LINES OPPOSITE VERA Cnuz,
March, % 1871.
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On the 25th. Col. Ilarney. with squadron OF
dragons and u few Of the lst and 81 Regiments }
Of Tennessee mounted men under Colonel Camp
bell and Colonel Haskell, aud detachment OF
Slcptoe's ilvIng artillery under the comma Of
Lieut.. Judd in all 800 men, had sharp C. lfiict
with the cavalry Of the enemy, in lorco OF lo0o
or more. The Mexicnns were on the or 'osiie
side Of the Medclin river, about nine miles from
our camp, and were strongly posted. b wing
thrown up formidable barrlcade, protecti z tho
bridge across the river. This proved no ot 5tacls
to the impe,uosi,y of our men; they carried the
bridge and cut to pieces and dispersed tho Mexi.
cans, after short but decisive conflict. lndividual
reals of gaInntry were frequent during the melee,
mention Of which will be made hereafter. Lieut..
Nelll, ndjutans of tho 2d Dragons, received two
severe wounds from a lance. but they are NOT
danqerousl OF the Meyisan officers who were
cnptured al aC.uz five were generals, eigh-
teen wee i els, thirty.soven lieutenan..colo-


lis, Ave majors, ninety captains, and one hun
ired and eighty lieutcnan,s in all three hardrod
and thirtv-ive. :.


! Gen. Worth has command Of the city, s,cl,
Is occupied by his own and the division Of zen.
Pillow. Major Scott, of the 9Th Infantry, has
command OF Fort Conception on tho north tho
city. with one company Of artillery and o , OF


infantry; Major Wright of the sth thai, Of Fort
Santiago ON the SOUTH with similar force


/ Col. BeIton has command of the castle f San
Juan do Ulloa with three compa nics each 81 ar.
liIiery and infantry. lt