The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-13

~ VI my ,Vis'oh'
eo9' LIST ~ ~, poI-as,- ,hy osiheu, uiioei com,
Lieut. Col Watson, Capt Sepoes battery v. and Cap
Gathers troop Of dragons. have nothing to add 70 the
VI ols Non onieas' eAoeP the expression
amer ana n 81 h y apptooaion o. lhe Kood con,
h aoo saa ~ y, Tue po,io OF my DIVISION when mad
'' The ,rooos which rs,,a;,s >, iii. 49,, .. an,
osn,v H. at h,s place IA reserve , a
lot curing ana ae5 the severe conflicts which took place
Lent Col Waton r th a 81 y ana regiment
and Gather assdnous shared the abos and which
ac i,on me y 'aahs are que 70 Is, LEN, lowell
au or iae,1 abe ana active performances OF their duties
and ze Ie wins hh m 'i panie h e dn9Ry, acuvy
while in this position
servant, j. a QurTMAN,
Gan, t,r s MAY. uen Comdg. VOL Divis.
oaP' H. L. SCOTT a. a. a. w.
HEADQUARTERS lsr BRIGADE VOL DIVISION,
San Augustin Mexico August 9th 1917
noo 10 the orders Of h oe,oGN IN Inc
and south Carolina regiments Of woion,eers @ h
bare-ed of Contreras On reooring 70 the commane
n.chief who occnned on M arr,oa ,eas.." rIio,
overlooLei The feld he Jsei1hd po s wn9h
the position Of the coniendng forces pointed out the
stons which would render INV force the most e,vieea
Directing my march upon the village near Conteras, the
n s PAS Oyer g,ouno covered WIN rocks ana
ofags ana nieh win Jnasms which rendered the road
Of uhih rpad r,,id 49,, i'Ss aoiS INC III
osat aidcmv and ,i d as pas , aei aaS, ~.
aer fr9b,sng directed them to lie upon their arms unit,
nicte,s Thrown nu, NV ,y 49, ' al po1 Ga ,nn
and aye back body Of Mexican infantry moving through
civ have since learned HAT an ppemnt had in ike
manner oeen ae oy .ne enemy 10 pass e posluon on
G .a,i ioau oecpea oy pe 81 ana
WIN IKE want Oh success; Apont ansgni again re-
s.'ed o atm, aiu loheo Dns "eh' oin III Tue VII
Gen sniyb p,evopo 70 NV arrival had made the most
- 1880. 20 " ny . ; rio =, i0 T;
Ca POSITION nbont davheal ana With ghcb cond nor
wish 70 aG Ln thls cas- upon my command ne me-
o Which ra n posra1 5 70 ge ~
III anu wl'th was i eaenea ny he enemy ariery ana
lett About daybIeak the enemy opened brisk fire OF
v bgade was nospsd us o aa Of
den 81 ~, u,se,r oa M, gm, anu -, III. M
hv M o5 " e rent IN 10 ' n
5T, oy . iea a ieif, ms conliuea uh.h SDione
deIyered With s,cb terrible eac ,ha ' the Whole Merca
force was into the mo
a. ,is oueleo le TWO fegleh oi ny com
enemy retire, Intercept and oil his retreat; and
arch Of the Mob, ' and 9 xnsnr i,bny, hs n
cover to the neessant rain until daybeak This
was i ~ you orueI anu viii r'laY ne az,
sides the road ana opened most destructive ire upon the
Yo hnh, io anu li @ anu e NI h
road s,ue delivered us hre WIN IKE effect At tins pom
many o. 'ne enemy We're Killed ana Wounded some 800
- cia,ra Mnoa. f'ois' anu a'ioiiss 'e i"''e
was As G ,la MGGas h Mendoza ,, ooo
10 ihG IN ie enemy cavalry, ABOUT sooo strong
lag, moved down towards sood order. and as { 70
aack: nmeaaIey recalled inc infantry, 70 place mem
M poSn.o " e1' LUG movement out soon he
;.y osu ~. seeioh aho ce'reatso lowaios ne
advance bv the main road towards Mxco and hsy
Pos'oo oal SonPaiy vi 'ouh Shohha Voun,
.sers, lu Oal ay'o stlcW lork Vorneer IN charge Oh
we s auu ~ou oVeu on WIN 'he reainue
III R oi.adv on o,,,s on o ,h % ~ ' S ~ III anu %
ieady en- o~se On ue man road on lhs march
we Wele !oea oy ue VINO assumed com,
.; "a .i,o w,Je iiu r 'o iaei continues uninterrupted
e. % ~ iieie the eiieiiy was
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PrTTp I 1ovoO. - q, -.
me Inc enHageen was coInhienceu ~ Ine "a DIVISION
~ = :" go 800 J y .i,o A' unuSi !" oi'i aht was
pecoIns seiorrai, Whel was aetacheo by me Com
oti, iAh, anu Ioll"lth inc mountain howii-
1ei na.eiy au oeie 70 gam postuo, IL possible 10
aiacN Ge Inen'y leri, anu sIcePl uIs retreat
ao NIL; lay po IL y avd thn ioa ; ana auvancing
ABOUT 'h mn, aPon y, iove1 uence WIN my command
.e"alos ,iu lsn, uiossi he1vy corned' ana gained
an open %. haa' "a ~ich is situated me hacen
ua u1 io IN VIC e'tse VI 's hIu' beyond the ma
cenaa, Tue ou ny men the enemy must re-,
@ 1 90 5;,ad ~ , J Lsal LII; III ule .osVh ~
my connahu arveu esmplsnea the d,ght upon polni
ny up lee, engineer oisGer III whose skill
anu Judgment hau me utmost confidence, ana COM
len, ao thow my uooPs petween nun ana uie CITY put
M a ls l,s. oy nta.y Douy OF cavury OF
so,s o,oyV o. a soels, tpo, ua. lli MS ary nc
answered. 70 NY movements ny corresponding one 10
wares ms tlsh. ik gah.lg ground faster than cpnd,
Owing 10 ng neavy inuo ana swamp through whlch had
~ oPe'S, me ei " .ie cover OF the hacie1-
aa ad 70 as,ack nun upon ms 'front.' seiect,
Gu ,he ieRliGi as tue oase OF my ne ana thls
a f oseu i1a"ad nry ana rapidly nnder
~ N, VIZ ;J pals ~ ~ ay Which sVioleis
~ .ha -, ~ H. OIL, - 10 .' =. 10y " faa'i
vi .,e i,sn', anu my; an Oh ne ie anu tne Who'e al
vance1 openP nTlr no as t1ey came up, ana moving
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