Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-11-03

ne IoI1OWlng eAu0StS are lTota! Tue
incidents Of the battles near Mexico, as
furnished to the n. %. Delta by is army
correspondent, "Mustang:"
THE ASSAULT ON KINGS MILL
The General.in: Chief received informa.
ton that at Molino del Rey, where stood
several buildings, the Mexicans were ut
work casting cannon, shells, shot, sc. De.
string to stop their military operations, he di.
rected Gen. Worth, with his division, sup
ported by Gen. Cadwallader's Brigade, to
attack and destroy the place on the 9Th, and
then retire. The buildings which the Mex.
leans call Casa Mata, situated on the west
side of Chapultepec, and within six pound
range of the guns of the fort. On the west
side of the buildings, and the breastworks
around them, is large open plain, gradu.
ally descending to the position occupied by
the Mexicans-a deep ravine inclines round
this plain, or open space, until it arrives
within about two hundred yards of the bull.
ding upon which rested the enemy's right
Aank-two "a FOUNDERS belonging to Cap
tain Huger's seige train, were placed in
position to batter down the breast-works
and buildings, ifthey were found to be oc-
cupied by heavy force-but they did
not fire but very few shots, before
General Worth advanced his infantry
down the plain, and attacked the enemy;s
works in the front and center. The Mex.
leans opened upon them most murderous
fire from the point attacked, and both their
f1anks, which moved down our troops like
grass before the scythe. Many of the best
officers Of the division were cut down, and
the heavy loss in the ranks caused the ad.
vance to wayer for moment, until the SUD.
porting force came up which also sustain.
ed a severe loss. a column of ianeers,
numbering 1000 to 5000, which were sta.
toned on the enemy's right, perceiving the
the effect of this deadly fire on our infan-
try, came charging. down, in the hope Of
being able to take advantage of circumstan-
ces, and put our troops to rout-but they
we're soon checked in their onward career.
Colonel Duncan brought two pieces Of
his battery to bear upon them, and Captain
Drum, with the two recaptured Buena Wis
ta pieces, also opened his fire on them
while at the same moment, Major Summer,
with two squadrons Of dragons, and Cap.
tain Ruff1s company of rifles, which until
then, had been held in reserve, passed down
under the fire from the enemy's works, and
charged the head Of their column, which
| they could not stand for a moment, and
commenced a confused and precipitous re-.
treat. After that, they rallied twice, and
attempted to return, but at each time our
little handful of dragons made them leave
without exchanging cards. While the
cavalry and the infantry. rallying. succeed
ed in carrying the buildings and breast
works which the enemy held, and compell-
ed them 10 apturing Z pieces Of
artillery, large quantity of ammunition,
small arms, &c, and about goo prisoners
As soon as they were driven from the build
ings, Capt. Drum and Col. Duncan nd.
vanced their light batteries. and Lieut..
Stone brought forward one Of the 24-poun.
ders, the whole Of which opened a most
destructive fire upon them, as they retreat
ed across o low plain to the rear Of the po-
sition that they Of first occupied. Our loss