The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-16

~ thsf rss,eetss stsds sud eonsurrins!fdlin thar
rrssslan Of opnion beg to call them 20 ths special
nos :, e. = sssss corps. rendered ns1n
services ia indicating positions Tor portion OF
my commsad daring tue aS.'on vss ssnoa by
the frsrmsns Of stone thrown from wall BY cannon
shot at the same place ,,.a.
~oo comoosed Of his aud Capt McRsynolds' compa-
MES vas on duty With my division during the sotioa,
10 N .da his way with great dim Guilty tho wide
ans srshy fields and deep bitches Seeing no held for
the action of his One squadron until the te dn Pon
Vs. Furious vas his charge upon the retrestina foe
dsalnx death with the -rrng sabre until he reached
th ysry suburbs Of the city aud drew from the enemys
ht,.rss AZ the garita heavy and destructive fire. by
which the gallant captain lost his left arm Lieut. j. L.
ws Won ndsd ia the left arm; and Capt Mercy nolds
81 dragons who noby sustained the daring movements
of mis- SO usdron commander. was also wounded in the
LEI. srm Both OF these fine companies sustained severe
Losses la their rank aud he also
81 dsahnsuts TO secure prisoners taken in the first
engagements at Contrsraand CAPTURED public property
IN force reduced co about 800 My total loss
in killed, wounded and missing Ia oil officers and pri-
no mans OF ascsraoing The whols Geld and road for
midas covered with the dead and dying 10 these
sngvsnents constituting one continued oste ~
mssias. At soous 0ob This isclui's prisoners tken
bs forces
Anoug the many gallant officers whose loss we have
to deoo is tn brave Nsjor Mills Of ths 18th infantry
who f-r having participated most actively Ia the fierce
struggle 10 which th regiment had ts colons wounded
ana third of It's forcs down Joined Capt Kear
nsy SOU .dron pursuit OF the enemy and killed
by rs of the ensmys artillery at the very garits Of
Appended is list of the killed and wounded of my
have the honor to be- very respectfully your obedi.
emit servant, OLD J. PlLLOW,
Maj. Gen United States Army.
To Capt H L. scorT, Act. Asst. Adj Gen.
HEADeuARrERs FIRST DIVISION,
TacubAys, August 20, lS47
Sra In obedience to the instructions OF the General
chief have the honor To report that the first division
took position the 18th instant the lead
ing Antonio, distant fifteen hundred yards from
It's we'll fortified front which, by of heavy guns
approach through the whole length and
at various angles of the direct route
gsocs discovered the impractcability Of assault In
front bout battering in breach and the secondary
means of scaling ladders fascnes Sc Reconnaissance
immediately commenced and continued the l9th
TO determine rout. for turning the whole system OF de-
fence by the enemys right This accomp lished, with
satisfactory results acting uaderth
and discretion granted by the chief
meut delayed by the necessary temporary withdrawal
brigade TO sustain the division occupied in the drec
follows: The I'd brig sds composed Of the 6th 9TH
and sth infantry commanded by Colonel Clarke; 9th,
supported by the light battalion, composed of two
paniee from the I'd artillery and from each Of the
5th and 9Th regiments Of infantry under Brevet Lieut.
Col. Smth-the whole under the guidance Of Captain
of engineers assisted by Lieut. Hardcaste
Typographical engneers to the left and divergent
the causeway, taking such direction to strike
the high road from San Antonio with the double object
of enveopng the right of the enemy's position and at
the time of cutting of his retreat the CAPT
tai Lieut. Col Duncau's artillery Cight battery and
the lst brigade composed of the 81 aud 81 artillery and
4th infantry, commanded by Brevet Col Garland
advanced to an angle the causeway which partially
masked II from the enev;. direct Ara and hi in rea
diness for rapid dire novemeut when the I'd brigade
shoui become engage lud have attracted attention to
that ouarter snbse.,tlv III Atb jnf,t nos rIa .ed
on the left Of the and rueteS 70 novs Inv
flank under guidauea Of Assistant Adjutant General
70 snstaln m latter or ifonnort,nitr o1rad rsh o
Of the batteries Discovering these dispositions
les somewhat influenced NV the onsrations oo;n, IN an
he direction OF Contreras the enemy sent troops to
.Dation Of tSe works Altar HAVING hrnshsd 60 tha
troops la front Col Clarke,s commsnd annroachsd
.Iu11,, ana by n ranis n,oyanant nartt;snI.~,s ~
.,T13iss Of the an gnfantrv nndsr Ppant;n No. "
p. ... phsn commandsd h, T;.ut e., So ,,;sa
hv a.. Tsson ont this coiyr.r 1851 =; ~ $1,000
tha advsncad norfon ~ q ,non;r. 10y .HSo yo
(vhere we shortv aftsrvards discovsraa Az arsun,
main array of battle) and thu remainder about too
thonsapd in number under (,an Rrayo ;th Sorr scss
Of artillery retreated upon Dolores The instant
Clarkaa Are onsned Garland vas t
rspidIv in column and attamnt drsct asssu,t M
yiously dstachipr a company in advance. which nv
drs wing the enemy "a FIRE might dscover ths
of his batteries in that but that the
gums at that point had been hastily withdrswn In tbs
hope of getting them away Garsnds column va. soon
in unresisted and rapidly passed tbrouoh tbs vorks
and on the high road to the capital Some six hmm
yards beyond the the division reunited and
the force retreatnR upon Dolores the whole
moved rapidly and good order to the higher object
Approaching Churu that place being on the left
cuped with protected by batteries and nf fan
try dsfsnoes Fur her in advance discovered regu
lar held WORK. garu1sned with heavy guns and crowded
with troops. Between the tnuous line of in
fsntry and the left, and of the work. (tee d.
pont) dense line of infantry far the eye could
reach On getting within shot, and of musket
ry the enemy opened with effect upon the hesd the
leading battalion Garlands brigade thrown
promptly to the right Of and in line Of columns sbquey
to- the road which order would in its advance and de-
poymsnt strike the enemye line at like angle the
light battalion its right The I'd brigade ordered
to move also to the right, Except the OH infantry
and hank parallel to the road while the 9th infantry
directed to advance by the high road and storm the
tef de pont in front The field to the right filled
with standing corn. which masked large bodies Of the
enemy and from whose hre In consequence every com
msnd suffered greatly In the first instance running
these Gaelsod's brig tde engaged with their
more regular lines aud masses Clark-s Il
could be go' in the position above it cam
at double quick became engaged Ia like m amer Tn
9th regiment ofinfantry moved with steadness worthy
OF its reputation to assault the work in front
as direcied but being exposed TO combined fire OF
grape ca mister and musketry which raked the road IL
was OF necessity momentariy checked Meantime, the