The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-23
From the New Orleans Picayune, June 10.
From the Braxos.


By the ship Republic, Capt. Blevins, we have advces
from the Brazos to the 10th inst, day later than the
Telegraph brought There is nothing, however, new
from the Rio Grande or Gen Iayors army,
The Republic took out from New York to the Brazos
the 10th regiment of infantry, Col Temple. which we
learn is 10 Join Gen. Taylor
companies OF his regiment LIST Missouri volunteers,
ameiy-eompanies A, b, c, D, F, G, and Il being oco
men IN all under the command of Col. A. w. DOnphan,
Lieut. Col Jackson, and Captains Waldo Walton, Moss
held, Parsons, Hughes, and Rogers.
company +, OF this regiment, from franklin county,
missouri under Captain Stevenson, the Chihuahua Ran
gers under Capt Hudson and Capt Weightmans artil-
eIy company about $50 men in all, left the Brazos on
schooner PRIOR to the departure Of the Republic and may
constantly be expected Ii will be ecolleced that Mai
Gipm, Capt Weightman, and Lieut. Gordon, of this
regiment, arrived here the Telegraph on Sunday last
ms regiment VIII be paid off and mustered out Of
vice Immediately
We annex brief account of the action of Ell Paso,
fought by the advance OF this regiment with the Indians
on the 18th u 1t has been furnished us by an officer
OF the regiment and may be relied upon:
New ORLEANS, June Is, ls47.
GENTLEMEN In consequence of seeing very
of the Lpan Indians and portion of the troops under the
command of Col Doniphan published in of the eph
PATTON hasten give you facts concerning pre-
vent the evil tendency of those false reports might
This engagement has been overlooked owing minor
IN, and The comparative small number engaged
liable spirit and gallant heroism OF the Missouri troops than
While Colonel Doniphans column was on its march from
Chihuahua to Sallo small advance party under Captain
eld OF about thirty rank and file, arrived I'll Paso
Uwenty five miles above Parras) very early the morning
OF the 18th May About O'Clock, m party OF Indians
were emerging from gap of the mountains distant
about five miles, and making direct for the rancho Our
troops went out at full galop nearly half mile meet
them When within thirty forty steps of each other the
Indians discharged few arrows, when the Americans fired
their entire voey them Immediately the Indians raised
the yel and rushed in on them, dcharging their
with astonishing rapidly. Our forced retreal
about hundred yards load when they in their turn
charged the enemy, and forced him Thus
natel did they charge keeping up the for
hours with much spirit troops gaining inch by inch of
the ground by dnt of hard fighting while Indians held
II with much tenacity and yielding it only with their
lives. The Indians numbered between fifty and sixty
and their superior horsemanship gave them much advan-
age, Notwithstanding which they forced fall back
before the noble daring OF Captain Reid and his little band
Captain Reid who was ably assisted by Leutenants
wounded He had the satisfaction of driving the Indians
entirely off the ground carrying with them all their wound
ed and some dead, yet leaving fifteen the field. Nine
Mexican prisoners taken from them and restored
liberty, and about 1000 head of horses mules which,
as far practicable, returned the Mexicans from
whom they had been taken
Captain Reid had the qualification of receiving an official
document from the citizens of Parras through project
OF the city, expressive of their admiration and gratitude
his noble conduct, and sympathy for his wounds
Yours, &c. l.. A. M.
To show to what consideration this gallant regiment is
entitled at the hands of citizens and their country
men generally, the following record of their
movements, with which we have been kindly favored
Dates Of the achievements of the regiment of Missouri