New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-28

- yround covered With rocks and crass anc hi"o
win eb.sns which rendered the rogie almost lin
49,, A deep rssiue along the bed % which roi''n
go .t,esrn va ysss-d alter dark Nth great olc-y
ana .xertsn sui o. r-st The ~c.fi~1 uoN = eib'
isg directed them % De uppu ih-r arms urt
and while occupying Tbs Y'tiAon tN' Jus > -
,,sn 90, ty NV ora r.dlscovrfed and nred upon 'hn
s-ove i,ek bo5y f Mexican Infantry unTins infs--n
The 6-ii. 10 dir-c ito irlm th,r postum -
ci.v have sincs banned that al a'i-uyt h-1 .u -
manner ben made ~ The emmy u 30 W ..f
- 49,. min r.4 occsu'-t hy The u rraiui,tt ~ 49,
terv and 9Th Ike want oi success th-s 'flIe 80.
in Ii. erori o, r.ii-e during IN nlsnt AD'ss -t
! sgain resumed ihs march. ana J'.n'' DIE
10 n. village already alluded .. 49,. - 49,.
-, MN urevioos o. my arrival. h4f u-a" we
most iu6cious arrzr reuts iar ilfniD- n.o ~
the Mexican position s5Dut dsJ break ana Win 80"
could rot ~ sh - interfere. Tbs cast upon ny o,-
.,.,s .he necessity u holding m position eF-cs1rY
BIZ Gen which Vas ssicned y me enemy 49,
~ AID Infantry the night sud large ofee OF H'
cavalry On the len ,.s.. s,.,fsrsp.
nd rood .hot Upon the church snc village IN "hleI ~
brigade p9sie1, and al,o upon - - e-o,,
troops dsylsycd b divert nim On rs .--us =. -,
eviden,iV unaware % the movement 10 pr'-lrf' - 80
I'd. ro.i1oo bv the l-ft aud rear. Tbs cluuhl-1 uh
81 Riley brigade opened ~ hre from tne Ies' W.
va. delivered siih such terrible e11et in.' VOC
uexirsn force thrown into the utmost cob''eih1
- A, ,bis junction ! ordered the lregmr OF ny
command % throw themselves on the msn foao, y
which The enemy must retire u ntrcrpt anu Guy v I
-efreaf and although officers Hnd men ns1 ss-14r~ -
,,e,,y Sn the marc Of the night and rom exposure
yihout shelter Or cover u the incrs-ant ialI uAu
dsybreak this movement was executed ID soDo
order and rapidly The Palmetto rsgnsh' ..
deep rsvne depoyed both sides the roAo ana opoep
most rc,iye Ere upon the mingled masses OF zoe
iofs,trv and cavalry and The New YORK regiment
h,ongbt ip lower down and the road side delivered
ia IRE With Ike eject At his point many Of the enemy
we're Killed and wounded. and some 20 captured OF
which p were officers and among the latter was 'en.
Nicholas Mendoss. ,,oo
trone which rad been threatening position durus
the morning moved down toward Us 10 good OI1eI a.
n n, stsck Immediately recalled the infantry 70 place
In position 20 meet the threatened moSein"nt uut 80
the cavalry hanged sdirectOn and retred w '-c
Csul,.I / now received the order from Ten WIGS u
advance By the main road toward Mexico, and having
posted Cspt Marshsis company south Csohna ,o,un'
ieers and Cspt Tsylor's company New YORK foiun-
,eers Ia charge OF ths prisoners aud wounded DoN'u
off with the remainder Of my force and joined tns py.
lions OF the ID end 80 divisions already en- roue on inc
main road On this march we were lyined ~ the ueu
erslip Chief who assumed the command OF the "nOle
and the march continued uninterruped untH We ai
lived before ChurubuscO Here tss enemy was found
strongly fortified and posted with mis- main force proos
blv nesr - 600 The engagement WAS commenced ~
the second division under IWigg, soon joined y INC
hrs, under Worth, and was becoming general Nnsh
,vns directed BY the Commander In Chiei with my Two
regr1ents and Perces brigade the 9th 18th sad ION
with the mounted howizer battery and ordered 70 gam
position If possible ~ attack the enemy rear auu ia
tercept his retreat . DO.
sbput a mile uponit moved thence with my eOniusuo
toward the right through heavy corn ned ana sanso
an open but swsmpy held In which 10 situate, 'ns na
cenda Dc las POrtAes the edge Of this held Dey one
the hacienda discovered toe road by when tne enemy
must retire from ChurubuscO and found MS reserve OF
about 900 infantry occupied H. just In rear o INC ioNh
Az my command arrived established sne fish' upon
point recommended by Capt Lee Al engineer oincsI
In whose skill and management bad Inc utmost con.
