Washington telegraph., 1847-04-28
(CopY OF REPORT |
CAMP TAYLOR, Mexico, I
Feb. 27,ls47. (
,,,r General Wool,

sipned TO the command OF -four companies
ofRihemon, Col. Yell taking command of
four companies ol Ca,alty. Two eompa'
nies oil our regiment, commanded by Capls.
Pike aud Preston, jr, being detached from
the regiment, and acIing with some other
corps.
On the evening ofIhe 22i. the Mekieans
having taken possession ui the mountain
side with The view OF turning nur LETT flank,
was ordered to ascend tue mountain, and
ifpossiblu dlslldge them tom this position,
This attempted in connection with the
Kentucky ltilrmen, but ddfkncss coming
on, we fercated, alter sustaining a heavy
fire for more than an hour and camped
upon the plain aulll morning
On Ihe mon,ng Of lhe al The position
ol my command VIZ rs,,,ualad 10y uur gll.
liant general hiinse,, 10 whuse cool aud
heroic courage, military judgment, aud
commanding genius, ! would add my hum.
ble testimonial
Two companies under the command Of
Capls. Patrick and Hunter, were posted
some distance in the advance, aud com
meneed the light; sustaining their position
T. long as required by tie orders under
which they acted, when they tell buck and
Joined my command, (Capl. Prcslon's aud
1t. Irousdale's companies.) lmmedi.
aIe,y on taking position in line, in obedl'
ence 10 orders, | with my whole command
moved forward 10 the front and took posi-.
ton in line with the Infantry, who al this
time underwent the most CALLING lire IRON
the Mexican small arms.
This position my battalion sustained for
length OF time, never yielding until many
Law dead aud wounded on the ground aud
moi then until regiment Of Infantry, who
were giving way before the advancing lire
rushed amongst them, bearing many oil
with them, aud throwing others into eonlu'
sion. separating the men ifom their officers,
and tue officers from each olher A num-
berol my command who remained On the
field, tell in the Illinois Infantry, aud with
them fought the battle out.
Finding il impossible 10 rail! those who
had thus been disordered, IOined Col. iell.
The Kentucky and Arkansas cavalry
having been acting iogeIhefduun NJ da!
wcfe . lbi. pefiud IN god order, laIiing
back before the VI, Niean hor,c. Abau'
this time gaining an advantageous position
he command vas halted turned, an the
order give to charge, whieh was prompt,
uleted. Mud for The hrsl Time thai dly,
were lhr NIclieans driven hack, sustain
ins quito heavy loss ifam our eafhines
aud sIbfe,
lie Mrticlns being reinforced, II was
thought advisable 10 retire. This Nc DID
.-tle Mexican lanrcrs pursuing.
sume thln, I've OF The enem, were iell,
dead On the hr.1. and hundred, bleeding
uadt ibrir escape.
From this lime 90, together with my
command, acted together ~iih aud under
the direction OF Col Marshall. Aud al.
though no, again brought 20 6gbI hard with
the enemy, yet were all the time on the lcld
aud oiru IN the mus, pcriiuu' positions
The number killed. upon lhr ground oui
OF The eight cumpanr- ul the Nikar,a' reg
imcnl. whD veir at ddlglcnl lines IA Tie
bph, undc ~, command. was twenty
killed aud iurly wounlej. Most IT these
dangerously, some Of whom have since died,
and other. doubtless will.
Ia mentioning those whose gallant con.
duct happened to fall under ny personal
observation, | would not be thought 10
make ~, idiuus distinctions,
That there are other. whose conduct
was alike gallant. and worthy ol nolioc
and communication, have not a doubi.--
10 other. have the pleasing task oiP'ac'
,ng them N their proper position before
grateful and admring country.
lis With lcr,ing, Of mingled pleasure
aud h,auirit rcgiri that | aliuic To m,
brave anI cbNai'uus LulourI. and lihr
piIIarl Capi. pnici Wlo died a' all "rr"
pfruafrd lu cApccl-,huulj Il br ibru late
in tall at the head Of their cummtnds' uts
M them on 90 victory, aud leading Ih'
way.
is, tho side Of these | would place the
names OF John Pelham, ID. Stewart nnd
others. though they were pnNales IN the
ranks, they fought like soldiers, and died
like heroes. Amongst those who were
more fortunate aud sill live 10 ENJOY the
good name they that day won, would
mention Surgeon u II lioanc, aud Ass','
tant Surgeon J ". Glenn, who Disregard
ing personal safety, were often found min
incfing To tho wounded suffering, where
danger and death were most lrcqnenly met
Not passing over unnuiicci surg. 1.
peuon,' who kindly volunteered h- sNl,llul
proOrs.iunnl services 10 alleviate lhe 'uiicr'
,np. Of some OF our wounded who happen.
cd 10 fall near him.
Amongst the officers Of my command
whom |. hy our relative position, happened
ia observe. would mention tnps. Pat
rich. lInntcr, anI D,lard, and Licn'cnanis
Tronsiale. Mexican, Dcsha, nni the l"o
Senrcys, Rccder, McCIaln, Carr, aud Ad'
,,ts,t Mpufa