Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-09
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.

We find the following official reports from the
officers Of the 9Th regiment United States infantry,
concerning the glorious achievements at Churubus-
co, in the Milwaukee Sentinel and Gazette
HEADaUARrERs 5rH IsFaSTar,
Iacu6aya, august 20, IS47
Sin In obedience to your orders have the honor sub
INIT The following report of the operations Of the 9th regiment
OF infantry under my command, during the goth instant
About 10 o'clock A. M on the morning of the GOTH the
oih infantry on the right OF your Brigade conducted by Capt
Mason engineers proceeded by the right flank, through the
caggy and broken ground to the left of San Antonio
hat nank OF the enemy works get in their rear and cut of
their retreat towards Mexico.
When tie advance of the regiment came In ve If San
Antonio, the road be filled with masses of the re-
eahs enemy who were abandoning their works and
ing towards Their next tort IN rear The regiment rapid
pushed forward and engaged the enemya heavy fire
kept up for about ten minutes when the enemy broke and
dispersed in every direction closely pursued MANY dead
bodies OF the enemy left the field including one eute
nant colonel, and many wounded. A number Of
prisoners were taken, among whom Brevet Brig Cen
Perdgon Gavay commanding their guard and one eute
nan captured by Lieut. G. s. Hanlton-one lieut. colonel
and lieutenant captured by Lieut. N b. Rosse-three
other officers captured by the command.
The main portion of the regiment then passed along the
causeway towards San Antonio in close pursuit the enemy
driving them from the sand bag breasork thrown the
road, and also from the fortified hacienda Another portion
under the command Of Capt ID. Rugges with Adt p Lugen
beei and Lieut. Strong, with the regmenia coors becoming
separated from the main body passed along the causeway
wards Mexico After advancing this road distance,
small body Of the enemy perceived attempting spike
24ounder iron gun Capt Rugges ordered the command TO
advance drove them off and captured the piece passed on and
occupied the village and bridge Of Sotopngo the Of the
fort at Puento del Rosario when the the enemy caused
him halt and wait the arrival of toops After pursuing
the enemy for distance, the body of the regiment
halted and then advanced along the main causeway
wards the fort at Pueno del Rosario. When about ad
into the corneds front to storm the work. the
nand Of the regiment devoved Brevt Lieut. Col M Scott
in consequence Of my being ordered of
the bgadethe wound you there received having temporary
disabled you from command My thanks due Brevet
Lieut. Col M. Scott second in command for his valuable
assistance, cheeruly rendered all His gal
antry too well known to need commentator from My
staff, Lieut.. and Adult. p. Lugenbee and Lieut.. s. H.
Fowler acting regimena quarermaser will accept thanks
Tor their galantry activity and good conduct Assist Surg
Wm Roberts accompanied the regiment during the march,
His talents and zeal not alone confined to his profession
but were displayed in military capacity in aiding,
sisting, and urging on the to the contest.
Captains NJ. E. Merrill and d. Rugges with their compa-
MES, with the advance, and the first who became
gagged with the enemy noticed with great pleasure the
yty displayed by Capt Merrill at all times. Capt. William
chapman was slightly wounded early in the action, while
calamity doing his Duty which deprived Of his services for
short time. Capt McPha, Lieutenants Rossel, Rosen-
GRANTS and Hamilton, commanding companies displayed cool
ness courage and activity worthy Of their profession Lieus.
Dent Strong and p Smith manifested equal ZEAL prompt
ness, and bravery.
cannot speak highly of the gaantry and activity of
Captain James L. Mason of the Corps of Engineers who
Quoted the regiment the action and by his skill and know
ledge of the country materially essened loss My
ton has been called by their company commanders the gall
antry displayed by Sergt John Gonge of Sergeans
Dudley, Johnson, and Augustus Whitman Corporal George
Wooten and privas Walter SngerIand, Daniel Mahony,
Michael McGarvey, and James Boyle of I; private Isaac
Jacobson Of " Sergeant James Brien Corporal Fran
els Smith, prvaes Thomas Hardy James Cox and Walter
Crawford, of and Corporal George Morley and prvaes
Walter Mccormick and George Scott of L. companies 18th
infantry The regiment into action with Ia officers and
1897 on-commissoned officers and privates.
Our total loss during the day Capt. VIM Chapman
and First Lieut. and Adjutant p. Lugenbee slightly wound
ed six privaes killed. foryone commissioned officers and
privates wounded, and two prvates missing.
Respectfully submitted
J. s. MCINTOSH, Bvt. Col. u. s. A.
Col. n. s. CLARKE,
Commanding ID a Div Ill S. A.