The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-29

commenced a movement, by the right upon the Tele
graph height where he also received with the great
With py our troops and retired In great disorder
The following day, unfortunate for the repubc the
attack upon the Telegraph and opened fire upon all
our fortified positions The height after severe
bloody combat taken by main force at the moment
when my advanced line of the centre was attacked by
ahother column at the point directly under the COM
Arano The bataons of ns
the Artillery and Pickes of Matamoros and Liberad
Gov themselves with glory and effectively sustained
the right wing OF the left ne putting to flight the
enemys column in the short space Of five or six mnutes
which formed again on our right, among surrounding
The height Of the Telegraph being taken the enemy
became master OF our guard the left and to re-
ceve orders OF instructions from his Excellency the
general-in- chief sent my Adutant Lieut. Francisco
Ruiz, with orders to him the Senior General
returned with the information that he found no one
therein our camp and head quarters-and that flag
quently confirmed by my own observation
Under these circumstances Gems Prugou Vega. No
riega Osando and myself held consultation and con-
siderng that position having been changed by the
capture of the telegraph height that guard
hemmed in by the enemy in front and and that
supply of water which had before been scanty fur
nished in barrels now entirely cut oR-that the
general chief had previously withdrawn the battalion
OF grenaders which had covered our guard In the
woods, the enemy thus masters Of fate-and
although some OF us, by our knowledge Of the hoows
and ridges might have ourselves preferred to
be prisoners to the further sacrifice Of the lives of
troops.
In giving myself up to the generals of the enemy
gave them 10 understand that no emporium to our
honor or to our country belonged to the act, and al
hough tney were the conquerers could never in any
form paate the war which they had made against my
country.
In these expressions was joined by Cen r. d. de Ia
before this reflected much honor upon the Mexican
name Col Jose Maria Pavon, Post Captain Pedro Ruiz
SaJor lose Maria Mata captains Argueiles Gregoria
9ei CMieJo Jose M Manez jose Maria Moreno, Sverio
veeZ, A. NJ Gallegos, Adjutant NJ Camacho, Qieut. Of
t Inc Tavy2 freo fernandez SUB Leutenants D. ANA
DE- j. NJ Cavarrubas and Jose Lastortras all OF whom
Drought TO TINS place and rs prisoners OF war will
DC conducted TO such place in the United states as the
present government OF Vera Cruz may direct
Deg your Excelency to lay this narrative before his
Exceency the resident OF the Republic and TO remark
to him and to the nation, whom we should all to
the last that this result is instance of the caprice
lortune as at the same That our three lines OF the
VANGUARD mad achieved victory driving our assaants
before u.s. we found ourselves under the mperous ne
cesy OF guaranteeing ourselves to those who on the
height OF the telegraph the National road and in our
In there were more than twelve thousand Anne
rcans against less than two thousand Mexicans who
were SURROUNDED ny their advanced INES
nave the honor, &c,
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AZ LIS hA'en'ncy' INC Ni'h'''er o' W.T.
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
From the New Orleans Picayune, May 90
The destination Of one-half the Sd Regiment of
Dragons, which ordered to join Gen Taylor has
been changed Five companies have been ordered to
join Gen. Scott Three OF these companies-to wit:
Capt Duper1s OF Louisiana, capt Gathers, or Ken
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In the Fashion for Vera cruz under Lieut. Col; T. r.
Moore CaPt. McNeynoioss company .ronl ,ilchsan
KingsIand for the same destination.
T. ". w Dutier win apouI .ne o.n proA es.apsh
MS az ra,o AIo, Jap. nGer com
paay, from rennSlyan'a' zap. mesr,Ih Oh maryand
an9 Oape. "san Vi zapana, ate aneauy ehcaNipeu,
Carolina and Can't Dufrs Of New Yorkwthere to await
orders from GEN Taylor Cant sitgreayess company
from south Corona vii; o;r ;ent Col Woors NJ YEA
| Cruz ~ " ~
The above disposition of the commands, of the ad
AdiStant Generals Office We cannot hut regret that
this troon has been divided on account Gifts
nation of making It an honor to the country or in pro-
fessional parlance The crack regiment of the He
will now only have one.half of his regiment with him
and although when he joins Gen Taylor Lieut. Col
Mavs squadron will probably be attached TO his com
mand it would certainly be more agreeable him to
his Immediate instruction and in a body Col Butler
we believe too would be glad to take an entire regiment
Of the arc from % s3 o Ss
especially so the votgeurs ordered the
Rio Grande have been ordered to join Gen Scott
The diversion of troops intended for Gen Taylor's
column would lead US to suppose that it not designed
that the lio Grande army shall make movement TO-
ward San Luis Potosi for some time Though Col But,
reason to believe he will! make that half felt along the
line of Canaless operations. The material composing
his command is Of the best quality and there no more
vigorous officer in the service than he
We understand that Lieut. Hayes, who for some time
past has been stationed at this point in the recruiting
service, mas Fecei'eo oroers W JUN ccncfu "o,eh
DIVISION and will be succeeded by Lieut. Barry Lieut.
H. was In the battles OF Pao Alto ana fssaca DC Ia Palma
and for his gallant and intrepid conduct was comp-
mented In the most aterng terms by the commanding
General lie leaves Tor more active service with the best
wishes OF many friends 1or ms continued advancement
IN his military career-Br6a'o Commercial 'adperfiser
2oh INST
The United States steamship New Orleans Captain
Wright, sailed last evening for Vera Cruz She took
hundred and afv II soldiers ofcers and men Of the
new regiments Colonel M'Intosb MajorsF g. Bosworth
Bogps and Campbell paymasters; DR. Compton Surgeon
and Messrs Bosworth Bogcs and Campbell pay masters
clerks She aso took 500 600 in specie for the paw de-
partment and 5O horses together with the quarter
masters stores Go Judge Carrgan OF the House Of
Representatiyes went out on the New Orleans, taking
with him the COMPLIMENTARY resolutions to Generals
Scott TAYLOR &C. which on the part OF the State he is
deputed to present He also took in charge charger
for Col Harvey presented to that gallant officer by our
fellow citizens -Four companies Of the I'D Dragons
Captains Gathers, Ford's, Dupcrus and MReynod's