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H m alse prapaaed rraeWe toil lb ward, or sUI oa aaaaattMon, try artldrt ot atarehtsiliae or pro. doee that aaay he siatigaod ta kit ear. Ral(hJualt4n. gS- UATrLES ON THE RIO GRANDE. OFFICIAL REPORTS. Wsthingion. Juno 12, 1810. To tht Striate and limit qf Jitpresenta licet; I tranamit tiorawith. fr lha inCirmatinn Iilf4'fawte . from Mexican frontier, firing: s detailed repoHj of the operation of the Army id that quar ter, and particularly of the reeeiit engage. men to between tbe American and Mexican force. - - '" . JAMES K. POLK. Var-DVrSrtmenCJ Sin I respecifullr anhroit herewith re. porta of Brevet Major General J avlor a.)d accompanying; documents, firing a detailed account ol the bailies or "falo Altn ant Resaco de la Palo,' in Texas, which t n.k place on tlie Silt and 9th tihinto; and klao af the1 bombardment of the fort opposite Maiaotoras. 4-,v-..- .v.. Very wnpeclfu'Jy, yniit ob't aenant. , . JW. L. M ARCT, StcreUiy of Wajr. To the President."' .Peport$ from General Taylor. Camp oear Motamnras, Maj 10,1810. ,8irr . I haa now t!ie Ji6Mr.; to aliimit more detailed report of the action of the 8th ina1aBti:'s:p'i'''333'1 ss"'m-r Tbe main body of the army Af occupa tion marched under my inimadiato order from Point Isabel on ine evening of tbe 7th of Mav, and birouueked wren mila from that plsice. Our march was resumed on (he follow ing morninir. About noon, when on r ad vance of cavalry hail reached lha water hole of "Pala Alto,' the, Mexican . ironpa were reported ia our front, and were aoen discovered occupying' the road in force,' 1j yruvrcu a unit irwn rcociung uia waif, with a view to rest and refresq thetaeh' ano' ri Baavifurni tleribefately oo line ofbsttle." 'The Aiexican line wa-now plainly titible a rTose the prairie, and about 'three qearlers of a mile distant. . Their left, which teas composed of a heavy force of cavalry, oc cupied the toad, resting upon a thicket of eLapparral, while masses of infantry . were discovered in succession on the right, great Ij outnambertng our own force, . "' Our line ofbsttle was now formed' in the foltowinir ordti, commencing on tha: ex 1 treme rigliU 5tli infantry commanded by Lieut. Colonel Mcintosh; Major Ringgold's artillery; 3d infantry, commanded by Capf. L N. Morris: two 18 pounder. commanf' ded by LienLHChurchillt.J3d artillery; T4t1t infanu y., commanded ty Major, p. Wl Allen; the, 3d. and 4th reiiineBt comjvosed the third tnigade, lindprcoiuma'iil of JLient. Colonel Garland, and all the above corps, together with' two squadrons of dragoons, under Captains Kerr and May, composed this tic-tit wine, Under tho orders of Colooel Twiggs. The left was formed by ihe baU gallon, ol artillery , commanded by Lieu. Colonel Child, Captain Duncan's light artillery, and the 8iU iufantry under Cap Uin lontgoniery, aii lormtng the first brigade, under command of Lieut. Colonel BelknS p. The train was pat ked near t he water, tinder direction of Captains Cross- man and Myers, and protected by Captain Kera Squadron.. ; . ; About two o clock we took up the marcb. by heada f columns tit ihe direction, of lit enemy, ihv 18 puuader battery fullowirrg the road. While the coin ran went advapj. otnjr, Lieut, Blake, Topographical Engia eetv-' slunteersd. a jecoiiiwiasaoce. of. tli enemy's line, which ,wa. handsomely per forated, and resulted ia the discovery of at least two baltertes of atlUlery in the - intetv vlsof tlicir cavalry and infantry. K Theae batteries 'were soon opened upon u when I ordered tlie column hailed and deployed into!ine, and tlie fire to be returned by all our artilIerr.'4Tha,-ih" infantrf. oh 'ur extreme leu, was thrown back to secara that flank, the first area or the enemy dieV little execulfon, while uT IS pouiMUra and MUjot Rinegold'a artillery aoon 'dis persed the eavalry which AirmeJ his left i Captatu Duncan s battery,, thrown forward in advance of (he line, was doiqg good exe cutioa at this lime. Csptain May's sqliad ron was now detached to support that bath ry auJ tlie left of our position. 1 The Meat. eaii' cavalry, wiih two pieced of artitter. werc ttirw reported to m moving thrnugh the ehapparral tn-aar right, t llireaiea that nauk, or wake a aemoa-aralion fegaiast the iruo. i 1 be $ut jahtatry wss nameOutely douched to check ,, this , movement, and, supported b lieutenant Ridgely,,wh a t'ctioti .of Major Ringgold's battery, kdd Captain Walker's coiniiany of volunteers , ffuctually "repulsed 'the enemy llie" Bih Infantry repelbng a thare of Inneers,' and tb artillery "doWig gfemt eje-tjtinn in thefrl vankt..' I he Ihim infantry w now ilrt taehwd to the right as a still futlber awcur. Lily t that flank, yes thr lewy. Major Ringgold, threatened by . ths'en with the remain. I ing section, kept op his fire from an advan - I red position, and Was supported by the 4ih Infantry. " i . r ' . The grass of the prairie , had been a ci-; dentally tired by our artillery, and the vid nines of smoke now partially concealed the armies from each other, Aa the enemy's left had evidently Jeeadrive- ai'kBd left the road free, and as the cannonade had been suspended, I ordeied forward the 18 pounders on the road nearly to the position first occupied by the Mexiean ravaJry.and caused Ihe first brigade to take up A new position, attli on. th left of the dS-pounder battery , Tbeoth was -advanced from its lormrr, position, and occupied a point on ihe extreme right of tlie new line. The enemy made a change of position corres ponding to our own, and after a suspension of nearly an hour the action was resumed i'hs fire of anillerV wa now most de. structiael pertrngs were eKfttfr3 ihroug'h the eheihy's "wnks" By our 0 and theeoastaaey with .which the Mexi can infantry iiained this seYi-re cannon ade was a theme ef universal remark and adrairaiion. Captain May 'a squadron was detached to make a demonstration on the left of the enemy's position, and suuered severely Tr Wii ttie fi it was for soma time ex nosed, ., The fourth infantry, which, had been or derrd to support the iS-poander battery, was exposed to a most gsiling lire of nit.l U-ry. by which several men . were killrd and Caplaia Pae dangerously wounded. The eoemy' lire was directed against ottr 18 Kiundi battery and the guns un ter Major Ringgold in its vicinity. TheM a jot himself, while coolly direeiing the- fire oi nis pieces, was sirnea ty a eannon-b:tU and morully grounded. , Li the mean time lha battalion of artil brought up le dpport the attilh ry on our L", A Slrong jentonstrnuon of cavalry w-s now tuade by the -uemy agamst this paitof our iitaav and the otuma .cooiinuud toadyancjLJtndeit si severe fire from, tli 18 