The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-05
The Capture Of Chihuahua.
ABRILLIANr AcHIEvEMEN

From the Washington Union, May 81
like an official account Of Doniphsn's victory
MONTEREY, Mexico. April 4. lS47.
Dear Major We have just received tho official
count Of the capture Of Chihuahua, by Col Donophan
with $50 Missourians. He met the enemy ut Sacrament
to- twelve miles north OF the city and dispersed them
taking ten pieces of artillery Our loss is said to be only
three or four. Very sincerely,
major Lloyd j. Beal, Paymaser, u S. Army, Mata-
moros, Mexico Z"
the following article which extract from the .a,aer
Pioneer published ut Monterey, by Messrs. Ons-
low and Gee on the 18th April The tone Of this arti-
Gle is capital 1t breathes patriotic spirit and incul
Gates wise and seasonable lesson both upon
mics abroad and oar enemies at home. The american
Pioneer says truly that country has only to unfold
her banner to the breeze for her to hasten to its
support and 1t might have added that they have only
to meet the under that banner to defeat them
With such troops irresistible and victory
is certain 1t matters not who leads them to the field
whoever be their commander-they must triumph How
glorously does Donphan (the Missourian) overwhelm
the Mexicans at Chihuahua How calamity do tri-
umph In California on the banks Of the Rio Grandc,
in the province of Vera Cruz, Gen Scot's army
prises men from Maine to Mississppi--ed by regular
officers by volunteer generals from different States
but the MeXicans cannot stand before them. Who be-
heves for moment, that Santa Anna will be able TO
resist advancing columns although his troops may
be posted their mountains strengthened by their
bateres It is the character of people to be brave
and with such materials as compose army they are
[Frsm the Monterey Pionecr1
Il thousand cheers for Missouri "a glorious victory
Ihree hundred MericGns killed, and fire hundred
Wounded-Oniy one american killed and mortaiiy
vounded, seven sightiyC chihuahua in the possession
Of the american army.
On the 18th of February Colonel Doniphan with one
regiment Of mounted men and twelve pieces Of artillery
o24 men In allal volunteers from Missouricalne in
contact with 800 Mexicans Mt the pass Of the Sacra
mentos river fifteen miles from chihuahua gallant
ly repulsed them, losing only nine In killed and
wounded while that Of the enemy is eight hundred
He also captured ten pieces of artillery together with
large quantity Of supplies and took forty prisoners
Mexico will surely believe that W not merely
fighting Santa Anna says for grandeur, but for
early and honorable peace. And although there
those in tho United States who delight to denounce tho
administration for having engaged the country in
necessary and cruel and those too who do every
thing in their power TO render aid and comfort the
enemy they must not think tho will not cannot,
De carried by government en- the contrary they
must be we'll that the government has but
fold her banner to the breeze her will eagerly
hasten to support IL, to rally around it and sustain
the walls Of the Monte If it be to
carry the that far into Mexico, to conquer peace
Mexico should also know that those who oppose this
but few that they have weight influence
in the party and community in which the sensible
aud patriotic portion of them allow them to minglc
But before this Is ended these reckless despsers
their country interests will wish that they had, in the
onset washed themselves in the waters OF patriotism
and came out republicans