Tri-weekly journal., 1847-06-22

advanced position as intended, would have driven
the enemy from the ridge. Although the retired
in some confusion the most of them soon rallied
say to the number of two hundred and fftyand they
continued to fight like veterans throughout the day
Lieut.. Robinson Gmy aid-de-camp) and Lieut. Col.
Haddon were very active in raying the men. Maj.
Cravens ordered the rancho to bring back such
Of our men as had gone in that direction; which was
promptly. done. Capts. Davis, Kimball, McRea'
Briggs, Lieut.. Spicely. then in command of his COM
pany in consequence of the fall of the gallant and la
mented Kinder,) Adj. Shanks and Lieuts. Hoggat,
Burwell, Lewis, Foster, Bennefel, Kenkle, Londer-
milk. Roach, Rice, and Zenor, with the most of the
company officers, also active in ralying their
men. Capt. Sanderson and Lieut.. Davis, Hogan, and
Cayce and several other officers, wounded and
had to leave the field also Capt Dennis, who had
fought like hero with gun in hand, found himself
unable from fatigue and indspostion to remain Ion
ger on the field. Paymaster Major Dix, having ar
rived on the field at this moment was very active in
assisting rally our broken and scattered forces
He seized the colors from their bearer who una
bic to carry them longer, and handed them to Lieut.
Kunkle, who carried them triumphantly throughout
the day These colors, in the possession Capt
Sanderson are well riddled with balls-one 24pound
shot, one 6pound shot, and many musket balls pass
ed through them while they in the hands of this
victorious young officer, and they could at all times
be seen high above the heads of the Indiana brigade
moving to and fro wherever it necessary meet
and repulse the enemy, Lieut. Peck (now capain) of
the rifle battalion, who had been compelled to retire
from the mountain to the plain after the fall of his
gallant old Capt Walker, succeeded in ralying about
twenty men and joining the Sd Indiana regiment,
continued to fight CALAMITY throughout the day. The
severe loss in killed and wounded which the ID lnd
regiment sustained in the action will convey
idea of the danger they faced and the tenacity with
which they struggled lO7 Of their number were killed
and wounded. Es...
At or about the time Of the retreat Of my small
command under that Inflated ORDER the rilemen
compelled by supero numbers to abandon their po-
stion on the mountain side and retreat TO the plain
below. The cavalry, which had peen posted some
distance in my rear, and out of range of the enemys
battery to circumstances might require, either
to advance upon the enemy and cut them off in
they should retreat my small force if they
should be compelled fall back instead of affordng
me the least assistance left their position without
ceiving one fire from the enemy, and made precipi
tate retreat TO the along the foot of the noun
tln pursued by alarge body ofancers, who succeed
ed in cutting off and saughtering quite number Of
our forces, most of them rhemen. If they had made
bold stand and allowed the rihemen and the I'd In
diana regiment to rally them, altogether they would
have been suicientto check the enemy before he had
gained any considerable advantage. After these
cessive and almost simultaneous retreats Of the differ
forces the left it remained wholly undefended.
and the enemy, numbering several thousand, came
pouring down from the mountains and from the front,
and formed in good order along the foot of the
tain and in the rear of the position first occupied
by our forces Soon after the of the ID, and
while was rallying them, the Mississippi regiment
arrived on the field, and in most gallant manner
engaged the enemy, but were compelled by vastly
superior numbers to fall back
AT this time the 81 Indiana regiment under Col
Lane, ordered ine the fight, and, joined with the
ID Indiana and Mississippi regiments, composed a
force about one-iith as large the enemy, but sui
Gent to engaged them with success Capt Sherman
with gun of his battey at this time joined u.s.
The whole moved towards the foot of the mountain
and engaged the enemy. Here the artillery proved
very effective This portion of the enemys force be-
length closely pressed and our artillery
tinung to waste themaway with its destructive fire.
and they being separated from the enemys main force
would have in a short time been compelled to sur
render, when white flag seen on the field. and
we ordered to cease firing. We did so; but the
Mexicans continued fire from their battery thus
covering the retreat Of their forces This flag was
sent to the left wing from Gen. Taylor in consequence
ofSanta Anna having sent him flag, which the
General naturally supposed conveyed propositions
either of truce surrender. Hence the white flag
on our part Of the battlefield This flag proved to
be nothing more than stratagem of the Mexican
General to extrcae that portion of his troops which
he saw was absolutely in power. During the de-
lay occasoned by this interchange of flags this por-
ton ofhis army, completely in our power, moved
off and made good their retreat to where the enenys
main force was posted.
! Wenow moved and took position to meet a large
body of lancers, supported by about 1000 infantry
The Mississippi and portion of the ID Indiana regi-
mens were formed across narrow ridge, between
two deep ravines, supported by one gun from Capt
Shermans battery and the other part of the ID and
all of the Sd Indiana regiments the brow of
one of the ravnes and parallel the same the line
being nearly in the shape of l., and faced by the
rear rank. The charge made on the left flank Of
the Sd lndlana-now right, as they were faced. This
charge It is due to the enemy to say, made most
CALAMITY was received by forces, delivering ou
hire when they in short distance 1t proved most
thaa