poiiudexaa, iThe taRation was insUntly formed in aqaare, and betd teady to receive Uhiirg of cavalry, but wrr-n the advan eing squadrons were wiihin fiose rangea deadly fire of canisier, from the Itf poun deis dispersed them -A brisk fire of small arms was now oened upon the square, by which one nfiicer fLieut. Lmhcr. yd srtill ery) was Slightly wounded, but a well dll recte Yoiley" rrom ihe front of the square ileneeilftllf further Jlring from the enemy in inisqnaner. n was now. neartr dark atm the action ' was closed on too nHit of orfr line, the enemy having-been completely driven back rwn his potltion and 'foiled 5p verysiternprghiiMif qorline.' ! ' " )u ' While the above 'was "going forward on our right and Under my own eye, the enle my had made a serious attempt against the left of our line. Csptojn Uuncan instsntly jvnetyed the movrnf nfjand. by O e bold and ' brilliant manacavrin of his battery, comphtelr repulsed sevettl successive l forts, of the enemy to advance in force a poo out leitnanK, supported in succession by the 8(ti infantry and;byCapi. Kerr's squad , fon of dragoons, he gallatitly held the ene ' toy t bay. srid finally drove him, with immense loss, from-the : tleld.-ThrTictiiMi herd jiiid along the wt:o!e line' dontimied unti dart, when the enemy retired into thr-t cnaparrai,' in rear or his position, Our sr my bivouacked on. die groun j( occupJi'd. Outing the afternoon, tlie train' bad beet mnvedfbrward abobt iialf a. rhile, and Was parked in raar of the new posiiion.1 ' ' ' uur loss ibis Uay was pine kiikd,.fortyi four the wounded were Major RiHggo)d wttr hal since dieil, and Capt.' Page dugerously " ."""V"l mui tnu ,-cilii dll"llff ; .MICUWfjIIJMCf Plljfllliy SO. ; 1 anncg a tabular suu ment of the casualiios of the day. " , ' , " ; Our own jjorce engaged'is sjiown by She fir Id report herewith to have been IT To (fi ccrs gnd2,Ul menaggregate Tho Mexican .force, according to the statements of their owr officers taken prisoner in the affair n( the fi .b,. was.' not less 4haa,6,0C0 regular troops, with ten pieees.oC arjil'eryi IPS probablxl'ejtcc irr- gular - force not knwn. Their," loss waa not lea ibau 200 killed and 400 woun ded-pnbabJy gwatef rbia eslimale is very moderate, and formed upon die au o ber, actually . counted , upuaiha 'fielJ, and upon the reports pf their own officer. V' A already reported in jny first brief des patch, the, conduct of pur otucers'' and men wat every, thing that coulil be. desired Exposed for houi a ta the severest tril-Hi Caimonade of arullery our troops display- eu a cooiness and contuncy which gave metiiMugnouf the aatirancs or victory. ; ' I purposely defer the sMatioa of Midi. idua.'s Rniil my report of the action- of die Bih, when I will endeavor to do justice to the ataov instaoces of disynguished conduct oa both days., i U (he mean time 1 refer for ntort) mtauitc details to the reports of individual, CJMninnUrs. j, ' x- :i . I am, .air, .very .respectfully, your, 4 i; S .,.!, -xt) . ! obedient serviuit, V'a.i kAl lAJlLt ' ,i , Brevet Brig. Gen. C. 8. A., commanding, i The Adjutant General .of the .Army, Waahiiigtoswf t. .j :-: ,'ST hit JWtf ilia tJi rh ,. .JItudiMrUr Jlrmg Occupation, , " n Casap Mag Fost Brown,, Texas,. Msy l?e)840a tav m bi.d K' f ,- -- 't n8if. Am aubmitiing a mote otinute report or the affaii X "Ueaaca de U Palma," 1 have the bono to state that early... on. the J morning oi the Wtn instant, tbe enemy .