Democratic Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 1, Ed. 1, Monday, January 4, 1847 Page: 2 of 4
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TPnrniivmentainiieii ofclothio"? to officers' servant?, twenty-cigh
thousand-cighthundreu and thirty dollirs. ... ,
iForsa&sistenceiqEhdj louf hundred and sixty-eight thousand one1-hnndredBncLnieeU'-tlirie
dollartfand sixty seven cenfs.
" FofcloftpJrihearrby, cams and garrison equipage, two hun
-rlsl'and'itartyione thousand dollars.
X FetveroSnsiessoCrtcnnting, twelve thousand Jaud twenty twouol-
T Earjthrfeentliaextrjrpay' to non-commissioned officers, musi-
taaSsJandJrivateajBlxteen. tltojsanddollars
. FoTKOcjruratsurjphesoftholsuarterinastet's department consist-
,ei. T-r-tl i . T-.n..3 .. .UA 1...1 t.Hmk.FAriifltMrq' hnr-
ing.oi.Juei. lurgjyiijiiunju' mgjiumvuMjiuiuuM u. -..- .-
ies.'andforTr.e horsey, males; -and "oxen belonging to-urn quarter
lihasterTsdenarinleniat the Be verahnuitarv Posts andatatlons, and for
"the h"orsof the two regtmentTof dragoons, and the foarcompanies
wfbehtartillervtxf straw for solder? bedding; and oCgjatiotiery,
includinjjcqmpany and otner Jiians dooks lor me arniy5 iuiw.
fordischarged sold ers, bknkibrms for the pay and quartermaster s
department's andthepnnUngorDepartmentorders, army n
widireheral remilation9.lwo hnndred and five thousand di
ere, arm y regulations,
a auiiars. .
"To? thelnddentaIcxpense3of the quartermaster's department, con -5stmgof
postage onletters andpacketsTeceived by officerson public
service; expenses ot courts marual and courta of inquiry, rncUiamg
tHeadtiitional compensation to Judge advocates, members, and wit-
nesses, whflexm that servjeg, under the act of the s.xteenth of March,
eighteen, hundred 'and iwo; extra pay to soldiers employed in the
erection of barracks and qirtefs, the construction of roads, and other
constant labor, for periods of not less than ten days, under the act of
second of March, eighteen hundred and nineteen expenses of ex-
presses from the frontier posts j of escorts to paymasters of the
necessary articles for the interment of noncommissioned officers and
soldiers; hire of laborers; compensation to clerks to the officers of
the quartermaster's departmeat.at posts where their duties cannot be
performed without such aid ; and compensation io agents in chirge
of dismantled works, and to such wagon and forage masters asit may
be necessary to employ, under the act of the fifth ol July, eighteen
hundredana thirthy-eight; various expendimres necessary to keep the
two regiments f dragoons and the four companies of light artillery
completp, including thepurchase oThorseato supply the place of ihose
which may bo lost and become UR&t for service; shoeing horses ;
and the apprehension of deserters and the expenses incidental to the r
pursuit, one hundred anififtecU thousand dollars.
-Forrepairing and enlarging barracks, quarters, store houses, and
hospitals at the several pasts; for erecting temporary cantonments
at such posts as may bo occupied during the year, and gun-houses for
the protecdon of the cannon at the severalposts and military works,
Including the necessary tools and materials for the objects enumerat-
ed,, and for the authorized furnitu e of the barrack rooms of non-
commissioned officers and soldiers ; building and repairing stables
for dragoons and light artillery for rent of quarters for officers, bar-
racks for troops at posts where there are no public buildings for their
accommodation, and of store houses for the safe keeping of subsist-
ence, clothing, &c, and of grounds for summer cantonments and
Hricampments for mi llary purposes, one hundred and sixty thousand
dollars.
.For transportation of officers' baggage, when travelling on duty
Without troops, fifty thousand dollars.
4Eor transportation of troops and supplies of the army, including
the baggage of troops when moving either by land or water; freights
and ferriages; the purchase or hire of horaes, mules, oxen, carts,
wagons, and boats, for the transportation of supplies, and for garrison
purposes; drayagaand cartage at the several posts; hire of teamsters;
transportation ot funds for the Pay Department; the expense of
siding public transports between the posts on the Gulf Mexico and
of procuring waterat such posts as from their situation require it; of
clothing from the depot at Philadelphia to the stations of me troops;
of subsistence from the places of purchase andfrom the places of
delivery, under contracts, to such places as the circumstances of the
servicegmay require itio be sent; of ordnance, ordnance stores,
and small arms, from the foundries and armories to the arsenals,
fortifications, and frontier posts, two hundred and fifty thousand dol-
lars. ,
"Forconiingenciesof tho army, six thousand dollars.
jjFor the purchase of ordnance, ordnance stores, and supplies, one
hundred thousand dollars.
For currentexpense3ofthe ordnance service, one hundred thou-
sand dollars. -sg
v " Por manufacture oanns at theljifial armories, three hnndred
thousand dollars., " jjffjT
Fpr repaira and improvements, ana now machinery, at Springfield ,
tirmory, one iundredaad twenty five thousand dollars.
"And tie somyot five ihonsand ilolfars, out of the. appropriation
made for the-said.obJects"by fee act approved March third, eighteen
- hundred siadforty five, la declared tdhave been intended for the pur-ciase-orihslotaadjiMmngihe
armory ground, as expressed in the ,
estimates, to which purpose it has been applied. And of thesum al-
lowed by the said act toie applied to repars at the national armories
:CsocStamoant as Ja the Judgment of the Secretary of War may bene- '
jjccssary. not exceedung fifteen thousand dollars, may be applied to
lheXurtHaseoFIantLfrom Individuals and from the town of Spnrg--field,
laasachuserts, and the assent of Congress is hereby given to
MsoSi'-Pirchasa.
armory. one hundred.and twenty-eyjht thousand throe hundred
land slxtyj;0n3 daTJarsT . t , i.