dence and commenced a movement u TIE iclt 70 nanh
the enemy his right and throw my troops Or'"coH
him and the city But finding his right supported oy
body cavalry oil tNDJ stfuLg fttiHf
that with lis infantry he answered 10 my movements y
q corresponding one toward his risht hsnk sa,hDs
ground faster than could owing 70 the heavy nu1 hho
swamp through which had to operate withdrew ihe
meu 10 the OF the hacienda determined " sl'@eA
him upon his front. -
selected the Palmetto regiment AS the base OF ms
line and this gallant regiment moved iorwar1 h,iniy
and rauidly under hre of muskeTy as terbl" perhaps
a. any which soldiers ever faced. The New ork IN
and 10th depoyed gslanty on the right aud inc 9t oh
the let and the whole advance opening their hfe as J
came M and moving STEADILY forward the enemy De
gan 10 waver and when my order 10 charge was gwen
the men rushed upon and scattered his broken ranks
AZ We reached the rosd the advance OF WORMS com
nand appeared driving the enemy from the strong hold
of Cburubusco took command Of the front aud con
rnued In pursuit until passed by Harvey win MS cA'a'
ry who followed tho routed Toe Into tho very gsies VI
the city.
la this terrible battle in which strongly fortified
enemy fought behind bis works under the walls oi d.
Cauita our loss IS necessarily severe the loss i"srt
10 ssy has allen most severely upon my command !"
the two regiments Ot my own DIishl' nuAh'oi"t 49,
500 10 the bght the los. s reported 30 in Killed nn1
wounded pieTcas brigade, undnr my cOmuihnn III uis
so,on considerable number Ia allied and wOunced
among the latter the gallant Col Morgan Oi ths LON
Ills command, having rej0ned lite division Immediately
after the action have yet received no Official report
of It's lOss particular and detailed report oil me los
also OF the prisoners captured by tbe coinsnu' A.
companies this report In this last enssg- tbtht ny
command captured so prisoners, Including % ON
GERS Of this numbor AZ had deserted from the AmeH-
army during the war and 1T their bead "s- iouhn
a II h.. had oil
troous AT Monterey and elsewhere 10 closing THIS re-
port beg leave 10 offer my thanks 10 the many ssii"h'
officers of my command Tor their Jealous aud vsfts'
support during the conflict To Col Burnett and The
Lieut. c. onel of the New.YOrk NOlunteers-io Lieut.
Col Dickinson and Major GLADDEN. of the south Care
lima Volunteers alec to many OF their gallant suooII
mates. every praise IL due Col Burnett wss severely
wounded st the bead Of his regiment And LeuI to
Dickinson also severely wounded while Ia command oi
his regiment and bearing CALAMITY forward the eoors on
his corps iiy thanks are due the medical stan o INC
command prs Hslstesd sud Mohiobn OF the New
York and Drs Clark and Bland Oi the south Carolina
regiment. also TO Dr. Swift L. : A. for their s''en
/ ton 10 the wounded
! Il affords me pleasure land but perform my duties
too in acknowledging my great Obligation TO C"pt "A l.
Lee. ss also 20 my particular stan Captsln r n Fsse
A. A G.. Lieut. X. Z. Hammond. 30 Artillery, a ~
and Lieut. 4 NJ Davis OF Illinois acting aid, Tor theii
gallant services and fearless exposure In 9ncousAeh.
the troops and conveying my orders during the deIeu
engagements. Lieut. Bowie, commanding howiiIei
battery deserves great credit for the handsome msnne
which brought bis guns into hcluni
10 serve them beg pectuly thrOeshs the General
division 10 ask these gentlemen the favorable notice
the Commander chief and 10 recommend them 10 ui'
/ President Lieut. Shubrick. Of the Navy who accom-
panied me sttached himself 10 the Palmetto regimen
Of his nstve State and fought In It's ranks ands sp0kei
of handsomely IN the report Of lts commander Whi'
thus enjoying the pleasure OF bestowiug my commend
alton upon the living turn with feelings Of sorro'
though with pride q recoect the gallant dead Lieut.
Adams and Williams. of the south Carolina regiment
and Lieut. Chandler Of the Newfork regiment sre %
these gallant dead BY yeldag their lives 10 schsv
this glorious victory they have won the soldiers fam
with soldiers deAth
The noble and gallant colonel Of the south Caroline
Regiment hsd risen from bic sick bed 10 share the hard
ships OF the field and the dangers u the combat with hi
devoted regiment he survived the conflict Of the morn
Jog 10 lead HE command victory again awaited il al
thoug wounded himself and having his horse shot gnde
him he still continued 10 onward near the color
of bis regiment unit, the fatal ball terminated his lie
The csisn, soldier IL bis youth, hAS won 10 bis dealt
upon the field Of battle fsme for himself sud bis reg
meut snd sddod another % the roll Of Csrolina
departed heroes JAS. SHIELDS,
Brig Gen. Comdg lsi Brigade Volunteer Division.
By Telegraph 10 The Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA sept q % P NJ