-'A i ! ' who had encamped near the field of battle the dar previous,' was discovered moving by his left flank, eiidently Irr retrent, .-unl p-rhps at the same time to- fail a new position on the road to Matamoras, and there again to resist our advance. 1 f onierpd tlie supply train to be strongly parked at its nd left with it Ar piece of artillery the two 18-pounders which had done such good service on the previous dsy,' snd two 12 poonders, which had not been in the action. Ilie wounded officers and men were at the 'same time sent 1uck.to Point Isabel. - 1 . then moved foi ward with the columns to the edyo of the clmpnrrel or forest, which extends ta ihe RJo Grande, a distance of seven miles. The ligbl companies of the first brigade under Captain C. T. Smith, becond artil lery, and a select detachment of light (toops, the w hole under the command of Ca ptvin !frSa?8Wlias1r enemy and ascertain his position. About 31 o -clock, I received a lepoirt from the advance that tlie enemy was in position on the road, "wuh itTeasf twdpieees orirfiTUry. The commend was immediately put id motion, and about 4 o'cloclock l' came up with inforf.eoriior ' IrnVnicraprlNsj'i'TWsinB a the road, and is skirted by whit h intersect 'hickets of dense chaparral. Ridgely tiatiery, , and the ailvwce . under Captain McCull, uero at once iliriivn;lurwanl tin the rosd and into ine cuanarral on, ither side, while the fif h iid'iuitry. aud one wiiig of the fourth waa thrown , into the forest on the left, and the third aud the. .o her wing of the fourth on the rtut of tue road. These corps we ia employed a aki wtshera t.i cover die battery and engage the Mexi can iukn'ry. Captain MrCall'a carmrand while the Ji"riit.ariulery, iliouli ,io arery exnoaed misiiioii. did areal exeeuliitu - i ne enemy iiau ai leasi .tigiu pieces oi sr tillcry, and , tatntmeL.a.iB.iar4W upon our sdvtnce.. , . . I he- action now. oerame general-, ani alt'iourzh tho enemy's infantry ijrav,, way licfru the ica4y Ur. aud, retuiies. iro- gress oi qui own, yu his ariniery was sun r " . ' .-.I iu podiuou io aecK our uuvan- e -several pieces occupying the pass across the ravine which ho had chosen . for his . position. Perceiving that no deetive advantage could bs gained un:U. tigs artijlery-. was silrncad, 1 ordered Captain May tu charge tuo bati tery willi ItMJ'lusdron of dragoons, ; This wa ..C-'ituMJ' . au4 eUectual y executed; ine ey.iuy was juiiyn uoiu ma t,uns, ami (Jenefal, jjaVegwbo eiiiniuiid alone at wue oi4' ,0.tPiJFwas Wken prioiir. The jfciuadjroB, which suflVrcd much in this charge, not eiag(.in mediately auppuried l : .. r a la... . t oy.iiuHiiujrivituiuaut n'iin. possession il the artillery, 'taken bul it . was, compleUiJy ilenceU., , la the mesa Uma . the eighth infaulry had been ordered, nu, and bad lie coma warudy engaged on. the right . of tlie roau. , uiaa regiuioiiia auu ,a pnai of ine fitli we i now. onlere4 I charge the fcattrr, ies, which was, handsomely done, and th enernr.eiiurttly driven . front Jtis artillery n4;liis ositwa yn tbe left pi tho road..; i j T a WO jjgui-KUrnpniMw oi ms ani utgail, and the third, and Jounh "-regiments oi in fantry bad been deployed on -the right iof tn rojir, wnen--at f various point) inry became briskly mgagbd with ine enemy. A smaH pkrtyirder- Cuto, rtachanaw and Lieutenants Wood and rwe, fourth infant ry, cam posed 'tlilefie of rrreit'ef tliar rvgr menr iire enemy iroiif a Dreasiwurs whkdi lie ccpe'd,'Snd aptUred- bv ftre f artirtrr? 