Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-22
Great Battles /!
PARTICULARS, AND LIST OF KILL
ED AND WOUNDED.
THIRTEEN MEXICAN GENERALS
KILLED OR TAKEN PRISONERS.

On the goth, the American forces, consist |
ing of z 900 men, met the enemy at Char
busco, three or four miles from the capitol.
Mexieans %, 900 strong, behind an immense
battery of heavy artillery. After two hours
bloody conflict, our gallant troops swept
every thing, mainly at the point of the bay
onet. American loss less than one thou
sand. Mexican loss five thousand, among
whom were number of distinguished men,
generals and civilians.
The armisiice was agreed upon. Five
commissioners upon the Mexican side, at
the head Of whom is Herrera. They had
two meetings-were to hold another Mon
dav, August 23d.-VaIencia escaped, with
two companions, to Tolucca, and pronoun-
ced against Santa Anna and peace. The
express "a hours in advance Of the mail, has
arrived here this evening, bringing the n.
o. Picayune of the Sth inst. The steamer
Mary Kingslsnd arrived on the 9Th instant.
Later dates from Vera Cruz. She brings
accounts of two battles-ConTeras and
Charbusco, so called from the works of the
enemy.
The proposition of armistice was made
by Gen. Scott, supposed to have been at the
instance of the British ambassador. The
report heretofore given from the city OF
Mexico seems to be unlounded; and should
peace not follow from the negotiations now
pending, another battle must cnsue.
letter from Mr.. Kendall, dated LAMBDA
so, Aug. 22d, says the Bishops palace OF
this place is now occupied by Gen. Scott
and a portion Of the army, after defeating
the enemy in two of the hardest fought bat
ties Of the war.
On the 18th instant, a recOnnotre made
by Col. Duncan, having satisfied Gen. Scott
that road for artillery could be cut from
Chalcoa to the Sane lynistona, Gen. Worth's
division moved in that direction on the 18th,
followed by Gems. Whitman, Pillow, and
Twiggs. BY this move, new line of ope-
rations was taken on the southern and wes-
tern sides of the city of Mexico, and the
strong works of puon and MeXicalango, on
which Santa Anna had bestowed such inn
mcnsc labor, were completely turned. On
tho 10Th Of August, Gen. Worth marched as
far as the hacienda of San Gercoy, when a
halt was ordered by Gen. Scott, as Gen.
Twiggs had met large force of the enemy
at IIaIcoa. Gen. Twiggs promptly ordered
few of the heaviest guns to be numbered,
and after few discharges, the enemy were
dispersed, with a loss of six killed.
On the 18th Gen. Worth resumed his
march over bad roads, but by 8 O'Clock in
the morning he was in sight of the capitol
without any opposition, except that rocks
had been rolled into the road, and bitches
had been dug, evidently showing that Gen.
Scott had stolen a march on Santa Anna.
On reaching this point however, a scattering
fire was opened by force stationed on an
advantageous position which was shortly
after made, but again the enemies pickets
were driven in without loss.
Az o'clock of the 18th. Gen. Scott ar
rived at San Augustine and at 10 o'clock
Gen Worth was on the field marching for
the city of Mexico by the main road.
Mai. Smith and Trumbull, Capt. Moron
and other engineers and officers, were sup
ported by Capt. Blake's ennadrpn ,nf Dra-
roons tn recOuouc when masked battery
WAS opened upon hem, and the hrst Dan
cron, anr ls ,,p,,rgtryIA;; besides Seriously
---m0dnding guide. Col. Garand's brigade
was ordered to occupy position in plain
sight of the encmy's latitude at San Antonio
whilst Col. Starke's brigade and Duncans
battalion took their station in the rear close
by. A party was then sent out to recon-
noitre to ascertain the practcabiity of find
ing a road by which the village of San An
tonic could be reached and the strong hold
Of San Antonio thus turned. This party
had skirmish with the enemy, killing
five or six, and taking as many positions
without losing a man. The result of the
reconnoitrc was favorable, and it was asccl-
tained that n road could be made The
MeXjcans could be plainly seen in force
near Branheras, and at a counsel held tina!
night, it was determined to attack in the
morning. While this reconnaissance was
going on, Gen. Worth, had established him
self at the Bascada Of Burcra, in the win
dow of which countless numbers of the en-
envy could be seen at work on the batteries
of San Antonio. About noon they opened
Oh the Hacienda with round shot and shell.
Nearly every shot took effect, but no dam
are except to the buildings; late in the eve
ming they were again opened, but were ST.
fenced during the night. Had the fire been
kept up the Hacienda might have been torn
10 pieces and the entire command compcil-
Cd TO retreat.
At $ o'clock on the morMng of ,he 10Th the bat
hot was the fire that the troops were compelled to
gum shelter behiHd the buildings but did not give
up their position, About 9 clock the div sion OF
twiggs and Pillow were ordered 10 march in the d.
rcetion OF Bronherau and by10 O'Clock, p. NJ were
~ plain sight o, the enemies batteries and within
range of the heavy guns.
The brigade OF Col. p. s. Smith Yves ordered TO
advance directly towards the enemy 5 works, whilst
that OF Col, Riley moved towards small village at
The right and thus cut off reinforce uents which
might be sent 70 NalcnIia from the city Incessant
firing was opened on Col Smiths command and
soon tie rifles were engaged with the pickets of the
eaemy driving them ON TO the 10 FOUNDER batteries
% Capt MagUres and the Mountain Howtzers
The batteries now commanded by Lieut. Cdlenda
@. the Ordnance Department. were pressed forward
on the enemy, but We're 50 much exposed TO a lire
from heavier guns that they were soon silenced
Leuts johnson and Callenderw were seriously woun-
ded. At o'clock Gen Cadwallader was ordered
out TO support Col. Reilly. Heavy rciniorcements
having been sent their way out from the city
whilst Gen. Pierce was sent 10 sustain Gen. smith
The jrluG from the Cuemy'S battery wss incessant |
At about o'clock Gen. Scott arrived and seeing
the immense strength OF the MeNicans, at once or
CescJ Gen. Shields brigade to support Kelley and
Cajwaiidder, aud prevent 1t possible, junction OF