Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29

enemy was driven headlong from his
trenches in an incredibly short space
of time. In this engagement 4,500
americans drove 1000 MeXicans from
their strongholds and pursued them
with immense slaughter. The results
OF the battle were gigantic, seven hun
dred of the MeXicans being killed and
eight hundred taken prisoners. The
Americans also captured twenty-five
pieces of artillery and an immense
store of arms and ammunition. All
this was effected with the loss of but
50 men killed and wounded.
The storming of Contreras enabled
Scott to turn the rear of the position
to San Antonio and open a way to the
village of Churubusco, FIVE miles dis
tant. The garrison of San Antonio,
therefore Immediately evacuated their
position without awaiting an assault.
The Great Battle of Churubusco
The scattered forces of Mexicans
driven from Contreras and San An
tonic concentrated upon Churubusco.
To this point Santa Anna hurried up
his entire disposable force until he
had fully 5000 men there assembled
to fight with the advancing Americans
the crucial battle in the struggle for
the possession of his capital
The battle of Churubusco, in the
numbers engaged and the slaughter,
war. Pausing not for rest or refresh
ments. the victorious Americans, after
their early morning victory at
Contreras. pressed hard on the heels
of the flying MeXicans. General Scott
hurried up some reinforcements, and
the attack on Churubusco was deliv-
ereo without delay.
The town was just more than
crowded that day with Mexican SOL
6iers for Santa Anna felt the grasp
OF power slipping from between his
fingers, and hurried up every avail
able man. Every public edifice was
scaholded for infantry who also lined
Tho American attack began soon after
the middle of the day. AS they
moved up. a terrific fire was opened
upon them from both infantry and
artillery along the whole extended
line of the enemy. Some of the ad-
Vanced companies were almost entirely
swept away by the tremendous can
nonade they encountered. Torrents
Of flame rolled down from the enemy's
ofrtifcations, ravaging our ranks with
a deluge of slaughter. For more than
three hours the tide of American bat
tie was successfully resisted by the
enemy. until an attack was made sc
impetuously by two of our regiments
that the strongest of the enemy's
works was carried at the point of the
bayonet. Point after point wa.
gained until, by sunset, all opposition
had ceased and the whole Mexican
host was in rapid retreat toward the
inner Notifications of the city.
In this action the American army
lost 1,056 in killed wounded and miss
inL. The Mexican loss was 1900
killed and wounded and 2.637 prison.
ers who fell in Scott's hands. Included
in this loss were thirteen Mexican
generals and five ex-presidents. Will
a revolution quarterly or semiannuall,
naturally ex-presidents would be /
plentiful article in Mexico. Genera
Scott was wounded during the en-
easement, but that did not proven
his keeping the saddle and watchinJ
/ over every portion of the field to thu
end of the fight.
Beginning at Contreras at o'clocl
in the morning and ending at Churu
, busco as fell the shades of evening
Scott's little army certainly put in
! pretty full day of fighting on tha
2oth of August, 1s47.
The next day Scott offered al
armistice to Santa Anna which wa
gladly accepted. Meanwhile ou
friend. Mr.. Trist, who was still bobbin,
around, tried his hand once more a
patching up peace. But he and tn