14 AW aiieiiipt 'ia feoiver lhi pieeeMv' rejrB'Srd Iff lCpattt 1lrb-tf tlrird" Inranlry.' Thir enemy "aus sr last completely driven frou bis tositiou on the ngwiot tue ioau,-ua reireaiea preeipiuie'7 iv, leaving eaggage ot every. oescription ' Ml a . t i . i a i . aW a. IV, leaving aaggage m every . oescription. l tne 1 exas rangers, wo was In uotr; analr rbe fourth itilantry Wok hoasersion of Twitlt hls'tfoiripdnyVsnd whdhal pertormed earn p wb't the headquarters of thrf 'Max. ics A General -in Chief were eiablislMNl-- AH his official crespOildeuee wiusipfurtfl el this plBceVH'' ' ''" - d t T'ho ' afiillerv bitftaliorr fexceotinr- alia haiik Vompanies' bait been ordered ta guard the (Mggage-trsin. which ws4 perked wome ilistsnee in rear, nial balial ion" Wirtiqw ordered ip to pursue we to item.' arid, with the Sd , infantry, CapL- Ker's dragodjosi and Capt Duncan's battery, followed ' him rapidly Irt Oi river, making s number' of nrisonerst" : G real nuinbers of Ihe Teneiiiy were drowned la attempting id eross 'tnc river near the town. Tli carps last mtn tinned eneomoed near thr" Tiver-th rs mainder; of ihe army on the field 'Of bat- " 'Pie strength of our marching' fore'' on this day. as exhibited in the' anneied field report; was ITS' offieer and S.040 'men sggregate, ,222. .Th actual numbers engaged with, tbe enemy did not exceed 1.700. ' , Our loss wss lines officers .killed,' thirtyiix wen killed, . and , sersnty-one wounded. Among the officers, killed I have to report the luss 4f peuU Irtge, 3d u raggoons, who fell at the bead ot Ine plat ooo while gallantly ehiigiiig(tl). enemy's battery i of Lieut, Cochrane .of 'ibe 4th, sndLtent, i jiadbonrne, of tbe.jBth iiifantr. who likewise met their death ia tha thickest ! of the A2I1L -The officer wounded were rt f..i ' r : Mr uoubins, zta iniuuiry, serving who tne ngni infantry advance, slightly; LieuU Col. Mo Intoaht oiKnfan try. severe ly; twicetapt. Ilooe,,. 6ih infantry severely, (n'gjht arm since ampuiaied;) Lieut. fowler. 6ih infant ry, slighuy; Lieuts. Gftee, and Jordan stih infrantry, eeyerel, (each twice;) Heats, Uonis, 8th, , 4 "which ' to tnf.atr alioliilv. :. -- . . , ' -ft j - I have no aeeuraie data liom estimate the enemy's fore orf this day. He fa known to have been reinforced after the action of th Mih, birth by ' e ivalry and infantry, and no doubt to an extent at least equtif t ht loss on that-day It- is proba ble, toil O.OOlSniien were opposed to us. Selden, Msclar, Burbank, and Men and in a position chosen by- themselvesfplcol and many standard and goWnns of and strongly defended with artillery. The enemy's loss waa very groat. Nearly SOO 01 his dead were mined by oa on the days succeeding the battle.. His loss, in killed and missing, in the two affairs of "the Bih snd 9th, is, I think, moderately estim ited at 1,000 men. Our victory has been decisive. A small force hns overcome immense: - odds of, the best troops that Mexico can fiirnish; yete- (1 ami ap- colors and standards,' a great number til prisoners, Including fourteen officers, and a Isrge amount if baggage 'and