Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-11-26

aud South Carolina yoluulcers; under Colonies
Bum,u and Butler, respectively, Of 5 ,ield's own
brigadr. tluHman's ditision.l ,ogcI ier with the
r"uuiair hovilzer battery, now under Licuie-
nam REM, Of The ordnance CORPS, all shared in
The glory Of this aclon-our fifth victory in the
SAME day.
Shields took SEQ prisoners, including officers;
aud II cannot BE- doubted that the age of the con
ici between him aud the enemy Just in the rear
Of tho IeIe de pont and the con vent, had some
influence on the surrender OF hose formidable
dclences.
As soon as the tetc de pont was carried, the
greater pau or Worth's and Pillows forces pass.
ed thai bridge in rapid pursuit Of ,ha flying enc
my. These distinguished g. nerals coming up
with Brgadler General ShielI 5, now also viclG-
rous, the three continued to ress upon the fugi-
uvesto within mile and a half Of the capital
Here, Colonel Harvey, with a small part of his
brigade Of .avalry, rapidly assed 10 the front,
and charged the enemy up 10 the nearest gate.
The cavalry charge was headed by Captain
hearney. Of the lsl dragoon 5, having in squad.
ron, with his own troop, that Of Capt Mercy.
noIds OF The 3d-making thu usual escort to gen.
cral haaiquarIers; but b.'ug early in the day
detached for general ser'yice. was now under
Colonel Harney's orders. The gaIluut captain
not hearing the recall lat had been sounded,
dashed up to the San ~ tonic gate, subreing in
his way, all who resistCt Ofthe seven officers
of the squadron, kearDt LOST his left arm; Nc
Reynolds and Lieut.. LoImer Graham were both
sey, rely wounded, and Lieut.. Il. S. Ewell who
succeeded TO the comm and ol the escort, had two
horses killed under IN. Mai. +. D. Mills, Of
HE l5h infantry, vO unteer IN this charge, was
killed al the gate.
So terminated the teres of events which Ihave
but recbly presenwt. My thanks were freely
poured out on the different felds-to the abilities
and scleucco of gene rails and other olicers-to the
gulIaniry and pro weSs of-Hl the rank aud file
included. But reward infinitely hjgher-the
applause Of g1lelul country and government
will, cannot e,nubt, he accorded, in due time,
TO so much m? rit, Of every sort, displayed by
this glorious army, which has now overcome all
licuItes-di lance, climate, ground iorlifca.
tons, numbcr1
1t has in fuge day, in many battles, as of.
ten defeated 20 600 men;made about 5000 prison
ers, including eight generals two of them EXPIRE
sidents and 205 other officers; killed or wound
elk, 1000 Of all ranks-besdes entire corps dis.
PNlaCu dHu bIhSOlEtu--CaplUfeu 81 pieces OF ord
nance-more than lrebling our siege train and
field bauajes--wilh large number of small
arms, ul supply af ammunition Of every kind,
&c.
These great results have overwhelmed the
enemy.
Our Ioia amounts 10 1,O53-kiIled 80, incud.
ing Is officers: wounded, $40, with GO officers
The Fnaler number Of tho dead and disabled
were Of the highest worth. Those under treat.
ment thanks 10 our very able medical officers,
are grreraly doing WE'LL
regret having been obliged, on the 2Oh, to
leave Major General Qulman, an able comman-
der, with a part of his divison--lhe fine 2d
Penn 7yvania volunteers aud the veteran derach.
mcnt of United States marnes--ut our important
depot San Augustin. 1t was there that | had
placed our sick and wounded; the siege, supply
ami baggage trains. If these had been lost, the
army woud have been driven, almost to despair;
aud considering the enemy'a very great excess of
numbers and the many approaches to the depot,
II might well have become, emphaticuIy, MeI
post Of honor.