uded by
despatches and bulletins instead of arms. Nevertheless he
left the American camp with regret, (tendering his services
"out of authority," to the general in command,) and
travelled with despatch to Washington. On arriving there he
learned that hostilities had actually commenced; and waiving
all his personal feeling, he immediately withdrew his
resignation, with a request for permission to return
forthwith to the command of the troops from which he was
separated, by army orders, in April, 1846. His wish was
granted by the secretary of war as soon as it was made known
on the 9th of May, and Worth hastened back to Mexico, where
his bravery and skill were subsequently so conspicuous.--See
Niles's Register, vol. 70, p. 313.

FOOTNOTES:

[109] Army on the Rio Grande, p. 93, and see plan of the battle.

[110] In May 1846, _after these battles_, an act of Congress was finally
passed authorising the organization of a company of sappers, miners and
pontoniers. The war department had not the right to form such a corps
previous to this enactment.

[111] Page and Ringgold died subsequently.

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