public pioperty,--hav; fallen Into our herids; The eadsiSS 6f Victory Sre'd6ubreas o found in the auperior quality of Onr officers and men. 1 - have ahead v. In - former re. L7ortsi-patd' s-genetaf tribme to thtdmlra'-: titrcondtrctti.r thetroops-on bnth"TJayd Tt now becomes my auty, ami 1 reel it to be one af great delieatry , to notice- Iniirriduals. In ao extensive a field as ' that bT the 8th", and in the dense cover witere most of the aciiftn of the' Oth was fought, I could' not pottiiMy-beiTB portion ol the jiperaiious of the .various corps, and must therefore depend upon the -reports of subordinate" Commander. which 1 respectfully enelose liefewhh. Col. Twiggs", tli.; second in coinraaml, wss nar.icularlv relive on botlr dart! in' ek. cWffgmWd?rr- . . - , -, - lion nf th right wing. Lieut Cot. Mc f iiioxh; CAiiHnsnding ths 5ilf infsntry,' Lf. Col Garland Commanding ihe' flilrd brig- aae; Uieeu .vol, thlkiiap, commnndiog ihe iaiDrigaaer.ijieui.uoi. t-hiuii. minnnan. ding the artillery :balln!dtif Maj.Alfen". Ci,ts.",Th N,; Morri snd MontgAmerv, i " . a t . . ' a .a ... . h , . romiiraiHitng respectively tint 4t'i, 3d, kn Hilt legimr'nm of in Inntry ,' were "sea'ld us 1 me perionuance ot meir uu'fes, ami tsve examples to" their commands' hrcb4 snd fearless conduct. -"Lieut, fjol Mrln'toSh repulseil With bit regiment a eha'tge of Ian- ter 111. mo aoi "n pi raio a ro, an i anare.i with iwin the honors and dangers of the following day, being twice eerey woun- I tied. 'Lieut, Col. llolkuaplieaded aehaige 4 of the 8t 1 infantry, 'which rcaulied in driv'- J a . - - ing the enemy; Iroin his guns, and leaving us possession of that part of ihe f field. ; uapiain uuncan and Lleul. Ilnlgely ue Serve speeiar noiice- for" lire 'gallant fln.l rIicient inentier in which llie'y maqojuvied ana serveo men oaeres. " 1 be Impressiuri maue ay vapiain uuncan S battery upou Ihe extreme right of the" enemy's line al the affair of Paid Alto cotrtrlbuied largely to the result of the dsn while the tenitde fir kept up br Ideut: Ridgely 4o the sffjir of the 9tli ; inflicted heavy losses bnkn the ......... . ,a-uuuupr. uiyirry, wnicn played a conspicuous part1 in ihe nclioii of toe whf'-waradmirawy served by" fcleui; batteriesoit the nih'ivas gallantly vled by Captain May snd had Complete suiees?; Captain McCall. 4th 'inlahlr. Wnrta.ad dUthiguislied service with" the advanced erf)undrf h-s orders.; Its lo, tn killed and wounded will show hoy ' eld'cly it rs ngiiged'rmiy lake fltiV occasion ilo veyHhat in Wi forhief instances Ca ptaiii .vie van nas rendered valuable service us a pirilss officer. In this connexion I would mention the ries6f Captain Wsflfer, jot; eryineriiorioas' Services as $ spy nd psr- tisan. I miiat heir lenva llh l.t'- tl. i rfnofti of subordinate1 "cOnimanderi fbr thd IlirmeS bf snsny officers' ndn comtnfssi6hed uiiicers, aim private, who wereaistinguisn ed by' good conduct on both' days, t Iw. stances of Individual gallantry and persons! mdie with the enemy wsre not wanting r .s r a .a . a - - in uie ait ir 01 tne vtn, but esnnolunq place in B'gencftl ;ieporC 7 llie oflScers' serving in tliS staffs 'of the different 'commanders bre paftfcirlarif meomined by h$ os'.; I derived efficient lid an boib day from all tlie officers of mt alaff.' Captain BlisS, Assistant Adjutant General; Lieut. Colonel