Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-23

yerely Capt j. R. Smith, eth Infantry. severely
Capt Chapman, 9th Infantry, slightly Capt Thomp-
son, 9th lnfantry. slightly; Capt Hoffman. 9Th In
fantry; Capt Holden, LIST Infantry, slightly; Capt
Halhavy, LIST Infantry. slighIly Lieut.. Schuyler
Hamilton lst Infantry, but attached 10 General Staff
severely; Lieut.. Holloway, 9Th Infantry but attached
10 Smiths light battaiUn l. cut Bacon 9Th Infantry
| slightly; Lieut.. Cadwalhder, of the Ordnance but
commanding howitzer battery. severely: Lieut. Hin
man Thorn, Sd Dragons, attached TO Col Garland's
staff, slightly; Lieut.. Hendrckson 9th Infantry Sc
verely; Lieut.. Hamber, It'll Infantry severely; Lieut.
Boynton, LIST Infantry but attached to Tayors bat
terry, slightly; Lieut. Lormer Graham, acting with
LIST Dragoons severely; Lieut. Vanburen, of Rifles,
slightly; Lieut. Martin Westarly, right arm shot off
Lieut. F. A. Webb, 9Th Infantry, attached to Smiths
| light Artillery, severely; Lieut. Lugenbeel, Adjuant
9th Infantry, slightly Lieut.. Bee, Sd Infantry, slight
/ y; Lieut. Lowell, I'd Infantry, slightly; Lieut..
Chandler, Sd Infantry, slightly Lieut. Hotten 4tlI Ar
ery, slightly; Lieut.. Tilden, ID Infantry, severely
Lieut.. Newman, 9th Infantry, severely Lieut. Gard
ner, I'd Infantry severely; Lieut. Hay den ID Infant
ry slightly; Lieut.. Spmgue. Adjutant 9th Infantry,
slightly; Lieut.. Palmer, 9Th Infantry severely /:
Lieut. Buckner, 9th Infantry, slightly; Lieut.. Cram,
9Th Infantry, slightly Lieut.. Slmpkn 18th Infantry,
| slightly; Lieut. Bennett, 18th Infantry
| Po,uateerS.-N. Y. Regiment-Col. Burnett, Sc
verely; Capt. Fairchild, slightly; Capt Brechman,
severely; Lieut.. Sweeney, severely; Lieut. Jennis,
slightly; Lieut.. Cooper, severely; Capt. McCab.
slightly; Lieut. Potter, severely; Lieut.. Griffin
slightly Lieut.. Mathousky, slightly. South Carroll
ma Regiment-Leut. Col. Dickinson, severely; Capt
James D. Banding slightly; Adjutant Candy, severe
ly Lieut.. Hunter slightly; Capt. D. S Matit slight
ly Lieut.. Beltins. severely Lieut.. B. r. Clark, dan
gerously; Lieut.. J. W. Steen, slightly; Lieut. J. R.
Davis, slightly Lieut.. w. ID. DeSsanchure slightly
Lieut.. JAS Abner, seriously.
Coming out of the city, with those of Valencia.
but few of the movements Of our own troops could be
| seen; but every motion Of the enemy was visible
The order of the battle of Valencia was most i'm
posing; infantry seen drawn up to support the
batteries with the long line of the enemy; cavalry
were stationed in the as if awaiting the shock
OF the battle. Two desperate charges of the latter
were to be repulsed by Col Riley. Until night
had fairly closed them, firing on the enemys bat
terles had not slackened it had been continuous
roar for nearly six hours.
Gen. Scott retired to San Augustine about O'Clock
in the night, in the midst of a hard ran and Twiggs
and Pillow came in about ii O'Clock completely ex-
hausied and not anticipating the great strength of
the enemy, 1t thought That the batteries could be
taken, and that the troops would be all comfortably
quartered at San Angel for the night Instead of this
large portion OF them were compelled to bivouac
without blankets in the midst of a pitiless storm
Early on the 10Th, Worth ordered to with
portion OF his division to aid Garland's brigade in
the attack Valencia. To reinforce his position
was deemed Indispensable
At seven o'clock the firing of cannon was heard
and the rattling of muskelry; and some men said
that, in the distance, horses Of the enemy could be
seen flying towards the city. Yet few deemed that
the batteries had been stormed and carried; vet il is
so. Gen. Scott, himself, accompanied by General
Worth, started for the scene of action, when they
were met by Captain Mason with the joyful inielli-
gence that Valencia had been completely routed after
terrible struggle. The attack upon his works was
planned by Gen. Smith, and resulted in the capture
Of ID pieces of artillery and some 1900 prisoners;
among them, Gen. Banco Garcia, General Doza, and
the notorious Salas. He also captured all the ammu-
milton and camp equlpage, while the road over which
those who escaped often strewn with muskeis
Not less than 100 of the enemy-amOng them many
oticers-were left dead on the field, while the number
of wounded far greater. The works of Crontre-
ras completely IN the power of the American army.
Gen. Scott at once ordered Gen. Worth to fall back
on San Antonio, to turn and capture that work then
push on towards the capital by the main road, while
the main body of the army moved on towards San
Angel and ChOcan. Gen. Twiggs had scarcely
moved half a mile beyond the latter village when a
raltlng fire of musketry announced that II was ac-
lively engaged with the Outposis Of the enemy, and
the booming Of cannOns gave token that that de-
voted division had fallen on another strong work
few minutes mOre and tremendous firing from the
right made it evident that Gen. Worths division was
also actively engaged. He had completely broken
the strong work of San Antonio but while doing so.
the enemy had abandoned the place, with loss of
their heavy guns, and had fallen back second and
stronger line of works. 1t was now / o'clock P NJ,
and about the commencement of the battle; and such
rafting of fire arms had seldom or never been heard
on the continent of America, accompanied with such
booming of artillery; and this continued over
hours, when the enemy completely routed from
every point and until those who were not killed or
taken prisoners in full flight for the CITY, Tie
strength of the enemy at this battle is known to have
been at least 10000 many saw, %, 000-all fresh
troops, and In position of uncommon strength OBJ
posed 10 them about 5000 Americans, jaded and
broken down by marches and Ince>sant toll. At
Turnbuco, the Mexcans say that Santa Anna COM
handed in person, but that he retired early. The
young men Of the Capital from whom so much was
expected, nearly all fed, without firing gun. The
loss side has fallen more heavily upon the
South Carolina and New York Volunteers, the 9Th
infantry and Smiths battalion, and the batteries Of
Captains Magruder and Taylor. The South Carolina
was nearly cut TO pieces Thirteen Mexican Gener-
ais killed and wounded
More ammunition captured than Scott has used
since he has been in the country.
Appended to this list are the terms Of the Commits
sioners of the two Governments. While negotiating
on the terms of peace, neither army is 10 be REIN
forced, or build new defences, during the armstice.
go beyond its present line. In short the two ar
mics in way interfere with each other with
out As hours notice.
In addition to the above have several columns
of further particulars written the spot but which
we must defer. We annex, as the most important,
The Armistice.
The undersigned appointed respectively, the three
first by Major General Winfield Scott, commander-in
chief of the armies of the United States and the two
last by his Exceency ID. Antonio Lopez de Santa
Anna, President of the Mexican Republic and COM