Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-12-15

Wy CotHlnauu reinforced as before stated :,
! only reached three thousand one hundred
men Of all arms. The contest continued
two hours, and its severity is painfully at
tested by our heavy loss of officers, noncon-
| mlssloned officers, and privates; including
III tho first two classes some of the bright
est ornaments Of the service.
| 1t will be seen that subordinate comman-
ders speak in the warInest terms of the con.
duct OF their officers and men, to which
beg leave to add my cordial testimony
There can be no higher exhibition of cour.
age, constuncy, and devotion to duty and to
country.
These operations. occurring under the
observation Of the General chief, giyes
assurance that justice will be done to t e no.
Bile officers and soldiers whose valor achiev-
ed this glorious but dear bought victory.--
Commenting the gallant dead, the wound
ed, and the few unscathed, to the respectful
memory of their countrymen, and the re-
wards due to valor and conduct, I present
the names of those especially noticed by
subordinate commanders, uniting in all they
have said, and extending the same testimo-
ny to those not named. --.......
Caralay-lhe conduct Of Capt. Hardee
and Lieut.. and Ad]utnnt Cakes is noticed
with high and deserved commenda,ion.
Light BaHery--Lieuts. Hunt, HAYS, and
Clarke.
Drums a'tiNery-Leuts. benjamin. and
Porter. 4th artillery.
Ordnnnce--Lieuts. Hagner and Stone
LtSM BataLion--Capt, Reeve, 9Th in
tantry; Lieuts. Peck, I'd artillery, and Dent
9th infantry
"a .lrlillery-Lieut. and Adjutant An
derson, and Lieut.. Sedgwick.
81 A,lIlery--Capt. r. Anderson; and
Lients. Lendrum, Andrews and Shields,
4th IGfaatry--Brevct Maj. Buchanan;
Lieut.. and Adjutant Prince, Lieuts. Gore,
omlth, Judah, Lincoln, Mcdonnell, and
Jones.
ON Infantry-Capts. Ruggles and Nc
Pha1l; Lieut.. and Adjutant Lugenbccl
Lieuts. Rossel, J. p. Smith, G. S. Hamil-
ton. and Fowler.
On lnjunhy--Capt. Hoffman, Leuts. E.
johnson, Armstead, Wetlnorc, Buckner,
and Adjutant Ernst.
eth LJanhy--Brevet Major Wright;
Capte. Scriven, l.. Smith, and Gates, aud
Lleuts. Se!deu, Merchant, Morris, Pickett,
and particularly Adjutant Longstrast.
.AssauNing coi1lmn-Drevet Mai. Wrigh.
Sth infantry, commanding, (wounded;j Cap!
}. J.. Mason. engineers, (wounded;) Capt
N. +. Merrel. 9Th infantry. (kilIed;) Capt
A. Csdy 9th infantry, (wounded) Capt. W
n. 1. Walker, 9th Infantry, Wounded.)
Capt. }. '. Bomtord, 9Th Infantry; LIST
Lieut.. N. L. SAackletord, Cd artllcry(woun-
ded;) Isl Lieut.. G. B. Daniels, ID artillery,
(wounded) lst Lieut.. G. o. Halter, 9th in
tantry; LIST Lieut.. J. D. Clarke, Sth infantry
(wounded} % Lieut.. J. +. Fairy, 3D. artille-
ry (killed) I'd Lieut.. J. G.. $. Smelling, Slh
infantry, (wounded;) I'd Lieut.. NJ. NJ aloney,
4th infantry; I'd Lieut.. John G. Foster, ell
gineers, (wounded.)
1t becomes my grateful duty to notice
the respective commanders, each Of whom
was distinguished for conduct and gallant
| ry.
Major Sumner, Cd. Dragons, managed
his command with skill and courage, was al
ways III the right place, at the righ: time;
menacing or repelling superior forces of his
own arm. | cannot give, nor does that ex-
lent officer need, higher praise.
Lieut.. Col. Moore, Cd dragons, coming
on the field during the action, while giving
hne example in his own person, delicate-
ly torbore to exercise his right to command,
Lieut.. Col. Duncan having been charged
with the general disposition of the artillery,
executed that service with his usual tai
ent, and then commanded and directed the
fire of his own battery with hnbitual effect
and results. His report embodies those of
Huger and Drum.
Capt Hugcr, chief of ordnance, placed
his batteries and directed their fires with
the highest skill, effect, and gallantry.
Capt. Drums conduct was in all respects
admirable. (See his report, Lieut.. Col.
Duncans, and that Of his brigade comman-
der, Garland)
The chief ofthe first brigade (GarIand)
conducted his command to the assault with
courage and ability worthy Of his own
distinguished reputation. He speaks in
terms of high commentator of the brigade
staff-Brevet, Capt. Nichols 4. A. A. g.,
and Lieut. Thorn, A. D. C.-both of whom
were COMPREHENSIVE latter capturing
regimental standard.
Brevet. Col Mcintosh led the I'd brigade
to the assault with the most daring courage
and fell under two severe wounds. He be-
slows deserved praise GU the brigade staff;
Lieut.. and A. A. A. G. kirkham, whose
conduct was conspicuous to the whole COM
mand, and Lieut.. Burwell, who fell head
ing the assault.
Capt. Mckenzie commanded the I'd ar
tillery; Capt. Burke, the Sd; superseded,
in the course of the action, by Lieut.. Col.
Belton;) Major Lee, the 4tIl infantry; Capt.
Chapman, the 9th, after the fall of Lieut..
Col. Scott, Major Bonneville, the 9th in
fantry; Maj. Waite, the sth; succeeded af-
ter being wounded, by Brevet MAJOR Mont
gomerv,) Mckenzie, Burke. Waite. and
Montgomery. were emincnty distinguished.
I desire to bring to the notice. of the Gen.
eral-in-chief the gallantry and conduct of
Brig. Gen. Calwalader and his command,
by which the most timely and essential SER
vice was rendered in supporting the attack.
and following up the success. Such move
ments as he was directed to make were ex-
ccuted with zeal and promptness. General
Cadwallader particularly notices Co, An
Grews, Lieut. Col. Graham, (klled) Lieut..
Col. J. Z. johnson, Majots Caldwell aud
Tacott, Captains G. j. Biddie, Irwin, and
Guthrie, Lieut.. r. ii. johnson, Assistant
Surgeon S. S. D. Scott, and especially Cap.
tain 6. Deas assistant adJutant general.
My acknowledgements are due, and re-
specially rendered, to Major Kirby, pay
1ono r,,,opt ond Major ~ o,oo, &c .ha h,,,l