Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-09-23

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Of Valencia; but few Of the movements Of
our own troops could be seen, but every
motion OF the enemy was visible
The order of battle Of Valencia was GER
tainly most imposing infantry were seen
drawn up to support the batteries. while
long lines of The enemy's cavalry were sta
toned in the rear, as II awaiting the shock
Of battle. Two separate charges Of the lat
ter we're distinctly seen 10 lie Fepulsed by
Col Riley, who had moved his brigade at
one time 10 position partially in the rear
Of the enemy's works Col. Harvey was
exceedingly anxious TO march his cavalry
to the scene Of action, but il was deemed
utterly impracticsble..
Unlii night had fatty closed il. The FIRE
from the enemy's batteries did not slacken
lit had been continuous roar for nearly
six hours.
Gen. Scott retired TO San Augustin about
3 o'clock, in the midst Of hard rain, and
Gen. Twiggs and Gen. Pillow came in about
II o'clock, completely exhausted, not anti
cipating the great strength Of the works Of
the enemy. Il was thought that the baite-
ries could be taken at dash, aud that the
troops would all be comfortably quartered
at San Angel Cor the night. Instead OF this.
large portion OF them we're compelled to
bivouac without blankets, in the midst Of a
piiiless storm.
On the 20,b, Gen Worth was ordered TO
move with part Of his division. Gsrland's
brigade, 10 aid in the attack on Valencia, as
to lorce this position was deemed ndispens-
able. All o'clock, few discharges OF can
non we're heard a ratlling Of musketry, and
some even said, that in the distance horses
Of the enemy could he seen flying towards
the city, yet few deemed that the batteries
had been stormed and carried yet
II was so. Gen. Scott himself sccompa-
MED Gen. Worth, and started fpr the scene
Of action, when they were met by Capt
Mason. with the joyful intelligence that Va
lencia had been completely routed. after a
errible Struggle. The attack upon his works
was planned by Gen. Smith, and resulted
in the capture Of l5pieces Of artillery, and
some 1900 prisoners, among them Gems
Blanco, Garcia, Mendosa. and the notorious
Salas. tie also captured all the ammuni-
ton and camp equipage, while The road over
which those who escaped he.l was sirewed
with muskels.
No less than seven hundred Of the enc.
my, among them many officers, were left
dead ON The field, whilst the number Of the
wounded was Ear greater. and the works Of
Conireras Tell completely into the power Of
the American army.
Gen. Scott at once ordered Gen. Worth
10 fall back on San Antonio. TO turn and
capture that work, and then push on to-
wards the capital by the main road, whilst
the main body of the army moved on To-
wards San Angel and Cohoycan.
Gen. Twiggs had scarcely moved half q
mile beyond the latter village. when a rat.
Ting FIRE Of muskeiry announced that he
was actively engaged with the ouiposis Of
the enemy, and The heavy booming Of can
non now gave token that the noted second
division had fallen Oh another strong work
few minutes more, and tremendous
firing from the right made II evident tha,
Ten; wor,hs d.S,s,on was actively engaged.
OF San Antonio, but While doing so the enc
my had abandoned the place with the loss of
three heavy guns, and had fallen back on
second stronger line Of works
il was now one O'Clock in the afternoon.
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and such rafting Of FIRE arms has seldom
or never been heard on the continent OF
America, accompanied with such booming
Of artillery; and this was continued over
two hours, when the enemy was completely
routed from every point, and until those
who were not killed or taken prisoners we're
in full flight for the city.
The strength Of the enemy At this place
was known to haze been al least fifteen
thousand, and many say twenty thousand,
all fresh troops, and IN position Of un-
common strength. Opposed TO them we're
about six thousand Americans, iaded and
broken down by marches, counlermarches.
and incessant toll.
AT Churubusco the Mexicans say Santa
Anna commanded in person, but that he
retired early.
The young men of the capital, from
whom SO much was expected, nearly all fed,
without firing gun.
The loss on our side has fallen most hesy.
lily upon the South Carolina and New York
yoluntecrs-the 6th Infantry and Smiths
Battalion. and the batteries of Capts. Ma.
gruder and Taylor The South Carolina
regiment was nearly cut TO pieces.
Thirteen Mexican Generals were killed
and wounded.
More ammunition was captured than
General Scott has used since he has been
in the country.
To describe the fierce conflict, even now
that two days have elapsed, OF to give an nc.
count of the part taken by the different re-
giments. were impossible. From the OPEN
ing of the strife up 10 The time The Mexicans
were entirely routed and in full flight for
the city, was one continuous roar Of cannon
and nusketry. accompanied by the thrilling
shouts Of the victsrs US some new vantage
ground was gained; and high above the din
rose a dense column Of smoke, al times
completely shrouding the combaianis.
In the difierent works, but mostly in the
church, taken by Gen. Twiggs. nearly O.
600 troops were captured. Among them
were General Rincon. who commanded in
person; General Anaya, lately Pfesiden,
Substitute, and General AreyalIon, as also
Colonel Gorosteza, formerly Minister a,
Washington. General Garay was captured
near San Antonio Ivy General Worth, and
several influential officers, among them Col
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