The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-04

rsdfst near the enemy II The sfsrsson OF AsSvse
called San Geronimo. that afsruoonl What does the
witness know Of any plan order of battle respecting
attack By the American forces the left flank
or intrenchsd camp, coming from Major Gen Pillow
or other officer senior to the Witness aud by whom
the plan actually executed upon that osnp conceived
laid down, and executed the morning of August Goth,
A My brigade 10 in Gen Twiggs division That di
vision; oy Gen. scotrs order, communicated through
Cen Twlggs to me- passed through San Agusin In front
Of Gen Pillows division, division in making
road by waion the army might reach the San Angel
road, to turn the position Of San Antonio That WAS
the explanation which accompanied the order for
movement
After passing hill mound to the right we got
der the IRE OF Tue enemy position ct Contreras Gen
rwiggs there ordered tho advance, composed of two
companies Of rihemen to drive the enemys skirmish-
crs that were In tho corn in 'front.' aud the eng
in their Reconnaissance. While that jeing
Magruders battery came to the front On report Of
the engineers the battery ordered advance and
ordered with my brigade to cover It, Gen Twigg,
at the same Tins turned Rieys brigade. with Taylor
battery on to the right and they soon disappeared of
One Of the pieces of Msgruders cry got fast In
tbs stone wall through which passing which
delayed us few moments Just theJ started again
Gen Pillow rode up. lie asked where Gen. Twiggs
wss and l. pointing In the direction told him he had
entered the and could zee no more of him.
The next or either Of these general oicers
sfser the action, the next morning Gen Twiegs joined
the division just the head of 1t marching out
the village Of San Geronimo Gen Pillow up to
the head Of the oumu where was, just before enter
lug San Angel ruined arches with aquc-
duct the left baud
The only orders received. up to the time that
toned when General Pillow turned of to the right
sss ee ss order 81
road the order of General Tvggs to to the front
from ens,ai rw,su. 9isnsrai p,ov csvs es m order
/ at all
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very heavy fire from the artillery In the enemy's po~
stion, aud attack directly in 'front.' would have CO.
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n no orders came To tha contrarv After Eating
haps fteen minutes longer to see any orders would
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limo parallel to the enemy. I put Major Dimmick's
regiment of artillery in the orchard the main road
leading from Coptreras San Angel and formed the Sd
Infantry and Rdsmen on the right flank of the vllsgs
in colu mn directed company OF Lieut. Col Grahsn
regiment he ith) and Lieut. Smiths engineer compa-
ny to take possession Of the ohurchthe centre of the
'use sssl 'nis An Once. LePoIeeo L9u, rotei
gsds who ssd that the brigade further up the village
to the right Col Riley after reported that
his brigade was there The enemy In front was COM
mandcd by Gen. Santa Anus those in the church by
Gen. Valencia although we did not know this the
time After examining Santa Annals position ordered
attack upon It, Riley to attack towards tho left Cad
walader about hundred and fifty yards the right
OF Riley end retired in echelion both columns by div
sion left front Riley pierce tho right Of the
enemys line about two hundred yards from the enemys
right hapk Cadwalader form the front This just
about sunset when this order given Gen Csdwala
der had examined the rsvne in his 'front.' and reported
that it could be passed. but with difficulty. Riley