Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-09-29


terrible effect, that the whole Mexican.
torce was thrown into the utmost conster-
uatioa. II this juncture, ordered the
Regis my command 10; throw themselves
on1ihe main road, by which the enemy
must retire, to- Intercept aud cut OF his
Retreat aud although officers aud men had
suffered severely during the march OF the
night, and from exposure without shelter
br cover to the incessant rain until day
lbreak, this movement was executed 10
sodd order and with rapidity. The Pal,
smetlo Regiment, crossing deep rayIne,
deployed on both sides lhe road, aud open.
5 ed most destructive fire upon the min
gied masses of,lhe infantry aud cavalry,
and The New York Regiment brough! in
lower down and on The road side delivered
Ills Ere with like effect. At this point many
.soof the enemy were killed aud wounded
and some S65 captured Of which 20 were
Officers. and among the latter mas Gen.
Nicholas Mendosa. =, ~,
LIN the mean lime the enemies cavalry
about 5000 strong, which had been threat
4 ening our position during the morning,
moved down towards us in good order as if
To- attack. ! Immediately recalled The
4 Infantry to place 10 position TO meet the
s threatening movement. but soon The cav
airy changed its direction, aud retired To-
wards the Capital. now received the
{ order from Gen. rwiggs 10 advance
: by The main road towards Mexico, and
having posted Capt, Marshall's Company,
So. Ca, Volunleers, and Capt. Taylors
Company, New York Volunteers, in
charge of the prisoners and wounded, !
moved off with the remainder ofmy force
and Joined the positions Of The I'd and Sd
divisions already en- route on the; main
road. !. On this march we were joiued'by
.she, General.in- Chief, who assumed the
command Of the whole; and the march
( continued uninterrupted until we arrived at
Chnrubusco. Here the enemy was found
Z strongly fortified aud posted with his main
force, probably near 25,000.. The engage
msot was commenced by The I'd Division
under Twigss, soon joined by the first
under Worth, and was becoming general
when was directed by the Commander
in-Chief with my two Regiments, and
Piefces Brigade the 9Th and 18th, with
the mounted Howilzer Battery, and or
dered 10 gain a position if possible TO
attack The enemies rear and intercept his
sretreat, ~ s,.,...g. ..s,s
Leaving Loonco, by left hand road
and moving about a mile upon il, moved
8 thence with my command towards The
right through heavy cornfeld ,aud gained
aniopen but swampy field, in which is
Situated The Hacienda de las Portacles !;
on the edge. of this field beyond the Haci.
: enda, discovered the road by which the
enemy must return from Cheribousho,
aud found his reserve Of about 4, 900 Infan-
q try occupied it, in The rear of the town. As
my command arrived | established the
right upon point recommended by Capt.
Lee, engineer Officer 10 whose skill and
management had the utmost confidence
an6 commenced movement to the left,
10 flank the enemy on his right and throw
{ my troops between him and the city. But
finding his right supported by heavy body
Of Cavalry of some3, 600 strong, aud seem
ling that with his Infantry, he answered to
my movement by corresponding one to-
gards:his .Tgh flank. gaininga ground fas,.
ger Than I:couId, owing loslhe heavy mud
swamp through which had TO operate,
Withdrew The inen.to the cover of lhe Ha
) cienda, determined to attack him VI on his
fr6ul. l4ss6,.sss ss s, -.
i selected the Palmetto Regimen, as the
ssbsse of my line. and this gallant Regiment
moved forward firmly and rapidly, nnder
3 a. FIRE Of muskelry as terrible perhaps as
any which soldiers ever faced. The
Z New York, 18th and 18th, deployed gal
lanty on the right, aud the 9Th OIL the left,
aud the whole advance opening their fire
as they came up, and moving steadily for
ward the enemy began to waver and
when my order to charge was given, The
ssmen rushed upon and scattered his broken
ranks. AS we reached The road, the ad-
vance Of Worth's command appeared, dri
wing the enemy from the strong hold of
sEheribou look command Of the
front and continued in pursuit until pas
$5sed by Harney with his Cavalry, who fol
flowed the routed foe into the very gates Of
/ the city.
In this terrible battle, 10 which strong
iy fortified enemy fought behind his works,
! under the walls Of his Capitol, our loss is
necessarily severe the loss / Iregert 10 say
has fallen most severely upon my CONF
mand. IN the Two Regiments ofmy own
Brigade, numbering about 600 in the fight,
the loss is reported 240in killed and woun-
ded.-Pierce'sB Brigade under my command
in This action, Tossed a considerable num-
BERN killed and wounded, amongst the
latter was the gallant Col. Morgan, Of the
18th. His command having rejoined its
division, Immediately after the action
I:haye as yet received 40 official repor, Of
its loss.g A particular aud detailed report
ofthe loss as also Of the prisoners captured
by the command, accompanies this report.
In this last engagement my command
captured $50 prisoners. including 80 Off
GERS, Of this number AZ deserted from the
American army during the war. and at
Z sheir head waslound the notorious ORR
ley who had fought against the troops at
Monter5 and misunderstanding this