The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-10-07

nnaftN CtAHtus anu Asit WIZ $500 49, f'1J
ed IN colec,in. Their killed and wounded.
Atll u'c'ock the enemy commenced re-
,ropaae movement, aud by IN the alter.
noon he withdrew all his forces to Tacu
baya. abandoning the two points he had oc
cupied, and blowing Up the house OF Ma'a,
although some say IT was set en- hte by
bomb fired from Chapuiepec. II ls be
lleyed that Gems. TNises and Pierce d.
Tec,ed the attack, aud they put IN motion
about 5000 men Il is certain that the
IRE was more intense and brisk at Chufn
busco Il is impossible to ascertain the
lass on either side. Ours does not amount
10 100 killed and $50 wounded. There
are few missing -nearly all no. killed or
wounded reiirins 10 Chapullepec. The
enemy, according TO the confession OF an
g, lrlshman who cnme ever TO Us ~ the eve.
ming. carried 81 100 dead and Geo or 200
wounded We have to lament the loss OF
i Gen. Leon, since dead that Of Col. Balde.
ras. OF The yaIan, Co.'s lluerta and Gala.
ii, and Of the determined Capt. Matcos, Of
Pueba, Who conducted himself like hero
telling his soldiers, on the point OF death,
,ha, they must never forget they we're
Pueblanos, and 10 Fight vaianlly TO the
death We VIII take care that be shall lie
buried IN The Pantheon, aud that his unior-
luna.c widow shalI receive a pension.
Ii the cavalry had taken the position as
signed 10 them al / O'clock 10 the morning
IS order 81 Gen. Santa Anna, and Il above
all they bad made The charge which was
ordered at the momeut that the enemy a.
tackled lie mil Of r. Res instead OF l5lua
pteclpuetely, The action would have ter
, mlatod catly auI tie triumph would have
been complete. But they dld net take Ihs
2 position to which they re ordered, much
less make the charge as commanded, Gen.
) Alvarez being Obliged 10 state officially or
E through his acutaut Ihat lie not nuke
. tie charge, because h> Subordinate officers
refused on account OF the ground bcug too
! uneven and btoks o iur caairy as q u "eic
Z uol tile same ~, lie cavalry d the enemy.
! Il is belNed dat The enemy viII renew
the aulck .o.uorrow By another route r
, saher 81 dit ~ II PeJld, % Uy that 81
9 San Aatou,a. May God FtJ,ect cur
cause on tire occasion,
Oae o. die enemy gucrui'4s Who came
. with Scott, uas made a prisoner auI shit
! on The spot.
. From ne D.lra al G5Iirreo
f oAthali past O'Clock This morning laa
j Americans attacked me p5,Iuun Il tie mlH
Of f. Roy, close to The fortress o.. Cnapui.
!. trrec, lis numerous and brave columns
]. we're however tepusol three nmCs BY cur
i, yaliat, sold err, DO lhts day gave brIttsui
(, More Than O thousand q The enemy re.
Il maiaed % he tiald Of battle, aud On one
if side the .oss has been less Than half the
u number, having 10 lament the death Of dc
= gallant Col Don Lucas Bllderas aud Gen
+ d Il Antonio De Leon bsing wounded, to
gelher vl,h several o,hrr distinguished
. chiefs and officers.
4 The gr1i,or Santa Anna, commanded
: in person the tolumn, winch forced thl
q Americans 10 retreat, tshug aah then
.c without doubt, the conviction that Il is uull
lt through Myers OF blood that they con penc
+ lr4le the city Of Mexico, aud that at d
!. syea,s They VIII there find their scpgichre
We translate the -ohIa,ned letter l6ou
J4Iapl 70 tie Are9 ius, without youcAiu.
Q. Tor los correctness,
.e Wbaa Cen Perez abandoned tie vi
II DEL Rey, a bomb discharged stom C5aFu,
n -lepec Tell among the ammunition wagons O.
IN the enemy n tbs yard Of the miil, cagstn
lour OF taen TO explode, Ivy which a5
.e Aneuclas are SAID 70 have been blown Up
u, lrglargaJ ,ur.oan. Geo. Worth, who, &C
I'd c0tdlrg ID the account, hld act been SEQ
.s or heard Of the rex, day OF iacu5aya.'
G. The neNt accounts We hagg' from 10
d. capitol come 10 letter TO he drr0 III.
le dated the l0.n last. We sItgiu trsa-
o. iauol Of O.:
We MEXICO, Sept. 10. i =.
to My ESTEEMED EErEyD: Tie whole d.
o. has passed without an attack. Al 10 lh
he nGctuuyu on alarm was created by The a,
{ ; paarance ol two columns aud $50 guerra.
l4 parties, which were seen % t6e caU-esa
a Of rledad. \ te@ shots were exchange
"a. aud the enemy wtbdtew. According t
49, oil, appearances VIC shall be attacked tJ
ua5!uv az three p.lu's, as the ruewv, q.
~ rag the night, has J.cH recoauouetuE 10
at 't11ti = ~ i4lNnat7 40 i}Hh tAtt'ilif7 az
on lie cdmp.mlJ The Government has take
O, s300o00 which we're being seat By con
ed me'clal house to lha camp Of the enemy.
re Gen, Smith has expired, 6ud by the er
as closed sIp you SD, see that the American
5a mui,ael aud cruelty assaslaa,cI The Or
a. Lorunite IRISH @ho were taken attAe b4rtI
Va. o, CuurJuuseo.
10 Sept. LII is : o'cIach IN the mou
20 !ag and thus Gar nothing ucH has rausprc,
ha la add ion, no God lhe ulJeued oxln,
CT from the Byic'iH de Ati,co, containing IL
u. te.h.ence from the capaaI under date Of tn
m. llgh aud 18Th inst, which give continue
N narrative OF tue operations Of the tso al
k. mes
at MrXco, Sept. II, lsI7.
y. My EsTEEEuD FRTLsp Uuder cover
or what sent you last night | stated noihin
re- new, al winch we were surprised as It di
Is, not RAIN, aud we expected 10 be attacked
&C. Thus we passed the morning uanl
u. o'clock 30 the evening, when The alarm BE-