Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-09-20

sng-lia, y wtfe seen afawn ur In SUPPORT The lai
eIiss. whlls Lug iI al the encni} : cavalry mtrr i
IT, 81 ~ thefef. is itasfhilus the shock # bais--
! ~ isfais rfarg. 4 the latter dStn"aY seen
fefte,cd " Col Riley, s4o hgd ruv.d his brigzde at
hae time 10 Jspu pafally the rfsaS y te ten} :
aafk. CD. Iancy Wis exceedingly aHxlous 10 nafei
hs ea'al 10 lac ne II acli,n hui Il deemed nj
teHy inn rIrliGalr. Tie nature II the gT5dhd "hr
such that the nty even had great difficulty n find
Ing tho way aehrs the peiresd as The MrAlcIns tenn
h-gr1und epsend Win sharp. Ja2led rocks
nil 1T. Ia had tariy Closed IA HE fire irotn the enc
my, batteries did sacEen- had been continuous
retr tn nearly . hunrs Gen Scott rstirf- u San A.
gusIn about 8'cc1, aud n the nlidsl 81 ard fatu
slirI had Just commenced falling Gems. TN2-s and
Pillow caio II sbnt u O'clock Wei and eonpl le5 eA
lrsistnl.
il WIS np .siblr 10 rise horses The rough aud -
c.edusly brohen ground which they had been opera
TIM for nearly twelve hours. Not anticipating fhr IN
menSc strength OF fireworks Of the enemy the almost
Insum.untahle difficulties Of reaching Them, II had
been at first thought thai the batteries would be lahena
dasl aud that the troops would be all comfortably
quartcrrd 10 San Angel for the nght-insfoad ii his,
large porlon ol them compelled - blyGuac will
out blankets IN Tire nrs \ pin less rain, aG thr
ground where they could not even reich thems lyfs
ut. Add 10 This, the pfosp, If the far
lrnm ilt'trring-Mtre IN ugh To dsaay any but til,
sioute,l hearisiAat the enemy Woad doubtless rem
force aud strengthen his works during the night. having
every superiority in knowledge OF the gr,und-add
a am To THIS that the weakened by long *
night rain, aaa IT ls saving too ta IA To assert hat
The byouae d the lgh August was elouny in the *
ere.
EARLY IN the morning Of the ooh, Gen. Worth was
ordered To move with part Of his division Garland's
brgad UPWARDS the Of acton al Cuulrcfas 10
aid in III attack upon Valencia ur Tree this position
9as deem el indispensable. few discharges Of CANTON
heard about 1clocl and heavy ra iling ii
nushrry and me sud that IN The distance they
had seen large If Mcxicans il fall highi to
. urig he vet t,V ifaI
outreras had been stormed and carried ct SO ii WIS
Ger crl 80 Il. hliuscf, accompanied by Gen Worth.
started for the al acon when they were net by
Capt Mason with the joyful Intelligence that Nafrnca
had been completely routed after short but Terrible
struggle. The attack upon his w,r.s was planned by
Gen Smith, aud resulted IN III" capture of - pieces o
arl cry, some 300 pflsonf among them Generals
Blanco, Garcia, Mendoza AID the notorious Silas all
the aIrmuHliion alrl camp elulpage, Willie the rod
ldrg which thost ho escaped fled WAS sirewed vi
mnskes. M les- an 10 ol tive enemy, am M them
many officers. Were left dead the feld-the numbered
wounded undoubtedly was far greater. have NJ time
now to rnargeor CONN ent upon this we'll planned and
brilliant achievement, but, rvIng foil descrip
ton tT s)rrie other time must pass 10 other exciting
events. The works al Cunireras completely in the
power OF the American army. Gen. Scott at nee order
ed Gen. Worth 10 fall back upon san Antonio, 10 turn
and capture tha work aud then to push on towards the
capital by the main road. while the main bdy of the
army under Gems. Iwigus, Pillow Smith. Pierce and
lCaIwal'ader, movedou towards San Angel s Cohpycan
Scarcely had the advance Of Ecn Twiggs got half a
mile beyond the latter village, before rafting OF mus
kerry announced HAT Il way actively engaged with tho
ontposts OF the enemy and the heavy bonup ofcannor
now gave token that the noted ID division had iaIer
upon another strong work Buta few minutes more an,
Hcmehduous lnng from the right. and immediately ii
the main road from San Augustine to he capital, made
itevlden that Gen. Worhs division actively en-
gagcd. lie had completely turned the strong works %
San Antonio but whlc dong 81 the enemy had abandon
1 nd hYt
fallen back upon his second md eongrr line Of works
II now at the commencement OF The battle about
O'Clock nthe afternoon. and sure such rattna al fir,
arms has idom never. been heard the cnnlinen
o Amcrca accompanied with such hoomlng Of nlit nv
and hIs was { riinued uyet two hours, and until III,
enemy was nily routed nom every point and entil
who were not killed or taken prisoners were III full nlr
Tor the city. Let He eadeayor in words to give the read
CT an idea oi the p son and works Of the enemy. A.
you come along the road leading from San Augustn t,
the capital, and Immediately tins side the Puenle de
R"sana. the MeNcans had thrown up strong aud eX
ceedIugly we'll bnli battery commanding the road
petoy. on the right rs you faced the city. stretching
Tor long distance was cunuu ditch behind the
hark ct which an immense number OF Mexican nantr,
were posted On the left ut the tcic de pot or morl
At tho bridge. md about three hundred yards distant Wa
the Church oi (huruhse ir P1bo strongly 1ftltic,
with works for infantry and also having well c1nstruc
I'd battery containing number of guns OF heavy calIbc
lhl, work lIttle advanced tron the tec de poni
and nearly IN line between IT and The Y, age of toh
can. Fur her on un the other eide ofthc work al IL,
bridge and abor tlreehmrdred yards from the ad WA
large building well pied for the protection Of infant
~, and IN which the enemy had also posted an immens
body The ground In the vicinity OF all these y int
was completely covered with and other fields, Gu
up IN every direction by wide and deep bitches. present
ing obstacles nuumeabe to the advance of our Troops
No reconnaissance oftho position of the enemy had beer
made and cons quony It's strength could only be
famed by hard blows and knocks
The divisions Of Gen. Twigps nnd Worth were Il
on engaged the toner with the church and stronghold
Of Chumbuseo and the latter with the batteries at tn
bid Ic and IN the meantime Gen. Shields hraade-.lh
New York aud South Carolina volunteers together W Il
the 9h, 18th and 18Th rrg nens Of infantry under Gen
Pierce, were hurrying onward from Cohuycan to al
the hacienda Soon they engaged aud now I'm
battle became general. 'Fhe enemy hid over twent
pieces of n,a in admirable position and Sc ed
mort than ordinary skill, while bat few Of our guns could
be brought to bear. The battery of Capt. Frank Tay
or it is trne op ned we'll directed fire upon Chunbu>
20, but exposed his situation that suffered mos
terribly both in officers and men.
TO DIES rlbe the fierce conflict now ths Two day.
have apsod I, give account of the part taken by
the different regiments, Were impossible From the o.
penng Of the strife up tn time the MeNlclns were
entirely routed and full flight for the city, Was one
continuous u and mIsierN, accompanied b,
The loud shouts Of the vrtufs As sanc new yaulaue
ground gI.ued add hith above the din rose denss
column Of sm1Ne, at times c1npIctely surrounding the
comhllanls Iho strength OF she enemy tins bal lie is
! known t. have been i100D al least mlny say 2lnl0
all fresh mpps and in position If uncommon strength
Opposed TO them about 6OOj Americans jade and