Lhe San Jacinlo, burning Harrisburg as he passed down. The army was ordered lo be in readiness to march early on the next morning. The main body effected a crossing over Buffalo Bayou below Harrisburg on the morning of the 19th, having left baggage, lhe sick and a sufficient camp guard in the rear. We continued Lhe march throughout the night, making but one half in the prairie for _a short Lime, and without refreshments. At daylight we resumed the line of march, and in a short distance our scouts encountered those of the enemy, and we received information that General Santa Anna was al New Washington, and would that day take up the line of march for Anahuac, crossing at Lynch's Ferry. The Texan army halted within half a mile of the Ferry in some timber, and were engaged in slaughtering beeves when the army of Santa Anna was discovered to be approaching in ballle array, having been encamped at Clopper's Point, eight miles below. Disposition was immediately made of our forces, and preparation for the enemy's reception. He took a position with his infantry and artillery in the center, occupying an island of timber, his cavalry covering the left flank. The artillery, consisting of one fortified medium brass twelve-pounder, then opening on our encampment. The infantry in column advanced with the design of charging our lines, but were repulsed by a discharge of grape and canister from our artillery, consisting of Lwo six-pounders. The enemy had occupied a piece of timber within rifle shot of the left wing of our army, from which an interchange of small arms took place, until the enemy withdrew to a position on the bank of the San Jacinto, about three-quarters of a mile from our encampment, and commenced fortifications. A short time before sunset our mounted men, about eighty-five in number, under the special command of Colonel Sherman, marched out for the purpose of reconnoitering the enemy. Whilst advancing they received a volley from the lefL of the enemy's infantry, and after a sharp encounter with their cavalry, in which ours acted extremely well and performed some feats of daring chivalry, they retired in good order, having had two men severely wounded and several horses killed. In the meantime the infantry under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Millard and Colonel Burleson's regiment, with the artillery, had marched out for the purpose of covering the retreat of the cavalry if necessary. All then fell back in good order Lo our encampment about sunset and remained without any
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