The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-09-18

| routeu from every point, ana untii all tnose Who
were not killed or tax en- prisoners were in full
flight to the city. Let me endeavor in words
to give the reader an idea of the position and
works OF the enemy. Is you come along the
r Dad leading from San Augustine to the CAPT
tai, and Immediately this side the Puente del
Rosana, the Mexicans had thrown up a strong
and exceedingly well built battery, command.
ing the road completely. On the right as you
faced the city, stretching for long distance
was a continuous ditch, behind the bank Of
which un immense number of Mexican infant
ry were posted. On the left bank of the tete de
pont, or work at the bridge, and about three
hundred yards distant, was the work OF Chorh'
busco, or San Pablo, strongly fortified with
works for infantry, and also having well
constructed battery containing aumber oil
guns Of heavy calibre. This work was little
advanced from the tete depont, and nearly in a
line between it and the village Of Cohoycan.
Further on, on the other side OF the work at the
bridge, and about three hundred yards from the
road, was large building, well adapted for
the protection of infantry, and in which the
enemy had also posted an immense body. The
ground in the vicinity Of all these points was
completely covered with corn, and other fields
cut up in every direction by wide and deep
bitches, presented obstacles innumerable to the
advance of our troops. No Reconnaissance OF
the position OF the enemy had been made and
consequently its strength could only be ascer-
tanned by hard blows and knocks.
| The divisions of Gen. Twiggs and Worth
were at once engaged, the former with the
church aud stronghold ofSChorubusco, and the
latter with the batteries at the bridge; and in
the meantime Gen. Shields brigade-the New
York and South CaroiJa volunteers-together
with the 9th, 18th and 10Th regiments Of In
fantry under Gen. Pierce, were hurrying on
ward from Cohoycan 10 attack the hacienda,
Soon they too were engaged, and now the bat
tie became general. The enemy had over 20
pi, ces Of cannon, all in admirable position, and
served with more Than ordinary skill, while but
few Of our guns have been brought to bear. The
battery Of Capt. Frank Taylor, it is true, OPEN
ed a well directed fire upon Chorubusco, but
so exposed was its situation, that it suffered
most terribly both in officers and men.
To describe the fierce conflict, even now that
two days have elapsed,or. to give an account Of
the psri taken by the different regiments, were
impossible. From the opening OF the strife up
10 the time the Mexicans were entirely routed
and in full fight for the city, was one continu-
Gus roar Of cannon and musketry accompanied
by the loud shouts Of the victims as some new
vantage gained; and high above the din rose a
dense column Of smoke, at times completely
shrouding the combaants. The strength OF
the enemy at this battle is known to have been
5000 at least, many say 10000, all fresh troops
and in position of uncommon strength. OPP
posed TO them were about 5000 Americans,
faded aud broken down by marches and coun-
marches, and by incessant toll before the
stronghold Of Coutreras and San Antonio,-
At Churubusco, the MexIcans themselves say,
Santa Anna commanded in person, but that he
left early. The noted battalions Of Hidalgo
and Victoria, and Of Independ Pdis-
as Of young men of the capital, from whom so
much was expected-nearly all fed without fl
ring gun.
In the different works, but mostly in the
church taken by Gen. Twiggs, nearly 1900
troops were captured. Among them were
ecu. Rincon, who commanded in person
Gen. Anaya, lately President Sustituto, and
Gen Arrevallon, as also Col. Goroztiza, for
merly minister al Washington. Gen. Garray
was captured near San antonio by Gen. Worth,
aud several influential officers, among them
Col. Miramon by Gen. Shields at the hacien-
da; but the most important capture Of oil was
the entire Foreign Battalion, mostly made up
Of the desertcrs from our own army, with their
commander, the notorious Riley himself. They
are all now under close guard, and trust will
be strictly dealt with.
The loss on our side has fallen most heavily
upon the South Carolina and New York vol
unteers the 9Th Infantry and Smiths light bat
talon, attached to Gen. worth's division, and
the batteries Of cspts. Magruder and Taylor.
The Mexican accounts acknowledge the
loss, in killed, wounded and prisoners, Of no
less than - generals, (among them three ex-
Presidents) and forty-fve pieces Of cannon,
One Of four officers says that we have cap
tured more ammunition than Gen. Scott has
used since he has been in the country.
Yours, &c. Q. W. X.
A fter the result Of this last decisive battle,
commissioners were Immediately sent to Gen.
Scott, from the city, and an armistice agreed
upon. The following are the principal points
agreed upon, which we condense from the Sun
Of A nahusc.
Hostilities to cease within 30 leagues Of the
Capitol, to allow time for the commissioners to
negotiate, the srmisiice to continue as long as
the commissioners are engaged in negotiation,
and for forty three hours after formal notice
given BY either party, Of their desire to ter
mination. No fertilization OF work Of de-
fence to be constructed by either party with
in thirty leagues Of the capital, during the pen
Jeney Of experimentation army 10 advance
hey ond the line ii OF present OeeuPies-the pas
sage ofsuPPlies not to be Obslructed BY siIher
srmy-sll American prisoner now in Mexico
TO be exchanged for Like number and rank Of