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

over two hours, ond until me enemy was tAhf
from every point, and untilall those who
we're not killed Of taken prisoners were in full :
flight ID lie city. Lei me endeavcr IN words !
rive he reader an idea Of the position and
Of The enemy. AS you come along the
TOAD leading from San Augustine 70 the caPi-
tal, and Immediately this side the Puente del
Rosana, the Msxicans had thrown up 4 strong
aHd exceedingly well built battery, commands
ing lie road completely. On the right q YOU
faced tie city, stretching for d long distance,
was d continuous ditch, behind the bank Of
which an immense number Of Mexican infant-
~ were posted. On the left bank Of the tae ds
ponL or work al the bridge; and about three
hundred yards distant, was the work q Chotu.
buscO, OF San Pablo, strongly fortified with
works for infantry, and also having 2 well
constructed battery containing ! hurkber Of
guns Of heavy calibrs. This work was = little
advanced from the tete de pOnt, and nearly n
line between il and the village Of Cohoyean'
Further on, on the other side Of the work o. the
bridge, and about three hundred yards from che
rood, was d large building, well adapted tOr
the protection Of infantry, and in which the
enemy had also posted an immense body. The
ground ID The vicinity Of all these points was
uomplesely covered with corn, and other fields
! cut up in every direction BY wide and deep
{ bitches, presented obstacles innumerablet o the
i advance Of our troops. No reconnaissance q
! the position OF the enemy had been made and
/. consequently lis strength could only be ascer-
tanned BY hard blows and knocks.
Tbs divisions Of Gen. Twiggs and Worth
were ii once engaged, tho former with the
church and stronghold Of Ch~orubuscc, and tbs
!. latter with the batteries at the bridge and u
\ the meantime Gen. Shields brigade-ths New
York and South Carolila volunteers-togethe
with the 9Th, 18th and 18th regiments Of ln
fantry under Gen. Pierce, were hurFying q
! ward from Cohoycan to attack the haclend'
Soon they too were engaged, and now the ba
I lie became general. The enemy had over
b, ces Of cannon, all in admirable position, an
!. served with more than ordinary skill, while y
few Of Tour guns have been brought to bear. ~
battery Of Capt. Frank Taylor, il is true, cPeI
ed a well directed FIRE upon Chcrubusco, b
50 exposed was It's situation, that y sut1ef'
most terribly both il officers and msn
n ~ describe tie fierce conflicts even now u
two days have slapsed,or 70 give AZ account
the par. taken BY the different regiments, w
'u impossible. From the opening ofthe strife
% tie time the Mexicans were entirely roui
and in full fight for the city, was one con'ir
GUS roar Of cannon and musketry accompani
By the loud shouts Of the victims as some NJ
l, vantage gained; and high above the din rose
dense column Of smoke, al times complete
shrouding The combotanls. The strength
the enemy at this battle is known to have be
$4,000 at least, many say 100000, all fresh trct
and in a position Of uncommon strength. !
posed to them were about 5000 America
zen. iaded and broken down by marches and go
n OF termarches, and by incessant toll before
the stronghold of Cou.reras and San Antonio
, at Al Churubusco, the Mexicars themselves /
tiOn Santa Anna commanded ii person, but thai
rges left early. The noted battalions OF Hida
nd and Victoria, and Of IndependenCia-the =
as Of young men Of the capital, from whom
arge much was expocted-nearly all fled wlthou
'ns ring q gun.
OF In the different works, but mostly in
Yet church taken BY Gen. Twiggs, nearly 2
- by troops were captured. Among them y
tlon, ecu. Rincon, who commanded in pc
J the Gen. Anaya, lately President SastitiaO,
Cen Arrevallou, as also Col. GOroztiza,
rlbie merly minister at Washington. Gen. Ga
was woscaptured near San Antonio BY Gen, W.
the and several influential officers, among 4
: Pris Col. Miramon BY Gen, Shields at the haC
arcia' da; but the most important capture Of ell
am he entire Foreign Battalion, mostly mad
road Of the dessrters from our wi army, with
trew- commander, the notorious Riley himself.
lemy, are all now under close guard, and trust
d on Be strictly dealt with.
oubt- The loss on our side has Eallen most he
2 en- upon the South Carolina and New York
and ~unteers, the 9Th Infantry and Smiths light
more talon, attached to Gen. Worth's division,
I pass tie batteries Of Capts. Magruder and Tayl'
The Mexican accounts acknowledge
n the loss, in killed, wounded and prisoners, Z
~ Or less than lS generals, (among them thre'
J An Presidency and f~osty-fve pieces Of car
then One Of four officers says that we haye
road tured more ammunition thar Gen Scot
senls. used since he has been 10 the country.
walla- Yours, &c. & VI.
After the result Of this lsst decisive ,
commissioners weIe Immediately sent e
8 Sc6fs from the city, and an armisiiee a
4. upon. Ire following ale The principal j
= y agreed UPON, w condense fron th'
.o,bs, Of Anahuac.
,d,so HostiIities to ceass Withan ~ leagues
Capitol, 10 allow ono fcs aommisaicn
i ~ negotiate, lbs 6FmisslCe 70 eonahap q p
&. n. he commissioners are engaged b
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