Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-22


8 O'Clock the advance was in sight OF Santa
Cruz, and the spires and dolnes Of the no.
ted capital Of Mexico could be discerned
in the distance.
Other than the bitches aud rocks which
had been rolled down from the precipious
hillside, no opposition was made to the
advance OF Gen. Worth until he had
reached poin, in the road not far from
Santa Cruz-but now a scattering fire was
opened upon the head Of dis column by a
force stationed at advantageous positions
above the road on the left. The enemy
quickly dispersed, however, by Col
Smiths light battalion and I'd artillery,
under Maj G4lt. As the division neared
the hacienda OF La Novia the advance was
again fired upon, but again the enemy 5
plckets were driven in, without loss. A
turn of tie road beyond LA Novia broush,
the pleasant village of San Ausustin in
sight, and after two or three light skirm-
ishes, in which the Mexicans had two or
three lancers killed and wounded. our
troops had quiet possession of San Au-
gnstin. Our only loss during the dav
was che man. a soldier of Smiths ligh!
battalion, who was wounded from corn
field near Aochimilco.
At 7 o'clock on the morning Of the 18Th
Gen. Scott arrived at San Augustin, and
| at 10 o'clock Ser. Worth was in full
march for the city of Mexico by the mar
road Major Smith and Turnbull, Cap,
Mason and other Engineer officers, were
sent In advance, supported by Capt
Bake's squadron of dragons, to recon
noItre, as 1t was known the enemy was il
force at or near San Antonio The party
when within a thousand yards, was fired
upon from battery, which was masked
by trees land the first ball from t II poundel
instantly killed Capt. Thornton, Of ,ht
"a Dragons, besides severed woundn.
guide, Jonathan FilzwaIters. Col. Gar
lands brigade was now ordered to occu
py the hacienda OF Carrera, within plair
sight and range OF the euelny's batterie,
at San Antonio, while Col. brakes bri
| gade and the brttery under Col. Duncan
The Engineer officers were al once sen
cut to reconnotre by Gen. Worth, TO as
certain the prab,icablhty Of turning tn,
strong works Of the enemy, aud in tie
mean time Gen. Scott had despatched
Capt Lee with supporting party, com
posed Of Capt. kearney's squadron aid ;
body OF the l. th Infantry, under Col. Ora
ham, to ascertain the practlcability Of find
ing road by which the village of Sar
Angel could be reached, and thus turn The
strong hold of San Antonio. This latter
party had sharp encounter with the au.
vance Of the enemy, The main body bein4
found posted at strong point not Tar from
the factory of Coureras. In the skirm!>h
some six or eight Mexicans were killed
and a. many more taken prisOners-oI
our side not a man was touched. The re
suit OF the reconnaissance proved favorable
1t was ascertalned that road could be-
made which would enable the army t,
reach San Angel, and thus turn the strong
batteries at San Antonio, and perhaps OH.
ers the enemy might have up'n the roAt
between that and the city OF Mexico.
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less numbers Of! the enemy could be seen
at work upon the batteries OF San Ante
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