordered to deploy upon
The Colour Company. The Companies
of the left wing formed in regular order,
but some accompanies Of the right wing
were thrown into confused masses by The
obslrusou Of miscellaneous troops, belong.
ing to different arms Of the service, this
was mostly remedied, and the advance
was ordered. The line continued to ad:
vance, under heavy fire, some 80 PAGES
in rear Of The General, about 150 yards,
when they were halted.-The General
had cautioned The men not 10 openiheir
fire, until be gayethe orders; bur directly
they halted,lhe General took shis position
in line of battle, and at this time the squad
of mixed troops, upon our extreme right,
already mentioned, commenced firing. and
the Battalion supposing the order given,
opened its Gre. II was understood by The
field officers 10 have been The Generals
intention 10 have made our Battalion the
base of formation OF the others attached 10
his brigade, aud thar as soon as the whole
were in line, they were 10 advance within
either easy muskel range Of the road, or to
charge as he should deem best. As the
firing had already commenced, and did
not interfere with the formation Of the
other Battalion, it was permitted, TO con-
linue. AS soon, however, as one or Two
Companies of the New York Regiment
appeared marching up to our right, the
order was given to charge, and the Bat
talon was saIlanlly led forward by Maj.
GLADDEN., then in command Of The Regi-
ment. The Colonel had been killed di-
recily after our fire had been opened, and
the Lieut.. Colonel severely wounded few
minutes before the charge. Our line OF
battle numbered, al The commencement, 3
Field officers, 9 Staff officers. 7 Captains,
24 Lieu,enanls, % Sergeanls, 273 rank
and file; after the battle, the number who
were unwouDded, for duty. was l Field
officer { NJ Major,) 5 Captains, Is Lieutenauts,
ID Sergeants, l69 rank and file. The
total of our loss in the engagement in
killed aud wounded, was l36. The Major
informed me, that upon reaching the posi-
ton of The enemy, he found that they had
abandoned it, and were in full retreat for
The City; several Companies were in pur.
suit, and the others formed as a reserve in
The road. The whole were shortly ordered
10 advance, by the General, but in conse.
quence Of the large number Of killed and
wounded reported to him, the Battalion
was soon ordered back TO the Hacienda.
now converted into Hospital. The 3
Companies sent in pursuit, were overtaken
by piece of Artillery, which they sup
ported to the suburbs Of The City, until
thew were recalled,