Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-23

nv entering the town becoming somewhat ss
tered, Mai. Lally, with his regiment, pIocesue a,
across the fields 10 cut of his rear anu ihlele:
his retreat. This movement not being pe,cen
ell, ordered him TO advance towards 'he 49,
thus deriving him, Internationally, OF an oppoi.
,unity of doing good service. Captain " al"ei -
force had been engaged some three quarters . "
an hour before the infantry arrived ~ iS
He succeeded in capturing TWO pieces VI a', 49,
from The enemy, but was mol aoie " us ,.Ln,ah
owing TO the want Of printing iuoes' a,1 49,
every effort was made. On lhis oeeas,on ., ooal-
officer and soldier behaved with The nitnos' eooi-
noes ard INV warmest thanks are due them. 70,
Ionei Gorman. Lieutenant Colonel Dumon', AM,
Major Mccoy. OF the Indiana regiment; Co'4ne'
Wynkoon. Pennsylvania volunteers; MAJOR Lai-
,v and CANAAN Heptzleman, RENDERED Inc most
Efficient service by their promplness III carrying
into oYecn,ion nv orders. To Surgeons Reynolos
and Lamar the highes, commentators are que
Joining as they did in the charge oil me cavalry.
Surgeon Reynolds, side by SIDE WIN CaP'a anl
Walker rushed on the enemy's lines, and, at'er
tho conaic, was ended rendered professional ser
vices TO the wounded, promptly performing am,
nn,a,ion and other surgical operations on The hed
Of battle Lieutenant Claiborne, mounted rine-
men. captured six.pounder in gallant manner;
while Captain Filzhuman, company Y, mounlea
riaemen. captured mounted howitzer. CoiPo-
rale Tiliman is highly spoken OF by all Lieu,
,enap, Anderson, Georgia volunteers, sncceeuea
in capuriug Colonel La Vega and Major ltur-
hide. narrowly escaping with his lie. Inc
cavalry were much exposed, and behaved win
lba, daring which characterizes American SOL
ders on every occasion Of danger. My thanks
are due 10 The members Of my staff present, ioi
their promplness in serving me.
Capl Besancop, with his command OF mount
~ toll
mand of Capt Walker, was separated by a large
hodv Of lancers from The remainder OF The squad
ron bur CALAMITY succeeded in cutting his way
through Them Lieut.. Henderson, Louisiana VOL
uh,eeTs, was acting as one OF my aids.
The colors OF the Indiana regiment were plan
ted on The arsenal the moment the enemy were
routed This victory is saddened by The loss OF
one OF the most chivalric, nobe-hearted men that
eraced The profession of arms-Caplain Samuel
II. Walker, OF The mounted rifemen. Foremost
in the advance he had routed the enemy when ne
fell MORALLY wounded. In his death The service
has met with loss which cannot easily be repair
ed Our total loss is thirteen killed and eleven
wounded. We succeeded in capturing one SIX
FOUNDER brass gun and one mountain howilzer,
both mounted, together with large quantity oil
ammunition and wagons, which Twas compelled
TO destroy. The enemy's loss was about one hum
dred and ffiy. must beg leave 10 further men,
lion Lieut.. B. P. Mcdonald, 3rd artillery, who
was sent with an order into The town previous 10
my entry accompanied by Mr.. Bradley, Of the
ouartermaster,s department. He was surrounded
by lancers, but succeeding in escaping.
have The honor 10 be, sir, very respectfully,
your most obedent servant, JOS. LANE.
Brigadier General.
To the ApJUTANr GENERAL, U. S. Army,
Washington, ID. c.