The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-04-16
BATTLE OF SAN FRANsIsCO.
From the End Ohio Reginent-1Ne fgtef
Col. Morgaa's Regiment Nth Urrea-Dc-
feat and flight Of Urea.
Correspondence ofshe Ohio Statesman.
CITADEL NEAR MONTERREY,
Me1ico, February 27, lS47


Col. S. MEDARY :--Lieut. Gel. Irwin, with
three companies, composed ofihe Cd Ohio,
was attacked a, Marin by Gen. Jose Urrea,
with six hundred laacers, on Wednesday the
Oath inst Urea was repifsed with loss.
Col. Morgan, of The I'd Ohio Regiment, on
the evening Of the 23d inst, received orders
at Ceralvo from Gen. Taylor, to concen-
.rate his Regiment and march 10 Monterey.
Adjt. Jolno was dispatched to Major Wall
at Portaguda, with orders from the Colonel
10 destroy all government stores and march
at once TO Ceralvo. By the risk and gallant,
ry of Jeliae, Maj Wall reached CeralvO at
midnight, ind before day en- the morning of
24th inst. we fred all govornmen, stores,
tents. and vast amount of clothing, AID took
the line of march for Monterey. We march
ed all day and night Of The "a, and a, Pap-
gas on the morning the 25lh. We heard
The firing at Marin, Is miles IRON there.
After resting for an hour we again pushed
Oh, and at 2 O'CLOCK P NJ, reached the
ground on which the train under Lieut.. Bar
Der was captured on the day previous. Fif
iy bodies were found on the ground horribly
mutllated, and these worthy bodies Of the
unarmed wagoners, and six or eight bodies
were thrown into the flames. Lieut.. Barber
and his command were taken prisoners. AT
A o'clock, P. NJ, we reached Marin, and
learned that Lieut.. Col. Irwin had received
succor from Monterey, and had marched
from Marin at IL O. clsek on that day. At
III o'clock P. NJ, we again took the line Of
march, and little before O'clock, mile
and half beyond Auga Frio, we were attack
cd by Gen Jose Urea with 800 lancers.
We Immediately formed hollow square, and
in this formation continued to march, hal,ing
at every hundred yards TO repel the charge
Of the enemy-marched mile without los
ing man.; but being surrounded on every
side by the enemy, Col. Morgan thought it
prudent to send courier TO over,ake Lieut.
Col Irvn. Lieut.. Stewart, of the Highland
company, volunteered TO discharge the peri
lous duty. The lancers lined the chapparal
within fifty yards Of the road us far as tbs
eye could see-Leut. Stewart, with friend
| ly Mexican and an American. dashed out on
the road, and the enemy opened a heavy fire
from both sides Of the chapparral. The
Mexican was killed and the American woun-
ded, but Stewart dashed gallantly on. Gen.
Urea now formed his command TO make a
combined charge upon the front ofour square.
Tho lancers soon appeared on every side
they were splcndidly equipped, and msnevr,
ed beautifully. When The word was given 10
charge, the Mexicans raised a wild yell,
which was answered back by three long and
deainng cheers from our square. The Mex
leans dashed on until they arrived within
seventy yards, when the word was given TO
FIRE. A destructive blaze issued Eom every
side Of the square, and many saddle was
emptied, and many Mexican officer aud
soldier was seen IL reel and tumble from
his horse. Urea again fell back, cause his
men to dsmount, and opened a heavy fire
upon us from the chapParral Colonel Nor
gan sent Capt Latham forward with his COM
pany, with orders to dislodge them. The
enemy again falling back, the Colonel rode
forward 10 try to discover the squadron of
the enemy galloping across the road for the
position of the enemy. He observed
purpose of forming in our 'front.' The Off
Ger commanding the !ancers CALAMITY wheel
ed his horse, saluted the colonel by touch
ing his cap, and then beckoned him towards
him. The Colonel returned the salate,
rode back to the square, and ordered tho
music to strike up yankee doodle.'e 'onl
square was again put in action, and W. match
ed about hundred yards, when heavy but
ill-ailned fire was opened from the chapparal.
Our flag was now unfurled, and for fifteen
minutes tue chapparal and The square blnzed
with line ofire. Captain Graham, Assis-
sant quarter master, wasnow killed by shot.
from the enemy: he fought gallan,ly, and