-Pdr arseaaT3,-ontj hundred anTsixty-cight thousand five hundred
id'Btaetyrlfafe3"dolhrsi ol which iwUvc'JiausandjfiveJiundreddoI- '
larsareaa tkonzed foiaapphed to the parchiss of a site andhuddihg
Ja"fajga2nefor VVashingtoa"arseiiaI. , jAj
w3F)r, paschasenfisalnetreand bnnistone, forty thousand tlollars.Sp
ifi'ornnapKrcnasc opgunpowuer, one hundred thousand dollars.
I
5tncsihe"first January, eighleaa hundred and forty-six, thirty thou-
"caua,(uuiiTK
HfltHTlTlT.
xntnyinousana iiauars. ?
For continuing thesurveysofiho riorthern and northwestern Iakcsr
twehtyjfivc-thousand dollars.
SicfeiAnd be it further enacted, "Tame following sums be, and '
eame'are hereby appropriated, to men ths expenditures -which may-
be Incurred: under the acts passed during ihe.jressent .scsslgn "to
nuth6rJzedanjncreaseofiherankand6lpfthearmy,andto provide r
far raidg aegiment nf mounted riflemenj' vz :
. Fbrpayjeight hundred and fourteen thiusaud five hundred and
-JweJvo-dollarArv" J5' "t
Por cornmntalion of officers1 subsistence, twelvalhousand seven
hundred anH-seventy'fire dollirs; "
PorhinrutatasrcofforLgQ fctefficers hotses, eight thousandone '
hnndredahd ebay dolbrs. . r
r FrTy rSeutsiitJiarofjcIothtng- to officers servants one thousand
. one httnureiaiid ten dollars.
rFrahsiitenceln Kindt 'tourlinndred and eighty-seven thousand
. vfourlian3fe3tt3 fjrty two dollars. -
S62Vt,cxpeo3s of rrnftuigjievtBty-jpine trousaniLsix hundred dol-'M
Isrs ', z "
PpfdawlBg, camn,jrarrison.ndliorseTequipare1 two hundred and
eighty-ib5r thousand one-hundred and seventy-five dollars.
JSortheregular supplie3of the qartermasters department, con3ist-
,,Aii ef fuJoraga. straw,"&c Je hundred ard thirteen thousand
dollars- ,.
'orthcJncientalipeTisesofthequanermistei'sdepanmBnlfjCon
seating ot erpnsis of tjarts martial ind courts of mq-nry cxrra pay
tsolderarparchase of horses fordragooris,&o,nmsty thrtfethou-
ssanSt hundred dollars; r
Jorlranspqrtatlanf troops and-snpph'esfortheanny, threehan- '
dred and uventy-twQ thousand dollars. , mJrJ t
P"'ienislca5ad hospital department, twenty thotwmd dol- ,
Jars.
.proyfidt jlnzttsjS, mS - jf.
. -JtjJJAJJQUsfisiiD JJinsioNrARKT'OF Occupation; ) -
St, ' i --Monterey, Mexico, Sept 28, 1846. X
!SiRvravetbBvjnorto report that, in obedience lo
Hb& verbal orders of the general in-chief, the division nn-
SertojTconimini!, composed of Lju Col. Duncan's bat-
tery pDiors-i artillery, artlHery baUalion, (Lieut Colond
Childs.) and eitrhthTegiraent, (Captain Scrivrn.) constitu-
' ling the first brigade, under LienLCol. Stanifordj LienL
Mackall's battery horse artillery, fifth infantry, (-Major
Scott;) seventhfCap Milesj) and one company Louisi-
anja volunlpers, (CipL Blanchard.) second brigad'e, under
Brigadier General Persifor F. Smith, (Colonel of rifles,)
and Col. Hays' regiment of Texas mounted riflemen, mo
ved fromnhe main camp El Bosque de San Dominso at
2?P. Rl.onthe20tb.
My instructions were, by a delour lo the right, to en-
deavor to find and reach the SaltiiJo road, effect a thor-
ough reconnoissance of the approaches to the city in that
direction, lo cut off supplips and reinforcements, and, if
practicable, carry the heights.
Owing lo the difficulties of the ground after leaving the
Marin, and before striking the Prrsquina Grand road,
loe division had reached only six miles in consequence
ftthc delay in mnlrinrrthn ro4ta:jfajPtiibJuJiiLrll5?y;
which service was execulecfby Capt Sanders at 6, P.
Mand was halted just without the range of a gun batte-
ry upon the summit of an isolated hi!.', called Lomade In-
deptndtneia, midway on the ascent of whi?-h was the Bish-
op's Palace. Thence a rer-onnoitsance was made, under
cover of detachments of Hays' Texans, to the intersection
of the Presquina Grande route, then in our possession,
jvhh the Saltilio road. This examination resulted in the
conviction that the grounds in our front and on our left, in
ndvance, constituted at the same time the weak andftron"
points of the enemy's position, and entered mainly into
the defences of the city the weak point, because com-
manding the only lines of retreat and of supply in the di-
rection of Saltilio, and controlling that in the direction of
Presquina Grande; the strong point, because of the pecu-iiarlv-defunsire
character of the hills and gorges, and of
f5overy can-fuland skilful manner with which they had
been fortified" and guarded. Itwasajso clearly indicated
that our further advance would be strenuously resisted.
