The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-04-30

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"Met the enemy 2s.h February. At
Sacramento. eighteen miles north of Ch,.
huahua, strongly enucnched; action COM
menced at 3 u. NJ, on the part of our ar
ulIery, at nine hundred yards, on an adj.
yanced charge of clyalry, eight Hundred
ana SIXTY strong. Enemy's artillery di-
fected against ours for time. The en-
emy's advanced charge fell back and RI.
formed, assuming their second position
III front oi their line of redoubls and en-
irenchmen's. Oar own battery At the
same Tune advancing, again opened their
IRE upon the enemy, aud IN a very shor,
time threw them into complete confusion
and flight. At the moment of the retreat
or then cavalry behind their fortifcalions
TIVE order was given to our night wing to
charge upon the redoults, which were
manned by regulars linianlry) from Du-
range and Iacatecas. This charge was
made in most gallant manner, support.
ed by Major Gilpns and Lieut.. Colonel
JAchson's command, and the section Of
howl,zers under Captain Wcigh,man and
Lieut.. Choteau. In a very short time.
lhcIr whole line # Notifications wa,
evacuated, their batteries s.Ionced, and
she enemy IN iuIl retreat in every direc.
ion. The enemy being in fall retreat,
Mi, Clark, with his four Gpoundcrs.
| (lhe Lo"i'zers bel already in the pur.
SUIT followed al the top of our speed.
until we were some distance inside ,heir
line OF IrriilcaIIon, when the Maior's at
tenuon was directed to a Formidable bat.
terry, some 1900 yards distant, the posi-
ton Of which, ON the summit of an i'm
mense pile Of volcanic rocks, command.
ed the retreat Of Their own forces. and
might have done great execution on our
pursuing troops. He Immediately. ami.
cIPaung orders, wheeled and advanced
to one ct the enemy's redoub.s, within
1928 yards Of the battery jus, named,
and opened upon it with one six pound
e'. Although the height Of lheIr battery
was 50 great, their shot all fell short Of
us, doing no damage. Oar first fire dis
mounted one 9-pounder, and in about )
or 20 minutes, their battery was silen-
ced, their position abandoned, and our
coIois planted upon the height.
We took two large 9-pounders, ssvcn
i'pounders, one FOUNDER, and two car.
rIages, each mounted with three pieces
oi one and half inch ralibre. with
proporlIonale quantity of amunilion.-
Their provisions. baggage, and every
thing, was abandoned upon the field;
four or five thousand dollars in Specie
taken. The enemy's force, 4,223
men, including some Of their finest regu.
lar troops, and well armed. Our own
force in the action was 924. The enc
my lost III killed 300, a great number
wounded, thirty or forty prisoners. Our
own loss was ore killed, one MORALLY
wounded, seven wounded, mot mortality
about four days after the battle, Colonel
Cuilla, who was in command Of his re.
glmenI at the battle, in attempting 10
make his esape from chihuahua in de
guise, be having been concealed IN tue
city during that time was taken prison.
er Col. Sam {. Ovens, Of lndepen.
dcnce was taken prisoner, who was in
the action as Maor cf the battalion Of
Volunteer Traders, was the only one
killed upon the field.
The city was entered by detach-
mens of artillery under Capt. W SING
ton of the LIST Regiment, under Cspls.
Rice and Parsons, on the lsl MarcI,,
and the main body entered the mex,
day.