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along the valley near the river, we reached, in six 
miles, the Indian village of San Pasqual, consisting of 
forty or fifty rude huts of mud, grass, and poles. A 
few patches of ground seemed to be cultivated; but, 
ancholy duty now remains for me: it is to report the death of my aide- 
de-camp, Captain Johnston, who was shot dead at the commencement 
of the action; of Captain Moore, who was lanced just previous to the 
final retreat of the enemy; and of Lieutenant Hammond, also lanced, 
and who survived but a few hours, We had also killed, two sergeants, 
two corporals, and ten privates of the First Dragoons, one private of 
Volunteers, and one man attached to the Topographical Department. 
Among the wounded are myself (in two places), Captain Gillespie, and 
Captain Gibson, of the Volunteers ; one sergeant, one bugler, and nine 
privates of the Dragoons; many of them receiving from two to ten 
lance wounds, most of them when unhorsed, and incapable of resistance. 
Our howitzers were not brought into action; but coming to the front at 
the close of it, before they were turned so as to admit of being fired 
apon the retreating enemy, the two mules before one of them go 
alarmed, and, freeing themselves from their drivers, ran off among the 
enemy, and were thus lost to us. The enemy proved to bea party of 
about one hundred and sixty Californians, under Andreas Pico, brother 
of the late Governor. The number of their dead must have been cot 
siderable ; though I have no means of ascertaining how many, as just 
‘previous to their final retreat they carried off all excepting six. The 
eat number of killed and wounded proves that our officers and men 
have fully sustained the high character and reputation of our troops: 
and the victory thus gained over more than double our foree may 4 
sist in forming the wreath of our national glory. I have to return my 
‘thanks to many for their gallantry and good conduct on the field, and 
particularly to Captain Turner, First Dragoons, and to Lieutenant 
Emory, Topographical Engineers, who were active in performance of 
their duties in conveying orders from me to the command. 
“On the morning of the seventh, having made ambulances for our 
wounded and interred the dead, we proceeded on our march, when the 
enemy showed himself, occupying the hills in our front, which they 
left as we approached, till reaching San Bernardo, a party of them too 
