Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-09-27
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BATTLE OF CHURUBUsCo
by ONE WHO WAS THERE.

by ONE WHO WAS THERE.
The battle of Contreras had been
fought, and loody victory won.-
The stars and stripes foated in proud
triumph over those rugged ramparts
which an hour before had been con-
sidered impregnable. Valcncia's
mighty host, the pride and flower of
the Mexican army, had been routed
and were flying in disordered masses
tothe Convent and breast-works of
Churubrsco, determined to make one
more stand 10 save their capital, the
proud city of the Aztecs, from falling
into the hands of the eBurbarians of
the North" Scarcely had the shout
of victory died away among the rug.
ged hills of Contreras before the
booming of Worth's cannon, and
the rattle of Twiggs' muskets, were
heard in athe distance, telling too
plainly that the ball had again open.
ed; that another fierce and bloody
fight would be fought before the all
ready wearied troops could enjoy
moment'srest. 3t, rf
Shields brigade, consisting of the
New York and South Carolina Reg
iments of Volunteers, were quickly
ordered to take their ''place in, the
bloody drama soon to be enacted.--
Passing down the road in quick time,
they soon reached the beautiful viii
lage of San Angel, when an orderto
halt was given, in order to rest the
troops. AS we were resting on our
arms the. commander-in-chief ap-
preached the gallant commander of
the Palmetto Regiment, and in high
terms complimented him and his
command for the gallant bearing on
the field of Contreras they then
parted never to meet again. The
troops rested III San Angel about an
hour. Taylor's Battery came down
the road, and as they swept past our
lines, shouts were given and returned.
Soon they were hidden from our
viewby thick columns of smoke
Louder and louder still grew the
noise and din of the battle, for the
contest was raging fearfully. The
long expected order for Shields's
brigade TO advance to the scene of
action at length was given.
Our position was assigned in rear
of the, Convent near the Hacienda
our route for some time lay through
corn field, and then emerged into
anlopen field. Here we found four
thousand picked men of the enemy
drawn out in battle earray. Shields
attempted TO file round and flank
them, but a body of some three thous-
and cavalry, who hung on our rear,
prevented this movement, and a
charge was ordered after performing
an evoMtionof on right by file into
Anc! Never was an order given on
obeyed with such promptness under
as murderous a fire; steadily they
moved on, showing an unbroken
frontsto the enemy. Such was the
damage done by the enesny's fire
that a retreat was ordered to the
rear of the Hacienda, in order 10
form new line. AS soon as ,,ossi-
bic the line was formed, (the Palmet-i
to- Regiment being the base,) and
again the order to advance was glv.
en-. Slowly but steadily the brigade
moved OH uudera perfect hail storm
of lead, their numbers thinning fast.
The voice of our beloved and gallant
commander could be heard far above
the din OF battle urging us on. Al
ready had his horse been shot from
under him, and he himself severely
wounded; but still he kebt an with