Washington telegraph., 1847-09-22


FIRE of musketfy announced that II was ae'
lively engaged with tho outpost oil the ons=
my, and be heavy booming OF the eannun
now gave token thai tho noted I'd division
had fallen upon another strong work, But
A few minutes more aud tremendous Iii.
ing from the right, Immediately in the main
road from San Augustine TO the capilah
made il evident that Gen. Worths division
was actively engaged, lie had completely
turned the strong works oi San Antonio,
but while doing 50 the enemy had ahan.
doned the place with the loss oflheif heavy
guns, aud had fallen back upon his second
aud stronger line al works. twas now at
the commencement of the battle, about |
O'Clock in tho afternoon, aud sure such n
rallIng of firearms has seldom or never
been heard on the continent ef America,
accompanied with such boomingal arIilleiyi
aud this was continued over 1--WE honrs aud
until the enemy was lul y routed from every
point, and until those who were not killed
or taken prisoners were in l1l Hight Tor
the city. Let mo endeayor in words Ia
give the reader an idea oflho position aud
works of the enemy. As you eume along
the road leading Ifom San Augustine Ia
the capital, and Immediately this SIDE the
pnene del Rosana, the Metienns hal
lhfawn UP strong aud exceedingly well
hnill battery, commanding tho road ean.
plelrly On the right as yoi faced the
cilY, stretching for long di'lanea was
continuous ditch, hthind thu bank Of whieh
an immense number Of Mexican infantry
were posted, On the left ol' the isie de
p1iai, or work al the bridge, and ahnnl
llres hundred yanl. distant, was the church
Churubusen. or san Pshln. strongly fortified
with works lpf infantry, and also having
well CONSTRUCTED battery containing \ nun
bef Of guns oi heavy cl'ibrc. Ihis work
VISA lite in a1sAnc from the i,is de
point, aud nearly in line between Z aud
the village Of Cuhafcsn. Further On, On
The aihcr side Of the work al tue bridge
anl abiul latra hundred yards from lie
road, was latsn building. well adapted
lar The protection n infantry, aud IN which
llie encmy had also posted an Immense
budY. The ground IN tn. vicinity Of all
these points WAS completely covered with
corn, and lniher fields, cui up in every difer.
ton hy viie aud deep dilehes presented
uhzlae'rs ignumnrHb.c IN the advance al
nnr lruops. No Reconnaissance ui the pp
,ilian Of the enemy had bsen mule. ani
consequently ilsslrngih could only be a.
eell.inrd ty bsrl bIowi and knnrks.
Ii" division Gems. Hwlgss aud Wuuh
wsfe Al once enzlg'l, the iaumsf with the
church AMI strong hold al GhuHhIsco. aal
ihe later with lie batteries at lie hnlgr;
aud in the ma iIms Gen. sh'r d brigade
-ihe New io,k anl Sna'h Carolina val.
ulesrs lagrih.i with The 9ih, lzlh ahd
liih Regiments Il lnanifY. under General
Pierce, Wefr huuYing onward rum Cohiy
ran 10 auak the hacienda. Soon ltry t.
Wais engaged anl now tic hNi''a b'csmr
general. Tho ensmy had otef lwnaly
pieces U. eaHnln aHl all tie admirable posi-
lions, aud served with more than ordinary
skill, while but few Il our guns could br
brought to bear. Tho btrsry Of Captain
Fran. Taylor, q Z. true, opened well III
reclrd IRE upon Cbunhusco, hnt SO expos
ol va. is ,ina,ian that il suffered most ten.
Hb'c. b1ih il officers anil mrn.
10 describe III fierce co.lic'. syen nov
that Two days have elapsed. or 10 give an
account ollhe part taken by tho different
regiments, were impossible. From ihc
opening Of the rife up 10 the tins The Mex
leans we're entirely routed AMI IN lull nghi
ivr the city, was one continuous roar ol
cannon anil mlske'fy, accompanied by The
loud shlufs Di tho yiclors as some new
vantage grnqni wa. gained; and high above
the din rose a dense column Of smoke. at
time. comllricly slronling lLc combaians. ;.
The strength Of the enemy at this battle is
known 10 baye been $1,000 at least, many
say 90 900, all fresh troops and in a posi-.
ton Of uncommon strength. Opposed To
them were about 6000 Americans, jaded
aud broken down by marches and counter
marches. anI by incessanl toll before the
stronghold Of Coulrens and San Antonio.
At Churubusco. the Mcyicans lhrmseve,
say, Santa Anna COMMANDED in person,
lhul that be leli early. The noted baiial.
ions Of IIidalgo and Victoria and Of Inie.
pendicia-lhc Polkqf, or young men Of the
capital from whom SO much was expected
nearly oil Aed without firing gun
In the different works tbnl mostly in the
church, taken by Gen Twiggs near 1000
troops were captured. Among them were
Gen. Rincon, who commanded in person
Gen. Anaya, lately President Sndiiuio. and
Gen Araevallon, as also Col. Gornsisza,
formerly Minister al Washington. Gen.
Gauy was captured near San Antonio by
Gen. Worth, and several influential Off.
GERS. among lhrm Col Miramon, by Gen.
Shields al tho hacienda; but the important
capture ofall was the entire Foreign Bat.
talon, mostly made up Of desericrs from
or own army with their commander. the
notorious Riley himself. They arc all now