The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-16

also OF pfi00nef1, G6nefaIe pfIVate0 OF
prisoners paused to make but few although recsv
Ing the surrsndsr Of many to dssrn and pass them was
twenty dsssrtsrs from our own army srrsved ia
the most tsvdry Mexican uniforms These wretches
served tn. uS Of which thsy had been taught
in ssrvos-and with fatal effect upon the per
sons Of their former comrades And now. In closing
this report hastily and iuconvenisny prepared comes
the pleasing and yet dcult task of bringing more par
ticulary TO the notice Of ths general iuohie and 60
vernment the behavior Of thu oice-s and men under
my command Every ofdcer Of every grade, and every
soldier from chief Of BRIGADE through rank and le to
the humbest have bravey and nobly done their duty
and the decaoy is felt In full force Of distinguishing
even by separation of from the other and yet
those Ia whose path fortune threw her special favors
AS least exceptionabls, corps will be referred In
order of formation and persons In connection with their
ist Brevet Lieut. Col Duncan commanded and d.
rooted the light artillery With the zeal and gallsntry,
a nrsssntsd him to the notice Of his chisf
fad Brsvst Lieut. Col Smith commanded and directed
his light battalion with characteristic galAntry and
ability
Sd Brevst Col Garland lieutenant colonel 4th in
fields Ia the In this last great combat by
skill conduct add courage he has sresty added TO
diersh'p or his brigade. Major Calf commanded aud
lianty led the I'd artillery sctns as infantry LIEUT..
and MAJOR Len the 4h ufsgtrv The chief Of ths b
gsde in terms Of commsudson Of each Of these
commanders
list of officers engaged. also Of commissioned
officers and prvates In each regiment will bs found in
the regimenta reports to which respectfully
made.
| lth Col Clarke commanded the I'D brigade-a vete-
Of the Of 1912 and heretofore distinguished by
zeal aud intelligence In this war-wss, while CALAMITY
leading his brigade into battle struck from his saddle
and disabled for several hours whereupoD the oom-
msud dsvolved upon Brevet Col MoIntosh Lisutsnant
Colonel 5th Inianry who led on With the prestige of
many well fought f-lds, and acquitted himself, az
always with nigh courage an devotion The Of
Scott aud the mantle could not have fallen upon bet
ter or Drawer soldier he most gaauty led the regiment
m mad and In Antu 20 o~lna
support and joint action with the corps whose lot 1t
fell to carry with the bayoust the main work One
the gallant lead Of Captain Hoffman did all that it was
IN the power Of men to do to the te de pont by
uuder Major Bonneville was in close conflict with the
| ensmy on the right Of the road. The Sth infantry,
energy of its op%msuder Major waite and by the
circumstances OF the ground, which impeded the ad-
ton to render most gallant and elective service The
companies of Captains James Bomford and Lsrkin
smith under the direction Of Brevet Major Wright,
preceded by Adjutant Longstrsst colors in hand
led bravey to the assault of the tefe de pont
mounted the rampant and aashsd the work with the
bsyonet closely supported by the 5th and attachments
OF other corps the regmenta reports Of this brigade
consisting of Surgeons Satterlee senior) and Wright
Assistant Surgeon, Simpson, DeLeon, smons Holden.
Roberts aud Dsyere claims to especial thanks
aud admiration-ever among the most fearless and in
different to hazard during the conflict 1t is after the
skully noselessly fulfilling duties Of their high
vocation administering comfort to the crushed and
! sorrowful soldier.
