The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-08

oeen ordered to remain and protect the tram In less
than tep minutes after the fire opened, nearly three
Iourts of thc.mdes were killed Mr. Badly the wagon
ed-seven wagons and ere ambulance being abandoned
MI badys great perseverance,, good judgment, and
Jealous exerons, during the whole nip; spoken OF
IN the niSnest terms by the officers of the coamand Inc
men-the raw recruits before manufactured with as
much GOODNESS as vetefans--indeed with much more
seadiness than any one had right to expect. Lieut.
Cheney is highly commended by the commanding officer
for his GOODNESS and good conduct in the trying situation
in which he placed In truth, ALL or nearly all per-
formed their duty faithfully and gaIlany, but they were
entirely at tie mercy OF the triple force overhead uhe
fort could not be reached0 and all they could do to
retire die The far end OF the bridge was barricaded
It may be proper to notice here that the officer command
ing the detachment Cavalry, infantry and wagons was
not allowed horse by the proper department. and was
consequently obliged to command foot until be dis
mounted dragon, to enable him TO perform his duty
faithfully.
The command now uhe 6thl found itself without food
or clothing The knapsacks OF the had been for the
occasion packed in the wagons No one brought from
the than he carried upon his person. The
officers who were clad in their old clothes for marching,
lost everythlng-clohing papers, and aand returned
to Vera Cruz like the men under them, some without
coats and beref OF every comfort.
The return OF the command was more rapid than It's
advances rst because they were relieved OF the Wild
mule trains and secondly because they had no food and
were constantly surrounded by Mexcans On the return,
the responsible and hazardous duty Of clearing the road
and heights at dangerous places necessarily deyolved up
on Capt Halle.
Inc commanding OI1cer DendVed from Inc commence
ment to the end with great GOODNESS, and displayed
throughout the characteristics of true soldier and ac-
complished officer
In the command was Mr.. Hayes, formerly one OF the
proprietors of the New Orleans Delta, amateur who
was always ready and willing when danger at hand
His excellent Judgment cheerful disposition and bravery
at the moment Of peril rendered him most useful ac
QUESTION to the command. On returning to the camp
near Vera Cruz, Capt Shephad of the s infantry, used
every exerton to render the officers and comforta
BILE, and MIR. Hayes and Mr.. As (the postmaster at
Vera CRUZ soon found means to contribute to the we'll
being of the officers.
The command arrived on the 18th at Santa Fe, and
Mr.. Badly volunteered to go forward to Vera Cruz and
ask for ambulances for the sick and wounded AT 10
o'clock the night, he returned with two ambuances
and four wagons Captain Farchd left the infantry
Santa Fe, and went TO the camp Vera Cruz. On
reaching the encampment Vera Cruz the worndown
troops found shelter from the peng ran which had
just begun to fall They without coats or blankets
and at 10 o'clock the next day, twenty hours after
their arrival, they still without tents blankets
the rain having fallen in torrents, and their condition
being well known by the commanding officer in the city
and acquisitions having been made by those in distress
In the attack at the National Bridge. Captain Wells
lost one man killed and one wounded Captain Halle
lost two killed, (Beguar, of ST. Louis and Sojouner. OF
Shreveport, La.) One teamster was killed Those who
have died in consequence of the heat and fatigue, and
embracing the detachment of mounted men lost will
swell the loss of this badly planned expedition TO
forty men-forty men out OF two hundred