The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-09-24
From the Ohio Statesman.
Further Details of the Terrible Conflict.
COL. MORGAN WOUNDED.
HONOR TO THE BRAVE.
P,rrssuRoH, Sept. IS, 10 A. M.


At about A o'clock, Geo. Scott arrived
and seeing the immense strength of the
Mexicaus, at once ordered Gen. Shields
brigade to support Riley and Cad W allader,
aud prevent, if possible, junction Of the
forces coming out Of the city.
List of Killed aud wounded officers.
Regulars Kitisd.--Msj. Miles, of the
10th artillery; Capt. Burke. lst artillery;
Capt. Hanson, 7.h infantry; Capt. Thorn
ton, "a dragons; Capt. Cassion, lst artil
lery; Capt. Quar,z, 18th infantry; capt.
Anderson, % infantryi Lieut.. Koons, lst
artillery, but attached to Gen. Cadwal.
lader's staff; 1t. Preston johnson, Ist ar.
tillery, but attached to Maj. Crundy's
battery; Lieut.. Boddman, 18th Infantry;
Lieut.. Hoffman, lst Artillery.
Volunteers.-Lieut.C Chandler, N. York
regimen ;Col. L. NJ. Ba,ler David Adams,
aud Williams of South Carolina regi.
ment.
Wounded Regulars Col. Clark, 9th
Infantry, slightly; Col. Morgan, 18th In
fanlry, severely; Major Wade, 3l Artl-
lery, severely; Maj Brondeue, Oh lnf,
slightly; Capt. Wassels, 4th Inf; Capt
P. Rea, N. Y. lst Dragons, left arm shot
off; Captain McReynolis, Sd Dragons
severely; Capt. Craig, Sd Infantry, Sc
vereIy; Captain Ross, 7th Infantry, Sc.
verely; Capt. J, Il. Smith, 7lh Iofantry,
severely; Capt Chapman, 5th Infantry,
slightly; Capt. Thompson, 9th infantry,
sIightlyi Captain Hoffman, 9Th infantry;
Capran Holden, lst infantry, slightly;
Captain Halhavy, lst infantry, slightly,
Lieutenant Schuyler Hamilton, lst infan-
try, but attached to General staff, severe
| ly, Lieutenant Halloway, 9Th infantry, but
attached to Smiths light battalion, Lit.
Bacon, 9th infantry, slightly, 1t. Cadwal-
lader, of the Ordnance, but commanding
l,cwitzer battery severely; 1t. Hinman
Thorn, % dragons, attached to Col Gar,
lands staff. slightly; 1t. .Heudrickson, 9Th
inf, severity; Lit. Hamber, 7tli Infantry
severely Lieut.. Boyuton, lat infantry, but
attached to Taylor's battery, slightly |;
Lieut. Lorrler Graham, acting with Isl
dragons, severelyi Lieut.. Banburan, Of
Rifles, sIightlyj Lieut.. Martin Westarly,
right arm shot off Lieut.. f. A. Webb, 5th
Infantry, attached to Smiths light arlil,
ery, severelyi Lieut.. Lugenbeel, Adju,ant
5lh Infantry, slightly. Lieut.. Bee, Sd in
fantry slightIyj Lieut.. Lowell, % infantry,
slightly; Lieut., Chandler, 3d infantry,
slightly; Lieut.. Hotton, 4lh artillery,
slightly; Lieut.. Tilden, 81 infantry, se-
verely; Lieut.. Newman, Oh Infantry,
severely; Lieut.. Gardner, I'd infantry,
severely; Lieut.. Hayden, ID infantry,
slightly; 1t. Sprague, Adjutant 9th infan-
try, slightly; Lit. Palmer, 9th infantry, Sc
verely; Lieut.. Buckner, 9th infantry,
slightly; Lieut.. Cram, 9th infautry, slight.
Iy; Lieut.. Simpkiu, II infantry, slightly;
Lieut.. Bennett, 18th infantry.
Tolunteers.
N. Y. Regiment Col. Burnett, severe
ly; Capt. Fairchild, slightly Capt. Brech-
mau, severely; Lieut.. Sweeney, severely;
Lieut.. Jennis, slightly; Lieut.. Cooper,
severely; Capt. Nc Cab, slightly, Lieut..
Potter, severely; Lieut.. Griffin, slightly,
Lieut.. Mathousky slightly. South Caroli-
ma Regiment--Lieut. Col. Dickinson, se>
vereIy; Capt. James ID. Blandlng, slight
ly; Adjutant Candy, severely; Lieut.. Hun
ter, slightly; CAPT. D.. s. MaEs, slightly;
Lieut.. Bellins, severely; Lieut.. B. X.
Clark, dangerously; Lieut.. j. w. Steen,
slightly Lieut.. j. Il. Davis. slightly; LIT. |
". d. Dessanchure, slightly; Lieut.. Jas.
Abner, seriously.
Coming out of the city, with those Of
Valencia, but few oftbe movements OF our
own troops coull be seen; but every mo-
tion Of the enemy was visible.
The order of battle of Valencia was
most imposing; infantry was seen drawn
up to support the batteries with the long
line Of the enemy; cavalry were stationed
in the rear as il awaiting the shock ofthe
battle. Twodesperate charges of the lat.
ter we're seen to be repulsed by Col. Riley.
Until aight had fairly closed on them, fir
ing on the eoemy's batteries had not
slackened; il had been a continuous roar
for nearly six hours.
Gen. Scott retired to San Augustine
about 8 o'clock in the night, in the midst I
of a hard rain, and Twiggs and Pillow
came in about ii O'Clock completely ex-
hausted, and not Anticipating the great {
strength Of the enemy, it was thought that
the batteries could be taken, and that the G
troops would be all comfortably quartered .
at San Angel for the night. Instead of Z
this, a large PARTON Of them were COM q
PEELED TO biviouc without blankets in the 4
midst of pittiless storm. Early on the T
2Oth Worth was ordered 10 move with
portion of his division TO aid GarlaDds a