The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-15

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About nine O'Clock the disiions Of Generals Twisss
and Pillow were ordered 70 march In the direction Of
Crontera and, by one in the afternoon, when In
plain sight Of enemys batteries and within range Of
the heavier guns the brigade Of Col. p. W. Smith vas
ordered to advance towards the snsmys works. whilst
that Of Col Riley moved towards small village TO the
right aud thus cut OF reinforcsmsnts whicnpighs %
sent to Valencia from the city. -
An incessant fire opened on Celons3 ms COM
mand and soon the rifles engaged y&n the picket
Of the enemy, driving them il. ssra
The twelve FOUNDER bette lsAsf'Csp6 Msgrudsr and
the Mountain howitsssAAtasries now commanded BY
Lieut. Calender 6fhs Ordnance Department press
forward ana opened the enemy but were DO mucn
exposed tsDSlom heavier guns, that they were soon
slenced Leutenants johnson and Calender we're Sc
riously wounded.
At 3oiclock General Cadwalader ordered out to
support Col Riley rsnforcemsnts being seen on their
way out from city whilst General Pearcs was sent to
sustain Gen (Col Smith.
The firing from the snsmy's batteries inosssant.
About O'clock General Scott arrived and seeing the
immense strength Of the Mexicans, at once ordered
General Shields brigade to support Riley and Csdwal
lader and prevent possible junction Of the forces
coming out from the city with those Of Vasncis but
few Of the movements Of troops could De seen
| tue every motion of the enemy visible.
The order Of battle Of Valencia most imposing
The infantry drawn up to support the bate
res, whilst long lines of the snsmy's cavalry sta
toned in the rear il waiting the shock Of the battle
Two separate charges Of the latter distinctly
seen to be repussd by Col Riley Until night had fairly
closed in the ring from the enemys batters, had net
Stacked 1t had been continuous roar for nearly six
hours.
Gen Scott retired to San Augustn about O'Clock in
the midst OF hard rain, and Gen. Twiggs and Gen.
Pillow, in about II o'clock completely exhausted
not anticipating the great strength Of the works Of
enemy.
II thought that the batteries could be taken ct
DASH and that the troops would all be comfortably quar-
tered Angel for the night Instead Of this large
portion Of them were compelled to bivouac without
blankets In the midst Of pitiless storm.
On the goth Worth ordered to with part
Of his DIVISION Gsrlands brigade to aid in the attack
on Valencia force this position deemed ndis
psnsable. At O'Clock few discharges Of cannon were
heard rafting Of muskstry and some said that
in the distance Of the enemy could be flying
towards the city yet few deemed that the batteries had
been stormed and carried yet
1t Gen Scott himself accompanied General
Worth and started for the Of action when they
met by Captain Mason with the joyful intelligence
that Valencia had been completely routed after terri
BILE struggle The attack upon his works planned
by Gen Smith, and resulted in the capture of Is pieces
ofarlery and some 1900 prisoners, among them Gems.
Bsnco, Garcia, Mendoza, and the notorious salas He
also captured ell the ammunition and camp equipage
whilst the road which those who escaped fed was
strewed with muskets
No less than hundred of the enemy among them
many officers left dead the field whilst the
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reras completely in the power of the American army
Gen. Scott at ordered Gen Worth to fall back
on San Antonio, to turn and capture that work, and
then push towards the capital by the main road,
whilst the main body Of the army moved towards San
Angel and Cohoycan.
Cen Twggs had scarcely moved half mile beyond
the latter village when rafting fire Of musketry
nounced that 1t actively engaged with the outposts
Of the enemy, and the heavy booming Of cannon now
gave token that the noted second division had fallen
another strong work; few minutes more and tre-
mendous firing from the right made 1t evident that Gen
Wsrth's division actively engaged. He had CON-
petey turned the strong works Of santono but while
doing the enemy had abandoned the place with the
loss Of three heavy guns and had fallen back second
stronger line of works.
1t O'Clock in the afternoon, and about the
commencement Of the BATTLE and such rafting Of fire
has seldom been heard the continent Of
America, accompanied with such booming Of artillery;
aud this continued two hours when the enc
my was completely routed from every point, and until
those who not killed taken prisoners in full
flight for the city
The strength Of the enemy at this place was known
to have been at least fifteen thousand, and many say
twenty thousand all fresh troops and in position of
uncommon strength Opposed to them were about six
thousand Americans jaded and broken down by march
rs, couutermarches and incessant toll
At Churubusco the Mexicans say Santa Anna com
manded in person, but that he retired early.
The young men of the capital, from whom 80 much
expected nearly all fed, without firing gun.
The loss side has fallen most heavily upon the
South Carolina and New York volunteers-the 9th In
ianty nd Smiths Battalion and the batteries of Capts
Msgruder and Taylor The South Carolina regiment
nearly cut to pieces.
Thirteen Mexican Generals were killed and wounded
More ammunition was captured than General Scott
has used since hs has been In the country
The following is the terms Of the armistice agreed
upon whilst the commissioners of the two governments
shall negotiate terms of peacej
Nehsr army 10 be reinforced nor build new d,fen-
during the ormstice go beyond its present line
short the tao armies in way interfere With
each o,her, tDifhou. 4s hours notice.
Annexed is q list Of the killed and wounded so far as
known
LIST OF KILLED WOUNDED.
Officers Kiilel-ReguIers,
Msjor Mills, 10Th Artillery.
Capt. Burke LIST artillery.
Capt. Holman, 7th infantry.
Capt Thornton, I'd dragons.
Capt. Capron, LIST artillery.
Capt. Qualey, ID artillery.
Capt. Anderson I'd infantry.
Lieu. Irons, LIST artillery, but attached to Gen. Cad
wallader's staff.
Lieut. Preston Johnston lst artillery but attached to
Magruders battery.
Lieut.. Easily, I'd infantry.
Lieut. Woodman, 10Th infantry.
Lieut.. Hassman, LIST artillery.
Voiunteers
Lieut.. Chandler, New York regiment
Col. P. Butler, South Carolina regiment.
Lieut.. David Adams do do.
Lieut.. w. X. Williams, do do.
OFFICERS WOUNDED.
Regulars.
Col Clark, 9th Infantry, slightly.
Col Morgan, 10Th Infantry, severely.
Major Wade, Sd Artillery, severely
Major Sentiment 9th Infantry, slightly.