The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-31
CAM, RunNALs, TexAs.a
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uM~1u'opoQtouco 20 OrQoto, euolntt fopoO
Of thu NctiSn Of ths lon wing Of Jour cu,snand,
euGaaeincntt with the CemAuche Indiana: On ~
18th iast.. on the North aide Of CAnaaisn ttyer.
lu the .Atst engagement, The len wing, cam
posed VI lny own aud LleAtsr>nn .TSuxssely
sna krseton's deiAcAments, nesed 10 CONGESTION
Mlla thu right 10 The charge an the enemy 3 damp
until sths. Chief Iron jacket, wee slain, when /
discdveTtd fthss enelny, were abaudonlne 6elr
camp aud caesplht over the hills and through The
raviies " ~ tsn ] d ,ected tho len wing % a
y sDA prssteA, Anticipating my desisn, oxtcpded
il,s llnehS : AApk. movement to tbs LIT. TIE
enemy now AhAneop6d ali attempts 20 Uake 4
ia, dSanA ded tut ilfa Tho pussalt VIA sldvous
and Cdn&nued tot three t,iles, WHEN o0nnldefo3
further pursuit as,promlspe no material rssults,
and The men sefy much, scattered, l. called them
ID end returned y the enemys saat whore We
ic s ss s Az a.T. s
wing, wAS Moe lIlled. two wounded, three prison.
sre, sn& two lAfre drotes or horses ana tnulss.
vdfet % hSvA " report tho loss oftpnysts
RohAse ftekel,s of my detachment, who bocsme
wpafaiAd In the Afdout Of pnrsuit from 81 com
rsds1, nd wa KILLED By party OF ak ofsAs eue.
NY. hlvAtu 6eAtcy, also Ofnly detachu,6nt had
81. Aorts killed and narrowij escaped atet killing
two VI 20 enemy.
II Ah{rds.ue plsa.u 10 :btantsslmoay,a
tho ealllntry OF both setiiSe, .nd mon uaasr M
od,sinAsd The only distinction ,perccptibls 70
The AHlsisDf ,theseutira Command. WAS tic rels
elve 8sd VI their horsessY Ny ackuowledg meuts
Are due " .IAeutsnants Tankcrsly and P,cston
IL, thtts ahls and efficient support and the aal.
liant msaner la Whioh they brought up Tia. o..
trstne left, at very opportuns moment thereby
'contribltlue materially ia tho svcors d tho
taovc'asnt intsreeptins tho ensmy's retrsak
n ~ ~ "a ,kaA L.
.sr tsnr ssiaiorcsd showed .hsm.s,vs: s 4 CO...
sias ath force on' the hill west VI The viilsse;
thcn a our fposscssion,) tho lef; wIny moved
IN 10 4onnnctlua with tho right until uasksd
from the enemy By An intervening ridge, when 10
nss dstached by on obliqle movement 10 tho len
aud meved around the base Of the ridge. Seeing
yt'u favored the movement by moving slowly for.
ward iu adrcct line over tho ridge Ia fal view Of
the enemy. snlulged snnguine hopot Of falling on
the rneinys right funk By surprise. Thia move,
nieut was attended With only partial anecess, dw-
Ing ~ thc impetmosity with which a small party
Of our slliea the ToscahuA ana Wavo ludlans
came jAslihg across the river to Join us They
having been prevented from Joining u, cal er frum
being Engaged 10 taking theArst camp Of tho enc
ny snGe i've or slx Mles sonth OF tho river. TIE
hss NJ the enemy that came under my hnowledts
in this engagement, waAs seven Killed and two
new. 70 70 wS Z. Lis.rss = l;ys 70 rsps
liant fellow who fell sAllanly charging tho enSny
astes hnFlps exhausted he arrows
!nihls, ~ 10 the hfst chgagomest; bon Officers
and vlen under. my coptuand bore Themselves
gAllAMtigs aud n msn. sensible they had 70 maln
tain tho character of TssIsn Rangsrs."
In glowing this report CTR permit me 70 copgratu.
late you ou the signal aaccesi attending your o.
forts T. bunt down yni cbastlse thii ruslpg enen,y
THAT hare hitherto bailed all Atsein, 10 ID Visit
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