Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-22
|Gsa. Worth was.ip full msyrhf for the city
of Mexico. sbye the main ,t,ad =. =

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: Col. Garland brigade WAS ordered
occupy pesition on the aIafn, in sight
q the eneuayss a5atsery at Sau iosaphi
4 stark brigade and Duncan s batter
took their stations on the rear close by.
I A party was then sent out to toreconnoitr
I and to ascertain practicability of findir
road by which the village of San Ang
could be reached, and the stronghold
San Antonia thus turned.
This party had skirmish with II
enemy, killing five or six, and taking {
many prisoners, without loosing q sing
man. 1=.."-. IA
The result of the Reconnaissance we
favorable, and it was ascertained that roa
could be made.
Ihe Mexicans were plainly seen in fore
near Bronteras, and at council held tha
night, it was determined to attack them o.
the morning:
While this reconnaissance was going on
Gen. Worth had established himself at tn
Pascada of Buerera, in the windows O
which countless numbers of the enem,
could be seen at work upon the batteries o
San Antonia.
About noon they opened upon the haci
enda with shot and shells. Nearly ever,
shot took effect, but did no damage, excep
to the buildings.
Late in the evening they were agair
opened, but were silenced during the nj ght
Had the fire been kept UP, the Hacienda
might have been torn to pieces, and the
active command compelled to retreat.
At 8 O'Clock on the morning of the 10Th
the batteries again opened on Gen. Worth's
position.
So hot was the fire, that the troops were
compelled to gain shelter behind the build.
ings, but did not give up the positions.
A bout 9 o'clock the divisions of Gems.
Twiggs and Pillow were ordered to march
in the direction Of Bronteras, and by l
o'clock in the afternoon, were in plain sight
of the enemies batteries, and within range
of their heavy guns.
The brigade Of Col. P. E. Smith was
ordered to advance directly towards the
enemy's works, whilst that Of Col. Riley
moved towards small village at the right,
and thus cut off reinforcements which might
be sent to Valencia from the city,
Incessant fire was opened on Col. Smiths
command, and soon the rifles were engag-
ed with the pickets Of the enemy, driving,
them in.
! The twelve FOUNDER batteries Of Capt.
Magraw. ana the mountain howitzer bate
rier, now commanded, by Lieut.. Callende2
Of the ordnance department, were pressed
forward on the enemy, but were so much
exposed to a fire from heavier, guns, that
they were soon silenced.
Lieut.. Johnson and Calender we're Sc
verely wounded. g.:
At3 o'clock Gen. Cadwallader was or
aered out to support Col. Riley, heavy re-
having been seen on their
way. out from the city, whilst Gen. Pierce
vas sent to sustain Gen. Smith. 49,, =.
The firing from the enemy's battery was
ncessant. About o'clock Gen Scott or.
lyed, and seeing the immense strength of
he Mexicans, at once ordered Gen. Shields
brigade to support Riley and Cadwallader,
md prevent, if possible, q junction of the
orces coming out of the city, with those of
' alencia. But few of the movements of
our troops could be seen, but every motion
Of the enemy was visible.
The order Of battle of Valencia was
most imposing. Infantry was seen
lrawn up to support the batteries, whilst
he long line Of the enemies cavalry were
inthe rear as if awaiting the shock
If the battle. Two separate charges of the
after were seen to be repulsed by Col.
Riley, until night had fairly closed on their
iring on the enemy's batteries, had been a
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Gen. Scott retired to San Augustine a.
'out s O'Clock in the night, in the midst of
| hard rain, and Gen. Twiggs and Pillow
;ame in about Il completely exhausted, and
lot anticipating the great strength of the
'nemy, it was thought that the batteries
;ould be taken at a dash, and that the
roops would be comfortably quartered at
San Angel for the night. Instead of this
large portion of them were compelled 10
iyouac without blankets in the midst of
ittiless storm. -...
Early on the Goth Gen. Worth was Or
cred to move with part of his division.
1arland's brigade, for aid in the attack on
Talencia reinforced his position, was deem.
d indispensable. At 7 o'clock the firing
cannon was heard and the rattling Of
auskets, and some then said that in the
istance' horses the enemy could be seen
ying towards the city, yet few deemed
hat the batteries had been stormed and car
led, yet it was so. ~. ...-.-..s .-
Gen. Scott himself accompanied by Gen.
" orth, started for the scene of action,
when they. were met by Capt. Mason with
he joyful intelligence that Valencia
lad been completely routed, after a terrible
truggle. The attack upon his rank was
damned by Gen. .ssmith, and resulted in
he capture Of Is pieces Of artillery, and
ome 500 prisoners, among them Gems.
>lanco, Garcia, Meddozo, and the aotori:
us Salas. He also captured all the, aim
aunition and camp equippage, whilst. the
DAD oyer which those, who escaped, was
trewed with muskets. Not less than, 1000
f the enemy were left'dead on the field, a:
aong them many officers, whilst the nuna-