The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-01

the troops The exeoufioa done In the mountain By our
have visited the represent the dead Of
the enemy left this mountain side, from two hum
not known. Their loss was immense. We did not lose
man from the commands engaged, because the enemy
on the mountan percsving that matters were rsschn~
extremes With my rifemen, when observed that regi
ment OF Americans were retreating ON my right In
the mountain and stood with Prices squadron and the
four Arkansas cavalry companies until they issued from
on the other side Our line being pressed back and the
retreatng In apparent disorder proposed to Col
ed but before the enemy had taken position to enable
desire the right of the Arkansas corps
retiring in order Our whole force then
to the other side of the ravne we found
that we stood detached from the rest Of the army The
riemen of Kentucky cavalry had not yet Joined the
presenting front retreat of the
infantry In this way they twice delivered fire upon
the body of the enemy who were pressing in masses
along the mountain side After crossing three ravines
in this way riemen succeeded In joining the
the regiment and at ordered the cavalry to form
moved forward along the base Of the mountain AZ if to
engage the companies under my command The lancers
by the infantry on the and
whenever checked would at once reform under cover Of
their fire while the infantry because OF the conf 'rms-
ton of ground could not be approached by our horses
The regiment of Kentucky cavalry and the four rkan
sas eomnanies met the lancers firmly and the head Of
their column pressed back We lost several valua-
bic lives in this hargenot by the lancers but by the
We were utterly unsustained by infantry, and power
less of agansta force we could not reacha
force exceeding mine BY at least six to one and con,
wthal in position to us inaccessible At this point
time could infantry belonging to your army,
and progress Of the enemy seemed unressted not
resstless II had line, 1t papabe that 1t had
swung away from the mountains and therefore 1t was
deemed best to take position which would draw the
into the plain Accordingly the cavalry moved on
directly at right angles to our former course and ap-
preached the saltilo road the rancho at Buens
the plain and formed line Of battle parallel to the noun.
tains base their cavalry formed column Of squadrons
to charge regiment We formed ut once to re-
ceve them Col Yels companies being on my left The
enemy down in most gallant style and beautiful
order They numbered from 200 to $780, and consti-
tuted the brigade of Gen Torrejon Our force did not
exceed 400 Our men were armed with rifles, or with
carbne pistol and sabre; theirs with sabre and pistol
with ances. waited their approach until they had
arrived within sixty yards Of line, when men de-
livered their fire Under its effect the head of their
column wavered, and for moment checked its march,
upon them. Their column parted some went right,
and some left. The men our side pressed through
them pursued one part and the melee became general
The whole crowd enveloped in cloud Of dust, and
all order on both sides for few minutes lost Mex
leans and Kentuckians and of the Arkansas SOL
diers were together, and SO continued until we had
Of the Mexcans broke through the rancho where they
were fired upon they passed. and thence pursued by
my men, they fed across the mountains opposite As
they assembled the mountains artillery began to fire
at them. Among others who fell in this affair were Col
Oil, OF Arkdn669, ana EDWARD Vaughan
Your army contains no drawer spirits than these
In our new position, after the Kentucky cavalry re-
turned to the field Of action was left for to do
but to sustain the battery and to
it when retired This duty performed under your
own immediate observation. The advance of some in
fantry regiments induced you to order me to new posi-
tion to their flank from another column of the
emys cavalry but the character of the ground and
gress Of the battle offered opportunity to engage
1t asceraned that the energies of horses the
action of the preceding sixty hours had been completely
Major General Taylor to repair to the position he
pied upon the field there to dismount and to act
cessary foot. While marching thither the firing
both sides ceased, and the battle closed.
In conclusion, | would remark, that from the COM
to the close of this memorable action nv
regiment at time fifteen minutes out of the fire
the enemy out of the reach of his lances If the part
it has played has been servceabe to country and in
any contributed to produce the glorious result
recompcnsed for all have suffered by separation
from homes and families deeply depore the great
loss the regiment has sustained but the dead have left
example which must endear their memory while pa
triotism has admirer.
respectfully submit the list of the killed and wound
ed Of the Kentucky cavalry and have the honor to be
HUMPHREY MARSHALL
Colonel of Kentucky cavalry.
Brigadier General Wool
Mexican Generals In tho Field.
The following is correct list Of the generals in the
field -
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, President, general in
Don Manuel Alvarez general-nchief Of all the ca.
valry.
Lombardini (since dead) commander chief of in.
fantry.
Don Antonio Requena general chief of artillery
Don Ignacio Mora, general chief Of engineers
Micheltorens, ohiefof the general STAFF.
Vasquex Rafael Pacheco,
Torrejon, Jose Ma. Garcia,
Ampudia Ortega
Andrade, Mejia
Jarera, Don Nicholas Flores
Quintamar, Guzman,
Mnon detached Perez,
Janregin, Mora,
Rafael Garcia Condo, Manuel Romero
In front Of Sato and attacked that city the 23d,
and repulsed by the artillery under the command Of
Captain Webster, and Lieut.. Shower.
MEXICAN PRISONERS CAPTUREDAT THE BATTLE OF BUE-
MA VBTA, FEBRUARY ODD AND 3d. 1947, AND SUISSE
QUENTLY BROUGHT IN by TROOPS UNDER THE
COMMAND O MAJOR GENERAL z TAYLOR.