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and communicate my instructions Tor the dragons TO adj
charge on the plaza and passing rough some dsanc,
az he hi to The lett entirely dispensing the enemy in tina
by lance BY this Time, the enemy in the part OF the
town where my command had been engaged were com
squads through the different
Lieut. Adde with his company to keep possession Of th'
paIa' and dividing the remaining company client Div
into small parties directed them pursue the
,siea enemy who Were e1deavo,ng to escape and
!" ME ms was being transacted Lieut. Walker lad ad
the enemy We're Killed and much larger iumbe
Teh prisoners Returning to the plaza, my aitent ion wa
Quartet, where Gen. Lane warmly engaged; and di
rected the rifle company to open fire in that direction
To my command generally feel justly ndebu ID for the
prompt execution Of every order given To my acting ad
ed and executed orders Lieut. Walker, mounted ride
and with his company well sustained the high reputation
Of his reg ment To Leus Diver and Blood of company
~ and Adde, OF company G, my thanks also due for
their steady behavior during the action and their execution
servant, WILLIAM IA. POLK,
To Lieut. HAYS, A. A A, G..
Report Major TT aett.
HEADQUARTERS TEXAS CAVALRY
City OF xico, March q 1913.
SIR: have the honor to the operations of that
mand in the engagement with the guerilla force of Padre
JaIau,a, at sequalePlan. the 18th February, ls4s
AT the time columns were entering SequaIteplan
was some distance in the advances accompanied by Major
IN the We reached cuare and forced o"r way
through the gate before the sentinel could bar In
before us, killing and woundng several. A heavy fire
was opened us from the adjoining lot, which
My command had been augmented by a small number OF
men, who, attracted by the firing had detached them
Col Montagna had thrown his men into large building
with four doors and some windows, his protected by
stone wall hi. front was covered by high fence large
oak picke its two Hanks resting upon wall My posi-
tion was defended by wall which snveloped it on
mand consisted OF but about six with it engaged
the engagement did my force amount than twelve
men, The fire continued with undated warnth we re.
shots failed The guerIas soon began to s,aaer under
our fire. and fugitives from their ranks escaping
covering this Immediately suggested the proprey
ring that important point; which duty he performed,
They mounted the wall. and passed in front the enemy
within thirty PAGES Of his position, drove back rereag
force Horn received dangerous vound and the defence
OF the point rested upon the aduran alone Nowithstand
NAMED at his postkled several guerlas and wounded
Col Mon,agna seveIely-unt Major Cheyale and Lieut.
An order from Colonel Hays had decreased my force
eons %as and an a an1 o. 9
tme yet, from the fact OF messenger arriving from the
aacers was anticipated, thought it proper to Join Colonel
Hays and accordingly left for the main plaza The corn
was reinforced by small party under the direction Of
Private g. M. Swope. These men forced the gate upon
the enemys left and in his and were judcously
toned as to command window the left, and rake
the galleries in the enemys front Our fire deadly,
that the guerlas scarcely returned it, They could
pose any part of their bodies without receiving ball
Upon visiting the plaza, discovered little do, and i'm
nedatey returning, found white flag hoisted by the
enemy, which was respected Col Montagna and twenty
guerlas surrendered as prisoners of war:
The engagement lasted upwards of half an hour and
but for Colts six Shooters could have held
much less have driven Montagna from his position This
is certainly the most effective fire-arm in
To Adutant Ford must be permitted to return my sim
thanks for the assistance he rendered He
the hckest of the fight mounted the wall exposed himself
the fire of the enemy and encouraged the both by
word and deed Major Chevalle fought, he has
done, bravery and iearessly Wherever the firing was
heaviest there he could be found He struck in the
shoulder by spent, ball. In Justice the galanty of
Privates j. NJ Horn Peter Gass, John Elliott, and William
Williams, must [notl omit their among those de-
serving praise.
The loss of the enemy eleven killed. twelve wound
ed, and twentyone prisoners. My loss as follows:
Jacob M Horn, private, company +, wounded danger
ously; Peter !iass, private company |, slightly.
have the honor remain, your obedient servant, and
report myself for further duty
Yours respectfully,
Major LIST Iegt. Texas Cavalry.
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