. History of Mexico; her civil wars, and colonial and revolutionary annals; . downupon us; some of our guns were loaded, some were not; our bayonetswere unfixed. We ordered our men to retreat. As we were fallingback we saw a small detachment, under the command of Captain Bar-bour, coming up; we shouted to him to come quickly, and hurried downto meet him. We reached him, and turned off into a little opening, andfaced the road. As the. lancers charged past us, we fired, and killedseveral of them; the rest ran away, and were again fired upon by great many gallant deeds were performed on this
. History of Mexico; her civil wars, and colonial and revolutionary annals; . downupon us; some of our guns were loaded, some were not; our bayonetswere unfixed. We ordered our men to retreat. As we were fallingback we saw a small detachment, under the command of Captain Bar-bour, coming up; we shouted to him to come quickly, and hurried downto meet him. We reached him, and turned off into a little opening, andfaced the road. As the. lancers charged past us, we fired, and killedseveral of them; the rest ran away, and were again fired upon by great many gallant deeds were performed on this day by the officersand men. Lieutenant Cochrane was killed in the charge of the lancersupon our party; he received three severe wounds. Lieutenant Richeywas himself much exposed during the day, and behaved in such a man-ner as to merit the approbation of his superiors in rank, and the esteemof his numerous friends in the army. He has been described by abrother officer as a mild, modest, unassuming young man, but a lionin battle. * General Taylors Dispatch, May 17th, BRAVE CONDUCT OF THE MEXICANS. 357 a few hours before his last desperate stand at Resaca dela Palma. The Mexican loss in killed was certainly twohundred, as that number was left upon the field; hiswounded was double that number, making an aggregateloss in both battles, if we include the missing and prison-ers, of more than twelve hundred men. In the Mexicancamp were found a large quantity of baggage and militarystores, several hundred pack mules, and General Aristasprivate effects; among which was discovered his officialcorrespondence with his government, a number of plans,maps, and other documents of importance,—the enemy, intheir eagerness to save themselves, had, in fact, left everything behind them.* The number of prisoners capturedwas one hundred and seventy, including fourteen courage with which the Mexicans fought in bothactions was worthy of the days of chivalry, and redeemedthe reputa
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