Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1847-10-14

OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED IN
MAJOR LALLY'S DIVISION.
The following letter from Major Lal-
" was addressed to Col. Wilson, at
Vera Cruz, aud by him forwarded 10
Adjutant Genera! R. jones, at Wash.
ington, and published in the Washing
ton Union:--
HEADQUARTERS, JALAPA, i
August 26, l847.
10 Coz. INlsoa, Vera Cruz:
command reached this place on the
20lh inst. We have fought our way
,riumphan,ly every inch, Of The route,
bat have had severe comests--nay, bat
Ties with the gnerillas; on lhen0lh al
Paso Oveja, (as before reported, on
the 18th of Angus, at the National
Bridge, on the 15rh of Aagnst9at. Ger
70 Gordo, and on the 18Th at Las An
mas, only a mile and a half from this
city. No: wagon has fallen into the
hands of the enemy. We have been
opposed by a, least 1880 gueriIlas Gu
these perhaps less al the
last, for they were badly whipped a,
Cero Gordo, where their loss was so
large that they could not re-organize.
Father Jaraula commanded them. Our
loss is great. During the entire march
seven officers wounded; 10 of rank
and file killed; FIVE MORALLY wounded:
66 wounded. OF this number, four
killed and four wounded we're at pa-
ceS elsewhere than the four actions
named above,
| regret to say that, at the National
Bridge, Mr.. Geo. D. Twiggs (expec.
ting commission 10 be A. d. c. TO
G+n.. T. was killed while CALAMITY
serving in my staff; Capt. j. H. Cal
well, of Vol'igeurs, and Capt. A. c.
Cummings, 18th infantry, were woun-
ded on the 10Th, (as before reported, J
but are doing well now. AT National
Bridge, Lieut.. James A. Winder, of
Vol1IguerS, and Lieut.. Geo. A. Adams,
Of marine corps, were dangerously
wounded: also, 90 the same day, Capt,
W. J. Clark, 18th infantry, in the
thigh; ID Lieut.. Charles NJ. Crearor,
18th infantry, not severely in the leg.
a, Las Animas, on the 10Th, Major F.
y. LaIIv, 9th infantry, commanding
officer, was wounded in the neck, not
severely; but has, for a few days, been
disabled from command A large
number Of sick have accumulated, be-
sides our wounded; and we shall be
compelled to remain here many days
to recruit. | cannot 100 much praise
the gaIlantry Of the officers-lhe men,
raw and an;nstructed, have gradually
acquired confidence.
Col. Wynkoop arrived fsom Perote
on the Oath, having heard We were III
danger at Cerro Gordo. We waited
three days for your reinforcement, and
hearing of it at Plan del Rio, sent back
a body of dragons to the. National
Bridge, who, finding ii in the posses.
session of the enemy, We concluded
that it was repaIsed. am panied at
the rnmor we heard of the loss of some
of its wagons. DR.. Cooper and thir-
teen dragons reached us. / cannot
too earnestly recommend that you as
sumo the authority TO order the re-oc-
Of this city Even if Gen.
Scott was not before the city of Next
co, and beyond the reach of reinforce
ments, you perceive that trains are con-
stan'ly endangered by gueri|as, and |
am satisfied that this had been their
headquarters, and that their supplies
have been forwarded from here. Their
spirits have been raised by the absence
Of The troops. ] am certaian that Gen.
Scott, on tie spot, would order its re-
occupation. Col. Wynkoop concnrs
in its Importance. Very truly yours,
F. r. LALLY,
Major 9th Infantry com.
The Picayune has received and pub
lished the following list of killed and
wounded of Maj. Laly's command
from Vera Cruz to Jalapa:
At Paso Ouajos, august 10.-yMor-
tally acouaded Private John S. Lynch,
company ~
Wounded Capt. James H. Cald-
well, Voltiguers; Capt. Arthur c. Cum
mings, 18th Infantry; Sergeant Alba
A. Selover, company E, Sd Dragons,
(acting Serst. Maj. of this command;)
Corporal Cornelius Neighbors, Volt
guers, Corporal r. J. Terrill, Georgia
Mounted Men; Private John Cas,ley,
do. do; Corporal A. w. Warein, com
pany K, 4th Infantry; Priva'es John
Hubbs and VIM. P. Campbell, compa-