Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-09-23
Highly Interesting Intelligence
RELATIVE TO THE
3 A T I'll E S
CoNTRERos AND CHURUBUsCo.

The gallant Sco,t, the commanderin-Lh
it appears, was wounded in The engagement, IN
the leg, below the knee. The nature Of the
wound whether serious or not, is not mentioned.
From the manner Mr.. Kendall speaks of it, it
is probably but slight. The scene of these bat
Ties is described as follows The city of Mex
leo lies about nine miles north of San Augus,in,
or Talpam-- San An,onia is about three miles
in the same direclion--while the poin. occupied
by Gen. Valencia, near Conlrer0s, (Ior he had
command at that place. is al least three miles
in straight line, and in direction nearly west.
An idea OF the position and strength OF the works
of The enemy may be got from the following de-
scription -
As you come along The road leading from
San Augus,in 10 the capital, and Immediately
this side the Puente del Rosana, the Mexicans
had thrown up strong and exceedingly we'll
bull, battery, commanding the road completely,
on The righ, as you face the city, stretching for
long distance, was continuous ditch, behind
the bank of which an immense number OF Mex
| lean infantry were posted. On The left of the
tete de pont, or work a, the bridge, three hun
dred wards distant, was the church Of Churubus-
CO, or San Pablo strongly fortified with works
| for infantry, and also having well constructed
battery containing number OF guns oil heavy
callbre.
This work was lit,le advanced from the
tete de pOnt, and nearly in line between II and
the village of Conoyean. Further on, on the
other side of the work al the bridge, and about
three hundred yards from the road, was large
building, well adapted for the protection oil In.
fantry, and in which the enemy had also posted
an immense body. The ground in the vicinity
of all these points was completely covered with
corn, and other fields, cut up in every direction
by wide and deep diiches, presenting obstacles
innumerable 10 The advance of our troops nc
reconnoi. sance of the position OF the enemy
had been made, aud consequently its strength
could only be ascerlained by The blows and
knocks.
The divisions of Gems. Twiggs and Worth
were a, once engaged, The former with the
church and stronghold of Churubu'oo, and the
latter with The batteries al the bridge; and II
the meantime Gen. Shields brigade the Ne"
York and South Carolina voluneers--togehe
with the 9Th, 18th and 18th regiments OF In
fanlry under Gen. Pierce, were hurrying on
ward from Cohoysan 10 attack the hacienda
Soon they, TOO, were engaged, and now lh'
battle became general. The enemy had owe
twenty pieces of cannon, all in admirable posi-
lon and served with more than ordinary skill
while bul few of our guns could be brought II
bear. fhe battery of Captain Frank Taylor
it is tue, opened we'll directed fire upon Chu
rubusco, bu. so exposed was its situation tha
it suffered most terribly, both in officers an
men,
To describe The fierce conflict. even nos
that TWO days have elapsed. or 10 give an &C
count OF The part taken by the differen! reg
| mens, were impossible From the opening
the strife up 10 The time The Mexlcans wer
d completely routed and in full flight for The city
S was one continped roar of cannon and musketry
. accompanied by the loud shouts ol the vlcior'
as some new vantage ground was gained an
high above the din rose dense column G
J. smoke, at times completely shrouding the CON
baanls.
! The strength Of The enemy al this battle
known TO have been II, 900 al least, many sa
+. 10000. ali fresh troops, and in a position {
D uncommon strength. Opposed TO Them wer
about 5000 Americans, jaded and broken dow
by marches aud counierinarches, and by inces
san, toll before the stronghold Of Contreros an
San Antonio Al Churubusco, The Mexican
themselves say, o4ata Anna commanded ]
person but rha lie left es,iJ The noie1 bal