The New York herald., 1866-03-08
VERA CRux, Feb. 20, 1884.

DETAILS or THn FIGHT AT BAN IGNACo.
This morning the following was published in tho On
cial newspaper Of this Department.
TASGAsucuARo, Jan 30, 1896.
To his Excellcncy TaH MINISTER OF WAR, &c, &c =:
have the honor 10 inform your Exccllency, that On
month"; received information through my scouts that
command OF the enemy, under Regues. was In JNun-
pan Immediately afterward arranged plan 70 attack
him. and to this end retired my prccs TO within the limits
of the Department of Jaisco. When there, divided
my command into two columps; the first one, under
Colonel Farquet being composed OF 45O OF the Guiana
iuaia battalion 100 Of the Yturbde battalion $50 OF the
regiment of Michoacan and 200 Of the Barcas. With
h % ao se sn
Cruz consisted OF 400 infantry Of battalion OF the Em
peror 200 ginetes o tho Fourth cavalry reemcnt 100
Of the Pcdads and armed. citizens from Ario wens
with the second column.
/ ordered Colonel Farqucs to march with his column
via Tnguindin and Reyes while moved direct, with
Colonel Santa Cruz's csumn, for Tangancicuaro the
point OF my combination. One object which had IN
sw M S eenT 70 p % ,%e W aoS ssus O
Sicrrc Caliente.
My calculations proved correct Regules, hearing Of
the advance made in the direction OF Reyes, made
forced marching, to reach Tansanccuaro point Of
safety. As Taneancicuaro was exactly the point q
combination TO which both columns moving, this
Of Regules exactly what wanted
Palma and formed so A. TO meet tho column unier
Colonel Farquct moved up the rear OF his positon
with the other column 70 the Llano de Espeo distant
two leagues from Tanganccuaro pAs soon the enemy
advised OF this he formed line Of battle the tabe
land OF the Rancho de In Palma and stationed detsch-
mt Corro de Ia Lvaguna and Paso dc In Cerrrta
His cavalry he sent 70 Las Joyas de In Rryen, 70 Eas
and " the Llano de- Espejo. fronting my position.
After had made my reconnoissances and calculates
the strength OF tho cnemys force, which was about
1900 men, sent small force directly forward to make
fcnt attack tho line OF intrcnchments behind which
the enemy posted while with all but small reserve
I made n flank movement 10 the hill of San lgnacsot
This hill took together with the first line Of works.
In about fifteen minutes
After this the enemy became eoucenrated, ~
massed all his cavalry In small open space and sent his
infantry TO hold a second line Of works
Now comm need lively engagement
second line md did with such enthusiasm that tho
, enemy raraiyxcd and completely defeated.
Just nt the time when this charge was made he
encmys cavalry struck OF our tanks and moved up
rapidly OF the pieces Of artillery and actually
anced two OF the artersts and made prisoners o. Q"
the rest
For the moment the enemy seemed 70 be eAnine We
ascendancy Hut at once gave such ORDERS pIo.kns
my command again into position OF continuity OF I'M
and then making grand charge compei'ed tne ensny
" abandon his prisoners and retreat with sucn
fancy that before the battle ended. we had mae
quite number Of important captureA Tho whole ans~
lasted about three houYs
by half past seven p NJ the enemy had dspersea a.
all directions Regucs escaT>ed with about tnrso nun
dred Of his command By him, tho prne'ps, pA" s'''s
have four hundred and eighteen prisoners Among
lost twenty two killed Of the battalion Of the Emp~-
ror and forty.hve wounded IN all - -,