. History of Mexico; her civil wars, and colonial and revolutionary annals; . ly infernal, owing to cold, rain and wind, which latter almostamounted to a hurricane; while we had neither food nor fuel. 23.—At dawn we commenced our movements. About 3,000 infantry,and four pieces, commanded by General Pacheco, moved to the right totake the height F; and at nine a heavy fire was opened. The cavalrycharged at the same moment. The charge was excellent, though someof the corps acted badly. Much havoc was however made among theenemy, and the height was carried by force of arms. We also lost alarge num
. History of Mexico; her civil wars, and colonial and revolutionary annals; . ly infernal, owing to cold, rain and wind, which latter almostamounted to a hurricane; while we had neither food nor fuel. 23.—At dawn we commenced our movements. About 3,000 infantry,and four pieces, commanded by General Pacheco, moved to the right totake the height F; and at nine a heavy fire was opened. The cavalrycharged at the same moment. The charge was excellent, though someof the corps acted badly. Much havoc was however made among theenemy, and the height was carried by force of arms. We also lost alarge number of men, and the new corps of Guanajuato dispersed. Ifat that juncture we had been attacked with vigor, we would probably havebeen defeated. New columns were organized, and successively chargedwith extraordinary valor, and though the enemy defended himself withextraordinary firmness, he was dislodged from the height g-, Ave remain-ing in possession of the field, in the position, Mb, 31 d, and he reducedto that of Jl h.—By an officer of Engineers in the Mexican 29 BATTLE OF LA ANGOSTURA, OR BUENA —Antericans. M.—Mexicans. BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA. 451 Minon, had appeared between Angostura and the city, evi-dently placed there to attack the rear of the Americanline, or to make an attempt upon the town itself. Toprovide for the defence of Saltillo was an important duty;a field-work had been erected, upon which was mountedtwo howitzers; the General also detached two companiesof riflemen and a field-piece for the protection of the sunrise on the morning of the 23d, Santa Anna or-dered General Pacheco, with a division of three thousandinfantry and four guns of heavy calibre, to take the posi-tion occupied by the Americans, in front. The cavalrywas at the same time brought up to support the move-ment. The light troops, under Ampudia, had alreadysufiered from the fiie of Marshalls riflemen, who, shelteredby the uneven ground, handled their weapons as bac
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