- t-On lhe-morning of the 21st, the division was put in
moti6n,nnd nvjth such formation as lo present the readiest ,
orderotbittle bnjiny point of assault. At 6, the advance,
consisting of Hays' Texans, supported by the light compa-
nies Jst brigade, under Capt C. F, Smith, (both extended
nTthe valley widened or contracted,) closely followed by
0anciuf$lighrartiIlery, and .battalion, heads of columns,
t on turning' J" angle of the mountain, at a hacienda called
Sai&peronimo, came upon a strong force of cavalry and
infantry, mostly the former. A conflict imraedialelv en-
sued. The Texans received the heavy charge of cavalry
with'their'unDrring rifles, and usual gallantry; the light
companies opened n rapidnndwelJ directed fire; Duncan's
battery wasln oction in one rninutf, (promptly sup
ported by a section ol Mackall's,) deftvering its fire over
the heads of our men. Ere the close of the combat,
which lasted but fifteen minutes, the 1st brigade had form-
ed to the front on the right and left, and delivered its fire.
The 2nd brigade was held in reserve, the ground not ad-
mitting ofjts deployment The enemy retired in disor-
der, (leaving on lha ground 100 killed and wounded;
among the former, Don Juan N. Nnjira, colonel of the
permanent regiment of lancers.) upon the Saltilio rojd,
and was closely pursued until we got possession of the
gorge, where all the debouches from Monterey unite,
whereby the forces just defeated, as also reinforcerhents.
and supplies from, that direction, were excluded from en-
tering the city. At this important point the division was
halted, and attention directed toward the mountain forts
which envelop the city on the, western and south western
face3 Soon discovering, how,cver, that our position
brought usAvithin effective range of the batteries, thetrfiip
were advanced some eight hundred yaids farther on the
Saltilio road.
The examination, thus fir, had manifested, besides the
importance of the position, the impracticability of any ef-
fective operations against the city, until possessed ot the
exterior forts and bitteries Independent, however, of ul-
terior objects, the occupation of these heights became in-
dispensible to the restoration of our line of communication
with head quarters, necessarily abandoned for the moment,
in order to secure the gorges of the Saltilio roa-1. At 12
M , a force was detached under Capt. C. F. Smith, with
orders to storm the bitteries on the crest of the nearest hill,
called Fcderacion, and after taking that to carry the fort
called Soldada, on the ridge of the same height, retired
about 600 yards. The two effectually guarded the slopes
and roads in either valley, and consequently the4approach-
esto thecity. This command consisted of four companies,
(K 21, B 3d, and G and EI, 4th artillery.) of the artillery
batulion, and Green's, McGowan's, R. A. Gillespie's,
Chandler's, Baflowe's, and McCulloch's companiesof
Texan riflemen, under Major Chevalie, acting in co op-
eration in all about 300 effectives. It was impossible to
mask the movements of the storming party. On approach
ing me oase oi tne mountain, tne guns oi ootn oaueries
opened a plunging fire, and numerous light troops were
seen descending and arranging lhen$e)ves at f.ivorable
points on the slopes. Perceiving these indications of de-
termined resistance, Capt Miles was detached with the 7th,
to support and co operate with the first party. In a short
time the fire became general, the enrmy gradually yield
ing and reliiing up the rugged acclivity, and our nun as
steadily pursuing. The appearance of heavy reinforce-
ments on the summit, and the cardinal importance of the
operation demanding further support the 5th under Ma
jor Scott, and Blunchard s company of volunteers wcreim
mediately detached, accompanied by Brigadier General
Srnhh, who was instruct!
:teTf to take direction in that quarter.
On reaching the advance parties, Gen. Smith discovered
that under favor of the ground, he could, by diverting a
portion of the force to the right, and moving it obliquely
up the bil, carry the Soldada simultaneously with the
Fcderacion He accordingly very judiciously pointed,
and accompanied the 5th, 7th, and Blanchard's company,
in that direction. Capt. Smith's command having most
gallantly carried the first object ofnltack, promptly turned
the captured gun a nine pounder upon the second, and
moved on with his main body, lo participate in the assault
upon Soldada which was. carried in gallant style by the
forces under Scott, Miles, Blanchard, and Hays" (who had
been detached on special service, but who returned in
time to stare with, fifty of his men in the first assault, and
to take a prominent part in the second,) the whole directed
by Gen. Smith,
At this. point tve secure4noiber9 pounder, and imme-
diately bqlh pieces were brought to bear upon the Bishop's
Palacej situated upon and mjdway the southern slope of the
hilljndependencia'fl valley of only six.bundred yards in-
tervening We bad now secured an important advantage,
and yet but half the work was done. The possession of these
bightsonIy mude tha more-apparent the controlling im-
portance of those opposite, and the necessity of occupying
th&palace. A violent storm ensued, and night closing in,
operations for theday$ceased. The troops had now been
36 hours without food, and constantly taxed to the utmost
physical exertions Such as could be permitted, slept
with arms in hand, subjected to a pelting storm, and with-
out covering, till 3 A. M., when they were aroused to car-
ry the hill Indepcndencid
Lieut. Col. Childs was assigned to lead this storminsr
paty, consisting of three companies, I and G 4th, and A
3d, (artillery biltalion ;) three companies 8thgnfantry,( A
3, and D,) under Capt, Scriven, with two hundred Tex
an riflemen, under Col. Hays and Lieut. Col. Walker, (cap
lain, of rifles,) acting' in co-operation. The command
moved at 3, conducted to its point of ascent ' by Captain
Sauders, military, and Lieu. Meade, topographical engi-
neers. Favored bv the weather, it reached bvdaivn of
day within about one hundred yards of the cresl.in which
position, among toe eieits ot roe.Ks, a Jjoay ot tne enemy had
been stationed the previous evening in apparent anticipa-
tion of attack. The enemy's retreating ffre Child's and
Hay's command had reached within a few. yards of the
summit, when a well directed and destructive fire, followed
by the bayonet of the regulars and rush xjf the Texans,
placed us in possession of the work; the cannon having
been previously withdrawn, no impression could be made
upon the massive walls of the palace or its outworks with-
out artillery except at enormous sacrifice.
