Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-10-09

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enemy's works, where he was lanced after
he had surrendered his sword.
The following is an extract of letter re-
ceived at the city of Washington, from
gentleman in the Army, and published in
the Union:-- ~
In passing TO the front, found that the
troop which had been placed as a picket had
gone forward; and as came up with it, it
made turn in the road which brought il in
tuil view of the enemy's battery, which
opened upon them. The first fire Killed
capt, Thornton, mangling his body in the
most horrld manner The ball. a l6-poun-
der, afterwards struck the road, and LITERAL
ly covered me with mud and fragments of
stone, one of which made slight brIise on
my right thigh. A guide was Knocked from
ms horse within five feet of me, with a
shocking wound in the head by piece Of
stone. IL is thought he will recover, hut
with the loss of an eye. The reconnois-
ance was continued right and left with some
hopes of stormng the battery that after
noon; but night and the rain came on. and
1t was given up. Very early the next NOR
nmg, discovered from the top of the house
IN winch we were quartercd in san Aue,Istin.
a large body OF the enemy, some I2, 900 or
10000 on our left, about three miles distant.
/ The General had ordered "reminiscences i'm
that direction towards San Angel, where
reported to him. He Immediately ordered
two divisions forward under Pillow and
Iwiggs, and followed soon after himself
4 he enemy were in an entrenched camp. M
a place called Coatresos, with twenty pieces
OF artillery, some of them very heavy siege
pieces. The attack commenced at noon,
and the firing continued necessarily until
dark, when II ceased ON both sides, our
troops maintaining their ground and occu-
pyupg a village near by. During the AFTER
noon we watched the different movements
OF om troops with the most fearful anxiety
and could plainly see one of our columns
resist charge OF large body of cavalry,
and he enemy falling from their saddles and
TAX ag to then heels, or rather to their horses
heels. During the whole of the fight, we
could see on the right body of at least ten
thousand infantry, and cavalry in reserve,
towards the city; but they had not the cour-
age TO advance, although Santa Anna him.
self was said To he there.
The attack was ordered to he renewed at
8 O'Clock the next morning, and the General
returned to San Augustin. He left az an
early hour, taking with him Gen. Worth's
and one half of his division as a reinforce
mcnt; but en- route he was met by an officer
who reported that the batteries had been
carried byour troops in n most gallant style,
Col. Riley leading the assault. As he ap-
| preached the scene of action, il seemed
most incredible how our men rot over the
ground 90 the attack. twas over immense
masses OF lava thrown up in the toughest,
sharpest possible shapes, and covered with
dense brushwood. Streams had TO be cross
cd and deep rayines; and most Of them lav-
ing passed the night IN u pelting rain with
out shelter, itappears almost incredible that
they should be able 10 drive double their
numbers from battery of twenty-three
heavy guns. The scene of the arrival of
the General was most exciting. The cheer
ing of our troops left 10 keep the spoils, and
their delight on seeing him was very graft
flying. Many of the guns taken have been
added TO our siege train. 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 Gen.
Taylor. When saw the u. S. ON them,
felt like dlsmounting and embracing them.
What is remarkable about their recaptnre,
il was made by the 9TH Artillery, to which
regiment they formerly belonged. They,
with other small captured pieces, were inn
mediately fitted up as light battery, and the
captain DUNN who took them, is in COM.
mand of it. The General, when he recciv-
ed the intelligence of this victory, sent Gen.
Worth bdck to make n demonstration on
San Antonio, whilst he, with the portion of
the army which was pressing the enemy,
should get in its rear.