Payne, inspector General; Lfeut" Eaton. A. D. C.t papt. Waggaroaiu Cpmmisssry of Subsistence;"Lleut,Scself,': Engineer, lod Lieutenants Bisks "snd Meade, I'opo graphical Engineer, prompMy1 cohveye'd my orders to every pert of the field. Lieut. Col. Payn was wounded In the affair of the Oth, and I. have ' alreadj" had occaioh to report the melancholy 0eatit, of Lieut. Blake, by kecideht,' in the interval between the Ywo engS jemenU,' ' Msjot Cralgr snd" Lieau'Bereion, oT die Ordnance uepsrtment; were 'actively" en gaged id fheir appropriatd duties, Sod Sur geon Cralgi Medical Director,' kopef frien ded In person1 ihe arduous' service ' of ihe field hospitals."- I take this rir.cssfon i c', mention generally the' devotion to duty of! tire neaicai starr or tils' srmyr'wDa"Ti4ve berk'vntiring' in flisif exmiops. both'lq the field snd in the; bospfials to alleviate the sufferings', of the Svourtde.1 of both "Armies. Csptsins Crososn end MyeiS, of ihe Quartermaster's, u Department, -who bad charge of the heavy supply train, fa bUi engsgemtnu, condut led it in a most sails- j fackiry irtsnrror.'snff rTrraHy brought Np, without le smallesf Uia tion. - ,i'? ,W f I .rmwt I enclose sn inveaforr; wIe 'Meticar property captured on therted,anrl also si sketch of the; field1 'ef Reiae do Is Pel m;n nrd of th "route from Pol ht-'lsabcf, , maue by y A4.i!arnpv Liekt. EsleS One rrgimental ctoW,-f6a(talilri f Tas cavalry were taken St th itfTalr bihihh I. would be pressed to reetiv your inttrue- tioiis a k the disposition to be 'made of " these trophies wnrther they .Shall, be sent hi Washington, &e.'' " '-'" f"f,i'i " "" ' I am, vci'TekrmH.'ySsr- ' fti. ' ' rTr-'Vbed1efirtetvanf, 1 Brevet Brigadier General U. U. A'.pom- mantling.. . wH lt TherAdJiUnntGeheraV'of lhe-;T,rmy; '. 1 K 'riwtrV? - -' v- t OETAYUlll-SOFriGUEa , s .-a :hAm PATCH E3. ! -,, The interest says the .Baltimore Ameri. . ea-whie!la. ntMyhet-ftlt l:derf'r -froin. anolflciaiswurea, all th;psriiculsrs, '" , eves 1 no moot -minBtv, r tit recent 'vwto. ties oa th UM.Qrt jtillitoUjmiiuutf uia surrsnueroi.our columua trMlay iotalw publication - entire J -if -th 1 Jettu)in - of Gen. Tsy lor and ihot of his officer .rsls- uv Hi intise nriutiini auairs.. iiiipnsing thst. staiewMn'a the reader will find Ahat the first retwrte. which, ia respect balues J' geaeaally re full -of 9tkf9rmm4uir in this eise fall .shot I C tits .Waliryi f jbe u m'iro particularly tlMlciif f thre twu aciion are examined, the liighcs mu4 bs ' ' the estimation in - which we ar to hold the achievements of our liitle army 4" hem a. a s . .a at a" .a in ui ,i oatu in tne riaAlttti ii ' .a f eitfdh.arac.wlMil rQy n. s vat a d W G . Ts) Uttt aiiieanled to ii,tt8riaelud'wg blB- ' ccrsanJ tTwaM' Thou Wetirail fwrca waa . ; not lets thin 6000 regular troops, wrdtSeris""i'- pivees ! arttiiry t a large-tMMly r wregular ranc hares also aecom panbed their arm yr n WCOattt rHtthmnBt Knsa.laTla J-al- - ms; oa JVirw-KaotiHtltyrediKlged diaUaot sxeead 1.700 muu IkSrpeaay tidviny n reinforced both by infantry and csvAlry, t wi the svsning id'ths eijbth, to ansxtent at least equsl to his lo on that day, hail hie oiiginal force of sis thoauml regulars. The Mexicans, oioreorer had chosen their post tioo, m hich was a strung One; It com. " mandaJ Uie read by which nnr! armyivrns - bliged to