Washington telegraph., 1847-05-05

uaIerstood ttat intend 10 accuse any much less
uliigefs, OF lack OF traYey--oa tie contrary the
uH.ygFsal testimony Is that tho olieers behaved
with great gallantg-bul the astonishing conll.
sun, Tor ack Of discipline, utterly broke up, dis.
pHfzed aud d.s1fginI1td their commands, ~ that
tHay could not be collected together Many oiIhe
men behaved hpfoeulIy, but thef individual euuf.
age aud cJudagl could not restore confidence Or
iflef to the mass; ul whouI, ahef all, only seven
teen OF eighteen were wounded,
We were low ordered To joln Col. May again,
aud proceeded 10 d1 10. Whilo on cur way, the
aeuan IN iflnt, which, as far US tue musketfy
wa# couOsmed, had seemud for sometime to b.
discontinued, RECOMMENDED with greater fury
taan aver; winnie battery, eaablahedhy the ene.
my on on, let, and suppofedby heavy bodies vi
infantry, commenced strong lire,
Haf4n desired 10 take this battery, and moved
his Regmem 10 lhu lell Tor that purpose, bll
reaching lhe ridge beyond thc faslna which d.
b9aales INTO tds road Ia iroul Of Niih.uglons
battery, he discovered oua thousand Ive hundred
iaianlly olthe enemys reserve, N a larger raYtne
bpyand the fdzr, aud fell back mlu tine tayihe,
wIrfg they aasli,gd huu With hot afe IN font
anl On hl, iaa#, which was also exposed to the
fIfe uf the haHlsfY. Dtistl moved up to support
bIn, anl iaFmsl Oa hs rghl in the iaginei ani
shortly after came up Mckee aud ionnai further
On the rilhL Against these came the whole oi
tue enemy reserve, five lhousand ia number, yeA.
iaF them IA faat, and aI.o passing faaHd their len
10 iHtifrcaf, while a heavy lnlce OF laneen moved
d1Hu the udEe TOWARDS The road, mile Distant 10
cut oil their retreat IN that dircliaa. The tenn.
pfzt gl tire being nsupraflablg, tie men lied d..
fsely down thg Ryine, il..nwrd haiIg by the rnes
my and pufaHad by all iagrsslul Ire, by Which
many were killed ani more wounded nlll ihny
slfe4mrd ont upon The fuaii front Of W asHus'
tans battery, charged iiaf1rly by the liuears rs
they apprl4eheIn o.. In lhafglrfat GuI's. Mckee
aaa llarIH aud H. CH. GIay, with tNtyc ollizefs
uf the - laa.s Regiment aud many, very msay
ulH#fs, w,fe kiIIfd Nj Uu.y WaamiIsAglry raeI
unlH them N lIdul, d M and tea, but as thy
nsaael the iaal The laufHss rhafzea them, tie
MH4eau bauFfy poured Il shot sH9u' them, and
IN epmpl,ie tie hvrcr iun at tlr a9ehe, Washing
ton 70 prevent their uuuil.auou, threw over th#if
htaia Shells aud shaTneiIs lnaas the cnemys
terrified hy winch iheg feilri, and the rrmaaui
asaaYtd.
faa5 llafAa. H. was loha and gallant
asall mn. We had been tottlu#t ia maay "a
Wsafy days march, aud ! loved Inn. As IA.
per said UI analHHr, "aaHe o that lay ia mHie
gl#fy anhz==yc. maay del aul lHafe was maeH
, HIaf8" M#k#r aud Henry Cay alsl J.rd lhsT.
G#uau.y lIaY fought aBI goHaHHg Hoy dea.==
My U,hefz Ia.I, 10 aIan tif.f county H daHH|A
T iHH#aiHI iaFtIH gun # lhlt dly. II u1ur l. HHe
mafs a.5py iHal b.,I tIaa 10 that ase ol F4iflais
Wba alltg aeEK NJ aud Huntfru. HaHaIs uiaa lie
5aaaiIy dIHHz long aaH glorious he. scot aai Is
- Ia die isF Htf undgI l4g shadow ui the hazHs
eanmuani4IHss
During tue laa desperate dlhf, oBaea. Nita
lis remaining lHo gus. was pushed rWafd T.
liIH IT, o. uHHHk lac emmy gr tie Nur, eva n
Tie rsk gl Ing his gus lifaksIy ur laa=iHt
tlHfH, Aul wi aad sieadIIg hls m#H aulAri tHsf
saas but llH4yy mgsH#s ni tie emmy pfHs#Iis
Hl#adly down uTon AH, opening 60 DIS laas
crashed iIFaHzh them. hHl il. aatIF f.HIus asHIn
aHa zluI pressing 9awaHl ~ hIs HHa ami HaH#a
al lHa guns; - Iat t4H command Nas g.yea II
. lHaa aHl al plek, tins could H#. moved, Haa
5sIaHiau,y Hs abandoned lIsm 10 lHs turfuE sIHa
zsEzsaliis aaa iIs femaauI' ul h.z mfu siaaa.a
aHHig uy Ten pieces despite Tie teTh.s Hfel
/ until hc afd#Fad lHam II rlsEes
W wFl.Hg4 ouf position, ,aeaft % iut Is ihe
heAelns hHld oar laft with tDgif haitff, aud m.
