The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-13

time FIVE men were killed. ten taken prisoners, and a
small color captured, which carried the rest OF the
day = u,h h., -. ,..
San Antonio, where the enemy was fortified in strong
hacienda but they retired on his approach Cuubusco
where the works deemed impregnable They con-
sisted of fortified hacienda, which surrounded BY
high and thick wall on all sides. Inside the wall was
stone building. the roof of which fiat and higher
than the walls. Above all this stone church. still
higher than the rest, and having large steepe The
wall pierced with loop holes and so arranged that
there were two tiers OF men firing at the time They
thus had Tour different ranges OF firing once, and
four ranks formed each range and placed at
such height tn at they could not only overlook all the
surrounding country, but at the same time they had
plunging fire upon us Outside the hacienda and
pletely commanding the avenues OF approach, was a
eld-work extending around two sides Of the work, and
protected by deep wet ditch, and armed with seven
large pieces This hacienda is at the commencement of
the causeway leading to the gate of the city, and
had to be passed before getting on the road About
three hundred yards in rear OF this work another
feld-work had been built, where a ss.road meets
the causeway, at point where it crosses river,
thus forming bridge head, or tete de poat. This
also very strong and armed with three very large
pieces OF cannon The works were surrounded on
every side by large cornfeds, which were filled with
the enemys skmishers, SO that it difficult to make
Reconnaissance 1t was therefore decided TO make the
attack immediately, as they full Of men, and
tended for nearly mile the read to the city, complete
ly covering the causeway The attack commenced about
l. p m General Twiggss division attacked on the side
towards which they approached the ortihat opposite
the city General, Worth's attacked the bridge head,
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Pillow and huffman were on the extreme left, between
the causeway and Twggss division The rifles were on
the left, and in the of the work. nrused by Gen.
Scott with the task of charging the work in General
Pierce gave way The firing was most TREMENDOUSLY
fact one continued roll while the combat lasted The
enemy. from their elevated position, could readily
men, who were unable to get clear from their po-
ston Three OF the pieces manned by ''the deser-
ters body OF about one hundred who had deserted
from the ranks OF our army during the They were
enrolled IN two companies, commanded by deserter,
and were better uniformed and disciplined than the rest of
the army These men fought most desperately, and are
said not only have shot down several of our officers
whom they knew, but to have pulled down the white
| flag of surrender no less than three times.
The battle ragged most urously for about three hours
when, both sides having lost great many, the enemy
began to give way As they commenced retreat
ing, Kearnys squadron passed through the de pon
and charging through the retreatng column, pursued
them to the very gate of the city. AS they got within
about five hundred yards of the gate, they opened
upon with grape and canister. and several officers wound
ed. Amongst the number was Capt KeaTny first dra-
goons, who lost his left arm above the elbow. Lieut.
Graham, of New York, received flesh wound in
his left arm Capt MeReyaolds, ditto; Our loss in this
Captains CaPron. Burke, Is, artillery; Lieuts. Irons
Johnston, Hoffman, Capt Anderson Lieut. EASILY, I'd in
fantry; Capt Hanson 7th infantry Lieut. Irons died on
the 2sth. Col Butler, of South Carolina and abou
thirty officers wounded, exclusive of the volunteers
The official returns give our loss in killed and wound
ed at $780, besides officers The Mexican loss is sos
killed IN the second battle 700 wounded, and l10(
prisoners exclusive of officers Three generals
were taken, among them Gen. Rincon and Anaya, the
Provisional Presidents also ten pieces of and
immense amount OF ammunition and stores Santa An
in his report, states his loss in killed. wounded,
missing at $4,000. He has only $1,000 left out of 80,
600, which he gives his force the Doth in both
, tons.
Thus ended the battle of Churubusco-one of the mos
furious and deadly for its length, of any OF the war Flo
reasons which he deemed conclusive Gen Scott did
enter the city that night but encamped the battle field
about four miles from the western gate of the city Tn
next day flag OF truce came out and propositions wer
made which resulted in armstice
Meanwhile, the army is encamped in the villages
the city, recruiting from their fatigue, and nursing tn
sick and wounded. There but few sick, and tn
wounded getting along comfortably in their hospitals