The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-10-07

cave them several shots, well directed one
of which fell within the ve,y hermitage, .
raising great dust; in consequence OF
which the enemy did not tie more lhah
three or four shots up 10 o'clock. \
strong norlher which was blowing, proven;
ted Us from hearing iAom. and We only saw
the smoke.
llissali that tomorrow they will OPT
with forty pieces on the batteries Of gu
r,os" At the moment we cannot bat up
on an English word which will convey the
meaning OF this. Garilas are the places IN
the immediate vicinity Of cities, at which
he revenues are collected - Eds. or per
haps lombard the cities from these points
situated in the nelshborhood Of the small
village Of Ptedad, which ! have no doubt
they will 90 after taking any one OF the
gari,as, particularly the one Of San Antonio
Abad, which IS the most advanced, beng
in a straight line With Pi'acio, winch IS
nearly on a parallel with tie batteries q
the enemy aud !okes them ~ link.
Ii appear. that the enemy IS convinced OF
tie imposslblhly of reducing the capital by
t any other means, because there i no doubt
that he has lost 900 or 1000 men, who we're
placed hors de combat Is The action OF the
E sth, aud among them 81 officers and 8
9 colonels killed aud colonel wounded. i,
E appears that the death ol Gen. Pillow ~
= uncertain
Ia compensation FOR this loss, Or Whaiev.
er you like, they hung al San Angel oil the
: prisoners Of the Legion Of s. Patrick they
E took at Churubusco, when oil the world
5 thought they would have been spared oapi.
tai punishment. They have expelled RON
Z tie houses an The iuhlblants OF Naco
&C, in otd,It..sSebash there thelf hospi
e tel. and headquarters.
y Last uigh, parcel &c men started 70
b work at he forthcauon a. the call oi ne
/. justices of the peace animated by The most
i lively feelings Besides the Peoon and
K Chapul,epcc, where from tie natural 90.
. yanlages tlcro wrte s'fou. dsicnces, and
70 where there are FIRST second aui ihfd
G Ines Of defence, OH The rau'as efe
!, strongly fortified, layng besides between
" Ia p.edld aud Sln An'ouu Abld three
r batteries and one ;:eneh which lraSef'e'
n dl1gonllIy Tie grszag grounds aud unic'
n the jWo glt,tas,
Stpi L. Al 5 O'Clock 10 tie morning
'e Tho bells awoke os b TIE announcement o
u an alarm. The batteries Of SU Anioms
Abld and tho corresponding bluc} q 'h'
enemy opened a fire uaan each other. We
.a have seen discharged BY The enemy a mul
N tifule d bombs, the greater number
, which burst u The air aud long before they
reached our trenches 4, toe same hour
y, firing commenced d Charailepcc, % III
:, ught side Of which anal IN tbo mo""'a,,~-
y -ov,trv came inc attach, OF short dis
lance from tie enemy, ore stationed oul
=, .otces oi cavalry and .uflutty, Who ar'
70 watching the enemy.
n We opcrel at half after 9 rom the bat
:, terry Of the gafta Of Btien, OF Il may
= be from that starting from the erd q Pass,
a Nueya which is situated 10 tho angie
rotmed by the causesay leading 10 the ~
"a Iagos Of Ia p.aded and lirub4ya. Ru
oo ahere The enemy directed 81. BIC efforts ap
= pears TO te rl7 rprta q San Aaiout
4, Alld. The servant i. "a Me door mus
W. cl5ss--.be g,4fu.bca sa,l continues t,
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'' N,1,sz,m,,. Tie ou'y reliable accsur
~ vo hive Of he last struggle before th
wy can,,sl : IN d letter o1L.cestI 10 Sir r.
'r' mind ogr Collector at Vera Cruz. fro,
'c Q.l,,,. ul.r6 viIl bo fogaa below. Ga
r,,,c..anJ,rtat Vera Cruz yeygG es Cir /.
accuracy and ae ba,, reason 20 believe
Nv - from tho ssre sogfrs a. was he leue
''f a,y,r, lb. Grstalda correct account of a.
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