Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-09-25
Important
F R 0 M M { X! 6 O.!
BATTLES OF
COurtreras and CherubusC0!!
OF

We condense below the substance Of 40 ex-
ira issued by The Independent American, The
victories were decisive; but il our offer of
peace is refused, another fight must occur be-
fore the city Of Mexico is taken, as the enemy
have 10000 troops yet in the field
Our entire loss in killed and wounded is
short Of eleven hundred; that of the enemy is
not well known. Ills lose IN killed alone il he-
Iieved TO be fully equal 10 our loss and il is
estimated that at least three thousand prisoa.
ers were taken. The number Of his wounded
was not asceriained but it is supposed TO be
very large. Gen Scott himself received
wound 10 the leg below the knee. bot from the
manner in which Mr.. Kendall speaks Of it,
we are led 10 hope the injury is slight one.
On the i4Ih of August, Gen Worth took
up his line Of march, designing TO open road
for wagons and artillery TO San Augustine
Generals Pillow, QuiIman and Twggs, fol-
lowed. Santa Annals defences at Penon and
Mexicasingo were turned Beyond Sau
Gregorio, the enemy had Gu, bitches across
the road. Near Chalco Gen Twiggs met a
Mexican force. which he dispersed after few
discharges OF artillery, losing OF six men
Ga the l7h, Gen Worth marched again,
across fields and through lanes, obsiruc,ed by
dsehes and by o'clock the advance was in
sight of Santa Cruz. and the spires and
domes Of the noted capital Of Mexico could be
discerned 10 the distance. The distractions
in the road Of which have spoken, We're OBJ.
- flanea that
the enemy bad but just go, wind Of our ap.
prosoh. and that Gen. Scott had stolen march
on Santa Anna.
Near Santa Cruz, scattering Ere was
opened by the enemy, who were soon repused.
After skrmlsh, our troops next took the vii
lage OF San Augustine; where Gen. Scott ar
rived on the 18Th. Gen Worth then being on
the road TO The city OF Mexico, preceded by
engineers and company OF dragons to re
connoitre. and Gen. Scott despatched Captain
Lee TO End a route TO tho village Of San Angel
thus turning the strong hold a, San Antonio.
Near the factory Of Courueras, Capt. Lee mad
q sktmish with the enemy's advance and
killed 6 or Msxicans and took as May more
prisoners The route was found practicable
aad il vas determined 10 attack the Mesicaus
the oex, day who wete 10 force at Conrtreras.
Gen. Worth was posted a, the haeienda Of
Curea, 10 full sight Of The batteries Of Saa
Anlanio which opened their FIRE on him about
noon and again late at nigh, wihou, Doing
much injury. San Augustine is niue miles
south Of Mexico and San Antonio is six miles
south. A, eigh, o'clock in the morning, on
the 18Th. the ensmy's batteries opened again
on Gen. Worlh's position The balls crushing
through the walls. and 6Iling The rooms with
fragments Of plaster and broken furuiiure.--
Aboul 3 o'clock the divisions OF Gen. Pillow
and Twiggs were ordered to advance 10 the
dlrso,ios Of CoaErsras, and By one in The az
ternooa were In plain sight Of the snsmy's
batteries, and within range Of bis h. Ter gus.
Gsn Smith advanced directly towards The
saemy's works. and was resisted by cannon
and rides. Heavy reinioresmeais Of the enc
my were marching from Mckee. AIS o.
clock. Gen. Csdwslladsr was otdsred cot 10
soPpOa Gel. Riley, and Gen. Pssrcs's bri.