Washington telegraph., 1847-12-22

from The ely, over IN excellent road be.
Yand The volcanic field. and consequently
entirely baFon the fearh Of our cavalry,
Arriving on the ground, an heur later,
Ionnd That Pillows anl Twiggs' division
had advanced to dsiodgo the enemy pick.
/ ing their WY Gall officers on ooO along
hIa 'front.' and extending themselves to.
3ads iau faad, lium the city and the enc.
ny s ief. Gapl. AagIadrr's field battery,
/ q 2 and 4 FOUNDERS. and Lieut. Callen.
aer's haHafY ul mounted howllzers and
faaseia, haa alz1, with great difficulty, been
advanced within Wuge OF the enifenched
camp IheHa batteries most gallantly
#sfEed. .aII=Ied much, in lhr course OF tho
ai|eIn'anf iiamlbe enemy superior metal.
HE la.lles though most stationary, con.
Haafd 10 Iasel with gnai violence until
mgdla'l hfagal Bdg Gen. 7. I. Smiths
aHa Bwfr GqI Rnry's hrigldea, trwiggs'
dtisionl supported BY Dig, Gems. pierce's
nj G4jgalader's brigade pillows diyis.
laul were mure than tbree hours under
heavy bfa Of artillery aud muakelry along
IL a.wos' impossible Tayine IN front and
10 tie .ell q ihr aulfenehel camp BE.
z|#ss .he - placcs al artillery. The camp
ani lpyina Wars defended closely by mas.
ses Of .u.u'yi and thess ngain supported
b. clouds a earn'y Al hand and hayerlng
II fi'w toHsaq1HnlIy no decided impres.
Hinn could be mN.e bY day light on the
enemy 5 mazt iuuHdahIe position, because,
independent OF the difficulty Of The ravine,
aaf .n.auIIf. uaccoupanIed By cavalry and
aHlI..ry, Huadu1l advance in column with.
nj Ho.ug maWei dnWn by tue grape and
eau.s'gfaI TIE batteries, nor advance in
Iaa WlhauI Icing ridlan over by the enc.
~ numerous cavalry, All our corps,
however, including Nagrudcr's aud Cal.
lenders aaI batteries not only maintained
III exposed pasii.uHs eafly gained, but all
attempted charge upon thcn. respectively
=Huaa.u.y on RlIeY, twice closely en-.
H#sedw..hsafa.g IN greatly superior NUN.
hsfs--WeIa FHP'.l.s aud punished.
From au amIueuee, soon after arriving
aHaf lhe sseaer, / observed tie Church
aal aaaI'etaI Cuuirlns Tor Ansalla) on
tHsf7ad .eaaIng uPi.am tie capital. through
lie o1'waehed clHnp la Magdalsna, and
Icing, of Iae ame lims, the stream Of 70.
iHIafemen. advancing by that toad, from
tla s.y aTaeudQ Qhfaugh Maj. Gen. PHI.
Iaa1 Col. MaIgan. win lis regiment, tho
18th. f.a la#a hh'l in fszeHc by Pillow, to
aate 1faz#I, aad 10 occupy Conlfea, Tor
asaInal=haiHg persuaded, II occupied, il
Would sHHzl ils eaamY's reinorcemenis
al u.UmiH5 decide Ihs battle.
Riley wa a.Iealy on the enemy's left, In
advance ol tho hamlet. lew minutes
Islar Brie Gsn. Shields. with his volun.
Ter brigade New York and South Caro-.
lHHa res.msala-Ql QliIman's divisien) eom.
n Hpmiarmg orlsrsl from San Angusiin,
/ directed Shields 10 sustain Morgan.-
hase cafHs over lha extreme difficulties
81 gruuni=nHinily covered with a low
iafest--belale described. reached Contre.
"a, and found Calaallaier's brigade In
position, observing tho formidable move.
Inrnl from The capital, aud much needed
the timely reinforcement.
/ II was altoady dark. and the cold rain
lad begun 10 iall in torrents upon our un.
sheltered troops; ior the hamlet, through
strong defensive position, eau hold only
lhn wounded mGn, and unfortunately. tho
anew regiments have little or nothing to eat
T ln their hagcpaoks. Wet. hungry, and
without the possibility Of sleep, all our gal.
| itnl corps, ] learn, are full Of confidence,
and ouly wait Tor the last hour Of darkness
To gain the positions whence to storm and
carry The euamy works.
OF lhe seven officers despatched, since
about suniown, from my position, opposite
ile en'my's centre, and on this side of the
I ucld Of rocks aud lava--io communicate
/ Instructions 10 The hamlel--hol one had
succeeded in getting through those difficult.
ue5, Increased by darkness. They have
Al. returned. Bs lhe gallant and indeiaii.
I gable Capt Leo, " lhe engineers who has
. been constantly wiii tho operative forces,
/ D. IIsi u Aom Shields, Smith, Cadwalader's
/ &c., l1 report as above, and 10 ask that a
I p7"cili diversion DO made agains, tho
cuIe Of IAo cnirenched camp towards
morning.
brllder General Twiggs, out on, as
above from the part ol bis division beyond
Toe imPaei'cab.c ground aui Captain Lee
ere gone unlor my orders, 10 collect tho
tsregs remaining on this side, which 10
mhk' Chat diversion about O o'clock in tho
morning.
And here ! w.ll end ibis report. CON.
mcnaed alisda'r aud, in another, continue
iha narrative Of the great events which
then imp,nlrd.
have Tho honor TO be, sic, with high re.
. pscl your mjsl ubo1ienl servant.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Hon. Wf. l.. Nancy, Secretary Of War.
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