Washington telegraph., 1847-05-12

diana brigade unler Major Gormon, the
whole commanded by Col AarshaIl) anl
kept up u sharp life, climbing tic moda.
tain side, aud apparently eadeayaring To
gain our flank. Three pieces oI Capt.
Wash#ngtaa's battery fad len detached
to the leIl, and we're supported BY the u
Indiana regiment IN occasional sheIl
was thrown by the eaany into tbs pafl
ol olf line, bul WilhouI f,ihel The seif.
mshlng OF The ligh, troops was kept up
with lrllns loss on uuJ pan unlil DARK
when became convinced lhal ua serious
attack would be made hH.ara the m1uina.
anl returned With iha Mississippi regiment
and squadron Of - da-onhs 10 salliIlp.
Tie troops biganarksI Wilheui IIres, au1
aid upon ther arms. 4 buy nj ra,aIf,
spme lj10 strong, had been visible all dly
IN tear of The iown, having entered tbr
valley lhfnagh u narrow pass east oi the
city. This cavalry, commando by Gen,
Ninan, had evidently been thrown IN oHr
fanf 10 bwak up aud hauss or elWaI,
aud perhaps nuke sime attempt against
tho lpwu i practicable. The rlly was On.
copied ly laur excellent companies al LII.
n1s volunteers under Alai. Warren of tn
lst regiment. hsiHNlik, w4.fh com.
minded masl ol The approaches, Was gaF.
f.slns ] bf CAPT. Wsazirls company l.
artillery, aBl aHmrd with Ro Il piaa1
bowizrrs, while the tain anl hcadpluaT
camp was guarded hY tao companies NJ.
s.s,Ifpi ulismsn under Cant. Rogers, AMI
a bed p,ref comm,udz hf Capt. sApsff
3l auiieY. Having mlls ibnss asaas
lions Inr tie peier'iaa of he reaE ! Hfa
rerdslI On fhr maHuin II liza 23IIa buan
Nh'as ordering forward al. Tue ulAef ay4i.a.
be troops. Ihe aciian haI camrrurai
be'ae my arrival on tie lsiI
Dlfins The evening ani aabl al Ihr -
'bc enemt had lhpan body al IHb
lfoaps On the maaniajn side. with Ihc par.
pl.eal ouIilankng our Ifi; aud 70 Nas h#He
maj the ae.ion II the a3i commenced n
an eafIy hour. Our fiilemen undef c..
MARSHALL who had hrcn reinforced bY
lirrs companies mlef Ma. Tmi. ~ III.
n1.s volunteers, m1ulHinel ihcIr grounl
hudson Il sLI1stng#aa. superior llee;
holding themselves under cover aal using
ihrif Wc4#Hus with deadly el'cl. Abhul
5 u'eIaei, d strong lrma1s ailun was uaie
against las centre ol on position, heafy
column moving along liz roa1. Ihis lufse
aas saIn HIspsrsri b. a lev r8pll aal
RelI directed sh3ts lfau Capt. Washing
Ions battery. lp lhr meantime tha enemy
wa. concentrating q hfse lnrcr oi inlln'ry
aul clully under cover Of thc ridges, With
Ilr oNious intention ol forcing our leil,
which was pIsird uu an extensive plateau.
lAc = Indiana auI - Illinois regiments
iun.I lAis puu o.. olr inr, llh lomrr
cDfrun. thuc pieces OF light artillery,
under the oIicf, uI Capt. OBrIcn--Bfig.
Grn. Lane being in the immnll,, CON.
mand. In onicr lo bring bis men within
effective range, Goa. Lane ordered ihc
artillery unI 81 inlauA regimen, forward.
Ihrart.ry al,aucrdw within ml,,etmugr
of a heavy baiy cot Mexican infantry, anl
Was served against Z, with gfcM clnrr.
hul without baiug alHDcaetk i's sal,un.s
The infantry udrlrI 30 us support bad
fallen Lac, in Disorder being exposed. "a,
well as the battery, not only To q severe
Iirr Ur smi'. arms liuu lhr front, bui also
tu a muIdrmus rms, hn 1l gape and can
i.rr luum Mexican battery ON lbc .ri
Cap. O'Bi.n found % Impossible 10 rr'ain
bis position w,,lou, support, but wa, only
ab., 10 W..hIaw two OF bis pieces, all The
horses aud cannunprr, oD the Third piece
b.mg killed ar Disabled. The % Indiana
rc.imanL which hll fallen back "a. stated,
cnl.I MT he rallied anl lnpk no urhrr
pu in thr acliuu, excerpt handful OF men.
WAC. under 10. gallant Colonel, BuwIrs,
I1.ned the Mississippi regiment, aud did
GOOD service. and lbusc lugitivcs who at a
Inter per,oI in the day, assisted ia defending
ric train aud depot al Bucur Vista. This
portion ol Our line hiviag given way, AMI
ihc rnrmy appearing in overwhelming force
against OUT Irll flank, the light troops which
bal rendered such good service on the
mountain. were compelled TO Withdraw,
which they did, for the mlst part, ia good
aI,G NAM, however were not rallied
nl. thry rcachcdib dop1,or Buena Vista,
p the d.t,uce uf which they afterwards
contributed.
Cu BrsrlIs uzimrl, GA lIin1i.)
which hnd brcn joined bya srcDionol Capt.
sasmtn', haicg, bad become completely
omIlm.od mud wa, compelled To Il'I hlck,
being rn,riy unsupported. The enemy
was now pouring ma.sr5 of infantry and
cna.ry along tho base OF iha mountain on
Our lcd and was gaining ou rear IN great
force. At this moment, arrived upon tho
field. The Mississippi regiment had been
directed To the LEFT before reaching the
positon, aud Immediately came into action
arain.t the Mexican infantry which had
mrn,I our faux. The Sd Kentucky rcgi.
mcnt and section Of artillery under Capt.
Bragg had previously been ordered from
the rrht 10 reinforce our LEFT, and arrived
l .....f ..,,r,rt,4..,. ,t,tnnut 'Ihuf tpui