Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-09-24
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Editorial Corrc'p,,l',ac % tn Picay rie.l

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TAcuIAyo,t Gear II .xicoJ Aig -, 1917.
The c-lebiat-i \ cl,rsl ~ Palace ~ iIci tiy1 il
now occupied by G.n. ) ;ut api n potlul Gi the
army, after two. drient.n5 tn. cnt,ny II iHo Of the
dlateIy aroulI him. | have a,!eaiy sent you Oh a
hurried sketch Of the g.oii0us events oi tIr : II, an
even the ptesen, letter must be but II harrtel sylup's
oil the baiures, wItcn have she'd su,h aIitIunai .iU.y
upon the American arms.
On the iIta last. a reconnaissance made by Colonel
Duncan having proved that a road tor a tuicry aud
wagons could he cut from Claicr 10 san AuEu-til,
Crn. Wor,h's division moved on the afternoon OF tho
18th in tina, direction. Gen. Pillow followed ia. next
morning NJ the same hour, Gen. Qiitman broke up
his encampmeut at bueua Visa, a siua.! hacienda be-
tween N!en.a de CoIdOva and Ayot.a, and immc1I-
ht"iy Gen. Twlsgs was in motion iroin the latter
pace. BY this move n new line ot operations was ta-
ken up on the southern and northwestern SIDE .. the
city OF Mexico, and the strong WORKS OF the Pelon
and Mexlcuizlngo, upon which Santa Anna lnt be-
slowed such iin"!eHse care and .atoI, were completely
turned.
On the lC;h of August. Cen. Worth marched ne far
Us the hacienda Of san Gregorio, beyond which it was
found that the enelay had cut up and dl,ched the ms
cradle trail along winch the artillery and wagons were
obliged 10 pass. he would have gone 10 Santa Cruz
E.oiner ht c!enda II league farther 1a, had not an order
come Up from Gen. Scott Ior II halt. 1t seemed that
Genera. Iwisgs had met a iarg. force OF the enemy
drawn up in front OF him near Cha.c0, as II with thu
intention OF dislltln. his advance, cutting him oil
from The main body Of the army, and perhaps bringing
on a general action. Gen. Twiggs promptly ordered
some ut his heavier guns TO be unlmoered and alter q
~ esSNh' Is 81 s"N 49, "'' - ''h'' ~ 4E1
OF five or SIX killed, but the demonstration mad by
the Mexicans, as / have before sad, caused a halt Of
Gen. WoEth's division before hall a days lnarcA was
made.
Al, o'clock, on the morning Of the l7th, Genera
Worth resumed his march, his ruui, running tarougt
corn fields and narrow ana rocky !,nrs, a.ong which
carria yes had never passed before. The filing up o
the bitches caused some little delay. but, by . O'clock
the advance was III sight of Santa Cruz, and the spires
and dcines OF the noted cnpita! Ut Mexico could b.
discerned far off in the distance. The obstruction:
tr-fnp rpuI nj Uligl | h. vs snlh,D N.Ia nlyI
ously of recent nstruction-'viIenc that the enemy
bad but just got wind OF our approach, aud that Gen
Scott had completely stolen a march upon SAINT
Anna.
Other than the bitches, and rocks which had beer
rolled down from the prccipItous hillside, no oppos!
ton was made to the advance o! Gen. Worth, until he
had reached u point in the road not lar tom SAINT
Cruz-but now Il scattering lire was OPENED upon thu
bead OF his column, by n tu!ce stationed at aJvantt
gcous positions above the road 10 the letl. The enemy
WIS quickly dispersed, by Col. CT Smiths light bat
talon, and the ~ artillery, under MAJ Cali. As tn
division nrarcd the hacienda OF La NOqni, the advance
was again fired upon, but again the enenys picket
were driven in, without loss. a turn IN the road be
yond La Nova brought the pleasant village oi sal
Augustin in sight, and after Two or ,hiee light Skin
nishes, IN which the NeAicans had Two or three Ian
GERS killed and wounded, our troops had que, posses
sion OF San Augusliu. Our oniy loss dunng the da
was one man, "A solder OF Snitls light inlalIon, wh
was wounded from u corn field near Xochimllcc.
A, o'clock, on the morning Of the 18th, Gen. SEQ,
arrived at San Augustin, and at 10 O'Clock Genera
Worth was in iil march Tor the city OF Mexico, b
tie main road. MAJORS Smith and Tum5uli, Captal
Mason, and other engineer officers, were sent IN ad
vance, supported by Capt Btake's squadron OF dra
Coona, to reconnotre, as II WAS known the enemy wa
" force at or near San Antonio. The party, whe,
within a thousand yards, was fired npon from a bate
N, which was masked by trees, and the frs, bii iron
atwelye-poundeT Instantly killed Captain Thornton
OF the III d~ragoons, besides severely wOuudlnga guid
Jonathan litzwa!teTs. Col, GaflanGs brigade wa
then ordered 10 occupy the hacienda o. Careia. with
sigh, and range Oi the eneinys batteries At Sa
Antonio, while Co. Ciarke's brigade, took a Station /
n. rear, clcse 10y. The engineer officers were at ono
sent ont to feconnoitre. hy Gen. Worth, to asceita!
the practicsbihriy OF farming tie strong works OF n
enemy; and, in the mean time, General scott had de
so,tc6ed Capt. Lee with a supporting party, compose
Of Csut. kenrney's s~qladlon, ond a body OF the lit
infantry nader Col. Graham, to ascertain the praci
cability OF finding a road by which the village OF ga
Angel could be reached, aud thus turl the strong hol
Of San Antonio. This luler party had u sharp Ell
counter with the advance OF tie eneniy, the man bod
being found posted at a strong point not TAR nom u
factory Of Contreras. In tile sairinIsh, some SIX q
eight Mexicans we're killed. and as many more take
prlsoneIs-on our side not a man was touched. IN
result OF the reconnaissance proved iayoIHb.e.. 1t wa
sscsrtained that a road could be MADE, which woul
enable the army to reach San Angel, and thus iull
the strong batteries at san AllOnlo, hild perhaps ON
els The enemy m GIT nave upon the road between tnt,
and the city of Mexico. The Mrxicaas were plainI.
s.sn IN ivtoe at d commanding position near Con'fs