Lieut. Roland, of Duncan's battery, was ordered fiom
ihe main camp with a 12 pound howitzer; and in two
hours, (aided by fifty men from the line, under CapL San-
ders, military engineers, for the purpose of selecting the
route least difficult.) that gnllimt and enterprizing officer
had his gun in position, having ascended an nclivity, as
rugged as steep, between seven and eight hundred feu in
two hours, A fire was immediately onened from the how
itzer, covered by the epaulement of the captured batterey,
uponthc palace and its outworks four hundred vards
distant and soon produced a visible sensation.
Meanwhile, to reinforce the position, the 5th, Maj, Scott,
and Blanchard's volunteers, had been passed from ihe first
heights, and reached the second in time lo participate in
the operations against the palace, r
Alter many attairs of light iroops and several feints, a
heavy sortie wa3 made, sustained by a strong corps of cav-
alry, with desperate resolution, to repossess the heights
Such a move had been anticipated and nreBated for. Lt.
Col. Cbilds had advanced, under cover, two companies of
tignt iroops under command of Copt. Vinton, acting major,
and judiciously drawn up the main body ol his command,
flanked on the right by Hays', an J left by Walket's Texas
D ... H'U J l.ui ' ..:? j J i-.-
SniFrnlEratllscnrgeTrohTaTl arms, Jlrd-in confusion
naiisciD. x tic cueuiv auvanceu ooioinB3-3TTiJUi6eu uy
clos ly .presseuj by Childs and "Hays, preceded ,by the
light troops under Vinton; and while they fled past our
troops entered the palace and fort. In a few moments the
unpretending flag of the Union had replaced the guady
standard of Mexico. The captured guns one six-inch
.howitzer, one tewelve and two nine pounder brass guns,
together with Duncan's and Mackall's field batteries,
which came up at a gallop, were in full and effective play
upon the retiring and confused masses that filled the street
(of which we bad the prolongation) leading to the nearest
plaza, la CapeUa, also crowded w itti troops. At ihis mo-
ment the enemy's loss was heavy. The investment was
now complete Except the force necesmry to hold the po-
sitions on Independencia and serve the guns, (shifted to
points Whence the shot could not be made to reach the
great plaza,) the division was now concentrated around the
palace. and preparations made to assault the city on the
following day, or sooner, should Ihe general in chief pilh-
er so direct, or, before communication be had, renew the
assaulifrorntheopposite quarter. In the meantime attention
was directed lo every provision our circumstances permitt-
ed, to alleviate the sufferings of our wounded soldiers and
officers; lo the decent interment of thr dead, not omjt-
ling in either respect all that was due to thoso of the ene-
my.
About 10 A M , on the 23d, a heavy fire was heahl
on the opposile'tjjuarter. lis mngnitude and continuance,
as well as other circumstances, did not permit a doubt that
the General was conducting an attack ; and that his orders
for my co-opernlion (having to travel a circuit of some six
nines; uau iniscariieu, or laueu to reacn me Dy means ot
the numerous caalry of the -enemy Under these con
victlons the troops were instantly ordered to commence
an operation which, if not otherwise directed, 1 had design
ed to execute in part, under favor of the night. Two col-
umns of attack was organized, to move along the two prin
cipal streets, lending from our position, in direction of the
great plaza, composed of liht troops slightly extendi d,
with orders to mask the men whenever practicable; moid
those points swept by the enemyjs artillery ; to press on lo
the first plaza, Capella; to get hold of the ends of strerts
beyond, then enter the buildings, and by means of picks
and bars break through the longtiudinal section of the
walls; work fropi house to house, and, ascending to the
roofs, to place themselves upon the same brrast-heigl with
the enemy. Light artillery by sections and pieces, under
Duncan, Roland, Mackall, Martin; Hays, lions, Claike,
and Curd, followed at suitable ictervals, covered by re-
serves to guard the pieces and the whole operation against
the probable enterprises of cavalry upon our left. This
was effectually done by seizing and commanding the head
of every cross slrett. Thestreets were, at diffeient,nnI
well chosn points, barricaded by .heavy masonry walls
with embrasures for one or more guns, and in every in-
stance well supported by aoss batteries 'These arrange
ments of defence gave to our operations at this moment a
complicated character, demanding much care and pr cau-
tion ; but the work went on steadily, simultaneously, and
successfully. About the time our nssualt commenced, the '
fire ceased from our force in the opposite quarter. Disf n f
gaged on the one side, the enemy was enabled to shitr ,
men and guns to our quarter as was soon inaniftstttl bv!
accumulation of fire. Atdark we had work d thiough
the walls and squares, and reached to within one block of
thegreat plaza, leaving a covered way'in our rear curri-
ed a large building which towered over the principal de-
fences, and during the night nnd ensuing morning, crown
ed its roof with two howitzers and a six potinderCr AJI!
thines were rTow'nrenaredufrenew the assaulf at daSvn of
I
moving from tbePaJace hill, MajMunroe, chief of artil
tery, reacnea me wun a ten-men mojtar.wnicn was im-
mediately advanced to the pIazarjCAapcZl)kput-innpositlon
masked by the church wall, its bea adjusted as rapidly ns
possible, and by sunset opened upon the great square
At this period our troops had worked to within one square
of the plaza. The exact position of our comrades, on the
opposite side, was not known, and the distance of the posi
tion to oe assailed from the bomb battery but conjectural;
eight nurtured yards was assumed, and luse andchirge
regulated accordingly; the first shell fell a liltlebort of,
the point on which it wasHirecled, and beside our troops;!
a slight increase of the projecting charge gave exact results.
