Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-09-25

gade TO support Gen. Smith. AT 4 O'Clock,
Gen. Scott arrived and ordered Gen Shields
brigade, and part of Gen. Qai,man's com
mand 10 support Riley and Cadwalader and
cut OFF the troops that were marching from the
city Of Mexico. The roar of The batteries
lasted six hours until night On the morning
Of the 2Oh G en- Worth marched Garland's
brigade towards Courtrerss TO aid in the at
tack upon Valencia A few discharges OF
cannon were heard and heavy ratlllng OF
muskelry Gen. Scott with Gen. Worth adj
vanced and found that Valencia had been
completely routed after a short but terrible
Struggle The attack npon his works was
planned by Gen. Smith and resulted 10 the
capture of Is pieces of artillery. and about
1000 prisoners among them Gen. Bianco,
Garcia, Mendoza, and the notorious Salas land
ammunition and camp equippoge while the
road along which those who escaped fled was
strewed with muskets No less than 700 of
the enemy, among them many officers, were
lef, dead on The feld--ihe number Of wounded
was undoubtedly far greater.
Gen. Scott at once ordered Gen. Worth TO
fall back upon San Antonio. to turn and cap
iure that work, and then TO push on towards
the capital by The main road, while the main
body of the army under Gen. Twiggs, Pillow,
Smith, Pierce and Cadwallader, moved on to.
wards San Angel and Cohoyeau. Scarcely had
The advance Of Con. Twiggs go. half mile
beyond the latter village. before ralting FIRE
of mukery announced that il was actively en-.
gagged with the ouiposts of the enemy, and
The heavy booming of cannon now gave token
that the noted Cd division had fallen upon an
other strong work Bot few minutes more
and tremendous firing from the right, and
Immediately in the main road from San Au-
CUISINE TO the capital, made it evident that
Gen. WORMS division was actively engaged.
Gen. w orh took San Antonio and the eoe.
my fell back, with the loss of heavy cannon,
TO his second and stronger line of works 1t
was now at the commencement. of The battle.
about O'Clock in the afternoon. and sure such
rafting of FIRE arms has seldom or never
been heard on the con,inen. Of America, ac-
companed with such booming Of artillery;
and this was continued over two hours aud
until the enemy was fully routed from every
point. and until those who were not killed or
taken prisoners were in full flight for The city.
To describe the fierce conflicts. now that
two days have elapsed, or to give an account
Of the part taken by the different regiments,
were impossible. From the opening Of The
strife up 10 the time the Mexlcans were en-
iirely routed and in full flight for The city. vas
one continuous roar Of cannon and musketry
accompanied by the loud shouts Of the vciors
as some new vantage ground was gained :
and high above the din rose dense column
of smoke. at times completely shroud;ng the
eombatanIs. The strength Of the enemy at
this battle is known 10 have been $4,000 at
least, many say 90 GOO. all fresh troops
and in a position Of uncommon strength.
Opposed to them were about 6,0O0 Ameri
cans, jaded and broken by down marches and
countermarches. and by incesant toll before
the strong hold OF San Antonio and Courreres
Al Churubusco, the Mexicans themselves say.
Santa Anna commanded in person, but that he
lefi early. The noted battalion Of Hidaigo
and Victoria, and Of lndependinia the
'Polkus' or young men Of The capital, from
whom was expected so much-nearly all fed
without firing a gun
The loss on our side has fallen most heav-
liy upon South Carolina and New York
volunteers. The 9Th Inianry g. Smiths ligh,
battalion. attached 10 WoTth's division and
the batteries Of apis Magru6er and Tsylor
The South Carolina regimen, was nearly cut
10 pieces. losing Isl out Of 90 men. with
witch il went into action. The LIST Artil
lery has suffered severely 10 officers. The
Msxicans acknowledge their loss. in kilt.
cd. wounded and prisoners. of 90 less than Is
gensrsls) among them three ex.Presidenssl
aud forty five pieces Of cannon. One Of our Of
6cers SAYS that we have captured more ammu
milton than Gen. Scott has used since be has
been IN the eonnuy.
The fOrgning is synopsis Of letter writ
ten By &. w. Kendall.