The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-13

journey and arrived at the Passo D'Ovsas This
not until the advance was about to emerge that
tually understood dangerous position At this mo-
ley Of ssoopstes that extended along the whole advance
and portion Of the wagons; Capt. jones' Company G,
North Carolina lath Regiment was in the mouth Of
toons. Some COMPOUNDED mules having been wounded,
rushing down the HILL trains and ali into but
We formed the edge of the bushes and fired low and
by company. We delivered two fires This produced .
going in the rear the enemys cavalry charged the
head of the column Lieutenant Sears Of the Artillery,
picstons and portion OF the Infantry aud votiguers
under Captains Avord Cummlns and Caldwell, charged
The Mexicans left many killed; loss vein killed
and wounded.
From this time we were constantly ging shots;
some times receiving whole vollies. which killed and
wounded few men, but harrassed the command ex-
"On the lath August we reached the National Bridge
met the enemy and at first suffered some loss upon
Bridge stands the Castle which commands the bridge
and its approaches Our little army properly disposed
arrived at the head of the deae passed along these
wndings and gained tho bridge. Every thing was ST.
| lent; we passed half way across, where
bankment which would seem to render further progress
| rather doubtful. We approached, and when within
point blank distance voey OF escopsttes burst from
behind at the moment the castle the left md
In vain tho cavalry oRarged-the embankment was i'm.
passabe The artillery belched forth its iron messen
q Dus could not soucn
very short time dsmantled on the bridge. An officer
volunteered to repass the brdge and bring one,
and with the aid OF nine men Of company c. 1t was ac
complished In hour They remained the br ige,
ansbeltered in the midst of the re where the gallant
having been shot immediately after dying with
the drag rope in his hand and smile his lips His
friend Sears another noble hearted gentleman and
self went down after his body and brought up spite
! of tho curses and fire Of the enemy.
they retired the fort entered by our force and
an officer of the l2th waving the stars and stripes from
the point Of his blade the shout that to Heaven
made fellow feel rather glorious. We victorious
do not know how to do justice to the GOODNESS and
OF the troops and the galantry OF the officers who
were wounded Capt. Clark, Lieuts Creanor, Wender,
and Adams, and Capt Twigss killed
I'VE remained two nights the bridge dressing the
wounded, repairing losses, &c. and pushed for Plan
del Rio destroying on the way IA to ghton our
had destroyed the stone BRIDGE but quietly waded
| over, driving the teams before
"We learned at Plan del Rio that the enemy were
waiting for at Cerro Gordo plan of battle was
ranged aud we sailed out with 500 picked to thrash
him.
"We had no sooner approached this seeming impreg.
nable barrier than advance arrested by FIRE
Of escopettes The command opened to the right and
and stormed successfully fort after fort line after line
party after party The charge rssstess the
He'd leaving their dead behind them We halted for the
ain this gallant affair the vogeurs bore an important
followed by the sroans of the enemy The companies
ofths 18th had been ordered to the right and equal
lysucoessfu A large body Of the enemy were in the
bushes, peppering away upon the road ordered
to dislodge them Company In 'front.' crept stealth
lily along the road-the enemy opened rakng fire
the files which surrounding him-the boys charged
Heavens you heard the shout-they were driven into
the snarethey Aed sought to head them but their
they suffered severely-a few trophies fell into my
hands some Of which with me, and may show you
| when peace is made, and we all get home again,
Three pieces Of artillery were among the most impor
tant captures These were spiked.
Several amusing incidents oscurred during the &C.
|
Carolina boys behaved nobly.
1.-TWO days after the action the ra was again In
| ton was, for a while, with the advance guard
The next day stopped at another hacienda Of Santa
Anna and found excslent water &c. On starting next
morning. the train was again attacked in the but
was not continued after two vollies Although
constantly fired into by the enemy, did not meet him
whore 900 men, under the famous Padre Jarauta dis
puted the passage for 10 minutes. We poured the
finally routed them by flank movement their rear,
made by crawling through the grass at which operation
The gallant Major Lally shot In the neck during
| this action.
witness the defeat of the Northern barbarians.
"Ths next day, being the Goth August entered ia
apa So fatigued that in deAling through the
CITY, the work Of hours placed my head upon the
stoop of shoemakers door and soon fast asleep.
The men had suffered from hunger and fatigue, and
harasssd from much watching and hard lighting
ave are all now rallyius wonderfully. have got
over ohis and fever We are ready for more bush
to be with scott In his grand and brilliant combinations
FROM SANTA FE AND FORT LEAvENwoRTu.
Major Walker, recently Paymnser in Santa Fe Lieu
tenants Noble, Wilson, and others arrived about
to-day, on the steamer Rowena from Santa Fe. They
left the tn and 18th Of August which, however, is
not as late by two days. have previously received
There companies of troops In Santa Fe all un
| der the command Of Col Wuckner, of this city Capt
sheppards company, the advance Of Col East bat
merous government and private wagon trains met
daily The quantity Of goods going out Is immense.
AT and near the Arkansas the greater portion Of the
ant
advance Of Major Walkers party at Pawnee Rock evil
IDENTITY for the purpose Of producing stampede-but
were driven back with the loss Of Of their number
| No further interruption experienced.
From the Fort we learn that two companies Of Gpns
seven companies of returned volunteers the Fort
| receiving their pay-St. Louis NeU Era, ID inst.
| ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
The battalion Of infantry from Columbus reached the
seat Of war. They went on board steamboat the
evening" and have gone down the river.-Montg smery
.ddcfrtiser, I'd inst.
Major Chevslie resigned his command Of the battalion
OF Texas Rangers under General Wool in consequence
OF refusal the part of the general to sanction the
| Matdnoras Flag
On Saturday, the steamers Arkansas aud Louisa Hop
kns arrived at our wharves from Montgomery, having
under command Of Lieutenant Colonel VIM r. Nelson
These companies have encamped the battalion OF
cavalry about eight miles from the city We learn
five OF the steamers in the employ Of government are
daily looked for here on which the cavalry will embark
immediately Tor MEXICO We have not learned what
have been taken for the Of the
| nfsntry.-MoJile Register, I'd inst
Lieutenant Adds, who charged aud tried for COW.
ardcc In late attack before the battle
has been honorably acquitted The charges fcowardce
against him unfounded and Is ead Lieutenant
| Graham has offered him apology.
| INDIAN TRouBLEs.--W regret to learn that
| considerable excitement exists among the Sac
and Fox Indians because of the treatment which they
have received from the United states government We
told but cannot vouch for the truth OF the report
that great thu dissatisfaction of the tribe and 50
impossible has 1t been to do justice to them from the vi
olaou by the United States of the treaty
that the Agent Major Beach, who has been with them
eight years, has been compelled to resign his Of
Ace. The Sacs and Foxes for several years past-in
fact ever since the Black Hawk warhave been peacea
ble and relied entirely and implicitly upon tho treaty
stipulations for support and protection. During the
past summer they visited the agency they