The whole service was managed by Maj. Munroe, mo.t
admirably, and, combined with other operations, exercised y
decided influence upon the final results Early on the-
morning of the 23d, Maj Brown, artillery battalion, was-
despatched with a select command, and one section nf iMnr.'
kail's battery, under Lieut. Irons, lo occupy the stone millfe
uuu uujucum grtjunus, consuiuting, one league id auvancu, t
ihe narrow gorge near St. Calarina. Tht- major, took .
possession, repulsed the epemy's piquets, nnd was prepar-1
ing his command to resist any attack, whin he receive
my order to retrace his steps, enter the city, and form the!
main leserve for the assaulting columns H cani fin in T
good time and good order, and was at once under fin
On the 25lh in conformity withThe articles of capitula-
tion, the citadel was taken possession ol by a comntatid
consisting of two companies of 'each regiment, mid nn
section of each battery, 2d division. Gen Smith was di.'
reeled lo lake command of this cot ps. and conduct The cer-
emony, which duty he executed with delicjcy lo the un-
happy and humiliated foe.
You will receive lists o,captured munitions of lyar,; lists
of such as were surrender d, have already been handid in, '.
It isa source of high gratification that we have been able to
accomplish such fortunate results with so moderate a sacri-
fice of gallant men Annexed is a return of killed and
wounded, exhibiting dales, actions, and circumstances
When every officer and every soldier, regular and vol-
unteer, has, through a series of harrassing and severe con-
flicts, in the valley and on the mountain, in the street and
on the house lop, cheerfully, bravely, and successfully ox
ecutcd every service and complied with every exertion of
valor nndJ"natriotfsrril,!the task is as difficult as delicate to
distingufsh'iinduidu.als; and yet it has always happemd -in
the varied scenes of battle and siege, that fortune pre-
sents lo some, those opportunities which all would have
seized with gludness nnd avidity. It is my pleasing and '
grateful duly to present to the consideration of thegenernl-in-cbief,
and through him to the government, the distin-
guished conduct of Brigadier General Smith, Brevet Lt.
Col. Childs, artillery battalion; Col. Hays, Texas Ran-
gersj orevct Jjieut. Lol. Duncan, horse artillery, and'
Capt. C. F Smith, second artillery cdtnmdndinc lierht
troops 1st brigade.
My thanks are also especially due to Liejut Col Stan
iford, 8th, (commanding first brigade;) Bevel Maj. Brown,
v-iapi j. ii. vinion, artillery Daitanon; L-apt j. j Srolt,
artillery batalion, (light troops;) Maj. Scott, commanding,
and Capt Merrill, 5th; Capt Miles, commanding, Holms
and Ross, 7th infantry; Lieut. Col Walker, (captain iifls.)
Maj Chevalier.nd CapL McCullocb, of ibe Texan, and
Capt BIsTjchaid, Louisiana volunteers; LitutrMntkalf,
(commanding battery,) Roland, Martin, Hays, Irons,
Clarke, and Curd, horse artillery; Lieut Longslreel, com-
manding light company, 8lh; Lieut. Ayrts, artillery bat-
talion," who was among the first in the assault upon the
Palace, and who secured the colors. Each of the officers
named either had a special detachment, columns of at
tack, storminsr parlies, or detached guusxand all were
'
conspicuous for conduct and courage. My attention has
been particularly directed by Gen, Smith lo the callanl
i
conduct of Lieut. Gardner, 7th infantry, during the assault
upon the city; on which occasion he ihiew himself in ad-
vance, and on the most exposed points, animating the men
by his brave example. Particular attention hnsalso been
made of Leut'js. Nicholls, (brothers,) Louisiana volun-'
teers, as having highly distinguished themselves bv ner-
sonal daring and efficient service. The officers of brigade
and regimental staff were conspicuous in the field, or In
their particular departments. LieuL Hanson, (comman
"ding,) Vandorn, aides de-camp, 7th; LieuLRobinsonr5th,
(quartermaster's department,) on the staff of Gen Smith ;
Lieutenant and Adjutant Clarke, 8th Tnfantry, stair 1st
brigade; Lieutenants Benjamin.' adjutant artillery baital?
ion Peck ordinance officer, a.til(ery batalion j G. D as,
adjutant 5th and Page, adjutant 7lk jnfantrrvnre kichlv i
commended by their respective chiefs, lo the juslnessof 1
.which I have badpeu&laTaijnp&tsotiiil obacr-i
vuuun. - in -common wun tne eniir Division, tny psriicu
.... ..........j u.w i.uui.ii.iitiu ucoiotaui jrgcuia.jt-uner, sen-1
lor.) Byrne, Conrad, DeLeon, and Haberis,-(medical de-i
partment,) who were ever at band in fhVclose fight, prompt
ly administering lo the woupded and suffering soldiers
To the officers of the stnfft .general and personal, more
especially associated with myseff Hon. Baylie Peyton,
Louisiana troops, who did me thu honor to serve as aid de-
camp; CaptSnnders; military engineers; Lieut. Meade,
topographical engineers Lieuts. E. Deas, Daniels, and
Ripley, quartermaster's and commissary's staff: and Lieut
Pemberton, 4lh artillery, and Wood. 8th infantry, mv
aiuesue-cnmp i nave to express tne greatest obligations
In such diversified operations during the three days and
nights, they were constantly in motion, performing every
exertions with zeal and intelligence only surpassed by
daring courage in conflict. I beg to commend each to
special consideration ' ,
Wo have to lament the gallant Capts McKavrt, 8th '
infantry, an officer of high merit, killed on-lhe 21st, and
Gillespie, Texas volunteers on the 22nd The latter
eminently distinguished himself while leading bis bravo
company at the storming of the first height, and peiished
wuue seeding similar Distinction on a second occasion
Cap!. Gatlinand Lieut. PortcJtTtbf Lieuis. Russel, 5ib,
and Wainright, 8th infantry, and Lieut. Reece, Texas rt-
flemrn, received, honorable, happily not mortal, wounds
The following non comm's3ioned officers are reported
ps having highly distinguish d themselvs: Sergeants
Hazard, 4th, and Cilworth, 3d artillery; Quartermaster
Sergeant Henry, 7th infantry. Cross, company C;
Rounds, Bradford, (color sergeant ) and Magg. company
E; Bailey, company I. nnd Bellard.Fih infantry.
