New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-16


immense strength of the Mexicsns 8, once ordered
General shieldss brigade TO support Riley aud Csdss.
ader aud prevent II possible. junction Of the forces
coming out from the City with those Of vsencis but
lew Of the Of our Own troop. could Be ,een
ouI every motion Of ,he enemy WA vsibls.
The order of battle Of Valencia was moe. i'm posing
Inc Infantry were seen drawn up support the
ries while long lines Of the enemys cavalry were sta
TONED in tho rear. If waiting the shock of battle
Two separate charges after were distinctly seen
to DO rcpuised By Col Riley Until nigh, had fairly
closed IN the firing from the enemys batteries had no,
sackened 1t had been continuous for nearly elk
hours
Gen. Scot, retired TO san Augustn sbou, O'Clock. In
the mds, Of hard rain and Gen wigs and Gen Pil-
low came In about II o'clock completely exhausted not
anticipating the great strength OF the works Of the enemy
u vas though, that the batteries could be taken a,
dash, aud iha, the troops would all be comfortably
qustered at san Aoge for the night Instead Of this
large portion Of them compelled to bvonsc with
cut blankets In the rnids, Of pitlless storm.
Ga the 2)lh, Worth was ordered TO with part
Of bis division tGsrsnds brigade to AID the attack
Valencia to force this position deemed ndi,pen-
sable Al O'Clock a few discharges Of cannon were
heard ratng Of nuskeiry and some even said ihs, 10
4
toward the City ye, few deemed the batteries had
been s,ormcd and carried yet.
1t WIS so. Gen. Scott himself accompanied General
Worth and started for the scene of action when they
were met by Captain mascn with the joyful intelligence
that Valencia bad been completely routed after terri
Bile struggle The attack upon bis works planned
by Gen Smith and resulted in the capture of - pieces
of artillery and 800 prisoners among them Gens
Blanco Grscis. Mendoza and the notorious sslas file
also captured al the ammunition and camp equipsgo.
while the road over which those who escaped hed was
strewei with muskets.
/ No less than hundred Of the enemy, among
them many officers were left dead on the field while
the number Of wounded far greater and the works
Of Cenirerss completely In the power OF the American
army.
Gen Scott at once ordered Gen Worth to fall back ON
San Antonio aud capture that work, and then
push on toward the Capital by the main road while the
slu body of the army moved toward San Angel and
Cohoycan.
Cen Twiggs had scarcely moved half mile beyond
the latter villsgc when a rafting fire OF rnusketry
nounced that 1t actively engaged with the outposs
OF the enemy aud the heavy booming Of cannon now
gave token that the noted Second Division had fallen on
another strong work sfew minutes more and tremen-
dous firing from the right made it evident that General
Wor,hs division actively engaged. He had com
pls,ey turned the strong works OF San Antonio but
while doing the suemy he'd abandoned the place with
the loss OF three heavy guns aud had fallen back on
second stronger line OF works.
Ii was O'Clock 10 the afternoon and about the
CONNIE nceIneni Of the battle and such rafting OF fire.
arms has seldom or been heard the Continent
of America accompanied with such booming of artillery
and this was continued two hours when the enemy
was completely routed from every point and until those
who were not killed taken prisoners were in full
flight for the City.
The strength of the enemy at this place was known to
nave been at least is, 900, and many say 10000 AL
fresh troops and In position OF uncommon strength
Opposed 10 them were about 1000 Americans, jsded
and broken down by marching, countermarching aud
incessant toll
| AT Churubusco, the Mexicans say Santa Anna com
manded 10 person. but that he retired euly.--
| The young men OF the Capital, from whom so much
was expected nearly all fled without firing gun.
The loss CA ride has fallen most heavily upon the
South Carolina and New York Volunteers the 9Th Infant
~ and Smiths battalion and the batteries Of Capts Ma
gruder and Taylor. The South Carolina regiment
nesrylcut to pieces
Thirteen Mexican Generals were killed and wounded
More ammunition wss captured than Ten. scott mas
used since he has been In tbs country.