The following named officers and on.commissoned
officers are conspcuously presented by commanders:-
Iieu. TRorn Aid ID IS Bur-
well, Aid-de-camp; Lieut. Krkham. A. A. A. Gen
Fss Bate III. CLARK ana %n
A. and Sergeant Nickel company X, ID artillery; Capt
or, and Flynn company il 5th infantry-Cspt Reeve,
Lieuts Holloway and Pitcher 9th infantry I'd Artillery
Daniels: Sd Artillery-Capt Burke Brevet Capt Ayers
and Sergeant Heck 4th Infantry-Lieut. Adj Prince
and Brevet Maj Buchanan: 9th Infantry-Capts Mer
rill and McPhai; Lieuts Rossel Fowler and Adutant
Lugenbeel; Sergeants Golding, Dudley johnson. Chit
walker; Lieuts. Arnstead Buckner, and Adjutant
Ernst, Sergeant Major Thompson, Battalion Sergeant
Major Ovens, Color Sergeant MCCAIN sergeants stani
ker, Williams, Mcintyre, Cressy and Downs eth lnfan
try-Brevet Major Wright, Capts Bomford and Smith,
Adjutant Longstreet, and Lieut. seden he latter prs
sent at many battles honorably wounded at Resaca.
and not behind the foremost in zeal and courage hers
color bearer Sergeant Major Pink Sergeant Ford and
Sergeant Edward Bertram Injustice would be done to
the whole division in failing to bring to the notice of
the General chief the prsissworth he will pardon
McCsrty chaplain to the I'd brigade. That excellent
and Christian was in the midst Of the conflict
administering comfort and consolation the stricken
and periodically encouraging the soldier In his for ward
path of duty.
The division commander cannot forego the opportun
ty to acknowledge his obligations and
bis admiration Of the gallant bearing OF Major Gen Pill
with whom he had the qualification Of concert and
operation at various CRITICAL periods fthe conflict And
may now in closing be per to speak OF the
din reports will be found to speak with sentiment
Captain Mason, of Engneers but these are not to
debar testimony and warm ackuo wledgments Of the
intelligent and gallant services of this pished on
cerin the estima ton Of all he hiss hish reputa
ton aud established claims to higher rank
Lieut. Hardcastle Typographical engineers has been
distinguished by ZEAL intsigence and gAantry in his
Satterse, senior medical officer the highest praise l.
due Capt Myers, division quartermaster, has highly
tcuar apartment and by xailantry in combat Lieut.
Armstrong, division commissary, is also highly distn
insnt and by sasutry in combat or tn. sssut and
facent assistance OF Capt Mackal, Assis ant Adju
tant General Out in different relation Of Brsv Capt
my pleasing duty heretofore to speak under similar
circumstances. On this occasion each member of the
,ta has fulfilled every duty OF his station to the entire
satisfaction of their chief and established claims
professional distinction and reward To Lieut. semmes
of the navy, volunteer aid camp the most cordial
thanks OF the general of the division rendered
his uniform galsntry and assistance and the General
Of this pished and gallant officer to the special
notice of the chief Of his branch Of the
public service-our glorious navy
have the honor to present to the General national
standard trophy secured from the enemy by the LIST
division.
1T OF commanders of brigades regiments, and corps
lettered from A to ".
I'd. Tabular report of killed and wounded.
ID Report of killed and wounded BIZ name.
4th Map exhibiting the operations Of the LIST division
executed by Lieut. Hardcastle, from survey jointly by
Capt. Mason and himself
Very respectfully your obedent servant,
w. j WORTH
Brevet Major Gen. u. s. A.
Capt H. L. Scott A. A. A. g.
1850 men absent baggage, train, and other
guards
HEADQUARTERS, % DIVISION OF REGULARs,}
San Angel near Mexico, August % lS47. !
srRFor the information of the General-in- chief of
the United States army, have the honor to make the
following report of the operations of division and Of
those Of other troops which came under my COMMAND
on the 10th and Goth instant.
Agreeeaby to instructions from Gen. Scott, left my
train Of at San Augustin the morning of the
10th, and proceeded with my division to the
mountain route previously reconnotred by Capt Lee,
Of the engineers and cover working party under the
orders of Major Gen. Pillow Having proceeded about
two miles the enemy discovered In force mt Con-
where the trail intersects Of the main
to the city Of Mexico land nine miles from It,