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For several days previous to the action, our troops were engaged in forced marches, ex- posed to excessive rains, and the additional Inconvenience of extremely bad roads, lily supplied. with rations and clothlng-yet anld every difficulty they bore up withcheerulness and fortitnde, and performed their marches with speed and a1acrity-there was no mnr- muring. E.

 Previous to and during the action, my staff eyinced every disposition to be useful, and were actively engaged in their duties. In the conflicts am assured that they demean. ed dthemselves in such manner as proved them worthy members of the army of San JaciDto. Col. T. J. Kusk, Secretary of War, was oii the field. For weeks his services had Been highly beneficial to the army. In battle he was or the left wing where Col. s5herman's command first encountered and drove the enemy; he bore himself gallantly, and con. tinued his efforts and activity, remaining with the pursuers until resistance ceased. l have the honor oftransmitting of herewith a list of all the officers and men who were en- gagged in the action, which l respectfully re- quest may be published, as an act of justice 10 the individuals. For the Commanding General to attempt discrimination as to the conduct of those who commanded in the &C., lion or those who were commanded, would be impossible. Our success in the action is conclusive proof of their daring intrepidity and couragei every officer and man proved himself worthy of the cause in which he battled, while the triumph received lustre from the humanity which characterized their conduct after victory, and richly entities them to the admiration and gratitude of their General. Nor should we withhold the trib. use of our grateful thanks from that Being ,1o bo Ill the time of greatest need enabled us to arrest a powerful invader whilst devastating our country.

 nave Jle nonor to be, with iii,.i coftsitter- ation, your obedent servant,

 SAML. HOUSTON,

 Commander-in-chief. Maj. Gefl. Samuel Houston wounded se- yerely.

 Return of killed and wounded in the ac- tions of the 20th and 21st April. 1886. FIRST RECT TEXAS VOLUNTEERS. CoAP. A. Geo. Waters, priv slightly wounded, Ap 21 D. James Cuny, |" badly wounded Wm. s. Walker, pr. badly wounded, q. c. Capt. J. Beillingsly, slightly, 2I.#

 Lemuel Biackely, pr. killed. 2l

 Logan Vandeveer, Dr. badly wounded, 2l

 Wash'i Anderson, pr. slightly 2I.

 Calvin Page pr. slightly. 2t4a

 Martin Walker, Dr. badly. 2It D. Capt Mosey Baker, slightly 2f

 C D. Anderson, pr. slightly, 2l.i

 Alien Ingram, pr badly, 2I F.Levy Wilkinson. pr. slightly, 2l

 James Nelson, pr slightly, s+2i

 Mitchell Putnam, pr. slightly, 2l H. \. Stephens, pr. slightly, 2i.

 J. Tom, Dr. badly. 2l ]. = Cooper, pr. killed. 21. K. D. Brigham; pr. killed 2I TOTAL, Killed. 8 Wounded l5

 SECOND REGIMENT TEXAS VOLUNTEERS CoMp. D. 2d. It Lamb killed. AnriI Dist

 CIV. Robinson, pr badly wounded 2lst

 Wm. Winters, pr. badly. 21st

 ist Sgt Albert Gallatin, slightly 2lstl s E. Wash Lewis, pr. severely, 2lst.

 E c Rector, pr slightly. 2lst !" F. Aphonso Steel pr. severely. 2ist K. list It C Haic killed. 2Ist J. Capt Smith slightly. aisf

 lst Sgt Thos Fowl killed Fist

 Wm. F. James, pr. severely. 2Ist z.a = Trask pr severely 2Oth. Total killed & severely wounded B slightly g. total I Dr Wm Mosely wounded severey-died since. A Sevens--ditto

 u Col C Neil of the Artiery-wounded severely on the 20th. wmApark of the ArlIllssry-wonndeds slightly on the 2is;. Deyereux woodiif of the Cavary-wounded SC. verely on the 2eth.

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