The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25


II appears from the accounts HAT Gen.
Scott was in some ofthc hottest oithc fights
The Union rat Washington publishes n letter.
rs it says, from distinguished officer from
which we extract the following, The greet
ings of the soldiers of their General show
that he is highly esteemed by them. Alter
the attack the first afternoon upon one Of the
Mexican strong holds, and tho rain setting IN,
Gen. Scott retired to IL ncighboring village
and left Col. Riley TO renew the attack the
next morning nj 3 O'Clock. Gen. :. set out
carly to return to the scene Of strife, but
found Col Riley had walked up before him.
Tho letter proceeds:
The scene on the arrival of the General
was exciting. The cheering Of the troops
left to protect the property taken, and their
delight on seeing him, were very gratifying.
Many of the guns taken have been added to
Our siege train. But the greatest cause oGeX-
ultnliOu was the rccapturc Of two of our own
guns, brought from Bucnn VISTA, the last bat
tic of Gen. Taylor. When ! saw the u. ;.
on them, ! felt like dismounting and embra-
cling them. What is remarkable about their
re capture il was made by the 4iI artillery,
TO which regiment they formerly belonged.
They, together with other small captured
piece were Immediately iirtcd up as light
battery, and the captain DUNN who took
them, in command Oft.
The General, when he received the intei-
gcnce of this victory, sent Gen. Worth bnck
To make demonstration upon san Antonio,
while he WIKI the portion of the army which
was pressing the cuemyshuud get in its rear.
Going on, we came to church, in which
were confined 700 prisoners. The General
hullcd Il few minutes, and addressed the Of
fcers very kindly. Among them were four
Generals. lie then hurried on TO join the
pursuing army. We came up with them at
san Angel, where they had halted. As the
General passed along the line it was one con
tinued shout. After few minutes wo pass
ed on to IL village called CoyoacOn, where we
heard firing on our right, about two miles
off, in the direction of san Antonio. The
General Immediately sent me, with Captain
kcarmcy's troop, to ascertain the state of ai-
fairs. We gallopcd on, and Oh approaching
the place, found that Worth had turned the
place 10y both TANKS and driven the enc
my from it, and was in hot pursuit ofthom.
returned to the general as quickly MS
had gone, and as galIopcd along heard
brisk firing in trout. When ! reached him
found that he was ficrccly engaged with the
enemy at another strongly entreuchcd posi-
tion-San Pablo. This action lasted more
than two hours,and the firing was more gen
crnl and more continuous than any | had
heard yet. The cncmy's grape and canister
flew like hail, and the fire of our infantry
was one continued volley. Captain Tuylor's
battery was obliged to retire, being most sad
ly crippcd-lost two officers, great many
men, and left the field with only two horses
10 n gun; but the enemyalthough behind en-
trenchncuts, with heavy guns, could not
stand the imDCtuositV and VulOr of our trOOps
The place was carried Ivy assault, aud the
whole armament and great number of prs-
oners were taken. In the meantime, Worth
having holly pursued the enemy, came up
with him at another fortified place in udvanc e
of san Pablo, called Churubusco, and after
an obstinate resistance, carried it, made man
prisoners, and drove the enemy before him"