The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-01
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detachment Of mounted men, to take post on the RICH
Of the guie: and At some distance in advance Of Capt
WashDgton's battery, In the centre.
Capt Sherman's battery was held in reserve in
the second line.
right towards the heights showing evidently an nten
ton to turn our left in order to get ofhs
10 our position-the eminence immediately the left 0
Waahingtons artlery-and thus open free passage Il
Satilo.
Col Marshall with his regiment, the Arkansas ride
men, under Lieut. Col Roane and the Indiana rifle bat
TALON, under Major German was charged with meetjua
this party and checking their movement on our left
and section Of Capt Washington's artillery under
Lieut. OBren-since captain In the de-
partmen-was ordered to the left and front OF
the plain, which terminated by deep ravine.
tending from the mountain to the road with orders to
prevent the enemy from coming around by the base
ATT o'clock, the enemys light infantry were moving
up the side Of the mountain and In tho ravine they
opened fire on riemen from large howtzer post
cd In the road; and between and O'Clock Col Mar
shall engaged the Mexican infantry the side of the
mountain aud the firing continued on both SIDES at in
tervas until dark. In this troops sustained loss
whilst that Of the enemy known, by subsequent
spection Of the ground to be considerable After the
firing had ceased the majorgeneral commanding again
returned to Saltot to matters that place and
to guard against General Mnsn and his cavalry taking
with him the Mississippi regiment and squadron Of the
The troops remained under during the night in
the position they occupied at the close of the day
About O'clock A. NJ Of the 23d, pckets dri-
in by the Mexcans and at the dawn Of the day tho
action was renewed By the Mexican light infantry and
The enemy had succeeded during the night, and
ly in tho morning in gaining the very top Of the
tain and In passing to our left and He had rein
forced his extreme right by 800 to 1000 in
fantry
Major Pra I'd illinois volunteers, was ordered with
his battalion OF raemen to reinforce Colonel Mar
shall who engaged in holding the right Of tho ene
my in check.
The enemy now opened fire upon our left from
battery planted the side Of the mountain where
his light infantry had commenced ascending it-every
thing now indicating that the main attack would be
The ID Kentucky infantry and Bragg's battery OF
tory were by instructions given to Major Mansfield
dered IRON the extreme right and Shermans battery
dered up rom the rear to take post with Col Bsses
regiment I'D Illinois volunteers) the plateau which
extends from the centre Of the line to the of the
mountain, the sides Of which were filed with the
Mexican infantry and our rAemcn between whom the
nring had become very brisk. About this time the
major-general commanding returning from
satio with the Mississippi regiment and the squadron
OF the I'd dragoons and shortly after he arrived and
took his position In the centre of the field Of battle
where no could and direct the operations Of the day
Al o'clock large body Of the enemy, composed of in
fantry lancers, and three pieces Of artillery moved
washington's battery aud the LIST Illinois volunteers
but were soon dispersed by the former The rapidly
dispersed this force In few minutes with considerable
loss on their side, and little or none on our own
In connection with this movement, heavy column Of
the enemy infantry and cavalry and the battery the
side OF the mountain moved against left which
held by Brig. Gen Lane with the I'd Indiana regiment
snsmy's nrs was warmly returned and owing to the
range with great effect, by Lieut. O'Brens artillery
Gen Lane sgrsesb to my orders wishing to bring his
infantry within striking distance ordered his line TO
move forward. This order duly obeyed by Lieut..
OBrien The infantry, however, instead Of advancing
retired In disorder and in spite Of the utmost efforts Of
their general and his officers left the cry unsup-
ported and fed the field Of battle Some Of them were
rallied BY Col Bowles who with the fragment, fell in
the ranks Of the Mississippi rfemen and during the
day did good service with that gallant regiment.
deeply regret to say that most of them did
TO the field and many Of Thorn continued their fight to
Saltillo IF' ~ isfI
Lieut.. OBrien, being unsupported by any infantry,
and not being able to make head against the heavy
lumn bearing down upon him with destructive hre,
fell back the CENTRE leaving Of his pieces at
which all the cannoneirs and were either killed or
disabled, In the hands Of the enemy. Seeing them
selves out on from the centre BY the flight of the I'd In
diana regiment and the consequent advance OF the
Mexican Infantry and cavalry upon the ground previ-
ously occupied by It, the rihemen under the command
Of Col Marshall retrested from their position in the
mountain, where they had been successfully engaged
With the enemy on the other side Of the dry bed OF
deep and broad torrent that 10 Immediately in of
our position Here many fed In disorder to the rear
Some Of them were subsequently rallied and brought
again into sction with their brave companions others
reformed by their officers.
The enemy iwwedlately brousht forvnrd n hattarv Of