Democratic banner., 1847-05-03

BY Capt. s. Snhlctte, who arrived here
this morning on the .2aarGnh, from Fort
Leavpn worth. we have news direct from
Santa Fc to the 26th March. Just as Capt.
.Sublrtte left the latter place, an express ar
rived from chihuahua, giving an account
.nf the complete capture of that place by
Gen. Doniphan and his command. In the
action which Iuurrrs-d the capture, the
American loss was two killed and seven
wounded. The killed are Samuel G. Owens,
a trader oflnlependencc, and IA lawyer by
.thenamc Of Kirkpatrick, of Lexington, Mo
The name of the wounded are not given.
The Mexican loss was l69 killed on the
field, aud 80 WHO died next day on the march
TO Chihuahua. All tie Americans WHO
were prisoners at chihuahua, were On the
field, having been brought ont by the Next
cans to witness the immolation of THEN
.countrymen. The prisoners were all recap
.tured and liberated except Mr.. Magolfin.
whom the enemy succeeded in Carrying off.
lie has been sent TO Durango.
Capt. Subiette arrived AZ Fort Lraven
worth jill the 2lstinst. lie brings a Santa
Fe mail. Ec heard nothing OF Mr.. Col
burn.
BY the attention of our friend WIN. {.
skinner, Esq, at Santa Fc, we have r~cceiv-
ed a package of chihuahua papers. They
are OF dates prior to the capture of that city.
and are filled with proclamations, threats,
&c, in the true Mexican VI Elm. On the 10Th
of Feb, Navarro announced 10 the Govern
or of Ctii,raiiua that the First Battalion of
National Guards WAS ready 10 act. In his
announcement Of that fact ie bcas's of the
valor of his men, and @, their determination
to fight Tor 'inhcpcndrncc. liberty and reli-
ion" Every effort, religious as well as
otherwise, was made To arouse the hlrXicanS
TO resist Donilhan's march.
Ey FarJ Of tie 18th of February saws 200
A ericans-an advance guard-!cfl Ell Pd-
81 on tie 9th, ruiI-d ny Dam Santiago Mir
ser. an adnrtcd citizen Of Mexico, WHO was
'bctrayins tie provinces into the hands of
tie enemy, ins!ructlng him in al! of the 10
.~calltIeS. roads and passes, &c. The Cover
nor of chihuahua seemed TO be we'll in
formed of all the movements of Our aImv.
and Of the attempted inSurrection in New
Mexico, massacre OF Bent, &c. hirker Is
we'll known in this city and TO tie traders
generally
The battle Of Sacramento was fought, as
our c~urreSpomdsu III informs us, un tie 2Sth
'of February. That place is cigi,tc,n miles
north Of CiiaiIuai,ua, and was strongly in
.trenchcd. The Mexican cavalry, aD1t;! 3
Io'clock, P. NJ, advanced upon our line, and
when at a distance OF go yalds, received
a discharge of grape and canister from our
artillery. They broke Immediately, fell
back and took a position in ir1nt ul their i'll
Itrcncimemts They numbered $50. Our
artillery then advanced, opened again the
enemy, and threw his forces into confusion.
The order was then gwen for our right
wing to charge the Mexican Infantry, IRE
guiars from Durango and Zacetacas) who;
commanded the redoubts. his charge
was made BY Co.'s. Jackson and Mitchell
and Mai. Gilpin and the lIuwitzcrs under
tie direction OF Capt. Weightnan and 1t.
Ch0utrau. The enemy could not Withstand
this charge, but fled in every direction,
leaviu: their rntrenc!nnentS III utter con-
fusion. The hOwitzcr corps, as well IS our
advancc column, pushed OH in pursuit OF
the enemy, taking possession OF ms fortified
camp. Mai. Clarke, also, rHs!'ed onward
with his battery q lx-pOunders,J anG pass
ed ZONE distance within the Mexican %l"rtI-l
ficalions, when he obser, ed a Mexican bat
terry, 1900 yards distant, planted on a nigh
elevation, commanding the retreat OF the
foe. and Threatening destruction TO the puT-
sucrs. In anticipation Of orders, Major,
Clarke advanced in that direction, and re-
the fire. He dismnunted one OF their
silenced their battery, and took pos
session of the height, which the enemy al
bandoned. In this attack he captured two
nine FOUNDERS, seven four Founders, one
six-pounder, two carriages mounted With
small pieces, and a large quantity OF
ammunition. The entire camp equiPaSc OF
the enemy, provisions, baggage, &e:' and
specie to the amount of 4, w OF 5uoO were
also.
Col. Owens was at the head Of the teams
and in advance of our line, when he ieli'
He was acting as Maj. ola volunteer baItai-
ion of traders, wagoners, &C.
Our whole force in this action was 924;
the enemy numbered 4,2-3.
Ontlre next day, a detachment ofArtillery
under Capt. Weightman, and Of monhted
men under Capt. Rice, and Parsons sSter-'