Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-29
From the Washington Union.
THE BATTLE.
TAcuBAYA, (near Mexico) Aug. "a.

Gen. Worth had placed his pickets in adj
vance for the arrival of the Gen; he ordered
the whole division to advance and take pos
session ola hacienda within striking distance
of a strongly fortified place, called San An
tonic, and also that accommodating parties
should be pressed forward still in advance;
the party was supported by a squadron Of
cavalry and battalion OF infantry. In pas
sing to the front found that the troop which
had been placed as apicket had gone forward
and as | came up with it it made turn in
the road which brought it in full view of
the enemy's battery which opened upon
them. The first fire killed Capt. Thornton
mangling his body in the most horrid man
ner. The ball, l6 FOUNDER, afterwards
struck the road and covered me with mud
and fragments of stone, one Of which made
slight bruise on my right thigh. A guide
was Knocked from his horse within feet Of
me, with a shocking wound in the head, by
piece of stone. 1t is thought he will re-
cover, but with the loss of an eye. The
reconnaissance was continued right and
left with some hopes of storming the bat
tlery that afternoon; but night and the rain
came on, and it was given up.
Very early the next morning, | discov-
cred from the top Of the house in which we
were quartercd in San Augustn, a large
body of the enemy, some IL 900 or 5000
on our left, about three miles distant. The
General had ordered "Reminiscences in
that direction towards San Angel, where |
reported to him. lie Immediately ordered
two divisions forward under Pillow and
Twiggs, and followed soon after himself.
The enemy were found in an cntrcnched
camp, at a place called Conrcros, with
twenty pieces of artillery. some Of them
very heavy siege pieces. The attack com
mencod ut noon, and firing continued inces-
slnty until dark, when it ceased on both
sides, our troops maintaining their ground
and occupying a village near by. During
the afternoon we watched the different
movements of our troops with the most fear
full anxiety aud could plainly see one of
our columns resist charge of n large body
ofcavaIry, and the enemy falling from their
saddles and taking to their heels, or rather
TO their horses heels. During the whole
of the fight, we could see ON the right a
body of at least ten thousand infantry, and
cavalry in reserve, towards the city; but they
had not the courage to advance, although
Santa Anna himself was said to be there.
The attack was ordered to be renewed
at 3 O'Clock next, and the General returned
10 San Augustin. lie left ut an early hour
taking with him General Worh's and one
half Of his division as a reinforcement but
en- route he was met by an officer, who re-
ported that the batteries had been carried
by our troops in most gallant style, Col
oncl Riley leading the assault. As he APP
preached the scene Of action, it seemed al
most incredible that our men got over the
ground to the attack. II was over immense
masses of lava thrown up in the toughest,
sharpest possible shapes, and covered with
dense brushwood. Streams had to be
crossed and deep ravincs; and most Of them
having passed the night in pelting rain
without shelter, it appear5 almost incredible
that they should be able to drive double
their numbers from battery of % heavy
guns.
The scene tho arrival Of the General
was most exciting. The cheering of our
troops left TO protect he property takcu,and
their delight ON seeing him, was very graft
Tying. Many of the guns taken have been
added to our siege tram. The amount of
ammunition taken exceeded by three times
the whole which we brought from Vera
Cruz, SO that we are well provided. But
the greatest cause of cXultation was the re-
capture Of two of our own guns, brought
from Buena Vista. the last battle of General
Taylor. When saw the l.. :. on them,
felt like dismounting and embracing them.
What Is remarkable about their rccapturc,
IT was made by the lth artillery, to which
regiment they formerly belonged. They.
with other small pieces, were Immediately
fitted up rs light battery, and the captain
Dunn who took them in command Of it.
The General. when he received the
intelligence Of this victory, sent General
Worth back 10 make demonstration on san
Antonio. whilst he, with the portion of the
army which was prcssngthe enemy, should
get II lis rear. ! will not stop TO describe
the scene on the field of battle. On leaving
II, the road was literally strcwcd with dead
MeN'cans, arms, broken carriages, dc. In
passing a htidge, | looked over, and saw the
bodies Of al least 20, piled one on the other.
and the bank Of the stream was streWcd with
them, and il was some distance before we
got out Of sight. Going ON we came 10 a
church in which were confined 200 prison
crs. The General halted a few minutes.
and addressed the officers very kindly
Amongst them We're lour generals. lie
then hurried out 10 join the pursuing army
Wecamc up with them at san Angel, where
they had halted. As the General passed
along the line, it was one continued shout,
After few minutes we passed on 10 a Will
age called Coyoacan, where we heard firing
on our right about two miles oil. in the
direction of San Antonio. The General
Immediately sent me,with Captain kearny's
troop, 10 ascertain the state of affairs We
galopcd on and on approaching the place
found that Worth had turned the place bv
both tanks, ana driven the enemy from il,
and was IN hot pursuit of them.
| returned 10 the General as quickly as
had gone, and as galIopcd along heard a
brisk firing in front. When reached him
found that he was icrcey engaged with
The enemy At another strongly cnuenched
posiuon-San Pablo. This action lasted
more than two hours, and the firing was more
general and more continuous than any had
heard yet. The cnpmy's grape and canis-
ter flew like hail, and the fire of our infant
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