Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-08
The Bat,Ie OF Chi.uahua.

Net the enemy 26sh February, at sacrsmen.
10, eighteen miles north Of chihuahua. strong
Nv enirenched action commenced al 3 p. N.
on tho part Of cor artillery. al nine hundred
yards, on 50 advanced charge Of cavalry. $50
strong. Enemy's artillery directed against
ours for time. The enemy's advanced
charge fell back and reformed. assuming their
second position In from, Of their line Of redoUbis
and entertainments. Our own battery a. The
same lime advancing, again opened their fire
upon the enemy. and in very short time threw
them into complete confusion and fight. AZ
the moment Of the retreat Of their cavalry be
hind their Notifications, the order was given to
our right wing to charge upon the redoubis.
which were manned by regulars (infansry)
from Durango and Zacaiecas, This charge
was made 10 a most gallant manner, supported
by Major Gilpin's and Lieutenant Colonel
Jackson's command. and the section Of howit-
GERS under Captain Weighiman and Lieutenant
Choulesu In very short time, their whole
/ line tf Qualifications was evacuated lheir bat
/ teries silenced. and the enemy in full retreat,
liz every direction. The enemy being in foil
retreat. Maj. CLARK, with his four Founders
I (ths howiIzers being already 10 the pursuit J
+ followed at the top Of oor speed, Until We were
some distance inside Of their line OF fofiGca-
lion, when ths Majors attention was directed
/ 10 formidable battery. some 1900 yards dis.
tant, the position Of which, on The summit Of
an immense pile Of volcanic rocks, commanded
/ the retreat Of their own forces, md might have
done great execution on orr pursuing troops.
/ He immediately, anticipating orders. wheeled
and advanced 10 one Of The eoemy's re6oubts,
within 1925 yards Of the battery just named,
and opened upon IL with one 6 FOUNDER. Al
though ne height Of their battery was SC great.
their shot fell short Of Us doing 90 damage
Or fret FIRE dismounted one poundsr. and in
about 5 OF 90 minutes. their battery was siien.
ced, their position abandoned, and our eOlors
planted upon the height,
We took two large 9pounders, seven 4
Founders, one 6.pounder. and two carriages.
each mounted with three pieces Of one and a
half inch caibre. with proporlionais quantity
Of ammunition Their provisions, baggage,
and everything. was abandoned upon The field;
four or FIVE thousand dollars in specie taken.
The enemy's force, 4 22s men, including some
OF heir finest regular troops, and well armed
Our own force in the action was 924. The
enemy lost in killed 500. great number
wounded, thirty or forty prisoners. Our own
loss was one killed, one MORALLY wounded,
seven slightly wounded. AboO, four days az
ter the battle Col. Cui,a. who was in CON.
maud Of his regimen, a, the battle, 10 attempt
ing 10 make his escape from chihuahua, 10
disguise, he having been concealed in the city
during that time. was taken prisoner. Col
Samuel c. Owens, Of Independence, who was
10 the action as Major Of the battalion of VOL
cutesr Traders, was the only one killed upon
the field
The city was entered by detachment Of
Artillery under Capt. Weghiman. of the Isl
Regiment, under Capls. Rice and Parsons, on
the lst March, and the main body entered the
next day.