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 l wrote tdyou from Saltllo, several days after the grat battle O. the 22d and 23d ult--the hardet fought and best contested in modern timss. When l wrote the letter had not the amoiest idea that i would be detailed to accompany the mail BW I had the honor to be appointed to the command of the detachnen; of 20 cavalry from pike's squadronl $ an escort for Maj. CIitienden, bearer of de,patches from Gen. Taylor 10 Washington cig. My orders were, to go with the bearer of despatches, as far as Monterey, and therewe were 10 be re- Iisyed. Bul Malor Critenden, upon his ar rival al Monterey, finding that there were no cavalry or dragooBs thsre, represented to the officer in command al that post, that he could not dispense with our services. was, accordingly, ordered to go on to this place. [ Upon our arrival nj Monterey, we learned that Gen. Urea was watching our move ments. and that he had under hls command some 1900 Laneers. At Monterey we were reinforced by several companies of infantry and two pieces of artillery. Our whole force consisted of some 200 (my detachment of 20 men incIuded). We had about 200 Wa gons in the train going io Camargo (this place., for provisions. On the evening of the 7ih, when my advare detachment was in sight of and within two miles of the town of Seralvo we were charged upon by some 500 Lancers. It was not healthy for my lit- tie command to contend alone against such odds--we were compelled to fall back, and pretty d--n fast, too, io the main body. The fight commenced in good earnest, and con- tinued for several hours. My noble little band met them at every assailable point and done their duty. Our immense long train of wagons, extending three or four miles along the road, and through chapparral, was attacked in the centre by the enemy and they captured some sixty wagons. never saw more confusion, nor more panic-stricken devils as were with us The train of wagons, as have already remarked, was attacked in the centre, and lhe troops attached to that quarter gave way; the train was separated ]; the rear and front about mile apart; and the enemy taking their position Tn the centre, with the intention of preventing their june lion. was ordered to go in advance of some infantry and bring up the rear. done it: but had some fashionable fighting on the way We fought our way through and through, up to the rear. Gen. Urea was wounded in the fight by one of my men, That night; or early next morning, he qtat us We were not troubled afterwards on our march to this place. Me may catch il on our return.

 "P. S. An express just got in-another fight. sure-I am in."