Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-23
From the N. Orleans Commercial Times.
BATTLE OF HUAMANTLA.

Copiain Walkers last Charge Gallaairy NJ Capts.
Leuis md Besancon, Llsats. Lilly and Waters-
LII. C'a,6orne's Success DEATH al Cept. Waik-
cr-Hsrcc ccaduet Of his Shgcc-Le'cis t0kss
command and ronsnnlmales a brilliant rlctoTy orcr
Sonia A7ne.
On the evening Of October tie Sih, the train
halted al tie hacienda two and a half league.
from Nopaluca; the General sent out a spy 10
the town oil Huamanlla that night, having rcceiv
Ell information that Gen. Santa Anna had gone
lhi,hef during the day before. The next morn-
ing he returned and reported that The cavalry Of
the enemy mad left Inc Town, leaving behind six
pieces OF artillery. Orders were Immediately IS
sned Tor the cagalry under Capt. Walker, Col.
Gorman's Tcgiment Maj. Lays battalion, Col.
Winkoop's regiment, Capt. Tsyior's battery ard
Capt HeiZ.eman's battalion, 20 De in readiness
Ia march tor lie town, leaving the ifa:n With
about eleven hundred mcn and Two pieces Vi ar
lillegy, under The command Of Col Brough
At eleven O'clock the whole moved off in fine
slyie. The cavalry were Cidered 10 keep some
distance 10 the advance. We had gone about
Two miles when Capt Walker determined 10 push
on al galop and surprise the enemy; for five
miles the cavalry moved at very RAPID pace un-
Ill we reached the outskirts ot the town, when
Capt. Walker gave orders 10 form ou.saud co'e
u; he then entered very narrow lane, both
so narroT that in many places the SETS OF touts
had to be broken, and the column moved by twos.
On We went al trot, until the lane opened in
10 The main street, leading 10 the Plaza, when, in
column of fpurs, The order was given 10 dra,7 81.
bres and "cnarsc" Then rose wild yell, and
such charge! the flashing Ut The sGhres. The
numbering nj the horses ice; over The paved
streets were enough 10 strike terror INFO The hearts
Of the enemy. Two II their cannon were point
ed up The street, another pointed down cross
street. and The fuse was burning in it. The Ter
ri6es arlillerymen mcv,d merely 10 The sides of
The houses al y HON our men made ineir ihTusis
and right and left cuts killing many IN lhis mah-
ncr; The cavalry rushed over their cannon, Inc
Lancers, (how MANI we did n know, oul sup
posed there were three or tour hundred,) ned, our
men Separating inlo small parties, pursued them
beyond tie town. on he outskirts Of which good
many were killed. Capt. Walker went beyond
Inc togn tor he purpose o! oyeriaking the ar;Ile-
~ which nd leii the place. Capt. Lewis went
in another direction tor the same purpose; Capt.
Rrsancon was ordered 10 follow The road 10 see il
the artillery could be overiaken In the mean
lime. The most Of our men having gone in pur-
sun. Capiain Loyal with lew men assisted by
A.iutanl Claiborne, secured some h.iy o. sixty
prisoners al their quarters, together with their
arms, &c.
Lieut. Claiborne then proceeded 10 secure and
bring up 10 the plaza Inc cannon Is piecss) ne
had captured; Capt. Walker returned aanut this
time, and going 10 tie plaza was collecting our
men. Lieut., Anderson Of Georgia Volrn!erFs
pursued and cap!uren Maj. Ituroide and Col. Ia
Vega, "a brother Of the Generals. ard a ieUle-
mani; these be delivered TO Capt: walker. Lieut.
Claiborne, assisted by Corporal tisscock and PR
vare Myers, and one or lwo Diners, iroered VI
the six FOUNDER and brought II 10 inc plaza -
Lea7ine /, !imbcrcd up and the mnles sIandias
in il q I'd returning to get the four pooDter, the
lieutenant was in The act OF brinsiug'il up, wher
he was forced 10 leave ii by The appearance OF al
Santa Anna's cavalry. $500 strong Corpora
TisSman, of company G. Rifles. brought up ;
small houi,zer. Private Dusenbsry, Of compao.
c, took lieutenant OF artillery prisoner, arr
turned him over to Surgeon Reynolds. BY ,hi
,ine good many of our mon bad returned, an