The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-09-28
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severely; Major Wade, Sd Artillery, severe
ly; Maj, Brondett, 9Th Inf, slightly; Capt.
Vessels, 9Th Inf; Capt. P. Rsa, N. Y. Let.
Dragons, left arm shot off; Captain Nc
Reynolds, Sd Dragons, severely; Capt.
Crlig, Sd Infantry, severely; Capt Ross, 9TH
Infantry, severely; Capt Chapman, 5th in
fntry, slightly; Capt. Thompson, OH In.
fanry, slightly; Capt. Hoffman, 9Th infantry
Capt Holden, lst infantry, slightly, Captain
Halhavy, lst infantry, ,sligh,lyi Lieut.. Schuy-
Ter Hamilton, Ist infantry, but attached 10
General STAFF, severely; Lieut.. Hallowsy, 9th
infantry, but attached to Smiths light battal-
ion. Ii. 9th Bacon infantry, slightly; It. Cad
wsllader, Of the Ordinance, but commands
ing howitzer battery, severely; Ii. Hnman
Thorn, I'd dragons, attached 10 Col. Gar
lands staff; slightly; 1t. Hendrickson, 9Th
inf, severely; Lieut.. Humber 7th infantry,
severely; Lieut.. Boynlon, LIST infantry, but
attached to Taylor's battery, slightly; Lieut..
Lofmer Graham, acting with lst dragoons,
severely; Lieut.. Banburen, of Rifles, slight
lyi Lieut.. Martin Westarly, right arm shot
off, Lieut.. F. A. Webb, 5th infantry; attach
ed to Smiths light artillery, severely; 1t. Lius
genbael, AdJutant 9th Infantry, slightly; 1t.
Bee, Sd infantry, slightly; il. Lowell, I'd in-
lanlry, slightly; Lieut. Chandler, 3D. infantry,
slightly Lieut. Hoiton, 4th artillery, slight
| ly; Lieut.. Tiden. I'd infantry, severely;
Lieut.. Newman, 9Th infantry, severely; 1t.
Gardner, Cd infantry, severely; Lieut.. Hay,
den, I'd infantry, slightly; 1t. Sprague, Adj
jutant 9th infantry, slightly; 1t. Palmer, 9th
inttnry, severely; Lieut.. Buckncr, 9Th in
fantry, slightly; Lieut., Cram, 9th iniantryj
slightly; Lieut.. Smpkin. 18th infantry,
slightly; Lieut. Bennett, 10Th infantry.
Volunteers.
N. Y. Regiment.-Col Burnett, severely:
Capt Fairchlld, slightly; Capt. Brechman,
severely; Lieut.. Sweeney, severely; Lieut.:
Jenns, slightly; Lieut.. Cooper, severely;
Capt. McCab, slightly; Lieut.. Potter, severe
y; Lieut. Griffin, sligh,lyi Lieut.. Matlous.
ky, shghtly. South Carolina, Regiment
Lieut. Col. Dickinson, severely; Capt. James
d. Banding, slightly; Adjutnnt Candy, So
veTely; Lieut.. Hunter, slightlyj Capt. d. S.
Maffit, slightly; Lieut.. Beltins, severely;
Lieut.. B. R. Clarke, dangerously; Lieut. j.
W. Steen, slightly; Lieut.. ]. r. Davis, slight
ly; Lieut.. w. d. Dessanchure, slightly; 1t.
Jas. Abner, seriously.
Coming out of the city, with those Of Va
lenciu, but few of the movements of our own
troops could be seen; but every motion of
the enemy was visible.
Tho order Of battle of Valencia was most
imposing; infantry was seen drawn up 10
support the batteries with the long line of
the enemy; cavalry were stationed in the
rear as if awsiiing the shock of battle. Two
desperate charges Of the latter were seen TO
be repulsed by Col. Riley. Until nigh, had
fairly closed On them, firing on the enemy's
batteries had not slackened; il had been
continuous roar for nearly six hours.
Gen. Scott retired TO San Augustine about
8 O'Clock in the night, in the midst of hard
rain, aud Twiggs and Pillow came in about
IL o'clock completely exhausted, and not
anticipating the great strength Of The enemy,
it was thought that the batteries could be ta-
ken, and that the troops would be comiorta.
bly, qartered at San Angel for the nights
Instead Of this, large portion Of them were
compelled to bivouc without blankets i'll
midst Of p,iless storm. Early on the Goth
Worth was ordered 10 move with a portion
Of his division to aid Garland's brigade in the
attack on Valencia. To reinforce his posi-
ton was deemed indispensable.
At seven o'clock the firing ofcAnnon was
heard and the ratiling of muskery; and some
men said that, in the distance, horses Of the
enemy could be seen flying towards the city:
Yet few deemed that the batteries had been
s;ormed and carried, yet it is So General
Scott, HIMSELF accompanied. by General
Worth, started for the scene ofacton, when
they were met by Captain Mason with the
joyful intelligence that Valencia had been
completely routed, after terrible struggle.
The attack upouhs work was planned by
Gen. Smith, and resulted in tho capture Of
Is pieces of artillery, and some l500prison-
ers; among them, Gen. Blance Garcia, Gen.
Doza, and the notori Gus Salas. He also
captured all the ammunition and camp equip
age, while tho road over which those who
escaped often was strewn with musEets. Not
less than 100 Of the enemy-among them
many oficers-were left dead on the field,
while the number ofwounded was far great
er. The works of Crontreras completely
in the power of the American Army. Gen.
Scott at once ordered Gen. Worth 10 fall
back on San Antonia, 10 turn and capture
that work; then push on towards the capital
by the main road, willis the main body Of
the army moved on towards San. Angel and
Choican. Gen. Twiggs had scarcely moved
half mile beyond the latter village, when
a rafting fire. fmusketry announced that il
was actively engaged with the outpests OF
the enemy, and the booming Of cannons now
gave token that that devoted devision had
fallen on another strong work; a few minutes
, more, and tremendous firing frem the