In the several conflicts with the division, the enemy's
loss is estimated to exceed four hundrtd & fifty nren; four
day, when a flag was sent in, asking a momentary susprn I
sibn -of fire, "which led toMhe'Trapitdlatioirtfpon -lertrfs-sof
honorable to our arms.. A"s the columns of nifacS'wetef
nine-pounders, one twelve pounder brass gun, one twenty
J four pounder howitzer, and two national (garrison) stand
ards captured
Very respectfully, youg obedient servant
W. J. WORTH, Brev't BnVr Gen,
Jjp' Commandina 2d Division
Maj. W. W. S. Bliss, Ass't Adj't Gen Army ol OrcuruT
Hon. v
THE' TELEGRAPH.
EDITED BY FB.ANCIS KOPKEh, Ji ,
Houston Jflonday. cfinftrU?!'
Thejcditor of the Austin Jmoeratih3sHma3e;hnotffei
attempt lo prove that Gen. Hend. rson has ffolV&a'iedjBfcj
offictof Governor, by serving'ftsVa militai-yfficerTonderl
the government of the- Uniip3'SiaiMburihVrgu'fl?i,hls
he adduces are so much weaker thafrnHoTf jffe prt'viuuslv-'
offered, and the 'admissions heTirnkes are"so.difecilyiitt4
verse-to sU positions he.i53Unc?rlhir ,wyire jnclmerto.
oejieye hr js btromjng cou,inee4lhmiStlUtbat:ht&isi-in
error,ndonVmore,such att WpttoWaaieAl
, .... . " !:rvr; I Ut'dtrrsva
his own conveision.
, ' M'"NU"' ' -jiiftiio,9ltf&
In answer to our staiemtrnuhauhe ofljegot MnjgjjGptU'
.ml is n.ither. conferred onuhe 'Governor by tbVtWr-.
t jffltol?tf
In
tuiion nor even mentioned
-in ihe 'ponsiitutioR,'
it ii i tion .Sna kesvtfiBl"G
lheD&
mociat saysi "The Constit
akesvr th'BGrovernon
commander.in chief of
ofjthe Goverhorjs detecminedM
rcarries fowfii'rjeld.,,-H& f '- "
' -This sifenf differs ktl?Sttli?r1tenV&eS
a previous,number oCpan.erjpjsjeuitedwe
believe, thai the ConstitutionconTBfredTjporijthJniTile op
flcof M'tjor General --f Xtir jg&tF
F-rr.h ',1 I., o " IT. ; 3wr Eu
.. II the grade ol the Governor isdeterminDyjtblnum.
ber ofmen he carries into, the:4eldG.tyeHenaersd
qlinilM hnvp rnnbnrl n Vir'inAi.xiflrLrSirTt- rj-tJr -
w. ,. ...u ,.j j. lyauici-vji-jjeiui ior ne ror
m .nded only one,
comniiinded only
SOnin" of ihe D' mOCIIll. if ihCinvornnr-.hn.TA un.
one regiment into the field, htj-yvould ojiYenlybeVnlen
till d to the grade of Colone?. rwSufdbetkffeVano
tty in military affairs for a regiment to Deus?eiicdinta
thesMvn-e-of the United ,State3cwith twojolonels, ouq
elected by the soldiers. the-othecactingfiicoHby virtue
of thef office of Governor ofa SVa)e! ThiVargumenCnn-
voIvt; ., still greater absurdity. 50uf SteieCotisTnukoi
pravjdes that the Lieutenant Governnr,tsjbllay:t;.sGgv;-
ern'or whenever (be Govpjnocis abserlffroractfie Staled
irGen Henderson could enterjhe serTfcV5ftie,5trnite
w.-,v. .. .....u ,.!,& u.jucp u ,j a major venerai. nriff
UHer Ufneral, or an inferior grade, his offjce.of Governor
yis.d wh-n he passed out "of the'Statep and fhen he
ijieueuiui vaov(?rnor ov vi me or nisotnce became-com
inander in chief of the militia If the Gen'eral Govern-
ment harf made another call for apportion of the militia, the
Lieutenant Governor, being acting Governor, wouldalso
have: had the right to assume the command of the troops
mastered into service undecthe second call.and thus Texas
might have had twa Generals inlhefieldand the grades
ofeach would be'etermtned by the number of men he
I carritd into the fieldj' We might have hadone Governor
with the grade ofa.Major Generaljanolherwithlhe gradtf
oi ooionei, auuanotner wun tne grade ol a Corporal,
it pleased the general government to make requisitions for
iroops according to theii respective grades. The absur-
dity of of this position ofthe-Democrat is too palpable to
require comment.
