The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-23

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fircd upon. but a. ia The encmy's pickcis
were driven IL, without loss. A turn Of
The road Leyoad In Novia brought the
ploasan, village II San Augus,in IN sight,
and after Two or three light skirmish
IN which the Mexicans had two or three
lancers killed aud wounded, our troops
had quiet possession Of San Augus,n.-
Oar only loss during tho day was one man
a soldier 81 Smi,l.'s Itch, battalion, who
was woundcc from u coIn-ield near Koch
im;lco.
Al. O'Clock, on The morning Of the
18th Gen. Scot, arrived at San Augus,in,
and at 10 o'clock General Worth was in
full march for the city Of Mexico Nv the
main road Majors Smith aud Turnbull.
Captain Mason AID other Engineer Off.
Gers, were sen, in advance, supported Y
Capt. Bake's squadron If Dragons, 20 re-
connoitrc. rs IL was known the enemy was
IN iurce a, or near San Antonio. The par.
", when within thousand yards, was fir.
ed upon from battery, which was mask
ed by trees, aud the first ball from Il.
Founder instantly killed Capt. Thornton.
OF The I'd Dragons, besides sevcrrl,
wonnding guide, Jonathan Fi,zwal,ers
Col. { nrland's brigade was now ordered 10
occupy the hacienda o! Carrera, within
plain sight aud range Of the encmy's b,i-
tefles al San Antonio, while Col. Clarke.
brigade and The battery under Col. Duncan
took station in the rear close bv.
The engineer officers were n, once scnr
out 10 reconnol,rc by Gen. Worth, TO as.
certain the prac,cahili,y Of turning the
strong works Of the enemy, and in The
mean time Geu. Scott had despatched
Capt. Lee will, a supporting party. CON.
posed of Cap. Kcarny's squadron and
body OF the ! lih Infantry, under Col. Ora
ham, TO ascertain the prac,icabilily Of find.
ing IA road by which tho village of San
Angel could he reached, and thus turn
The strong hold a, San Antonio. This lat.
ter paIi! had sharp encounter with the
advance of he enemy, the main body DO.
ing found posted a, Il strong poin, not far
from the factory Of Cour,reras. In the
skirlnsi, some six or eight Mexicans were
Killed and as many more taken prisoners
ON onr side not man was touched
The result Ut the rcconno ssancc proved
favorable.
In the mean time, while this recounois
sancc was in progress. Gen. Worth had
established his headquarters at the llacien.
d oi Curera, while from The windows
countless numbers Of the enemy could he
seen al work upon the batteries Of San Az.
tonic. Abou, noon they opened upon the
hacienda with both round shot aud shell.
nearly every one Of which took effect, bui
without ing other injury than Ia The
building. l.,Ie in the evening the bate.
r',s again opened, tut with M Other result
ihan showing the position Of The different
guns. For marvel the batteries were 81.
len, during the night. Had The fire been
kept up, The hacienda nigh, have been
tom IN pieces and the entire command
compelled 10 retire
Al so'.tck an the morning Of tie l9,h.
The batteries again opened ou Gen. WORTH
postum. al the hacienda. near San Antonio.
The ball crushing lhronnh Ike walls aud fill
ing The ronins with iragmenis Of plaster and
broken furniture. Shell also burst in the air
over The buildings. aud the pieces dropned a
in"ng the nen posted in the rear 81 ho, wa,
the IRE that the ,foots were obliged To gain
shelter behind tho building. bu, still did no,
give up the position. about o o'clock the
divisions Of Gems. Pillow and Twigps were
ordered 10 advance in Tie direction OF Co,,re-
ras. aud by in the afternoon were in ain
sight Of the cnea,ies batteries. and within
range Of his heavier guns. The brig, do al
Zen. r. L. Slniti, was ordered 10 advance d.
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of Col. Riley moved towards a small yillnp.
I" the right, With order, 10 gain the ,naia
road ana mus be enabled "a cut of any .cin-
I"fcenen's which ln-ht he sent Ia Valencia
from The city. An incessunt firing OF cannon
MAS opened on the advance of Gen Smith.
ana SOON The rifles wer. engaged in skirm;sh.
ing with The pieAets Ut the enemy and driy-
ing then in.
The twelve FOUNDER battery Of Capt. Ma.
grucer was pressed forward with ali speed.
a. also the rocket and mountain how iizer bat.
terry. now commanded by Lieut.. Calender, Of
The Ordnance Department. As soon a, The, |
could gam position they opened upon thu.
enemy, but were So much exposed to a fire
rom heavier guns thai They were soon >ilcnc. |
ea, Lieut. johnson oi tile LIST Artillery, bu,
attached 10 Ma.ruder battery, was mortality
wounded. while Lieut.. Calender was SIEVE re-.
~ wounded IN both legs. Al 3 u'cluck the
brigade q Gen Cadwal.der was ordered GU,
!" support col Riley. heavy reinforccn.n,s
nelng seen on their way out of the CITY. while
Ten. Pierce's brigade was sent To sustain
zen. Smith Tue firing from the batteries
III The enemy continued incessant, while from
h'i' Jn>' oa'slde the range d their guns,
ne spectacle was most grand L. Imposing. A,
aoou. o"clocS ten Sc.ii arrived, and secin.
the immense Strength Ut The N:exicans, ut
onee ordered Gen. Shields brigade from San
Angust'n-a part OF Quitman's command
to the igh'' to support Riley aud Cadwa!la.
der. and prevent. il possible, Junctare OF the