/ iluiy. We found Ma pasaaas drawn ~
uulrf coygrit rI.o AMI joined lln; l5f some
Inns which llr 90 s 1ilIr command stood on
I ibg ridge wlicl.H. lhr Nnrl1 battery, and Ulr
/ ol ours 0pp1s. tot, which we've finn: olud shot
tho MsNcaus apparently al Grn, Taylor atone,
/ troubled By o. BslJrs dlsA tbr cannon ceased,
aud both alnrs by mutual consent seemed TO To't
Tho battle was over
Cen. iay .ur uuA ond,leI Col May TO move his
, ilgt. Ill3IDH, lsyn ou lby road aud lIi ono ai
tins 20 aud water lhs.f homes, and thea 10
stake us iaii lif fyiHe where b. meant 70 camp.
l4tla mnIuanH, com, bacon aud bIr I'D H.rr scat
JOG, auI alef 1sJs, having EwAlrful our baf.rs, tlc
mHn dHu1uul.I Tho l1rts wtfv 8. hrs
hiud .d, aud meat roasted. llu, wrw,Tg got sll,
ergd Go tss'3
soon after wr 5rmoua,ei, Gen, wooI sent Tor
Cart Pie, anl told h.m D. wHAf4 hm 10 60
RiiI hs = iladrol a.Iuas ihe faune lo tc ugti
about Iutag. Ola miy on iiIu camp, iI" $50
hy .4e CTall uHEr.a4Ey TO %. made mla pnI o
AIli--4DI there urniin, lu y-lff 10 Hsr that lAr
tnrmy d.d Hl. establish battery ih.ic Ia the
night tlra uuf reli l.uk Aiy was frHt up
t8r fly,le uu ilr lal, lp observe iIr yarmF, Ihr
usli' was cold, Che mru bad Igl their blank a aud
grrl'.cGs's iu Saiulu, bai sv mounted uur hHrc'
aud eur elves bali e q, ans proceeded {" vuf posi-
.1u-N'crs WITH Hrrr, iu ilug, ami The m.n iftu.
by ihrn 49.lu! tarf JElIrs, we, hi" if'asa,
pHrTi iIr night oar advance pqni a.1Hl'rfeI
e. company MaNcin clEaly oli as plar'
auJut 100 y1rH, from lIirn. bus ale'I41s 10
ar4yr7, we ad u0, meil.r with ilrm, ngf ihry
Win NH ai|i urIliH dAts uht "i WV [" A'N+'
a..s dad 0ui; and it da, break, two large un's,
Nlerr we supposed tuc Generals 70 b. appeared
Go ura4ly hkrNar. AZ hfoIj.Iny wr dueu'-
Jfl ilry bad felfcl,rl, and wg r,iumci TO camp,
where tamu'i col Joy iaiueGeriyi 20 gloom and
ulala.uae Wrtlpu kuow We hld gained great
victory, hr tAr ourmy had iled iigm lle hria and
leklpalgigadht defeat
The lw5 llUuJs, Che Mi.Harp. ihr ke1,uchy
alIL Col Lanes g.m,uia dgrNc immortal honor
liu. che palm briuU.l 10 lhc anAHy. ihry
nol iHe battle or huk was mmri, and boz
lHf tho tmlHut operation w lbr artillery aud
Uag1lls in s,or.ng TINT movement, we were
llsi. Not only 10 iip main battle I'D they dIaiin.
ggsi ihrif behavior was fplpu-
li, aud their uni4uuisd courage their cool fcso-
lIi1I, AND their sallui runHrfy, ore Stove praise
-yut 4'. b nrsF Nl,tIl1, L.ruls Shower aud Don.
l.t.lu, sHpp0tad ty % sHai body ri mcn, pauci
p4.'y wsT.Brri, with two mccrf, called oui oH
MnHu't command and dispensed lHlu with bot
oluu1a1ln u. Bn hIut 10 Washington, q BHeu.
lluut, Whiting, Bryant, Bragg lHI Shemln, and
tlrIr Officers, sud 10 Webster luI hs, lot gfale-
iIl country mlhH due reward
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