Again the Democrat says: "There is not a sincle
clause in any pirt of the Constitution to prohibit thewGov-
ernor from takings eharg of the State forces, after they
are received ;in the UfS. service." ' , Cl
- If the Constitution"has not by any provision authorised
the Governor to take charge ,of theStale force after they
are receiveq in tne u. o. service, us very silence in this
resppctamounts-toa prohibition, t specially "when fc ex-
pressly declares that ihe Governor sf?aII"boId'no other
office civil or military nd further that he shall be
"commander in chief of r the militia, ezcepC Sfhexx they
shall he called into the service of Ihe UnDed'States" This
latter clause we think, amounls to an expressprohibition
for the Governor to command the militia whea they are
mustered into the U. S. service. vThe Dernocrat 5ays
further that the Constitution "only speaksfiarefercnce"to
the rank of the Governor after musteringJm?iS?'f tv "
If there is any portion of the Constitution-4bati?peaks
ofthe rank of the Govcrnorafter he Js'lrtustlred' into 'life
service ol tne United States, weshoufohe happy to have
it pointed out. We know oftnohe'aiUTwe believe tW
irauieia ui i.jc wuusuiuuuii iievcjrnienaeqiqjjipsertay
such clause in this instrumcnt.-fjTh:&.Corislitutigfl speaks
ol no rank of the Governor as a military' officer ''except
the ruffle of commander in chief?- A & ' f'
. The. Democrat says Gen. Henderson, "derfred-Ins:ao-thority
to'assumc the'rank of Major, Geaeral front, the
Constitution and laws of Texas or3e.had.qoliulIP,
We certainly agree wilfl the Democrat? iBthisftalefaeiif
and we will add that as the constituuaiawtlx,-1
as confer no such rnnk upon thttgOYeraor,ii,siBeet
all under the State governmenl,fierlkercwerViou-
rantgdfrdm courtesyihan. oCrjgltja.'eJia'vesorqe
substantial reasons', for belieflngthat jf)GKSTaylor&T
tne iecreiary oi tYar jiaa Knowri thauvt&8 governor
ofTexa"s intended lo .MWanoa.liiie'ffie'ri&tl&l-n.ItpH
, : :.u .uc i .;-."?? fVJ"1'.-.
oiuiusaei viuc wiiu me lutiit ui iwajur vaeuE
in their first requisition, have called for a::
of volunteers from Texas.
Indeed Gen
first requisition, admits this. when he request! ifflj;xo wore
officer x may beqtnt with the Texian $ofanJeerstkaxgzg
absolutely necessary to organize themflBLtlaocjii6iru(es
the officers reguired.but he asked fornoAlajGweraKhV
was then but a brevet Brigadier Gencral'himself,. "ffifce
editor will refer to the numbers of the JMatafnoros Flap; is
sued in the fore part of last summer, be will findsome
.communications showing that Gent Henderson and his
' staff were not recognised with the respeclive grades. pf of-
fice, they assumed, immediately after they aHmdMat-
nmoros. ii we insane-nomine writers of IheVsrticWa
made some very severe ccmplaints. that injnsifcehad Wea
done these offcers by the general government, nndjfhat
their rigfits had not been recognised. Jf Gen. Henderson
insisted upon bcjng recognised by the Government of the
United States or Major General, it is to be expected, even
, If merely as a matter of courtesy, if not of right, that he
should be received into the service, w'itb ihe rank of Ma-
jor Genoral. The Democrat harps upon tho term degra-
ded, as we applied it in an arti cln to the General. We
, applied it in a military sense. The governor, who as the
repres- ntative ofthe sovereignty of the State, is a comman-
. dcr in chief, is certainly degraded when he accepts an of-
TSfetftne
brigade In the'' 6allloiSM$M
Uvp eg!HHntsAccordng-td thaTa
...u '.'.u. .: r.L ' r"r-r.jT.t'njiTSrTIl,,5:s;
signed him by tho V. S. 'Governs eal4vwf egtroTratmjr 3 cf WfrCov W -
ficeofuh inferior grade. The'Democratadraitsthis when
-he says, "the gradeof the governor isdetercwaedbythe
iiuuioer oi men.ne carri"s: inta,ine neia, '.oicourse if no
carries into the field, only.onp or fn&lregimp0l3.-4he h fds
,., f-.-aeBi
teauui8iw4oPiii.j afc?swJlrh-hKinSiftd
ai-rvkj. of the U ,,)jJ'',n!iil,fffieJfe,tl('1
kal government as ser-vani--vf-rvufrTi-i'r iff a'minpp r-v
nt fmia ib-Pfdfiuiirs1raucar
tt rm'si rvanLs M-iivyn.oijswtfh-jh
jjjo sh v
tht-Ur..i d
Slntibtcanu o's.Tva'n JsIiuwESfetS
SV.ffi..fr r, n. 3??&r.1& ..&?&
ient. that is.
SJ" 1--W-'
trfocrat do
nigd jGen
nfihp.
TJn lftldStales becam
-! .-i,I . "- "'
ea serranK.lhoi'is.an.nffif.pr nf ih
4krf
lather of5.
H3 l&ljHlttHijnirrwSnt in W ettralrrof servants,
ferr4. h was degr'adTd fromhlnlT 00-
hat ot the
fgS TSSk X " v ,B!Vera?wA
i-95i2S2ffS? J?. verago attributes of the Gover-
.sndependem Stale.in those ofjhtr subaltern, con-
.f&nependent
lraty to the letter and
enlfinprfift
spirit of ourTCoustitution. "He nla-
JJSIiUqn vbere-M wa3f,rcn&ble
ufntjy he
1 obflyed tbrfeiders-Df hisrstfpnrtrsfn command In the
language witmqcrt, ne vvouihaverbeealiiifefof -fVefusal
jo-Wei 'Miti o ftnf .jjte&n-r- -'
if'K0-"51' ,nSgSnnra50veren
waeraueaueniroate-couiaJDecajA
"" ' 3-L 'T rL JSL-' - -H
tioR never iatearledta permit their gbvernnr tooccupy a
J3'Honerogaiory toneuigniiy ot trie-State- They
clotfied 4nm withe tb&atributWbf sovercigniyand requi-
redhira fopreJe;ye; t-henv purer ndsunsullied, toThe
and to JWfeto-na;conimand3i Tiie'Pi.esrdeaLis'tc6raDel-
ledtojespect him wain.tkheUirailrof"Jbe State as ifslegal-
JjxcoostUujedsovef enforcl'no cora-
mandnor,xerQiserty,"fanthonV over' the militia or
people of theStetextegUthroUg'h the intervention of
- V' ."StSfc-
the Stste.;
- -3 .
