The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25

a., Az o'clock, n few discharges Of can
,,n were heard, n rafting of muskctry, and |
.,mc even snd that in the distance the horses
of,bo enemy could be seen flying toward the
INV. vet few deemed that the batteries had
hccn s,ormcd and carried yet
f. ,yos so. Gen. Scott himself nccompa-
Mod General Worth, and started for the
,,np ofuction, when they We're met by Cap |
,in Mason. with the joyful intelligence that
Valencia had been completely routed, after
,,rriblr struggle. The attack upon his works |
.,s manned by Gen. Smith, and resulted in |
tho rapmre of - pieces ofnrtilery,nnd some |
800 prisoners, among them Generals Blan- |
% Grnciu Mendoza, and the notorious Snlas. |
No less than seven hundred ofthe enemy,
among them many officers, were left dead on !
he field while the number of wounded was
%r Greater. and the works of Ccntrcras COM
rletcv in the power of the American army.
Gen scott ut once ordered Gen. Worth to
Gl back on san Antonio, TO turn and cap
,,rp that work, aud then push on toward the
CgpimI by the main road while the main
bodv oflhc army moved on toward San An
eel and Cohoycan.
Gen. Twiggs had scarcely moved half n
mile beyond the latter village, when n rat
tug fire ofmusketry announced that 1t was
actively engaged with the outposts of the en-
4,
ave token that the noted Second Division
lad fallen on another strong work; a few miu
ules more, and tremendous firing from the
.glt made it evident that General Worth's
vision was actively engaged. He had COM
.etcly turned the strong works otSan AntO-
MO, but while doing so tho enemy had ADAM
doned the PLACE with the loss of three heavy
guns, and had fallen back on u second strong
ar line of works.
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and about the commencement Of the battle,
and suGh rafting of fire arms has seldom
or never been heard on the Continent of A
merira accompanied with such booming of
artillery; aud this was continued over two
hours. when the enemy was completely rou-
ted from every point, and until those who
were not killed or taken prisoners were in
full flight for the City.
THE ARMISTICE.
The Journal ofCommerce contains the of
fcaI account ofthe nrmistice entered into 10y
General Scott and the MeXcans, which was
published in the Vera Cruz ''Sun of Auahu-
ne" sept lst. The contracting parties on
the part ot'the Americans, were Major Cen
cml Qutman, Brigadier General Smith and
Pierce. On the part ofthe MeXicans lgna-
;o de Morally ViIluml aud Renito Quiilno.
The articles are sixteen in number, and they
provide that hostiliiies shall cease within 30
leagues oftlc capitul--ncither army shall be
reinforced The Sth article provides for an
c>tlauge of prisoners. The 9th, that Amer
lean citizens, established in the city of Mex
leo prior TO the war,who have been expelled,
shall be permitted to return without delay or
moIestatlon. Persons aud property shall be
respected. The wounded prisoners are per-
mittcd to be removed. There are other ar
ticIcs, gilmore or less importance.
Annexed is a list of the killed so far as
known:
OFFrcERs KLLED-Regulars- Major
Mills. 18th Artillery; Capt Burke, LIST Artil-
lrry; Capt lIoman, 9Th Infantry; Cap. Thorn
Ton, ID Dragoous Capt. Cuprou, LIST Artler-
y: Capt. Qualey, ID Artillery; Capt. Ander-
son, ID Infantry; Lieut.. Irons, LIST Artillery
bat attached to Gen. Cudwalader's staff;
Lieut.. Preston Johnson. LIST Artillery, bat
attached to Magruder's battery: Lieut. Easily,
81 Infantry; Lieut.. Woodman, 18th Iniuntrv:
Lieut.. llassman, LIST Artillery.
Volunteers. Lieut.. Chandler, New
York regiment; Col. =. NJ. Butler Lieut.. Da-
ld Adams, Lieut.. w. Il. Williams, South
Carolina regiment
INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLES. We give
below some particulars not mentioned fully
in prcrious accounts
The two Founders of Wushugton's bat
terry taken on the field of Bucna Vista, by
The McNicUns, were rccapturcd at Churubus-
co.
Captain IIungcrford's compuny,in the New
DIRK regiment, sustained very severe loss.
Every third man was either killed or wound
ed in the two battles before the city of Mex
ico
The South Carolina regiment was nearly
QUITO pieces, losing 1877 out of272 men, with
which it went into action. The LIST artillery
las suffered severely in officers.
Besides the 1900 MeXicans. including four
Generals captured at COntreras, near 1000
moro, including four other Generals, viz
Rincon. Anaya date President substitute,
ArrcyaIIOn. and Garay, also Colonel Goros-
'cza, late Mexican Minister to Washington.
wsre captured in the different works taken
by Gen. Twiggs. The MeXicans also ac-
knowledge the loss Of Is pieces of cannon,
and l3 Generals, including three Ex Presi-
dents, killed, wounded and missing. Eight
OF thcm, 1t appears, are prisoners.
Gen. SaIas, who is among the captured,
not long since issued proclamation, calling
Tor volunteers for guerilla service, and rec
ommcnding that no quarter be given. How
would he like to be dealt with according TO
his own rule? Three members of the Mex
icah Congress were taken prisoners, but are
TO he liberated, to take part in the deIibera-
u"ns OF that body on the question of peace.
Gen. Scott was himself wounded by n
grape shot. 1t struck him on the outside of
the leg, below the knee, and gave him so lit
Tic pain at the time, that he said nothing a.