The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-07
unrunsts results Of the battle: q the 10th and aoth


and Of the misfortunss OF our Mexican nation.
Gen. Valencia pushed near the factory Of Msgds
lena where he was attacked by 10000 Americans the
10TH who endsavored force their passage that way
against 1000 Msxiosns, and had not Gen: Perez came
to tbs assistance Of Valencia taking position on his
day which happened the morning following The enemy,
yesterday morning. by decided and bold attempt took
possession Of yalvnoia's camp near Magdsens, COM
pstsy routing him and taking possession OF the greatest
part Of his artillery But you must bear In mind that
had the troops, which to his assistance the day
previous been there the result would have been different
Msgdalsna onoe IN possession OF the Americans they
and our
TONS and only listened to the musketry Of the enemy
as they had no artillery with them We only waited for
two discharges Of their musketry and troops
put to flight In terrible confusion and Ia remarkable
what state Of fear extended throughout our entire
take possession Of with the greatest
ssss and more so as the National Guards, (Polkas)
whose name Is SO renowned, behaved with an ignominy
lofths reported armistics, the writer ssys:l-.
must be- well aware that should il be ssctsd Of which
have no doubt, 1t will be a disgrace to the Mexican
people. &c.
MEXICO, August 2lst, lsa7.
Ny Dear Young Lady Yesterday I arrived at home
without accident, having escaped the dangers Of the
u.s. for on leaving cnr camp such the disorder and
confusion that The enemy had attacked us with Whips
rails gave orders, and the cswp women screamed the
mules would not pull, the soldiers did not wish to r.
ann
mandsr would not allow It, and ut last we escaped saw
Ing some part Of our munitions, but losing much,
which could not be removed The under
sion, they commenced q FIRE We stood on the
defence, and they certainly through pity took the
Hsrdly had reached the bridge at Churubusoo
when the artillery FIRE commenced at that place
General Santa Anna arrived there at the moment we
passed, and he ordered such Of the artillery
venient should be turned upon the enemy, and that
of VII Aft
the enemy and while the action continued we reached
the city We found Mexico in the greatest consterna-
on perhaps for sakes than for the events
the morning, for that presence produced the
greatest joy and We were even cheered when 1t was
seen that we had not met with any loss
1t seems impossible that in the space of six hours
eight thousand men should have been destroyed, Of
Scarcely saw Of the before shsT sS
and that without the possibility Of stopping them The
battsons Of Bravo and Independence attacked in
the convent Of Churubusco and taken prisoners and
Is thought that Gorostixa Is ofths number.
To-day, about Ave thousand Of the dispsrssd have
been collected and have about twelve thousand
men in arms. An srmistioe, SO sc SO.
,Auousr q, ls47 g.
Old Man Although am rsgidor, "a civil ofiosrJ
main In the city taking Of disorderly women and
drunkards determined 10 the fate eff nv unfortu-
ana ordsr the
directing to join General Alcorta as bis aid-de-
camp and on Wednesday morniog went to the
paign, and to see in what COULD my country
The enemy presented himself ON Thursday morning
before U.S. order allow their engineers TO make
reconnaissance of position but did not like the
pa'ao, and on Sunday night Santa Anna heard that
naa hs ar
O'Clock, commenced march towards the same
place. 10y the city, and on Tuesday, after examins
ton of the place, could make resistance
there and 1t resolved that should take up our
position at San Antonio That Same afternoon the
ossded with the greatest activity to make
for resistance and ordered the heaviest pieces Of ord
nance to be brought from Penon to San Antonio and
ing that tho enemy might take advantage Of in that
quarter We made bitches . and rsdoubts and General
Of the hussars who at Jalapa, ordered to
around towards Coyoacan (uesr San Angel) The 6th
brigade composed Of Victoria, Independence, Hidalgo
and ordered to march to Churubus,o this
brigade composed Of 900 men, and generally called
league from San Antonio. There must have been
eight hundred men, and fred several shots
shells, with good result In the meantime, took
at general headquarters, about half league this
before yesterday, Thursday We continued firing
the enemy and At about O'Clock observed
that Valencia who wa. posted It ,Msgdssns to impede
was heavy, when an aid Of Vaencias arrived saying
that he being surrounded and We sent an aid to
Perez and another to Mexico to Lombsrdina minister
OF War; in order that he might tell Rangel to march
with his 1000 men, together with Perezs brigade to the
support Of Valencia At about half past O'Clock In
the found ourselves in front of the enemy,
who taking position the left flank Of Vaencia
when the enemy on seeing 5000 men who to rein.
force Valencia covering themselves In the
bushes, and behind the church Of San Geronimo How
ever the enemy forces front of Valencia cont to
fire upon him. and he Valencia returned their fire with
twenty pieces Of cannon A little before dusk
received three light pieces We had sent for, and we
fred six times with good result had proposed not to
ask where were going, and what was my astonish-
ment when at night were ordered to retire to San
Angel, two and half leagues distant from Vaencias
camp. We there met Rangel's division, and ours,
together with his, amounted to II 900 men.
Well old gentleman, instead Of marching early the
next morning to tbs beautiful position We left on the
10th, did not start till after O'Clock merely as it
were to the destruction of Valencia, and we had
arrived ct the position OF the previous day. when
We met two flying soldiers, at about O'clock. who
brought the fatal news Of the complete rout Of Valencia
Then DON Antonio Santa Anna) gave orders for our
return to Mexico, it to be made another Troy
Ranges brigade was ordered to take possession Of the
citadel and Santa Anna gave Perez and Bravo orders
retire from San Antonio San Angel being taken,
the confusion and the destruction Of tie Of our
army which ensusd In moving our artillery and am
munition we put much inconvenience delay,
for, 1t had rsined the night previous the wheels
stuck in the mud and the mules fatigued could not
| haul them. The result Mas that when the Yankees
observed movem mt, aud saw us withdraw our
pieces from tho embr. at Antonio he detached
| two columns, by the Poiregal CROUCH volcanic
ground) and the other down the main road and
| quenty took San Antonio and most Of Alvarez's
troops, brought from the SOUTH were made pri-
soners. Whilst this was going on ct San Antonio
the same troops which had routed Valencia, were
detached in two columns, one OF which attacked
Churubusco, where, after small resi- tance the COM
psnes of Independence and Bravo taken pri-
soners, also other companies that we're out Off in
their retreat. The other column came down the
main road and attacked the bridge by the eame name
where our wagons (returning from San Antonio
and fast la mud) served them trenches; and after
attack Of infantry alone they took our position which
appeared impregnsbs, putting US shamefuy to fight
gone directly into Mexico, for our cursed soldiers,
frightened DEATH believing through the streets,
" here comes the Yankees" Finslly Santa Anna re.
solved defend the city at the first line and If our
soldiers would not run had sufficient number left
| to defend this unfortunate city.
But they speak OF csptuation or know not
what The result is that the Yankees march direct
y into Mexico at any hour they please owing to the
cowardice and Of our generals. chief Bsesadra
Mora Vism and Araujois started at day bresk this
morning with orders fro Pacheco to ask Scott for 80
hours armstce ia order tG bury the dead and oosct
the wounded Santa Anna became very angry and said
this cursed Pacheco had made fool Of himself and
promised me-whch remark, having to the OF
Pacheco, he resigned. Some say 1t preconcerted