. The Rough and ready annual;. fire andresistless progress of our own, yet his artillery was stillin position to check our advance—several pieces occupy-ing the pass across the ravine, which he had chosen forhis position. Perceiving that no decisive advantagecould be gained until this artillery was silenced, I orderedCaptain May to charge the batteries with his squadronof dragoons. This was gallantly and effectually exe-cuted ; the enemy was driven from his guns, and GeneralLa Vega, who remained alone at one of the batteries,was taken prisoner. The squadron, which suffered muchin this charge,
. The Rough and ready annual;. fire andresistless progress of our own, yet his artillery was stillin position to check our advance—several pieces occupy-ing the pass across the ravine, which he had chosen forhis position. Perceiving that no decisive advantagecould be gained until this artillery was silenced, I orderedCaptain May to charge the batteries with his squadronof dragoons. This was gallantly and effectually exe-cuted ; the enemy was driven from his guns, and GeneralLa Vega, who remained alone at one of the batteries,was taken prisoner. The squadron, which suffered muchin this charge, not being immediately supported by in-fantry, could not retain possession of the artillery, but itwas completely silenced. In the mean time, the 8thinfantry had been ordered up, and had become warmlyengaged on the right of the road. This regiment, and apart of the 5th, were now ordered to charge the batteries ;which was handsomely done, and the enemy entirelydriven from his artillery and his position on the lefl ofthe mi-
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