El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-28

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gled with wager balls, quickly cleared
! the entertainments ana the redoubt.
| The battery was retaken and held.
! Almost at the same instant Capts-
/ Parsons and Hudson. with the Two
] remaining companies OF cavalry,
I crossed the enrI encumeuLs 10 t.e.,. 3
I left, and successfully engaged with
! the enemy. Ih-y resoluCely drove
I him back and held the ground.
I All the companies were now press
] ing forward, and pouring over the
/ entertainments, and into the reuouDts,
I eagerly vieins with each Otner in the
! noble struggle for victory Each
! company, as wei as each soldier, was
ambitious TO excel Companies a. b.
{ 9 and part o. company ID, compos-
I ing the right wing. all cismOunted,
respectively under command Of Capts.
Z Waldo. Walton, Moss and Lieut. Mil
. lers led on by Lieut.. Coils. Jackson and
Mitchell storm=d q formidable line
! Of redCubts on The enemy's left. de
Tended by several pieces Of cannon,
and great number OF resoluts and
wei armed men A part OF this wing
took possession Of the strong bat
Z terry on Sacramento hill. which had
J kept up a continued cross firing upon
our right during the whole engage
ment. Coils jackson and Mitchell and
their captains. Ieutenauts. uoncom-
missiOued officers and men of indf-
vidual prOWess were exhibited. But
il is inVidi0us to distinguish between
men where All performed their duty
so nobly.
Meanwhile the left wing also dis
mounted, commanded by Mai Gilpin,
a gallant and skiliful officer. boldly
scales the heights, passed the en-
trenchmentss cleared the redoubts.
and with considerable slaughter
forced the enemy 10 retreat from his
position on the right Company G.
under Capt Hughes. and a part OF
company T. under Lieut.. Gordon,
stormed battery OF three brass four
Founders strongly defended by en-
bankments. and bitches filled by res
olute and well armed Mexican infan-
try Some OF the artillerists were
l4a41 NLAeuLEEa MLlAE EnueahuE-nE 70
touch or the cannon Companies Il
and +, under Capts. Rogers and
Stephenson. and part OF Hudson's
company under Lieut. Todd. on the
extreme left behaved nobly. and
fought with great courage They
beat the Mexicans from their strong
places, and chased them like blood
hounds. MAJ. Glpin was not behind
his men in bravery-he encouraged
them 70 fight by example.
Nal Clark with his six FOUNDERS
and Capt. Weightman with hts hcwft-
zers. during the whole action rem
dered the most signal and essential
service, and contributed much toward
the success OF the day. The gallant
charge led by Capt Reid and sus-
tanned by Capt Meightman. in point
Of daring and brilliancy Of execution.
has not been excelled by any similar
exploit during the war
Cen Heredia made several unsuc-
cesStui attempts 90 rally bis rerragt-
ing forces. 10 infuse into their minds
new courage, and 10 close up me
breaches already made fin HIS lines
Gen. Condo, with his troop OF horse.
also vainly' endeavored 20 check the
advance Of the Missourians- They
were dislodged FROM their strong
places and forced from the hill in
confusion.
The rout Of the Mexican army now
became general and the slaughter
continued until night put an end 70 the
chase The battle lasted three hours
and half. The men returned 10 the
battlefield after dark. completely
worn out and exhausted with fatigue
me MeNlcaus lost 304 men. killed on
the field. and a large number wound
ed. perhaps not less than 500. and 20
prisoners, among whom was Bri-
Cen Cuilta, together with a vast
quantity OF provisions, $1,000 iu specie,
q - -4H4a- q
tie 100 mules. 20 wagons. % OF 80
caretas. $4,000 pounds Of ammunition.
TO pieces OF cannon OF different cali
bers, varying from four to nine poun-
Qers, six culVerins or wall pieces. 100
stand OF small arms, 100 stand OF
small colors, seven fine carriages.
the generals scrutOire and many
other things Of less note. Our loss
was Mai. Samuel C. Owens. killed,
and II GVounded. three Of whom have
subsequently died.
Thus was the army Of central Mex
leo totally defeated, and completely
disorganized, by a column Of Missouri
volunteer The MeXicams rerreated
precipitately 10 Durango. and dis
persed among the ranches and vile
lagos. Their leaders were never able
to rally them.
In this engagement Col Donlphan
was personally much exposed. and by
reason Of his stature was a cOnspic-
uOus mark for the fire OF the enemy's
guns. He was all the while at the
proper place. whether TO dispense his
orders. encourage his men, or TO use
his saber in thinning the enemy's
ranks. His effective force actually
engaged was about $50 men. includ-
ing a considerable number Of ANA
teur fighters among whom James L.
Collins, James Kirker. AIessrs. Hen
dersOn and Anderson, interpreters,
Mai. Campbell and James Stewart.
deserve 10 be favorably mentioned
They fought bravely. 1t was impOs-
sible for Capts Slzillman and Glasgow
TO bring their companies Of team -ters
into the action They deserve great
honor for their Eallantry in defend
ing the trains. The soldiers encamped
on the battlefield. within the enemy's
entertainments. and Toasted sump-
tuousiy upon his viands. wines and
poundcakes. There they rested.
Tomorrow The Herald viii print
the story Of the columns march into
the city OF Chihunhua and Col. DOni-
phan's report TO the secretary Of war
upon his victory
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