The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-16

vance Of Gen. Twiggs got half mil. hvo,. a.. ,..
vlsge before rattng fire musketry that
and tbs hssw Ssasa with the outposts of the enemy
1ue so neay booming or cannon gave tok an that
work Ap'" another strong
But few minutes more and a trsmsnaor. All.
the right, and Immediately in the main road from S.n
Augustine to the capital made 1T evident that General
Worth's division was actively engaged He had com.
plstsly turned the strong works Of San Antonio but
while doing SO, the enemy had abandoned the place
upon his and stronger line Of works It VISA now
at the commencement Of the battle, about O'Clock
has seldom Been heard the continent Anne
RIGA, accompanied with such booming Of artillery and
fully routed from every point and until those who
were NOT Killed or taken prisoners were in full flight for
Let endsavor in words to give the reader an idea
OF the position and works of the enemy As you como
along the road leading from San Augustin to the ospi
ana immediately this side the Puente del Rosana,
xe-bTit battery, commanding the road completely On
lance was continuous ditch, behind the bank Of which
an immense number Of Mexican infantry posted.
three hundred yards distant was the church of Churu
or San Pablo strongly fortified with works In
antry, and also having wen constructed battery
tanning number of guns of heavy calibre.
ms work was little advanced from the ete de pont,
can Further the other side Of the work at the
prage anu about three hundred yards from the road
infantry, and in which the enemy had also posted an
immense body The ground in the vicinity OF ell these
cut in every direction by wide and deep atches pre-
sentlng obstacles innumerabe to the advance OF our
Of I'll, 81 the
Do ascertained by hard blows and knocks
oncs ss SvsiGns OF Gems TMiggs and Worth at
hold OF Churubusco and the latter with batteries At
the bridge and In the meantme Gen sheldss orisadss
the New York and South Carolina volunteers together
with the 9TH l2th and 10th regiments Of Infantry under
1 Snnut havf rad
now the battle became general The enemy had over
twenty pieces Of cannon, all in admirable position, and
our guns could be brought to bear The battery Of
Capt Frank Taylor, 1t is true, opened well directed
that suffered most terribly both in osers and men,
To describe the fierce conflict, that days
the different regiments, were impossibi. From tho
opening OF tie strife up to the time the Mexicans
continuous roar OF cannon and musketry, accompanied
by the loud shouts of the vctors vantage
column OF smoke, at times completely shroudng the
combatants.
The strength Of the enemy at this battle known to
have been 10000 at least, many 10000 all fresh
troops and in position Of uncommon strength Oppos
ed to them were about 5000 Americans, jaded and
broken down by marches and countermarohes, and by
ncsssant toll before the stronghold Of and san
Antonio At Chueubosco, the Mexicans themselves
say Santa Anna commanded in person but that he loft
early The noted battalions Of Hdago and Victoria,
and Of Independencis-the Polkss young Of the
capital, from:whom so much expectsd-nearly all
In the different works but mostly in tho church taken
Among them were General Rincon, Who oommanded in
person. General Anaya lately President Substitute and
General Areyaon, also Colonel Gorosteza formerly
Minister at Washington. General Garay was captured
near San Antonio by General WORTH and several infu
Shields at the hacienda but the most important CAP
turs OF all was the entire foreign battalion mostly made
IL s bst army with their
close guard and trust will be strictly dealt with.
The loss on our side has fallen most heavily upon the
anhN auv Nnrk vnlr fha q
fantry and Smiths light bait Aion attached to Worths
division, and the batteries of Capts Magrudsr and
to pieces losing 1877 out of 272 men, with which 1t won't
into action. The LIST Artillery has suffered severely in
| officers
The Mexican accounts acknowledge the loss In killed
Wounded and prisoners, Of no less than 10 generals
Of cannon. One of officers says that We have cap
tured more ammunition than Gen. Scott has used since
| he has been in the country. q. WK
| AN ENGLISH COURIER FROM MEXICO.
From the New Orleans Picayuns
We learn that an English courier arrived here The
Col Stanton who had been despatched by the house Of
Of Tampioo; lie is on hi. way to England BY tho ar.
steamer, and left here by the mail boat Monday He
those with whom he transacted business here that he
was despatched to England with view to operatio.
In Mexican bonds He left here in hopes hit the Bos
ton steamer Of the 18th inst.
AUGMENTATION OF GIN. scoTr's COLUMN
From the Washington Union Sept. 10
The news which is brought this evening, from New
Orleans relates to the wing OF Gen Tayor's army We
give the generals order and all his contemplated
rangements besides other transactions Of his wing
OF the army 1t appears that, in compliance with in
structions founded on his suggestions Gen Taylor
is about to occupy defensive line, embracing from
5000 to troops and that he has ordered the other
portion OF his army proceed join Gen
Scott's column. This detachment will also embrace
Of Texas to the Secretary of War acknowledges the
receipt OF the Secretay orders for them to proceed to
fed the two companies Of rangers which st
toned at San Antonio to repair 1t 70 the Brsxos
where they might expect to join Col Hays and tho rest
This plan of the campaign will strengthen the column
OF Cen Scott to degree which will make 1t rressti BILE.
In addition to the troops which he now has under his
banners, and to those which have already arrived ut
Vera Cruz, and to the reiniorcements which
route Tor that city, and the six regiments which
have been recently called out he will have all the troops
which Gen Taylor from the line Of his defence.
Gen. Scott will then have with bin, ut moderate est-
mate from 10000 to 10000 Of the best troops In the
world, armed fully equipped admirably qualified 70 over
down every opposition which the whole Mexican power
can bring against Commanding all her seaportsin
full possession of her captain complete command OF the
communication from the coast to the capisal-with ali
the intermediate country In our handsbafng all her
guerias in their attempts to plumber trains and in
tercept our supplies and cutting these gueras up In
all Notwithstanding expeditions shall be able TO
do, through her country, to obtain supplies and levy
to Withstand forces restore her fallen fortunes
The war will then be nearly literally at end, far q
tons upon her capitalists and her farmers we should
compel her to feel how much more she will lose than
enc can gain by the continuance OF the war VIII she
under such circumstances protract this war for any
considerable time Suppose her to lose her capital and
torefuse the ovebran at this momen-suppose her
to trust to her gueras TO the visionary promises OF
Parede to the removal Of her to some 9th,
point and to the idle idea Of cooperation between
OF her States-how long her people be expect
ed to proong contest In which her losses will far
coed her gains Shall not, then have peace at no
distant day II not immediately Unless the Mexicans
are thoroughly infatuated there would be but one an
swer, and that would be in the Affirmative.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
The steamship New Orleans left last fevening for We
Cruz via Tampico, with the following passengers -
Capt. d. Nichols, Lieuts. A. T. Hill Gist, Ridgley
Blake, Gibbon, Betxhoovcr, ID. M. Short VIM H. Hays
Vera Cruz Custom House, MIR. Alvarez Lieut. Liliey
and seven men; Lieut. Anderson and ten men La vol
| unteers Mrs White, Tampico; J. Feeny, John 7.
Hammond, Sergeant RUSSELL La. volunteers deck pas
| sengers.
This vessel took with her 81 teamsters and So mules
for Vera Cruz, and 100 horses for Tampco When the