The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-06

pIoceeueu hundred
men. lie hailed them, and they answered him In Eng
lish, but the Captain not admirng their accent. with
drew bis small force short distance, and again hailed
when he was answered with volley of musketry from
their whole body which returned the detachment
towards the town Nothing but the sagacity of an ex
perisnced and able officer prevented the capture
stretcn OF the whole Of the accommodating
The steamer spithrc Capt Tatnan, at sunrise took
position In front OF the castle and town and commenced
for about hour which by the castle
city.
and Second Divisions moved in column up the beach
towards the city about mile and proceeded to invest
the place. Mexican force Of Cavalry and Infantry;
themselves the sand heights towards the city Mt the
distance Of half mile from advance. and common
ced firing musketry One of the mountain howitzcrs |
and rockets were placed the hills and fired few
shots and sent few rockets whiszing through the air
tie shy Of them at first but spreading
their line along the hill, and firing their muskets Capt
FOUNDER, which had not been fired but a few times be-
fore they withdrew behind the hill, and left for
place secure from danger In this firing there
Gen, Worth succeeded in taking his position on the
right or the line of investment by III O'Clock The line
circumyentng the city, when completed will along
a chain Of sand hills about three miles from the city
ranging from 800 to 1900 feet high and completely over
looking and commanding the town Notifications but
the heavy guns from the castle be brought
upon the right wing of the line where doubt the quar-
ters will be very hot.
Az noon as Gen. Worth had occupied his ground Gen
Pattorson's division took up its march, with Gen Pill
lows brigade in advance purpose Of forming on
the left of Gen Worth The advance however did not
proceed over mile before they became engaged with
Immediately ensucd, which lasted aboat twenty minutes
The Mexicans rctreaed and loss either side that
could ascertain positively though have heard it re-
peatedy this evening that five dead Mexicans had been
found.
Gen. Pillow again commenced extending the line but
owing to the great difficulty and labor of cutting road
in the chaparra through which he had to pass he had
not proceeded more than half mile up O'Clock p
M when nc again came in contact with the enemy, who
were In ambuscade. The firing was 20 heavy and ap-
peared so to increase that Gen Patterson despatched
assistance Of Gen Pilow-but only one company of the
New Workers arrived at the point of attack before
%o Of the @ by In @
wounded viz M Cram, of company c, and T. Ticc, Of
companyF +.
A body of Mexcans shortly afterwards discovered
through glass; on the left flank Of Gen. Pillows
m n at house known as magazine, and expect
to bear on it from Of the heights possession
which caused them to leave without ceremony
Towards shutdown Gen. Pillows brigade. very unex-
pectedy, succeeded in reaching Of the highest
points In the rear of the city and planting the Stars
and Stripes" which they greeted of the Tennes-
scans sadwith three Of the biggest kind of cheers"
The batteries from town and Castle kept throwing
line until dark One Of them exploded Immediately in
front Of Gen Worth and staff and portion of passed
through Capt Banchards company but fortunately
without injuring any
Gen. Quitman's brigade moved forward and en-
| camped on the right Of Gen. Pillow.
CAMP OF THE BEslEarSo ARMY,
This morning shortv after asSy,aht Tho bot,.ss;o
from the castle and the town orenSd n @ uo @
continued with short intervnIa throucIo,t ~. , I
sincerely regret TO announces that amon~ o,,r ,
day is he death of Can't Wia Ah; o -, tb o. TO-
fantry; His head was shot off with 24-pound shot
Gen Twiros nj tho north end Cant shmt W Joi
printer and former editor of the Virginia Republican
AIDE private Cunningham of Comnanv Mnuntad M
fcs and drummer how of ComnanvR Oh art;iiar had
his arm shot OF ' - - ~ ''
About o'clock this n,orn;py Cep ou;,,or,s h;,
was ordered to relieve Gen Pillow from the not h
had occupied during the night in ord.r that h. vnn
might get thar breakfast and nroc,ro .tr 80 a, ~,
ring the day The Mexicsns saw our usrtv having s thu
height but did mn zee the other ccrsrr N ,L th
cavalry cxpectinr no Doubt IN teal ,,n W t; .
hut they were vcrv much mst,L., P to,a ie',
yanced to the ton of the hill and n r.n;d a. 30 -
shots was kept up for about nm hour Cant Davis -
the Georgia Regiment with On r;a.m.n wora som ~
skrmishers to incline round under the hill and engage
them at close quarters Al aeon a. thov ,hsarvoa 80
Davis about 300 advanced ON him hnt With b;s Ii
force he held them in check until 1o IacIsor With ,
| haanc. of throo comn.n;as 80 - DI VIZ ~"
his regiment came ~ his sit III % .I WIFI
were Compelled to retreat under the cover Of The @
of the town with The loss 20 u .T'sl u .ns guns
wounded Our loss in This afra;r tb;s ; ~ so'e
| sligbtiv Wounded viz ~ ~ A'e' 80 oo''"
South Carolina r. cgin,e,t I ion, 70, n;,u... ,y
II Ballad Lewis COL, and I y pJ,;l,;n, 'o"' " H.
Georgia Regimcnt-B + NcDonougb fsor If Tho nv
Goyernor) John O. Eubsnks Tbos = scott fT Ma,
sissppi) ~ ". ''''
CnPt. DAVIS VINO commanded the skirmishing party
conmnt H. we, Gly nsny Gompnmentcd ior ms gallant
,ns ~ S''' D''"'Aooni "e" huffman ana Zen rat
Tba co,rr,, nc o.. r;. ., -
With tba Wnmntad pia ~, sso .o'eu up TINS morning
nosition on The ft ~ tb iina IT, a. CLOCK, 70 take
nst o ~ -. . ,'r ~ ls uhuertakhg was
,rnrS 90 fI :, WI" ~. 1911. "'gss sn.re - no such
horses tbcv wcrc mncJ and i;s,nd NV h u 10y oy
wore taken nm and ovar sand ;ta th, , a a , t.y
Il utterly imnossibe ana havand H., nh;I t,n in IN
mm 80 ,pt Th 'uc a..ength 0,
at their des,nat;on on .n @ h Wis b o' ., tivca
TO-, - on,oaL nnh ~ 80 ' eoie aoo'e .ue Town
This entirely now circumvents the place and the en-
liuein of
miles in length As the troops Law stretched along the
hills and valleys with the stars and stripes dotted here
and there huterng in the breeze thew present to the
view u majestic and sublime appearance The enemy
completely within our grasp, and whether they
rcnd the chains that bind them to the con-
fined limits of the walls of the city and Castle remains
to be Gen Worth occupies the right Gen Twiggs
the left and Gen Patterson the centre II either of
these officers be from their positions one foot
by any force that be brought against them, | am