The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-09-18

hundred yards distant, was the church of
Churnbusco, or San Pablo, strongly forth
fled with works for infantry, and also
having well constructed battery con-
tanning number of guns Of heavy cal
ibre.
This work was little advanced from
the tetc de pom. and nearly in a line be-
tween it and the village Of COnoycan.
Farther on, on the other side oithe work
at the bridge, and about three hundred
yards from the road, was large building
well adapted for the protection of intan-
try, and in which the enemy had also
posted an immense body. The ground
in the vicinity of all these points was
completely covered with corn, and
other fields, cut up in every direction
by wide and deep bitches, presenting OBJ
Stacles innumerable to the advance OF our
troops. No reconnaissance ofthe posi-
ton of the enemy had been made, and
consequently its strength could only be
asccrtained by hard blows and knocks.
The division Of Gems. Twiggs and Worth
were at once engaged, the former the church
and stronghold of ChuIuhusco, and the lat>
ter with the batteries at the bridge; and in
the meantime Gen Shields brgades-to-
oethcr with the 9th l2ih and 18th regiment
of infantry under Gen Pierce, were hurrying
onward from Cohoysan TO attack the hacien-
da' Soon they too were engaged. and now
the battle became general. The enemy had
over twenty pieces of cannon, all III adml-
rabe position, and served with more than
ordinary skill, while but few of our guns
could be brought 10 bear. The battery of
Capt Frank Taylor. it is true, opened
well directed fire upon Churubusco, but so
exposed was It's situation that it suffered
most terrible, both in officers aud men.
To describe the fierce conflict, ven now
that two days have elapsed, or 10 give an
account of the part taken by the different reg
imens were impossible From the OPEN
ing oflhc strife up to the time the MeXicans
were entirely routed and in tnIl flight for the
city. was one continuous roar of cannon and
muskctry, accompanied by the shouts OF the
victors as some new vantage groumd was
gained, and high above the din rose Il dense
column Of smoke, at times completely
shrouding the combatants.
The strength of die enemy al this battle is
known TO have been $4,000 al least many
say 2O.0O0 all fresh troops aud in position
OF uncommon strength. Opposed TO them
was about G.000 Americans faded and bro
ken down by marches and co uuermarches,
and by ncessant toll before the stronghold
Of Couueras and san Antonio At Churu-
busco, the MeXcans themselves say, Santa
Anna commanded in person. but that he
lcG early. The noted haWaIions of IIidalgo
and Victoria, and of lnjependencia-tle
Poihas, or young men OF the capital, from
whom so much was Npec!ed-neally all
fled without Gringa gun
In different works (but mostly in the
church, taken by Gen. Twggs' nearly 1000
troops were captured Among them were
Cen Rincon. who commanded in person.
General Anaya, lately President Su>h'mo,
and Cen Areyallon, as also Co.. GoroSteZa
formerly minister at Washington. Gen.
Garry was captured near San Antonio by
Gen Worth and several influential officers.
amoug them Col Miramon. by Gen Shields,
al he hacienda; but the most important cap
ture Of all was the entire Foreign Battalion
mostly made up otdeserers from our own
army. with their commanders the notorious
Riley himself They are all row under close
Guard and trust will be strictly deal! with
The loss on our side has fallen most heav-
lily upon the South Carolina and New York
volunteers. the 9Th Infantry and Smiths
Iight battalion. attached to Wouh's division,
and the bauerie, of Capts. Magruder and
Taylor The South Carolina regiment was
nearly cut TO pieces losing 1876 out Of 212
men, with winch it went into action. The
1st Artillery has suffered severely in officers
The Mexican accounts acknowledge the
loss in killed. wounded and prisoners, of no
less than 10 generals, (among them, three
eN-presijcntSl and forty pieces Of cannon.
One of our officers says that we have caplu
red more ammunition than Gen Scott has
used since he has been in the county.