The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-10-09

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,Nder Perez, after sustaining the fire
/ oi the Americans about an hour, reti
I -cd with his forces. The Bulletin says
"tuis retreat must have been fatal tc
Mexico, if Gen. Leon and his brigade
sad not shown prodigles of valor
Twice he (Gen.. Leon) repulsed the
column that attacked him, and in the
second he sailed from his position to
recover the artillery Gen. Perez had
lost; lie was there mortaIy wounded
and "A few moments afterwards the
valiant Balderas was also wounded
md died on the field. Twice, says
his account, the Americans took pos
,es>mn of the mill, and on retaking il
lhlrd time, it was found impossible
Ia tuing the Mexican troops 10 the
charge. The Americans did not make
iul lher advance. BY II O'Clock The
re of small arms had ceased, and the
American forces Withdrew to Tacn.
haya. 1t is said Gems. fwies and
Pierce directed the attack. and that
lhey put in motinn about 5000 mrn.
The Buletin SAYS: '.lt is certain tina,
the Gre was more brisk and intense
than at Chorubusco." The Mpxlcans
estimate their loss at $50 killed an!
wounded. ard say that the American
loss is 1000 killed and wounded as
ascertained from deserter. The
Mexican papers claim that the battle
would have resulted in complete tri.
umph if their cavalry had taken the po.
s',ion and made the charge assigned
them. Gen. Leon died of his wound.
A letter from !alappa says bomb
discharged by the Mexicans fell among
the American ammunition wagons,
causing tour Of them TO explode, by
which it is said 300 Americans were
blown up, including Gen. WoRTB.
This letter is not vouched for.
Capt. Riley and his company of 70
deserters, who were taken prisoners
at the battle of Churubusco, were con.
demned to be hung BY the court mar.
tial. The order was carried into exc.
cution in presence of the two armies.
A letter from Mexico, Sept. 10, says
Gen. SMITH has expired. This is Mex.
can news. and is all we have in reIa-
ION to the death Of Gen. Smith.
Another Mexican letter says: sit
appears that the death oil Gen. Pillow
S uncertain. This is all we see in the
papers in relation to the death of Gen.
Pillow. The same letter also announ-
.es that an engagement took place on
he l2th. ....-
This brings US, says the Picayune, to
he eth, but at what hour OF the day
he letter closed we are not Informed.
Of this remarkable denouernent We
ave only brief account. but enough
, insure us that our arms lave achlev.
j brilliant triumph. and lhat our
rmy is now "revelIng in the Halls ol
le Montazumas.' The only reliable
ccount we have of the last struggle
efore the capitol, is IN a letter ad-
iesSed To Mr.. Diamond, our Collector
Vera Cruz, dated:
OalzABA. Sept 10.
have the honor to Inform you that
n express arrived here this afternoon
ON Mexico, which brings intelligence
VAT Gen. Scott was in the city, and
'al on The 18Th, the American troops
rb took Chepultapcc, and the cl.a-
vent into the city that night
Bravo was killed, and Gen. Santa
ul was wounded in the arm, and
utJh lhe remainder of his troops,
800 have suffered much, retired to
1tdu"upe. Your friend, &c.
: letter from Il creditable source,
.o,rms all that is said in the above.
ii "niy disagrees with it in stating
n the city was carried by assault on
. i4lh. The Sun of Anahnac SAYS /;
the 18th. The heights and works
were carried on the 18th.
~ cIly was bombarded. and a part of
+ army en'ered it on the morning oi
: 18th, the balance remaining at Che =
Ilapec. In regard 20 the American
$. HE Plcayune saws: :,
as t, oar loss before the army en-.
ed the city, we know nothing au- i,
nlic. We fear this new victory h :"
h.en arhleveJ without great loss # w
. The Mexican accounts show III
i've hos,iIlIeS commenced on the 9lh.
J were continued with more or less
ivlly uatIl our army took possession 81
the CITY," 81
A passenger by The James l.. nay nj
,rms us that our loss was 100 men p'
ed and wounded, but that he could q!
,e the report to no authentic source. q
other passenger estimates General ie
'tl's loss at from one-,ourlh to one d!
d Of his army. in
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