Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-29


DyISoS HEApoUAKrERs, CAMP WASHINGTON,
Near Vera Cruz, March H. ls47.
SIR In accordance with the he adquar
tiers OF the army have the honor report what part
was taken by division IN the operations Of the 10th and
IL tn Instant berg the and second dsyS OF the invest
ment OF The city OF Vera Cruz
On the morning OF the l0h my division moved from the
point OF landing below the city, y. w. direction
the sand hills and having passed the ground occupied by
bus GEM Noh's brigade, which formed right the
lne detached Brig Gen'l Pillow with the IL, aad %
Tennesscs. and the LIST and % Pennsylvania regiments
from the heights overlooking the Lagune Maibran dis
odge the enemy WHO held old building near the head
OF that Lasune and the chappara OF and the
same e brought 10 the crest of the advanced sand
hill one piece Of Capt. Tayor field battery, with which
Lieut. French was ordered open dre upon the maya
Age snd strong stone building in rear of the ci,yj
which also was occupied by the enemy.
few 6p1under shot well delivered, suiced TO drive
from the m gazlne the party who occupied It and
moments aier General Pill W. having penetrated the chap
Para encountered the Mexican infantry Ite vicinity OF
the ~ ned building where after sharp firing he drove
them with loss, officer and three men having been
left on the field He opened his way through the
chaPpara and pushing with the LIST Tennessee regiment
lCol CamPbe gained Of the magazine which
were found large number of signal rockets and ono hun
df'd and twenty boxes Of schrapne shot. Leaving Col.
Camp5e TO hold this point he moved with The d Ten
nessee regiment lCol HASKELL and Let Pennsylva-
MIA regiment Col. WynkOopl against body of cavalry
ana infantry occupying the railroad It's intersection with
the Metsn road. Here the enemy again driven and
ne pursued through dense chappsral, and over
rugged county 10 the Of hills s. W. OF the civ
On these hills the enemy rallied and made show Of re-
ssence put be was compelled as before 10 retire
oC Ps Oily advanced, until completely routed sought
shelter under the guns OF the city. The regiments
last named although exposed to fire from the guns the
city, ti50HGrked on these heights.
General Pillow speaks IN highest terms OF the con-
duct Of the officers and men Of the Tennessee and Penn
syyania regiments and the officers Of his personal staff
Ear on The morning Of the llth, ordered Brig Cen
Oulnar, with the Georgia and South Carolina regiments
and companies OF the Alabama regiment to relieve
the Tennesseeans and Pennsylvanians, who mad been
shout N.,.gr. -.
Gen Shields with tie New York regiment three com.
panies OF the fourth Illinois regiment TO move forward
and hold himself readiness lko his position as soon
a. had reconnOtred the ground then moved forward
with Quitman's brigade. At the moment this brigade
was relieving the regiments above named the enemys in
any advanced and commenced firing while the batteries
OF the city opened brisk cannonade our POSITION
The Mexican infantry were firing at long distances.
therefore ordered Gen. Quitman forward party
u rhemen unier Captain Davis Of the Georgia regiment
% bring engagement closer quarters directing
he should b. supported by Lieut. Col Dickenson and
Moor aiden Of the South Carolina regiment with two
eomPans eieh,l against charge OF ancers lowered
upon their nght aud front. TINS disposition was hand
somey executed, and very spirited skirmish ensued
which resulted in driving the enemy with loss as on every
other occasion, and the horses and aims Of three sncers
we're brought IN by Capt DAVIS regret this affair 10
report Lieut. Col Dickinson among the wounded.
The s'me day small detachment Of the New York re-
gimen Gen Shields brgadel engaged with shout an
Again on the 18th, scouting party Of the regiment
at1rk'd by detachment Of larcer5 whom they de-
ieIed vi the loss OF two
Ia oil these affairs every officer and man engaged dis
charged duty with galianry and sloldines NV thanks
ere particularly due to Brig Gen Pillow, sad Brig Gen
A QuiimaH.
am nder many OBJ cations the officers Of my personal
staff, VI Geo Mccall, Ast Adj Gen; Bvt Mel Aber
crombie, and Lieut. Williams. ad-de-clmp; and Lieut. T.
G Beaurcgard, Of the corps Of engueera Capt G Nc
CelIanl and Lieut. Geo Meade Typographical engineers
dong duty with my dvisioni oso to Captains Der and
Lauman Of the genera sta wi kind Joined me on the
occasion. All these gentlemen Tor considerable
time exposed 10 severe fire, and rendered valuable
suboin lst IT the killed and wounded Of my divi-
sion Tho loss Of the enemy could be accurately
eef'aned. bus s believed 20 be u least treble
have the honor 10 be- respectfully, you obedioni
servant PATTERSON.
Moi. Gen. o. A, CONG Division.
let Lieut.. H. j. SCJTr, A. d. G., Act Asst Adj Gen,
Headquarters Of the Army. Camp Washington near We
Cruz.