Our country in war and relations with all nationsA history of war times, and American heroes on land and sea . ap-tured and turned against the foe. The battle raged most fiercely about a farm-house of theEspejo, which place was captured and retaken many timesduring the day. Until near the close of the day the ad-vantage seemed to be with Osorio, the centre and one wingof his army held the field and the defeat of the patriotsseemed certain. On San Martins left wing the patriots had been able towithstand the Burgos regiment for some time, but the regi-ment of negroes stationed there at last beca
Our country in war and relations with all nationsA history of war times, and American heroes on land and sea . ap-tured and turned against the foe. The battle raged most fiercely about a farm-house of theEspejo, which place was captured and retaken many timesduring the day. Until near the close of the day the ad-vantage seemed to be with Osorio, the centre and one wingof his army held the field and the defeat of the patriotsseemed certain. On San Martins left wing the patriots had been able towithstand the Burgos regiment for some time, but the regi-ment of negroes stationed there at last became confused;four hundred of them were lying dead upon the field. TheBurgos regiment now attempted to form itself into a squarefor a decisive charge; this broke the Spanish lines andthrew them into momentary disorder. Colonel OBrien, agallant Irishman, commanded here a troop of patriot horse-grenadiers. With them he reinforced the reserves underGeneral Ouintana, which had been ordered to support thiswing. Forming rapidly for a charge, OBrien threw hismen so furiously upon the forming regiment of the Burgos. U. S. S. OREGON HOLDING OFF SPANISH SQUADRON
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