Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-10-01


moved off with the remainder of my force,
and Joined the positions of the I'd and Sd di-
Wis: ons, already en- route on the main roaH.-
On 1nis march we were joined by the General
in Chief, who assumed the command OF the
whole: and the march continued unlnterrup-
ted until we arrived before Cherlbousho.-I
Here the enemy was found strongly fortified
and posted with his main force, probably near
25 600. The engagement was commenced by
| the I'd division under Twiggs, soon joined by
the 1st under Worth, and was becoming gen.
eral, when | was directed by the Commander
in-Chef with my two Regiments. and Picrce's
Brigade, the 9th, 18th, and 18th, with the
mounted Howitzer Battery, and ordered to
gain position if possible, TO attack the enc
mys rear and intercept his retreat.
Leaving Loonco by left hand road, and
moving about mile upon it, moved thence
with my command towards the right through
heavy corn field and gained an open but
swampy field, in which is situated the Hacl-
enda de las Portales; on the edge of this field.
beyond the Hacienda, | discovered the road by
which the enemy must retire from Cherlbou-
sho, and found his reserve of about 1000 H.
fantry occupied it, just in rear OF the town
As my command arrived / established the
right upon point recommended by Captain
Lee, engineer Officer, in whose skill and man.
agement | Lad the utmost confidence, and
commenced movement TO the left, to flank
the enemy on his right and throw my troops
between him and the city. But finding his
right supported by heavy body of Cavalry
of some 5000 strong, seeming that with his
Infantry, he answered to my movement by a
corresponding one towards his right flank,
gaining ground faster than I could, owing to
Il Al Oh I h.1,l
to operate, withdrew the men 10 the cover
of the hacienda, determined TO attack him up
on his front.
selected the Palmetto Regiment as the base
of my line, and this gallant Regiment moved
forward firmly and rapidly, under a fire ofmus-
kerry as terrible perhaps as any which soldiers
2 ever faced. The New York, 18th and 18th
$ deployed CALAMITY on the right, and the 9th
on the left, and the whole advance opening
} their fire as they came up, and moving steadi-
iy forward the enemy began to Waver, and
when my order to charge was given, the men
, rushed upon and scattered his broken ranks
t As we reached the road the advance OF
t Worth's command appeared driving the enc
t my from the strong hold of Cheribousho.
: took command OF the front and continued in
: pursuit until passed by Harvey with his cav
: airy, who followed the routed foe into the We
9 ry gates OF the city.
In this terrible battle, in which a strongly
t fortified enemy fought behind his works, un,
h der the walls OF his capital, our loss is neces
: sarily severe; the loss, regret to say, has
= fallen most severely upon my command. In
: the two Regiments of my own Prigade, mum
Y berng about six hundred in The fight, the loss
. is reported 24O in killed and wounded
S Pierces Brigade, under my command in this
-. L. l., L.
n and wounded amongst the latter was the gal
] liant Col. Morgan, of the 18th. His command
F, having reioned it's division Immediately aftel
: the action, have as vet received no oficia
c report of its loss. A particular and detailed
report-of the loss, as also Of the prisoners cap
+ tured by this command, accompanies this re
e port. In this last engagement, my command
. captured $50 prisoners, including GO officers
# of this number ~ had deserted from the Anne
: rican army during the war, and al their heaC
: was found the notorious OReilly, who haC
e fought against the troops at Monterey anC
e elsewhere. In closing this report beg to Of
!, fer my thanks to the many gallant officers Of
Y my command for their gallant and fearless
: support during the conflict. To Col. Burnet
5, and the Lieut.. Colonel Of the New York Vol
: uAteers-to Lieut. Col. Dickinson and Maj
: GLADDEN. of the South Carolina Volunteers; a
l. also to many or their gallant subordinates, ev
Q cry praise is due Col Burnett was severely
wounded at the head of his Regiment, ant
Lieut. Col. Dickinson also severely wounded
whilst in the command of his Regiment, an(
bearing calamity forward the. colors of hi
corps. My thanks are due the Medical Stat
of the command: Drs. Halstead and M'KebbiI
of the New York Regiment, and Drs. Carl
and Bland of the S. c. Regiment as also t.
7 & Il IL,
II wounded.
= It affords me pleasure, (and but perform
II my duties too) in acknowledging my great OBJ
I legation to Captain r. E. Lee, as also to m,
Il particular staff, Captain F. N. Page, a. A. &.
It Lieut.. R. P. Hammond, Sd Artillery, A. D c.
y ard Lieut. T. Davis, of Illinois, acting as aid
l. for their gallant services and fearless eXposur
/ in encouraging the troops and conveying m
e orders during the different engagements. 1t
u Bone, commanding llowltZer Battery, deserve
i great credit for the handsome manner in whicl
:! he brought his guns into action and continue
&c 10 serve them. | beg respectfully, throug
II the General of division, to ask for these gen
IL tlemen the favorable notice of the Commander
+ in Chief, and to recommend them to the Pres
~ dent Lieut.. Shubrick, of the Navy, VIII
j. accompanied me, attached himself to the Pal
ID metto Regiment of his native State, and Tough
= in its ranks, and is spoken of handsomely i
:. the report of its commander Whilst thus en-
q Toying the pleasure of bestowing my common
~ dation upon the living, turn with feelings {
! sorrow, though with pride, to recoIect tn
gallant dead. Licuts. Adams and Williams
= Of the S. c. Regiment, and Lieut.. ChandloN
,e of the n. Y. Regiment, are of these gallar
le dead. By yielding their lives to achieve thi
~ glorious victory, they have won the soldier
1T fame with soldiers death
~ The noble and gallant Colonel of the Sout
d Carolina Regiment, had risen from his sic
l" bed to share the hardships of the field, and tn
: dangers of the combat, with his devoted Reg
&c ment; he survived the conflict of the mornin
= to lead his command; victory again awaite
u, ~ 1t, although wounded himself and having hi
~ horse shot under him, he still continued t
I I1 press onward near the colors of his Regimen
- until the fatal ball terminated his fife.
{, The gallant soldier in his youth, has wo
" in his death upon the field of battle, fame fc
i himself and his Regiment, and added anothe
n, n name TO the roll Of Cardinals departed heroes
=, \ (Sgned) A SHIELDS.
u' Brigadier General, Commanding 1st
: Brigade, Volunteer Division.
O. Funercl Obsequies of OConneH-T fl
n. neral ohsequies in honor of the late Daniel q
p Council, took place in New York on Wedne.
ed day, and were of a very imposing characte
il Ex-Governor Seward delivered an eloquel
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