The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-09-23
Important Mexican News.

New YORK, Wednesday, Sept Is,
- O'Clock, NJ.
TheN.O. Picayune, Of the 8th inst contains
importantintelIigenc furnished by the arrival
at New Orleans Of the steamer Mary Kings
land, from Vera Cruz.
Gen. Scott had had two battles with the
enemy, in each of which cur arms were
victorious. The battles were the hardest
fought of any during the war
The following memoranda will eSplain the
movements oiour troops
! August 14M. Duncan reconnoitred, and
learned that a new road could be cut around
FortChaIco and San .tugastin to the Capital.
Aug4s' ljA. The divisions under Generals
| Worth, Quitnan Pillow and Twiggs moved
towards San Augustin, turning the cnemy's
works at III Tanon, Mgjic4l and Bingo. on
which Santa Anna had bestowed 50 much
| labor.
august 17M. General Worth came in sight
Of the Capital when a brisk fire was opened
by the eucmy, and was siienced by Smiths
Light Artillery. At the second attack the
enenv's picket was driven in.
A4jlyj 18Th. General Scott arrived at
San Augustin. General Worth, advancing
on the main road, had skirmish, in which
! Captain Thornton Of the Dragons was killed
A new cad WIS made to San Angel and the
strong hold Of the enemy at San Antonio was
turned against them. In the slliimish five of
the enemy were killed and five taken prison
ers. General Worth's position at Buenc!a
was attackcd--the enemy throwing shell, but
doing no damage except to buildings.
/ august 1914. Generals Tgiggs and Pillow
advanced to Clontera and by another move
ment cut off achievements from Valencia.
/ In the cannonadine from the cncmy's bate
RES, Lieuts. johnson and Cadwallader were
badly wounded.
At o'clock, Pm. Gen. Scott arrived, and
seeing the immense force of Mexicans, ordered
General Shields to support the advance body
to prevent the forces from the city joining
| Valencia.
Valencia's order of battle appearing i'm
posing, the Infantry were ordered to support
the battorcs-thc Cavalry in the rear.
The cavalry charge by Riley was re-
pulsed
The firing ceased at night, when heavy
rain set in after a continued war of six hours.
The enemy was much stronger than was cX-
pected.
The Americans were compelled to bivouac
without blankets, receiving the pelJ!ng Of the
pitiess storm.
Augua 20M. General Worth and Col.
| Garland were ordered to aid in the attack
on Vaencia,Lut before hcy reached the scene
! of action Valencia had been routed, and his
batteries taken by storm.
The storm was conducted bv General
Smith.
Fifteen pieces of artillery were captured
and ftjeeu handred Mexicans taken prisoners
/ --iIciudino Generals Blanco Gracia. Neodosa
and Salas. A great quantity of am.uunilion
and camp equbace was also taken, and seycn
h,a8yed of the enemy killed. ineludino many
officers
! Centreras WAS now in the power Of the Amer
leans.
General Worth was ordered to fall bacz
and take San Antonio. and then march for
ward 70 the Conital On the oroaf road he
mot the main body ortbc NIpviroo arnv. NOV.
inn towards San ANGEL. A severe foht
succeeded which resulted in tLe enpmy's
( yic|Jinr with loss of three pieces of artillery.
/ All o'rlool,. p. NJ tLe battle WAS berIo in
GOOD earnest
In two hours the enemy was completely
ron 1h j"' mum WV N' ''' '-
The force of The enemy included $4,000 to
! 90 GOO fresh troons. in a very strono nosition.
The Amnriaan force was not over COCO,
and our troons were much iaded,
! Santa Anna commanded in person. but re.
tired early from the field
Tbc yonra men Of tLe CITY from whom the
NTexicans expected much. fed at the first
assault Of ;ba Americans
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