The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-18
LATE AND IMPORTANT
FROM .-
~ NJ Z XICO!i
Two Bloody Battles fought :! /!
1000 AGAINST $4,000 (.

/, Government Dispatches have this momeu
been received by Express. The news hsrstofor.
received is fully confirmed. On the 10Th ult
/; the American forces, consisting Of 1000 men
met the enemy at Char basco, three or four mile,
from the Capital. The Mexicans were fully
s0O6 men strong. protected by an imme uss
battery ofheavy artillery, but after tro hours O.
bioody conflict Our GALLANT TROOPS
SWEPT EVERY THING BEFORE THEM
$ and mainly at the poiss Of the bayonet. The
American loss is less than 900, and that of the
Mexrans fully 5000, among whom were a
number Of distinguished men-Geuerals and
Civilians.
The armistice was agreed upon by The ap-
Pointment Of commissioners on the Mexican
side, at ths head of whom was Herrera. They
had two meetings and were to hold a third to-day
10Th August. Valencia escaped with two com
panions to Toluca, and there pronounced
against Santa Anna and peace.
Our pony express ~ hours in advance Of the
mail, has arrived here tins evening, brugiug
the NO. Picayune OF the 9Th inst 1he sieanc 2
Mary kIDgsand arrived on Me 9Th wItii later
dates from Vera Cruz. She brings accounts Of
the two victorious battles on Contrerss and
Charbusco, SO called from In. hrId-works Of
the enemy.
| On the 10Th Of August Gen. W orth marched
as FAR as the Haciendi Of san Gerevia, then a
halt was ordered by Gen. Scott, as Gen. TwIggs
had met a large force of the enemy at HaIcoa.
Gen. Twiggs promptly ordered the heaviest
guns TO be unlimbered, aud after a few dis
charges the enemy were dispersed with the loss
DISK killed
On the 18th, Gen. Worth resumed his march over had
roads, hut o'clock morning arrived in .gli Of
the domes aud spies Of the Capa W bout any oppo
sten except that had rolled into the road and
dug evidently show in that Gen scott Lad
leu march on santa Anna
On reaching this point however, scattering fire as
opened upon ihemSy force stationed on an adv.nta
geous position ch was soon -ile need by Col Peror
2. Smiths light battalion of I'd Artillery under NJ
jor Gait. Another attack wa. shortly afler made but
again the epe,py- pc were driven In without ,.
Al O'Clock on the 18Th Gen. scott arrived at san Au-
justine and at 10 O'Clock Gen Worth a. in full march
for city Of Mexico by the m ain road Majors smith
and TurnbuIi Capt a-on and other Engineer officer,
were supported by Captain Blakes squadron dragons
10 re- " men masked battery waS opened on
C.rs Tha,n,o, be.ides .erioa.I, ,xono,i,py S"de
The proposition for srmistice was made 10 General
scoIT supposed al the instance Of the British An hasa
a',. me ,epo1, he'e,o'oe gwen 'nAs ,e ."y OF Men
ded and -touIJ pese. no, sow from the alton.
now pending, another battle ensue.
a etieI from Mr.: Kendall, dated Lnenh.so, august
sns w 60 s', oo, ~ ~ III ~ NV
deeasr The enemy in two OF The hardest fought halle.
OF the
On The iHh INST reeonnore since made by Col Dun
eanLs se en-, from, Ch.,co. ~ S.n snsa.,i,s Gsn
worths divi sion moved in that direction on the I5ih
followed by Gems. Qunman. Pillow and Twiggs. BY
n s move new nne as aken anu con- men
Me,co and line s,,ea, ma,s" ~ Ps,o" ,na Ms,ca,,n
go, on which santa Anna had bestowed such immense
Sai G.e,.o% s,s .Ss asI o,ss,sd, 4, o,,uov
ton in plain sight Of bs enemys battery Of San tnio
h.fx. .,.a h.tta
TOOK is'I stations IN ihe rear close ~ party was
my Of ndi.s ro.s bv wbieh The village Of s.n Angel
could be reached and the stronghold OF san Antonio
thus turned This party had skrmish with the enemy
n,ns Ne OF S1 ana 'a.hs a many P,,soaeis "ihoa'
VS. sserts,ned Thai a road could he made
The Mexieans plainly seen in force. Broker
as, and at council held 'hai ns 81 u was determined to
,s s a oS Cen Wo1,s h,d S"
elf Al The Pssrsds Of Burera ia the window. Of which
countless numbers OF the enemy could be seen Al work
upon the batteries OF "a" A"'on'o'
About noon they opened upon The Hacienda
with both round shot and shells. Nearly every
shot took effect but sid no damage except to the
buildings Late IN the evening they were again
opened but were silenced during the night Had
The hre been kept up, the Hacienda might have
been torn to pieces and the entire command
compelled TO Retreat.
AT so'ciock on the morning OF the 18th, the
.
so no, was the nrs una, ,he troops were e"".
Peneu 10 gam she'eI oehino uhe ra"eks ou'
maintained their position AbO"t O'Clock 'ns :,
DIVISIONS oil i"lggs ond IiIio" we're oiosrea
: o'o1aoI :" "e - 80 s,,,t,, Of ,hs s,.,ny's
Il l.,,sN; va ~ pranas ~ ,hs h..yv snns
al" "''''I
4 The Brigade OF loi. r. r Smith was "roei
ed to advance directly towards the enemy $
works, whilst that oil Co'. hhey moved 10" :
'he small village al Tue figh', dnd mus cur on
,einiorcement. wn'cn might De seh' 70 'aien-
GA from the city' Al incessan' hre was open
| go on Co'' Sm''h coni,nano' anu soon 'ne
rifles were engaged win lhe PleSets OF the
enemy, driving .ne IN Inc Pounuer oa'-
| teries Of capt Mcclure, ana 'he mountain
/ howitzer batteries, now commanded by Lieut.
Calender. Of the Ordnance department was
oa'e" e - u t"e sIS - -, 49,,
i P'e ''' "''u az" ~" -
1 was solmuch exposed 10 hre from heavier guns
| I;a,,. Ioh,so, and Calendar were b,aIy
-
| At 3 o'clock Gen. Cadwallader was orde red
= ont TO support Col. Riley, heavy reinforce
-. I'm h.., sssn ON ,b.,r wax on, from
ments having Dee" Sc" "" me- We! o"' =.
the city, whist zen. T!erce was sem 10 sus3ll
, Gen. Smith, and al about o'clock the firing
| from the enemies batteries was incess,ut. Gen
tou '"o e"e'"'es pa''e''es " ' s'".'
scout arrived a"o seeing 'no
Of the Mex,csns, ordered Gen. shields brlgsd'
4 ., s,,,nort Ri.v and CadxaIlader and preven
| - o.,iI . ;,.o,;o, az the ,o,.as canine, mn,
PoSs'o'e l""N " "'e 'N
OF the cty- -,
The following ~ list OF the ofhcers khhe'
ana ~o"""eo -
kILLEp.-Reguars: MAJOR Mills, 10Th ArtIl
e lery; Captain Burke, Is, do; Captain Hanson
9TH Infantry; Capt. Thornton, I'd Dragons
Capt. Cassion, 1st Artillery; Capt Quartz, lot
e Infantry; Capt. Ande rson, I'd Infantry; Lieut.
! Rooms. Ist Artillery's battery. attached to Cad