The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-09-23

Eussn-a paFt oi zen X itltiau 7tH.l'".""' :
-,ot right, 70 support Riley and Caa"a' a
lsder. and prevent, It possbls )dnc'ufe OF q
the forces coming oui from the GUY with c
those OF y alencn Bltiew oi1he movements ,
Of our own irayns could be seen from the {
hin where we we're posted, owing 10 the
dense chs-gsual, sharp rocks and rayaes,
Int ri motion ct the enemy but was
plltn'y visible. The order OF battle OF
Valencia was certainly most imposing
fsn,ry we're seen drawn up 10 support the
batteries, whsle long laes Of the enemy's
cavalry Were stationed 10 the rear, as II a
waiting the shock oi battle Two separate
charges &C the later Nere distinctly seen
repulsed IS Col. r ley. Who had moved his
brigade al ono time 10 position partially in
the rear 81 the eueny's works Col. Har.
ney vas exceedingly ahxlous to march his
cavalry 20 the scene Of action, but It was
deemed utterly lmpfaeucaLe e. The nature
o The ground was such that The infantry
even had great tiiculy 10 fnj NJ the way
arfos. the peIfegal, as The Mexcans term
n-grolnd covered With sharp, Jagged
rocks.
Until nigh, hlJ fairly closed ia, the Gre
from the enemy batteries did not s.acken
-ii had been a continuous roar for nearly
SIX hours. Gen. Scott retired 10 San An.
gus,n about el .ht 'clock, and N the midst
OF hard rain which had Just commenced
falling. Gems. TNtggs and Pillow came
IN abol, / i o'clock, We. and completely ex
hausled, Il vas impossible TO use horses
on the rough aud exceedingly broken
ground On which they had been operating
Tor n2arly twelve hours. Not anticipating
the immense strength OF the works OF thc
enemy, or the almost insutmouuiabe Gil.
fcuties Of reaching them, II had been al
first thought ,hl, The batteries wou be Ia.
ken al a dash, and that The troops would be
all comfortably q1at,eted 10 San Angel for
the night; insead OF this, large portion
OF them were compelled TO bivouac without
banke,s 10 The midst q! plliess rain, aud
on ground where they could not even stretch
themselves out. Aud 10 this the prospects
of the morrow we're lar from lluern--
were enough 10 asmay suy but the stout
es. hear,-lhal he enemy would DOUBTLESS
reinforce and strengthen his works during
the night, having every superiority in the
knowledge q he grculd-add again to
this that the lHea we're weakened By the
long e1eruons. van. Of food, and chilled BY
the continuous u . Il, RAIN, and It Is no, say
ing too much TO assert tlat The blyouac o.
the 18Th Of Angus! vas gloomy IN the ex
IRENE.
Elr'y on he morning Of The 20;h Gen.
Worth vas ordered % move with par, 81
lis Internationally brigade, towards
the scene III acuan a, Coulteras, 70 AID 10
the attack upon Valencia tor 10 force ,hs
position was deemed indispensable.
few discharges Of cannon we're heard about
O'Clock, ard heavy rafting Of mu,ksl.
~, and some even sad that 10 the dis.
lance they bad seen la. e masses Of Mcxr
cans IN full iltah. towards The CITY,; yet
Tea dreamed mat the 5lttefles Of Couue.
ras had been stormed and carried Y.l So
il was Gen S-alt himself accompanied
hy Gen. Norlu, started tor the scene Of
action, when ,b7y Were ne, by Captain
Mason E,,h the 5y.1I H.sHlgence that Va.
lencla. had been completely routed alter a
short but terrible Struggle. The attack
upon his works vas pIalned by General
Smith, and resented ia lie capture OF ft.
teen pieces d artillery son 1900 prison.
ers among nem Generals Blauco, Garcia,
Mendoza, and the notorious General S4Ias,
oil The ammunition and camp equpage,
while the road along which those Who es.
capped fed, wa5 sifeNed with muskels. No
less than 100 OF the enemy, among them
many officers, we're Jeff dead on he field
the number cl aoaldeJ vas undoubtedly
far greaser,
have no tine 10 enlarge or comment
open this vel. EIaaned and brilliant achieve.
meAt, Ju fesenng a more foil description
for some other time, must pass on 10 other
exciting events. The works al Cgulfefas
completely q The power Of the Americans,
Gen. S-O.i al once ordered Gen Worth to
fall back upon San Aa,ou,o, 10 iurn aud
capture th4. work, and then 10 push on to.
wards The clpsla. by the main road while
the main b0ay Of the army, uudgr Gems.
Twiggs, Pillow, Smith, Pierce and Cad.
waIsder, moved On towards san Angel and
C0hOycsH. Scarcely had the advance Of
Gen. Tw-z g5t half mie beyond the
latter village, before rauhug FIRE oI mus.
kerry ANNOUNCED tia. u vas actively en.
gagged with the ooipos!s Of the enemy, and
the heavy booming Of cannon nov gave
token that he noted u division had fallen
upon another strong work. Bat ie.
minutes more, aud tremendous hrlng from
the right, aud immediately 10 The MAN road
from San AUgustn 10 the capital, made u
evident thai Genera. Wofi1'. division vas
actively engaged. lie had completely
turned the s,rung works Of San Antonio,
but wn'le dong SO the enemy had abandon.
ed the place wish the loss Of their heavy
guns, and h-d fallen back upon his second
and stronger Aae Of works. Il vas now
at the commencement Of The battle, about
! o'clock IN the afternoon, aud sure such
rafting Of firearms has seldom OF never
been heard on lH- continent Of America,
accompanied aj'h such booming Of af'.Is.
~; and lhis was continued over two hours,