Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-07

paniss Captain Hudson. .n,eip.r,ar my o,asr oA.,-,a
IN time TO give ample support 10 the howxsrs Captain
psri..ios for M 90 .h.'ss me ,soas,.
diaiey ,othe Ion Of Captain weishtman which he did
very gaiantly The remainder q tho baitahons Of
me Let regiment were dsountsd during the cavalry
charge, and following rapidly on foot end Major Clarke
advancing as last prsccaSs with tho rcmainded Of
battery We charged their redoubs from right to left with
brsk aud deadly hre OF nfemen, while Major Cls'ke
opened rapid and we'll directed tire on column Of cava-
~ attempting TO pass lett attack tho wagons
and our tear The fire well directed force them
10 Tall back aud our rhcmen with the cavalry and how
cleared after obstinate resistance Our forces ad
vaneed TO the brink OF their redoub and
them with their sabrcs When the rcdoubs cleared
and the batteries In the centre aud left senced
the main battery night sull continued pour in
constant and heavy fire. had done during the heat of
the engagement but as the whole fate Of tho battle, de-
pended upon carrying the redoubs aud battery
one on the right remained unattached and the enemy had
rallied there hive hundred strong.
MAJOR Clark was directed to commence a heavy Gre
upon II, while Lieus- Col. Mitchell and Jackson com
mandine the lst battalion, ordered remount and
charge the battery on the LETT, while Major Gpin was
directed 10 pass inc I'd battalion on foot the rough
cent OF the mountain on tho opposite side The fire our
battery 50 effective completely silence theirs and
the rapid advance oou column put them TO flight over the
mountains IN great confusion.
Capt Thompson, ct the let Dragons acted n NV aid
and adviser on the held during the whole and
was Of the most essential TO mo- Also 1t Wooster
OF the United States army, who acted very cooy and
lanty Major Campbell OF Springfield, Missouri also acted
rs volunteer aid during part Of the me but lett me and
Joined Capt Reid in his gallant charge. Thus ended the
battle OF Sacramento. The force OF the enemy WIN. 1000
cavalry from Du.ango and chihuahua with the Vera Cruz
Dragons. 1000 infantry from chihuahua 300 aersts
and 40 rsncheros badly armed with lassos ances and
mscheoes. or corn knives ten pieces OF artillery nine
eight six. and four pounders and six cuyerns mr.
rampant pieces. Their forces commanded by Major
Cen Hendes, general OF Durango, Chihuahua Sonora
and New Mexico; Brig. Gen. Jasmani Brig Gen Garcia
Condo. formerly minister OF tor tho republic OF Mexico
who is scientific man, aud planned this whole field OF
defence; Gen. Uguere and Governor Trss who acted
ItaFt 80 Al, e.ll a -
hcers without number.
Our force 924 effective men; least one hundred of
whom were engaged in holding horses and driving teams
The loss OF the enemy his entire artillery 10 wag-
OF beans aud pnola and ether Mexican mo-
visions, about three hundred killed and about the same
number wounded, many OF whom have since died, and
forty prisoners.
The field literally covered with the dead aud ,,ound
cd from our artillery and the unerrng Of our rfemen
Night put stop to the carnage, the battle having common
ced about three o'clock Our loss was one killed one
MORALLY wounded. and seven so wounded as 10
without any loss Of limbs cannot speak too highly of
the eooiness gallanty and bravery tho officers and
under my command.
was ably sustained BY the field officers Liant, Colon,.
Mitchell and Jackson, OF the first battalion and Major Gil
pm OF the I'd battaon and MSio Clark and his artillery
acted noby and did the seTyico in every
OF the held IL Is abundsnty shown in the charge made
by Captain WeighIman with the OF howtzers that
hey can be used IN any charge OF cavalry with great eI
Much has been said, and justly said, Of the gaany OF
artillery, Numbering within $50 yards of the enemy Pc
10 Alto; but how much daring the charge Of Cap
tain Weghtman, when he unlimbered within fifty yards of
the redoubts OF the enemy.
On the first day of March, we took formal possession of
the capital OF chihuahua in the our
We ordered by General Kesrny to report TO General
Wool at this place since our arrival hear he is Sal
uIo surrounded by the enemy. Our present purpose is
either to force our To him, by Bexa our
term OF service expires on the last day OF May next
lhaNe the honor 10 be your Obedent servant,
A. w. DONIPHAN
Colonel LIST Rgt Mo. Vol.
bngader Gen. K. JONES, Adutant General U. $. A.