advance; it was fortified by krtil lery prilecled by ditcli! Sod? breastwawk. Wiih vatteuperntrit) - of, aumber land -all : the advantages af paaiiiow On the aids of th - -enemy ur troops gained a decisis sic :ory. VVjile the arrangemenl of th. bald 'amt ',- , Uie uimmutjes on thafiehldwplytne ad ' lairable generalship of Taylor,, the eon tact 4f , of omeere ami mea. i evrty part- ihe anion, exnioit every qoaitty di eoot lotre pidity. of steady peieverifg eoarageof daring snd impetuolja valour. vTb cau ses of victory, r. says tne Ueneiala m 'his brief way, re 'doubtless fob found ia the superior quality of oar meets' and aien." Unquestionably; mere- wer-n Hortirriaie eci!ei to bestow an mlesrved success. Hard (-fighting unflinching5 errr 'deter ' mitidin4amM'ablVairaaas tenmlaliirJt gained ttsdar. .tThstmaUea. ttf mai brtVBmsn'weaW.'! 'arned. i "Now that Ui tldlail C those eallaatl v fosghf fields trs officially before th. Gav ernmenl we cannot doubt bnt aorae vai-ly' .. 1 S - " t a a aetion wia oa nan tv atsunguisn by. pro fnotidrt a od ottierw be- the- hr ole raeri wb have br tkeireoadurtSotiuWi distiiigui,hed themselves; The-' affieisl despatches. in spfaklnf the fan gnitge: rt faels i mpy bd safety; looked tr as th rir vxphnsnt; or Individual gallantry sttd wrtb-4The giaat itude f the list lorf is durto MhrnMtn-:--der-tetthe' trisw wlt hBvbenlMBMdh . nstionnl honor and added newupsgts of glory'f the sbnsls o$ iai martial 1 renown.. IeT 110I oar WsOwM the'profTcY 6f vnere vsrbsl hmdts; It is slue - to mf futurev efQCienet' fcf . ae servlcJi as srr-R at to5 the Wea tf die Rio;Graail,-tbat the R public should th)tr herself pronpt, just and 1disrfrhinaitnf) rewarding Itjia tingttiijlied jiervices 'in, fistd by tko ' substantial tokens f 'pbliw approbation which military men lao bww-' to spprect aid. rf fvm t ; ' r-. - - .'- itwrt i" ha'ii .. .in 1 ' 11 ii ,i r ' 'mIms ,r Kb i -Mm-A I'of.liej,SlB4 A. FACT sHI m inVtT One morning a little girl, began. 4o,fry sround hr mother ndeg a yart of , ' the breakfast which her imother-wuihfn . prepansf foe th table fisr's lng ry ih little fift stieoeeded iinrvUipg. her, wanu supplied, wbercupon'sh smtered tia room , .1 L-i. m .. . 1 . - 01 iue wtnsrcnuursB 01 mi nousy. TMive m soma 1 git si sonwl" cried, the rest of tlie sjstersT"! -hao ' was ths res- ponse. "If yo srstot sOrre,go and cry, for . v , rt like I did, b Modirf will give it, do-you if ' ;. you ery."-.i4 XHU?Z M Kr.,-, X ' Kariacnoat. How jmportaot for motUers ' -to learn lhaiJssson, give aothiug to a child' V for which H e rws., Nothing is so, deslriie-. live to rhildrenV paUenesf as o.- jodulge diem in all thehxravings.' At prepares- them t to beeon. nrodigals,: ascau.Uiey hsve not beeq taught ta ehack their ex trs yi - agapldaire.i.By giving bU4,.jvit1or';t: which It crie yoU leach, it ti ry for svf ry f . ' thing it wanu. The parent mutt suffer more troiiblS by such-- m nrse. ,t)d- th . child mor vexation and diaappoiiiunsnt. ' i, Hillahdr Junav. lO,18iS is, , ,:4 R. jj-s . .'j .irn lay' n i ' li VFrtcpdahipM stronger than kindred "Outofdebttout pf dangei. w ' . " I f ' . ! ... - .; .:.-.' --'.r.-.-i.-ry':
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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June 24, 1846, edition 1
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