Who ismr Ssvermri lit reply toargnrnenls of the
ZewocfflfheHoustotfTeligr'apSsustainifirsTposTjion,
that by Accepting- office and pay from,thVGovernmcnt-of
the U. States, Gen. Henderson &vi&spfaclo vacated thu
Executive chair ofihTsSiate. We-conlessihatthe rea-
soning of theTelegraph appeal's to us very- strong-, if not
conclusive sThe latter joaraaldenies Ufepositidns of the
former inregard fo theconstitutionarpwerofaGovernor
of Texas lo conitiiand the fojcespf tfieSiate-wAcn ouofls
limits, and calls for the proofs vThe22d Sec. of our Con-
stitution, coder the head of thexecutivedepartment, is
quoted, viz; "fto person .holding lha office. orGovcrnor,
shall hokUhy other office, civil, or military' From this
the Telegraph dentes;tba( ourLegisIalure had any power
to confer any other uffice on the Governor than ihnt of
.Commander-in-chief, which he can onlv icprr'tlStwuK;
jflMe "'nits oi tne estate. uaiveston jXews.
The editor of the Austin Democrat charges usf-wlth-outthe
least reason orshadow-of-evtdihee, "wilhTjavftig
suppressed certain speeches of Messrs-Xoveand Mavfield
in the debates of t,he convention. We rnighrjth eual
propriety, charge the editor of tht Deviotratiavinff
llolen a ftorse. in 'Arkansasust before, he. tvitgrdtedJo
Vzaj. That this chargefijotally destitute of truth, will
be shows'lay-the tblfowirig note ofthe reporter of he con-
vention: i t
To thl Edifor, hf IneaTelegrapX --fSiR
Having seen la the Democrat,7 published al Avs-
tinla state.nfent that you? haduppresied cerfifa'Speecnes
of Messrs. Lore andAlayffeldin'lheiDebatejpf ttfeConven-
tion;i deem jr,rnyTfiyi(pKate thaPtUVSehes.oPMes
srs LovaBd-MaySiWthe Crmvemiofr)Blished
in the Debalesas they er,e repordbypaxfot
them has ljeea aupnressedi':ThtiaBea?ii'rS!'arfcTB,nr
menuonetTfjoitf emeR; vA-ofon t thermeRfsT were
publfsheaVaccordiBg to the.rnanuscf jfurBisncd. and jus-
.. n -. ,, "pwnn pcjiunneu meir
duty with accuracyiaad-tncriSdityi-
w '"WXWJEEKSRepo'rter.
' t " "til t ; ' Z " ' -
!rfjIti"plBf tk ihaVilMrjIIal Wotthm his
nffital rABLajrirAWMt.-r.''AV r2.. t-t v '
estjcomraeuda-
his com
mand.- HTraeiitni?ulc)yWciiCo1oj 33ays,
Lieut. Col. Walkarawiri-Iaae.Gi'nple- but al-
m nearly rety-Caji.twleTedInn1reTexiarranks.
t Mn t116 l '"J ,j . t?
& Xeill'fcs'fd Jws, always Jjeca rtarScri" as
Mt'aWcoucilbarnaIff of Tex
M.'H.Ke ar (M te Satf tfatt Xifimmg the first, to
a5 ,S'r,iTS,?t!vUWMrireamong
v"ctS, Pi-;- 5?yVf7'
Sa"fetP
pepper,
Cabbage seedjjhosldjbeaew for use in Spring andjum-
. rjuu.ccsJMasrutrTjRiay oe iranspianteaat
the close ef the mentk aXCtv ,. .
-" " J &!?"
Njew GovEsisf oVsiNTA Fzs. Severa.1 mj our
cotempdrariescomplamw bitter tersisoftbe.coaducL of
GenKearnendthe Fresulenl, resnecng the&taSluh-meBtofalerntoriaJgoveramentiaSaaUiwe.-i
The edi-
tofsJofihs JNewEra aad Austia Derrbceno'unre this
as a flagraat violation of tae State rights wj'exas. The
editor ofthe New "Era, "espellcoraphtins of it as a
htgh-handed outrage upoa'the-Sutte gcreramentf and ho
censures President. Polk"' wiinjas mecaiiiterness and
rancor as the federal editors of theUnion display
in their periodicaLdialribesjsgaiastthB""cadministrniion;
We see no jusl cause for th'ese1 complaints t. butonthe
contrary, we find in the conducF ofthe executive renewed
evidences of his. patriotisrofiandan earnest wish to secure
to Texas the limits to whjrh,sheVi3justly! enlitledr He
states', expressly,-in hls?annual messagctbat he regards
the Rfo Grande as tfie'westefnboundary of Texas, and
he reiterSes his determinatiorr to maintaiq hor claim to
the territory cast of that river. He stales further, that the
rn i"r. ,s .' .1 .-u-;jsi-
sensehf is degTtferhinJauauk Ae
Uf-,ls.sanla M hbewcesffi
'n j. .
-The CiriMiiaSdJGltf8iiieiie tas recemly.been
eaTarged: M and ?r BsBHiJkfe' with "'new !d"JrJir!
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