Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-09-30
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
A SOLDIERS LETTER.

ee Hrafe anu the mass anj uolan cle1f
idea 4 wasi sa,iis is. lhs letter II IntsnI-j
fsrpabl,ca,iaa, will BE- lily pefeiveJ, bat II fell
m,shew nts the hands of friend IL the d slun Pot
and No, vsfy prop ry as think, has mad. i pub
lie - JaoH
lleadsu.rler. 10, Brigade Sd Div. L, s A..
MgxsoeuE. MEXICO. Aug p. 2si.
Sncs left Yer, Cruz II this nr have had ~
MANS It com niratinc with the States Although but
q fss m,n,hs in The sssice. k.or wha, are fatigue,
anxiety aai exp sure Contrary my expectations aud
esu,rary u orders from the D.pannent Al Washng-
t, compelled, fIr tn. Of the requisite provs
ian for transportation, to remain sr han Three
weeks atIea Cruz. and for mHe th,a fur in Tern Cal
iente the vonto rrgun. il called ieh The dread
ID city on tn. 10Th Of July with 300 men Of all
a,J train Of which, Who'll clue u up, extended
m tina, two m lee.
Olthe 9th Of Au .u,t re,ch,d Pae5la, without ,hs
- Of q sin ,le wayt,, with nv cannind in hls
dltion. My einninl was attacked biz times the
match BIT III Stree In each instance ra.l
II dispersed, with trn ng ~ side. The Nation
al Bridge afforded III. enemy great natural advantages
10 which they added bresstworss on high bluH which
,ded tse bridge perfeeily, the main budsr
thsy had also thrown barrcs lie. discovered that
there no IN which his position could BE- turned,
ard HAT artillery was ineffective from The most
mand No point where II could be placed. | determined
" course to ,er the pun.ng OF the enemy
sscopstas NY order To advance adm nbly elccn
tel At the momrni IT.. Col BonAam's battalion rush
Cd fnwssd with sh ut tho ny p,ued down heavy
nr, by wh'cn se'efi' !" my men were severely "ou"u
''a' e" Dohham muse "" s"o near me ana "'
ps""c through me fn 81 '"y ha' IN very
prox unity my fsSr. Oar esped the barrcade fol
ioweo Wy oSl' pof~f" company 81 ea's"y' III less
than Ten minutes the ensmy were IN fight IN every d
fceiion, anj the American waved upon the high
blufwhlch they had occupied.
ne "tAea, 'o'ce' ss'h'y h'n a'e'"ans, omss'''
!" ~ men haa ,nsy possessed courage ana MIL III
the u.s. Of arms our luss must have been very great
q" eau n''y ooo'''e 'he s''e'gh .. INC bs'"'a ue
ie"ccs OF 'e TOAD "h'cn We passed IL mN came IL
,' H'''s' e'e', "g"' '''' we "''i' DO "ua'"o ny
sg" o,ees 'ae "eA' u'y' on' n'y maze no whore any
'ei'e INC brave 'no ''.h tfss anee ne o'iea' 10
l"fs W Tue e''"' "'" ~ n'Ac' WIN piouany feaeh
y" as sou AZ MS e"er' ana ! shah htte"fe moi
se',P' 10 give NV '''i"u" NC" II was neice anu
no"i oey"u Az. ,"'"s '"'' "'s o'cu 'u !" us
ne o',e o'neeo !" many ''spco's ''o 'na o pneh'
VISA. iLere yen lay received 'he enchy ~
nnu Fs" $500 ~ ""' "u' "'e' u. oo
~o'' 'ss'' ~ us '"ah h'no 'h"osahl men me MEX
IVA" ,''n'' WIN" s"pP''""s Instance anu Engaged nn
oouoeuIy exceeded lhlfi' thousand w attacked hun
;" F''o" wv" ei'unu :" MS own so"''on' Aomlfao',
'"N"o"' too VIZ "'sn"2n's", - 'af 's nuhne' a'e
'''v'" '''' o',"' " sac ~ n",nB ana u'a o'
inc aief"""' '' 'uS" spoken 81 !" nh'a hP,rs Is one
'"s" W., pi " " S'S"'"' :" "'' "''"'" incN
m ~ -, 's M w, '''' "'' P''''S VI ~
~ ~ VS. f, VI ''''''"', -'e"' nun
80 -. 80. -. ~ - -, '' - w ''''u i's
s NV" ~ e''' '''' A"o any n""o'' VI
a. a, ~
H 10 NJ" ' " 'on must h''s
80 - . ""' "''P' ""'''" ~" f"'N"Aus upon
INC "oH " "'i'l' o''"o voc" III NV """'h" AZ Nohue
Us, ~ " ' :" "o W, n','''' "as ,,'"'h g'A'e' 'n
''s' ' ~ o'" "'Ae' "''' '''> 'ha', army we eon'd
"a w. " ,a,, su'' '''''' ~ sue" price
cue u 's 'egm'",s o my oiSluo ('he io'h) lost II
s,eu 'no "op''eu one 'n''o Vt Us eoaIe iore In k
Gu a'o ""u"''u we naho'f nj less 'han loa9, and
's ~ ''ne' ~ say ~, un'snai PtoI"lli'h 81 val
~ "a" 's NV ~" I'e'"uu }, e'Mei suftrtt
.'e''p' AZ, 'e''''u uI"nS'o", IN 'he IN Isl gallant
an"o'' Wy "is' !" "1 'p'eo On 'nc evening oi lh'
i9'h, "hen leadIns my brigade through perfect show
u " NUM- s"o' |n' Shti''' 'i uAdeI m'nP lodge al
'"SS' ., ""'o" S"s',u'u 'oNe'elyniy OI the SHOCK
"S Wv 'sp'',"'f ny severe SPAN IN my lei
A"e'' "h'o" e''he u'ue' MN a'hrsi was mol con
s~is =" any se,,"n, injury out soon became exceeding
''i'' ""o" III neii : surgeon :" The I'm, Il pof
~" " ny 'O,'''n''l ""' was borrowing me advancing
''1'i''S u's''eu 10 ne As wen as he eoule
80, " ~ n, "''' ~ a'e" n'phtnlS was q
~ W." u'i"'ull' ava pressed i3IwaTd to
p ~ o',"' '1''ly "hele i"uho the horse d
80 s o",','''' VIM Had J'' received NOR
- -, 81 49, W ''Vu MAJ ",ee'"e' was per
m'ea 10 Jake nun Nmy ownha.ins been totI, disabled
-, r. nv VIC '''o'e' anu e)hlnueu III IL until II
~ "s,,'
was NceeotNay dark, the rain poured IN torrents
ahu eains separated hom my srvanis and baggage,
wa" "''h9u' "n OF covering adj 10 tbs, that during
'e AFTERNOON ol 'he i9lh we had gained no advantages
oVF the enemy, who remained fir My enlfeuched win
poo men opposed 10 ab1nt 1000 on side wIthuu, tn,
Psdh'y o bringing our artillery Ia bear, and YOU will
'eauily conceive Wal our situation was not the most
Sfetaoie' he morning The 2Dh was, however a.
hrlanl as the night ni the l9ih WAS dark and gloomy
."'" a'''' ".G'i .he earnS works were carried win