The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-15
From the ONO Stateslnan,
battle Of San ErancIsco.
From the second Ohio regiment The hight of Col Morgan
,sgiaicai ,eiih Uosa.-Defeat and digit of Urea.

the second Ono nghf of Col Morgan
,sgiaic,i cath Ucsa.- Defeat aud digit of Urea.
CrTApKL NEAR MONTERREY, Mexico, Feb, "a, 1877.
Co.. S MEpARY Lieut Col. Irwin, with three companies,
composed Of the 2d Ohio, was attacked Marin by Gen.
2ilh instant Urea was repulsed with loss, Cot Morgan
ate his regiment and march Monterey Adlaant Jolne
was despatched Major Wall Mt Puniaguda, with ordsfs
from the colonel to destroy all government stores, and
march AZ once 10 Cenalvo by the risk aud gaany OF 10
line, Major Wall reached Ceralvo al midnigh and before
day the morning the 2h instant, fired all govern
nent stores tents and vast amount OF clothing and TOOK
the line ofmaTch for Monterey. We marched ali day and
night of the 2i and arrived Papgas the morning OF
The soih We heard te firing at Marin eighteen mile,
on and O'clock p. M. reached ground which
the train under Lieut., Barber captured the day pre-
uaied and hese were worthy bodies OF the unarmed wag
oners and six eight of the bodies thrown into the
flames. Lieut. Barber and his command taken pris
oners Al O'Clock p. M, reached Marin, and learned
ha, Lieut. Col nn had received succor from Monterey
and had marched from Marin IL O'clock m on that
march, and at little before o'clock mile and hall
lose Urea with 500 ancers We Immediately formed
hollow square, and in this formation continued to march,
haltng at every bundled yards to repe the charge OF t
enemy-marched one nile beyond Aqua Fro without
losing but being surrounded every side by the
Ter to oyerake Lieutenant Colonel Irwin Lieutenant Stew
aIi, OF ihs lshl4nd company y9nnieeea 70 dcnse s .g
yards OF the road Tar the eye could see-Lieuiean
Stewart, with friendly Mexican and an Amerlcan dashed
out on me road and the enemy opened heavy nIe ron
both sides of the chapparn The Mexican was killed and
American wounded, but Stewart dashed calamity on
General Urea now formed his command TO make com
bned charge upon the front of square The lancer'
ped and manosuvred beautifully When the word was
given To charge, the MeNicans raised wild yell, which
from square. The Mcxcans dashed until they
rived within seventy yards, when the word was gwen 70
square and many saddle was emptied, and many Mex
lean officer and soldier was seen 10 reel and tumble iron
his horse Urea again fell back, caused his 10 dis
mount ana opened heavy ire upon Us from the cAab
paral Colonel Morgan semi Captain Latham Coward viii
his company, with orders to dsodge them. The enemy
again falling back The colonel rode forward to try TO discos
s1 the squadron 81 the enemy Fa9png across the noaG
forming IN our front The oihcer commanding we ihceTs
galanty wheeled his hors salued the colonel by touch
ing his cap. and then beckoned him towards him. The
eeo'ei reuihel ihe sani Iole BACK % ' am OF
dered the music TO strike Yankee Doodle Oar SQUARE
was again put IN nction and marched about hundred
yards, when heavy. bar iaimed fire opened from
the chappara Our flag uniurled, and Tor fifteen
minutes the chapparl and the square bazed with line OF
hre IapUn Graham; assistant qaafteflnasle5, was nov
killed by shot from he enemy; he fought calamity and
our men were also slhdv wounded Small parties
now detached. and into the ehappaal, and in twenty
TANKS and from front The rear. Throughout The gh
Maj Wall displayed great courage In Tie early part OF the
exclaimed ,tWhy, how d-i careless they are, Jey
would ju1 som hii ieIow not" ii was nearly II
three tilas during Ia fgh, We vefe now near san Fran
cisco. One OF Stationed The hop al wagon.
and ARTILLERY approaching and he Ioaght they were
Mexcans Colonel Morgan immediately ealie halt and
picked men, and To avail; Order charge uPua The battery
la hree minutes nifty volunteers under the command
of Captain Sieier; and Lieutenant Armstrong. and ss
colonel on e point OF masking division IN the CHAP
naEai aud ordering charge upon the battery when x
our great JOY, recognised glorious colnrace-
Esng To oar assistance Stewart came rs be wenI m
gal0p. and Lieut. Col Irwin with command eEklnd
with JOY snd eihnsia- loped forward al The head g
has ccamn; he hTought with HIM $50 effective ana
two x-isoundefs, under command OF Captain Bradley
the other under command of Captain Carnes- Coaoc
Morgan Lieptenat Colonel IRWIN. with the te5l
pieces and his ina4try, take uq }siIic hye hun
deed yaTs 70 the len OF our rear commanding Toe llol
occupied hy the enemy Tl.e igas RECOMMENDED glh rea
energy, but tile destructive artillery. and III
welliFectcd OF the infanis, atoFe Las es-aly
fiona their ias1 position, ad they rtTe2ied prel ga
rion Befap- the arrival "a Lieat Ca iin il his Is
men, TEhtlHg 2t1
ed oar strength 10 sl Irrns enrrana consisted al De
tacAulens o. hree OHIO and hsntReky acs- e O
whom fought with rea cNuraEe. The lass OF te elsnH
IN klled and Nrounde, reported b. Texan TzIeeE
alogg whom several otcer; total loss so
or ave, kie and three soalaaee Of le sgusln3ec
li g 0tsI rel2e' are al S+il' tii2A1 NsAsat's hes
nods and CoaPs and Leu1 Mainland Llssy Wl go4n "A.
On. the first Tportunty. IA 'le nor-c2ntsatAr Is
are casually cAleAs rals2clans- the sarseO -sslsSsE
surgeon. ard all HOSPITAL attend armed loE sas
III This country On the morning Of The 18Th, saE rake
zap march Sog Saiio MsSar WaE, wA four coa2faA
nes, VII oauPs The fsanconaaa passes So. aors1 A.'d
lleui- Col. Irwin, with companies. march - ->so
Cod. Morgan dlsYiayed the n>F cCess and bravery dp-
the command distinguished himself br his personal brave
~ We marched from Csgraivo Manarcy. dssrRnce
ehv indies ia Sky honrs, aud sear hours thai were
palIss Isl Ohio, also marched assistance AlaBr
they marched With great IApiy, laey did mo- arrive un1
Al Marin We found pan Of the stores taken from Bar
iT's t-aB ans Ire bsirrs ,a1a nsrE re1 ,ree 49,
and destroged- Marin = - ruins
Very respectfully youl friend. &c-
p : Mexican Jas; thai te MEXICAN loss al Ma
&C. jackson Democratic A.~s<aktsenA rnsa-inr o