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

hat the enemy had cut up and ditchsd the miserable
rail along which the artillery and wagons obliged
hacienda league further on had not an order came up
rom Gen Scott for halt. II seemed that Gen. Twiggs
had met large force of the enemy drawn in front Of
him near Chaco with the intention Of disputing his
advance cutting him of from the main body Of the army
and perhaps bringing on general action. Gen. Twiggs
bered, and after few discharges the enemy was dis
persed with the loss Of five six killed but the demon
caused halt Of Gen. worth's division before half
days march made.
Ate o'clock the morning of the nth Gen. Worth |
resumed his march, his route running through corn
had never passed before The filling up Of the dtc6es
caused some little delay but by O'Clock the advance
in sight Of Santa Cruz and the spires and demes of
the noted capital Of Mexico could be dscerned in the
distance The distractions In the road of which hsys
spoken obviously ofrecent cton-evidence
that the enemy had but just got wind approach
aud that Gen. Scott had completely stolen march upon
Other than the bitches, and rocks which had been
rolled down from the precipteus hill side opposition
reached point in the road not far from Santa Cruz
but now scattering fire opened upon the head of
ns % oy ioISe stationed at positions
persed, however, by Col c. F. Smiths light battalion
and the e. "a artillery under Maj Gait AS the division
neared the hacienda OF La NoQu the advance again
nred upon, but again the enemys pickets driven
turn Of the road beyond La NOVA brought the plea.
SAINT village OF San Augustin in sight and after
three light skirmshes, in which the Mexcans had two
ouiet no.session Of San ns.; H' our troops nad
the day was one man. soldier Of Smithsght battalion
At 7 o,cock on The morn;na os th ieth G e..
arrived at San Augustin and ut 10 O'Clock iGen Worth
was In full march for the city of Mexico the main road
ainsar oeao~ na . a.; APP. Hason anu osner On
Blakes squadron Of Dragons to reconnotre it
tm; n Tue enemy wss NH, ~ Iorcs .. OF near ssn An
Ionic. Inc party wnen Within thousand yards, was
Hired upon from battery which masked by trees.
cst; Thn ua iro ~ NV CIV tnssntiy killed
wopndino iIo ~, ~, oeS'oeS SeVere'y
go 49, AZ, 1; o ~" a.. s . AZ, .
h.n;naS 20 ~ was vw oiueIeo ~ occupy .ho
n"n,, ~ S.nin pan ssnt ana "a ge OF ING
br,nay. 10 ~ "a. o~ r wnlo ~. Siar
tion in tho resr i"sa h h na.a a sooA s.
once sent out to reooDnoitre bv Gem Wortb ~ sscer
tain the nroct;coht nf turr;y zen
IAN .me OF turning the strong WORKS OF
tne andn the meantime Gen Scott had despatch
lee WIN suPPortang party composed OF capt
a ry iuuron anu Dooy VI the iitn inahtry un'
; . So. uana, 20 ascertan ehe pracecasnty OF nnd-
Ing roao ~ Whicn the Viaee Oh San anger couid Dc
This latter party had sharp encounter with the ad,
~ VI sno 1uoiny sne main pouy oeIhs Iounu posteu
In th E;;S Soo aas ~ tne o.
"a VIC Sona =. s siA vi s.sn. NieAIcans were keo
.a 10 J o,o S"Hon PIN w out slue no1
nrnvsS a o. sns .
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snd narh n o,ha th ;ht @ ~ an an @
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va dstsrr;rpd ~non ~ "tts.s tn. ~ ni,o, s A. "
IN ~ ,.t upon Ia ~ ' M; n.. .nn oaowms uGy
proorsss Can Wo,tr hsa a.,s hI,.haa hi. ~
at tSs Ssosnda Of cur.ra vhi,s from th ,nSo conut
ass numhas. ~ a. aran, .and w sas - 80 800
tho hattsras ~ san Antoy,o Ahont noon tb. nnopsd
mon ths ,vith 18th ronnS shnt ana sSyi
az r;,,yv thar :" tha hn;,d,ma ats T.; th svsnr ~
batteries again opened hut with no other result than
the nos;t;on NJ thu d;fsrent ovns For
the batteries we're silent during the night Had the FIR,
been kent IN the hacienda might have been torn In
Refors going f,rther n no we'll 70 stata that IN
c;tv NJ NsS;cn las .hont nine ss ma north of
Aueustin that San Antonio il about three miles in Tn,
90 No. dra.t;n, ,rhy ~ no;nt o.o',;ad ~ 60, v,n
c;a nssr Cont;or so h hnd cowmspd ~ tbat n,.ce I;
st least three miles IN straigbt line and IN directon
nearly west It was ten miles the way many of our
rouah uneven and Jagged surface
AZ eight O'Clock IN The morning Of tho 10Th the hat
hacienda near San Antonio the balls crushinu through
the walls and filling tina rooms with raoments of master
the building and the pieocs dropped amep0 the men
In the rear So hot was the fire that the
were Obliged to gain shelter behind the building stl
did not give up the position About O'clock the dyi-
sions of Generals Pillow and Twigps were ordered to
vance In the direction of and bv one in the
we're in Main sight NJ tba anav,s hateriss
and within range of the heavie or guns
The brigade OF Gen p s. Smith was ordered to ad
vance directly towards the enemy works while that
with orders to gain the main road and thus be enabled
to cut of any reinforcements which might be sent tc
Valencia from the ctv An firing of cannon
was opened upon the advance of Gen smith and soor
the rifles were engaged In diminishing with the pickett
Of the enemy and driving them in
The lapounder battery Of Capt Magruder was press
ed forward with all speed as was also the rocket ant
mountain hewitxer battery now commanded by Lieut.
OF the ordnance department As soon as they
could gain position they opened upon the enemy but
were 10 much exposed TO hre from heavier guns thai
they were soon senced II Johnson OF the LIST artillery
younded rbils liant Saandsr as ayrs nomnd.S
l., hath loo. ~ ~ W." J "
Al a O'Clock IN. broade of Can Cadv.,sas, urn. or
dsrsa ont IN sunnort Poi pi,.u h.av
being seen on ther wsy ont from the civ whls
Pierc,,s brigade WAS sent to sustain Gen smith inc
airing from the batteries of bs anemv Continued
while from hill inst Of The range of their
Guns the snectaca was most grand and ;mnosipg
AZ about O'Clock Cen scott .rrvsd and aseing the
mmsnse ,tranotb NJ tha Nsxcans a once order.d don
Shisd,s BRIGADE from San Iugustnn mart of General
ouitman,s eommand-to the right Co supnort Riey ami
Cadvalsdsr and nrevent ~ nos.ibs ipncture of the
forcsa con;na ont from Tia c, With thosa of Valencia
Bnt Of the movements of our own troons conld he
ssan from tho hill vhsre wa we're nostsd owing to tho
ds ha naval hs w al hi not molten
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