The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-09-17
ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE
On the 10Th and Goth Of August.

heretofore received fully confirmed. On
the goth, the American forces, consisting
of 1000 men met the enemy at Charbus-
CO, three or four miles from the Capital.
The Mexicans were 90, 900 strong, behind
an immense battery of heavy artillery.
After two hours of bloody conflict, our
gallant troops swept every thing, near
ly at the point of the bayonet.
American loss less than 1OO0-Mexi-
can loss 5OOO-amongst whom were a
number of distinguished gentlemen and
civilians.
An armistice was agreed upon. Five
Commissioners were appointed on the
Mexican side, at the head of whom is
Herrera. They had two meetings and
were to hold a Sd on Monday Both August.
Valencia escaped with SO companions
to Toluca and pronounced against Santa
Anna and peace.
The Pony express. "a hours in adj
vance of the mail, has arrived here this
evening, bringing the N. o. Picayune of
the 6th inst. The steamer Mary Kings
land arrived on the 9TH with later dates
from Vera Cruz. She brings accounts
of the two victorious battles ofContreras
and Charbucos, so called from the field
works ofthe enemy.
The proposition for the armisticc was
made by Gen. Scott, supposed to have
been at the instance ofthe British Ambas-
sador. The report heretofore given that
the city of Mexico had surrendered seems
to be ~unfounded, and should peace not
follow from the negotiations now pend
ing. another battle must ensue.
A letter from Mr.. Kendall dated Laen-
baco, Aug. 90 says the Archbishop's pal,
ace of this place is now occupied by
Gen. Scott and a portion of the army, af,
terdefeating the enemy in two of the
hardest fought battles of the war, on the
18th instant.
A reconnoitre since made by Col. Dun
can, having satisfied Gen. Scott that a
road for artillery could be cut from Chal-
Goa to San Cagustiora.
Gen. Worth's division moved in that
direction on the 18th; followed by Gems.
Quitman, Pillow and Twiggs.
BY this move a new line of operations
was taken on the southern and western
sides of the city ofMexico,a and the strong
works of Pinon and Mexical Sango; on
which Santa Anna had bestowed i'm
mense labor were completely turned.
On the 18th of Aug. Gen. Worth
marched as far as the Hacienda ofSau
Gereoia, when a halt was ordered. Gen.
Scott and Gen. Twiggs had met a large
force of the enemy at Halicoa. General
Twiggs promptly ordered the heaviest
guns to be unlimbered, and after a few
discharges, the enemy were dispersed
with a loss of 6 killed.
On the 18th Gen. Worth resumed his
march over bad roads, but by s o'clock
in the morning he was in sight of the
domes and spires of the capital, without
any opposition, except that the rocks had
been rolled in the road and bitches dug.
evidently showing that Gen. Scott had
stolen a march on Santa Anna.
On reaching this point, however, a
scattering fire was opened by a force sta
toned in an advantageous position, which
was soon silenced by Col. Smiths light
battalion ofthe 2nd Artillery, under Ma
jor Gait. Another attack was shortly
after made, but the enemy's pickets
were driven ia without loss.
At 7 o'clock of the 18th, Gen. Scott
arrived at San Augustine, and at2o'clock
Gen. Worth was in full march for the city
of Mexico by the main road.
Majors Smith and Turnbull, Captain
Mason and other engineers and officers
were supported by Capt. Blades squad.
ron of dragons to reconuoitre, when q
masked battery was opened upon them
and the first ball from an Is killed Capt
Thornton, of the Cd Dragons, beside:
seriously wounding a guide.
Col. Garland's brigade was ordered
to occupy a position on the plain in sigh
of the enemy's battery at San Antonio
while Col. Stark's brigade, and Duncan''
battery took their stations on the rear
close by. A party was then sent out tc
r~econnoitre, to ascertain the practicable
ty of finding a road by which the village
of San Angel could be reached, and the
strong hold ofSan Antonio thus turned
This party had a skirmish with the enemy
killed FIVE or six and taking as man,
prisoners, without loosing man.
The result ofthe reconnoitrc was favor
able, and it was ascertained hat a roat
could be made. The Mexicans were
plainly seen in force in the rear of Bron
teras; and at the council held that night
it was determined to attack them in the
morning. While this reconnaissance wal
going on, Gen. Worth had established
himselfat the Passeada of Burera, from
the windows of which countless numbers
of the enemy could be seen at work up
on the batteries of San Antonio.
About noon, they opened upon thu
Hacienda with both round shot and shell
Nearly every shot took effect, but did nj
damage except to the buildings. Late il
the evening they were again opened, Blu
were silenced during the night. Hac
the fire been kept up, the Haciendi
might have been torn in pieces and thu
entire command compelled to retreat.
At I o'clock in the morning of the 19tl
the batteries again opened OF Worth
position. So hot was the fire that tn
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