Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-12-04

night, of the Jas. i. Day. from Vera Cruz, which
place she left on the 5th inst, were put in
possession Of files Of Vera Cruz papers to the
9th inst, and flo Of the Flag of Freedom,
paper published at Puobla. to the 23d ult., and al
mass of letters from our Vera Cruz and city of
Mexico corrcspondenIs-a portion, only, of which
we are enabled TO lay before readers this
morning. The most interesting portion Of the
news received by the Day is the details Of the
brilliant battles of HuaniantIa and AtaIixco, for
which we chiefly indebted to friend Lewis
S. Briest, Of the Philadelphia Rangers, who for
warded them 10 us from Vera Cruz.
The news from the capital IS unimportant A
rumor was current in the city of Mexico on the
18Th October, that collision of rather q serious
| nature had taken place between of our
troops and portion Of the Mexican inhabitants
al Mexicaicingo, the particulars of which had not
transpircd. Congress had met at Queretaro on
! the l4th Oc.obe~.
The James L. Day brought over Lieut.. Sears.
/ bearer of dispatches from Gen. Scott. and ll9
| discharged soldiers. Among The passengers is
NlaJ. llnrbide, son of the former Emperor Of that
maine, Mexican prisoner Of war.
There were all sorts of runors aHoat in Vera
Cruz relative TO the whereabouts of Santa una
none of which could be traced TO any reliable
source. The principal one that he had a1d
from the country. having embarked on boa rd an
English vessel AT Old Tampico.
An account of the battle of Atlixco is given
in the Flag of Freedom of tho 23I October pub
llshod atsPueba. A small portion of Gen. Lanes
force. Capt. Ford'S company, (ate Walkers mem
only, participated in the action. The enemy was
first attacked between the towns of Cho!ula and
AtliXco, and pursued to tho town of Atlixco
where the Mexicans under the valiant Gen. Rea
made Il stand. 1t was short one however, as
the unerring aim Of the deadly American rife
soon drove them from their position, and caused
them 10 seek safely in precpitate retreat, leav
ing, by the account of the Flag over 300 dead or
The field, and as many more wounded. The num-
ber of killed and wounded OF the enemy is, nc
doubt under the mark IA Mexican account o.
the battle, contained in letter written by Mex
lcan who was in the action, and which will be
found IN our columns. makes the number Of Mex
cans killed 2l0, and wounded 300.
The following are the only losses on our Ear
yet asccraihed. although II is believed severa
others were wounded Wounded ed-Bernard rd Rork
moriaiIy y-snce died Matthias Rautter, slightly
Josiah Corwin. severely. All three were inet
attached to or serving with Capt. Ford's company
II ll)] 3D. Dragons.
We have before us flies of the Genius of Lib
erty 10 the 5th inst, and the Flag of Freedom Il
the 23d ult. from which we CLEAN the following
items of news:
From the Puebln +" Flag of Freedom" Oct 25.
Battle of HUamanta.
FM particulars of his brRliam gagen,ent, wiJ
a description Of tie position and mloremenfs o.
both arn.ieS, DC, dc.
We have conversed with several officers en-
gagged IN the brilliant action at lluamlntla, lhC
9Eh inst, and have obtained from them such in
formation enables US 10 give full and ",
think, accurate account of The battle with tn,
previous movements and positions of the two ar
a mics. The extra which we issued on the 24ll
Y gave a vivid and faithful account of the gaIlan
and resistess exploits of OUR cavalry, but the re
port which we now publish only embrace
those memorable event>, but presents Il more gen
eral picture Of the field of battle I'd the designs
OF the coniending forces.
The American forces under Brig. Gen Lime
composed OF COL GOrman's regiment of Indiana
volunteers, Maj Lrllys battalion Of infantry, on,
battalion under command of Capt Simmons, ont
battalion under command of Capt. TIeinkIzeman
and four pieces of artillery under Lieuts. Prat
and Fields, left Jalapa the ISt of October or
their march TO Puebla. When they arrived a
Perote, at the request Of the officers and men o.
that post Of the ls Penn. regiment, who were il
garrison al that pace-who being in anticipa, ior
OF an action on the way. and anxiousIy desirou
to assist IN relieving their beleagured brethren in
Pueblo. begged 10 be attached TO his comma nd
Gen. Lime added battalion of four companie
oil Isl IA. volunteers. one company of GONZALES
cent of various corps. and park of artillery {:
guns. Capt. Taylor. 81 ar.,) the whole under com
mana OF Col. Wynkoop, lst Penn, at the sam,
time appointing Surgeon j. c. Reynolds. of Pom
sylvania the Medical Director Of the whole for
ces, and attaching him to the general staff
he army now numbering some 5000 men, ad
vanced towards Puebla, and on the evening o
} the 9Th October arrived tho Hacienda San In
tonic Iamaris, distant 35 miles from the city.-
Santa Anna was statationod at the pass of Pima
Vlenta del Pinal with four thousand men an
several pieces of artillery 10 oppose our progress
his pass was II miles in advance of the hacien
da. Accordingly on the morning Of the OH In
E whole army prepared to march and attack IN
pass AT this moment information was receives
that Gen. Santa Anna in the town of Ilua
manila, distant 10 miles from the hacienda
from the main road, and from the pass, or
miles nearer the pass than our encampment
Gen. Lane, leaving a considerable portion O
forces at the hacienda with the baggage wagon
and part Of the artillery. determined to marc
upon Hua manila, taking with him the Indiana NJ
OHIO regiments and Col. w Wynkoop's, Mai Laiiy'
ana Capt. Simmons battaIions, and sending i,
advance the mounted men, about 200, under com
mand of Capt. Walker, with instructions to nc
as circumstances might require. Capt. Wake
advanced rapidly towards the town, and wbe
within short distance he ascertained that the one