Washington telegraph., 1847-09-22

vera obliged to gain shelter behind the
building, but still did mol give up the posi-.
ton. About o o'clock lhs divisions OF Gems.
Pillow and Twiggs we're ordered to adj
vance in the direction Of Couireras and by
one in the afternoon were in plain sight Of
the encmy's batteries, and within range oil
his heavy guns.
The brigade of Gen, 7. L. Smith was
ordered 10 advance direct towards the en-.
emy's works, While that oil Col. Riley mar.
ed towards small village to the right,
with ordsfs 10 gain the main road and thus
be enabled to cut OF any reinforcement.
which might be sent to Valencia from The
city. An ineessaht firing Of cannon was
opened upon the advance Of ten. Smiih,
and soon the Rifles were engaged IN .klrm.
i.hing with the pekels Of the enemy aud
driving them in, The twelve FOUNDER hat
terry of Capt Magruder was pressed for
ward with all speed, as was also the rock
Ell and mounted howilzer battery. now
commanded by Lieut.. Calender, oil the or'
dnsnce Department, As soon as they
could gain position they opened upon The
enemy, but was 50 much exposed to q fire
from heavier guns that they were soon ST.
leneed. 1t. johnson, Of the first Artillery.
but attached 10 nagruIur's battery. was
mnftally wounded, while Lieut.. Calender
/ wal severely wounded in both lsgs Al
3 o'clock, the brigade Of Gen, GadNallader
was ordered out 10 support Col. Riley
heavy reinlorcsmenls heins seen on their
way out from The city, whils Gen. Pierce.
brigade wa sent 10 sustain Gen. Smith.
The ifng llom tho batteries ui the enc
ms continued iueesmul, while ifuin hin
lsi outside The naugo u their guns, the
spectacle was masl grand aud imposing
Al abnu, 4 o'olack Ten. Sent arrived
and seeing the immense slrcnHih Of tue
Mekirans, at once ordered Gen. Shield,
brigade ilom SIN Augasiin-a part ai
Gen. Qaliman's eommanI-lo The fghl 10
support Riley ani CadWalader, AMI pre-.
vent, Il possible, iunei1fs ol tue iuiesa
/ coming on from the city with those Of
Valencia. Bat few Of the movements Of
onf own ifoop. could be seen ifam the hi
whefr we were posted. owing % the dense
chhparra, sharp recks aud Hyiaes, hn nol
a motion ui The enemy III wa plainly sis.
ibIs. Tho onlef Of the baIla al ha'en.
cis wa. certainly mosl imposing -iulauifY
were seen drawn up 10 support batteries.
whils long lines Of the enrmy's cAvaIp
were stationed in the tazf, as # awaiting
the shock Of hattie. Two separate chafses
OF The latter were distinctly s'en rrpnl.sl
by Col. Riley, WIN had moved h. brigade
al Uns tins To position partially N tie
rear Of the cnemy's work. Col. HaTnry
was exceedingly anIiousio mach hi'elr
airy 10 lh, scene ui action. bat 4 was deem,
ed utterly impraricabIa. The nature Of
The ground WAS sarh thar The iaiauify cen
had great difficulty in lnling tho way across
the pedfegaL a. the M.iicaus term it.
ground covered with sharp, Jagged rock,
Until night had iairly closed in the Gre
from the enemy's bAtirrir, did moi .lacksn
Iii had been continuous foar ior yearly
siG hours. Gcn. Scott retired 10 San An.
gus'in about 4 o'clock, and in the midst Of
a hard rain which had jls, commenced tai.
ling. Gems. TWiggs and Pillow came in
about II o'clock, wet and completely eg.
haused. 1t was impossible 10 use horses
on the rough aud exceedingly broken ground
on which they had been operating ior near
ly twelve hours. Not anticipating the i'm.
msnso strength Of the works Of The enemy,
or the almost insum1uniAba difficulties ol
reaching them, Z had been at Grsl thought
that the bliiefie, would be taken at dash.
aud that The troops would br comfortably
qlarrrcd in Saa Angel for the night; in
,leadnflhis, a large portion Of them were
compelled 10 bivolac without blanket, in
the midst Of pilic,s rain, and on the
ground whore they could not even stretch
themselves out. Add 10 this, the prospect.
oflhe morrow were lar from lallcring--
were enough 10 dismay any but the sloulesl
heaHs-lhal the enemy would doubtless
reinforce and strengthen his works during
the night, having every superiority in
knowledge Of the gruund--sdd again 10,
this that The men were weakened 10y the
long oEertions, wan, Of food, and chilled by
The continuous night rain, and il is no, say.
ing too much to assert that the bivouac Of
the 18th August was gloomy in lhe extreme.
Early in the morning Of the 2Oh Gen.
Worth was ordered to move with part
Of his diyision-Garland's brigadc--,o
wardo the scene of action at CoulreIas, 10
aid in the attack upon Valencia, forto force
the position was deem-l Indispensable. A
few discharges oil cannon were heard about
7 o'clock, and heavy rnlllng Of musSclry,
and sons even said that in The distance
they had seen large masses Of Meiicans in
full fight towards the city; yet few dreamed
that the batteries at Coareras had been
siomed aud carried. Yet sol was. Gen.
Scott himself accompanied by Gen. Worth,
started for Tho scene Of action, when they
were met by Capt. Mason with the joyful
intelhg,uo. that Valencia had been com.
plelely routed alter short but terrible
struggle, The attack upon bis works was