Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-11-20
Particulars of Vidaurris Defest.

The following graphic account is given
by an eyewitness of the recent defeat of
General Nidaurri, by the forces under Gen
cral Ntiramon, the commander of the Mex.
lean Government forces
On the 26th of September, General Mi
ramon sent a detachment of 1900 men to
reconnoitre his camp, with orders to fall
back, iii the event of an attack.
On the 2Sth he sent out larger detach-
ment, with similar Instructions, and after
having made himself thoroughly acquainted
with Yidaurri's strength and position, on
the morning of the 29th, prepared for a
general attack.
His army consisted of 900 men, OIL
ccred by the best men in Mexico.
Having determined to make the attack
with the bayonet and lance alone, he de-
tailed 3,000men to remain as guard for
the artillery and military stores.
lie then ordered 5000 Lanceros to take
position on the right and left wings of vi
daurri's army, at safe distances, and hold
themselves in readiness to cut off the fugi-
tivcs in the event of a route.
Then placing himself at the head of
5000 infantry and cavalry, he moved to-
ward the camp of Yidaurri.
AS the army arrived upon the hills which
commanded the plain where Vidaurri with
5000 men were encamped, Gen. Miramon
ordered halt and, pointing with his
sword across the plain, said "Soldiers
of Mexico there are the enemies of the
this day we shall strike blow that will
give rest to the Republic, and rebuild the
altars of our holy religion"
When these words were concluded, a
shout from 5000 voices of i" FiUa Repup-
itca, Fica ku hylcsia n' resounded in tones
of the deepest enthusiasm throughout the
lines.
So soon as silence was restored, the bug
les sounded, and the army advanced with
fixed bayoncts and lance, orders having
been given for not musket to be fred un-
til the batteries should be taken.
As the attacking army advanced, vi
daurri's gunners were distinctly seen hold
ing in their hands their lighted port fires,
awaiting the orders of their commanders,
but the army Of Mexico steadily advanced.
When within two hundred yards of vi
daurri's lines the order to g fire. was given
and sixty pieces of cannon and eight thou
sand small arms belched forth their murdc-
rous hail upon the assailants.
In an instant, and before the troops had
time to waver, the orderto charge rang
down the line from the sharp voico of Gen.
eral Miramoh tho order was obeyed, and
before the artillcry-men could reload their
pieces, q large party ofthein were lanccd at
their guns, and the batteries were taken.
simultaneously, Miramon,s infantry had
fallen upon Yidaurri's VoIaatarics With
their bayonets, with such fury as was ire
sistible I.ancets and bayonets were clot-
ted with blood, while bullets pierced the
frightened fugtiycs.
.a Footmen were trampied under the feet
of tho cavalry that had been posted upon
the right aud left of Vidaurri, and many
Of them lanced. AZ
The plain to the north and cast of the
Hacienda was covered with fugitivos, Ayine
towards tho moupt9lins almost brcathless,
from tic impetuous hancvsos,
It was San Jacinto victory; 500 are
rP6rted killed 100 wounded one.haIf
supposed to hemort9ly q, 900 taken pris-
ipers, the balance made their escape into