The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-11
Interesting War Intelligence.
LETTER FROM MAJOR LALLy.

LETTER FROM MAJOR rArIy
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The following Lite, from Ns,or si, a,ssssa
to Col Wilson At Vera Cruz and nv him forwsrded 10
Adiutsn Mt General n ZONES AZ W. sb;ngtor.~
H,.nog.nTrss J.n.rt Aug os Isa7.
To Cor Wilson. FRA Cruz, mug ~
Nv command r.schsd nj. n,a,s an N. ,ror,,no ~
tia 5otb ;nstant W. h,va sopht o ON rs t;S
ant, inch Of the rout. hpt aJ con-
tests nav battes-with the guerlas; on the 10Th at
Paso O;ejss ar before reportsd on the nth August at
the National BriJye on The 18Th Of arynst AZ Csrro
Gsrdo and on tbs 18th. at Las Anim.a oniv mile and
hands OF the We have been bv az least
1900 or 1900 susrIss on these less at
the last for they badly whipped ut Cerro ordo
raujzs Father Jsrsuta com handed them Our loss ia
great. Duriog the entire march, officers wounded;
II Of rank and file killed 6nortay wounded; &c wound
ed or this number 4 killed and 4 wounded we're at
places elsewhere than the four actions named above
D. Twiegs (expecting a commission and to be A. D. q
to Gen r( was killed while CALAMITY serving in my
C. Cummings, 18th infantry wounded on the 10TH
Gas before reported but are doing well At Nation
oil Bridge Lieut. James Winder, Of voltigeurs, and
1t Geo a. ADAMS, OF marine corps, we're dangerously
wounded; also or the same day, Capt w Clark 18th
infantry in the thigh I'd Lieut. Charles NJ Crearor 18th
lssh Msor T Laily 9th infantry pdiug officer
was wounded In the neck not severely but has for few
siok have accumulated, besides our wounied and We
shall be compelled to remain here days to recruit
cannot too much praise the galantry Of the officers
the men, raw and uninstructed, have gradually ac-
quired confidence Col Wynkoop arrived from Perote
on .he 3t.n having heard we were In danger at Cerro
Gordo we waited three days Tor your reinforcement.
and hearing Of at Plan del Rio, sent back body Of
drssoons TO National Bridge who finding 1t In possess
sion Of the enemy, We concluded It repulsed. I
am panied ut the heard OF the loss OF of
ns wagons Ut. Coopsr and Ii dragons reached w. |
cannot toe earnestly recommend that you assume the
authority 70 order the OF this cy Even
Gen scott was not before the OF Mexico and beyond
the reach OF you perceive that trains
constantly endangered by guerillss and satisfied
that this city has been their and that their
chief supplies have been forwarded from here Their
aOtrf a ham vain hua tLnt~
certain that Gen Scott the spot would order its
occupation Col Wynkoop concurs in its Importance.
F. T. LALLY,
Major 9th infantry, commanding.
We understand that Major Lslly's suggestion has
been anticipated. and that orders issued the
18th OF August the office of the Adutant General
STsS9s the of i1ap We that
that city We cannot doubt that Major Lallys force,
joined with Colonel Wynkoop's and General Lanes
force, at least 1000, has advanced to form junction
with General Scott Union.
MAJOR LALLY's COMMAND
IT,. Front From tne New Orleans ricsyune, Oct 81
liable correspondent, with the npspyng list Of kill
ed wounded and missing Of Major Lsly's command will
gallant party encountered constant danger hardship
and toll But tho uuysldng and indomtsbs spirit Of
death ITSELF they forced their way ward towards their
destination.
Accompanying send you list of the killed wounded
and missing In the command which left Vera Cruz on
the 2th u under command of Msjor Lally of the 9th
infantry The train arrived without the loss of wagon
the 10th ut but as you will See from the uoconpa
nying list, have had hard work Since leaving the
San Juan river have attacked from every
ousn sna rom every nsde death mas been sent among
vs. nsvo iougnt Jour nara patl'es meantime.at fas
~ ~ 80 iys", .ne .aIonai or,oge the I2tn from
nn. ~ ,h pa ~ @ ,co sne i3.ni AZ
sccorng 10 tes,r own secounts Iheir loss has been
seize us was made hut =, before w,tSo"s anccsa
w.s soohIr ranor,sS Z; w. 49, w,t t. SUCCESS ~
70 t.Is ,,n n;ri,;o a. ~ .nA. gu. Train wa
the srom.s Of HS %osrs san OF nooty snd
.ro. H. nnhr Drought out los sue
Ev.rvthing remains ou;st bsro.-no .,.rm. ., .,,,
kind have meyer sesn more orIsr, Wn;, a. any
rh heath ~ Nv oa more q; orasriy Mexlcan ely
wounded ofacers are doing vsrv VII .nS ',i snns
be able to be- moved Lieut.. Wnder Of the v"t;vs~p.
National Bridge Was burisd ss.sr%uu s t ths
honors of war He was shot On ;hs hri%y. WIN , tue
Sodv carving sw.v Ss ss D 0a passing through NJ;
xsntlemanly Officer whose loss will bo ssssrsi az
Lieut. George d Twi,gs sarv;rr ;n tha 800 h h.,.'
t.rv after the In 80 gnt VIII AZ .ne ssme DAT
tn. hill while engaged in chargina Tho nns;,,or ~
piece Of artillery lie was on his wav 70 ioin Grerai
valrc fellow never lived Cant CLARKE Of th Iah III
also wounded while assisting to bring ammunition TO
the two ems Iswt ad., "ayng gu. SIX men eit at
wounded while assisting with d.tachmsnt 81 b;s cum
papy in taking gun up hill Lieut. Crsamer WA.
ter gentlemen we're wouuded in tbs ,hrss as
very severely Major Laiy, commanding. was woanieS
command again 40 news from aha ths, .n msumea
Authentic farm gira No r,mor tbrssr zones III al. AN
s of tsd Oh nn please p"Ssn the
ie'pe'''ny.
MASp FROM VERA CRuz TO JALAp,
az Pose Ovjas August TO-,
Mortally Wounded-Privats John Lynch, compa-
nyK
Wounded-Capt Jas. H. Calwell, Voltgeurs; Capt.
Arthur Arthur Cummings; I'm infantry; Sergeant Alba
this commsnd) Corporal Cornelius Neighbours wolff