THE NORTH
THE WAR.
From the N. O. PicJyun and Delta, 14tU inst.
And Charleston Courier Express.
Our Victories
FULLY CONFIRMED
THE CAPITAL IN OUR QUIET POSSESSION
flrrimn Tnsa'in Jhttllcs of the St h fir 13f
Gens. Pillow and Shields
Mrlntosli. Lieut . Cols
city they have show a themselves perfectly
worthless. ,. .
, , ., i. r,u he Amen-
un tne lain, at urea- chai.ulte-
nna rnnunpnrpil f anil"11"" .
rT. i. i-.. TtL -..! their nnsitions: and if Santa An- . will say nothing of the bribery that dark
Some people hope thaXers of ground as is stated, and can 1 side of the picture is undoubtedly the work
vocated by several members ot the "ex , na f hemavlofthe exceedindv wise men at W ashing-
Congress at Queretaro, bu , or my jr. :, a 1 ------o - JWo a oryon ton. Bad advisers have been busy, botl
a l . I lP IIMIV Ul Ull.DC ucu- j - -
;;.,;;, ,-nn.,ading Cha,,...- up n. ""-". .hpn . fh.v ' vaper. It will not be the first time he has
pec; which .hole -I P " ? S true interests?- 0
tne louiuurjw .... m:thcn thevsuc-
they suc-
imme-
eJ;11 iV". "V , their victory to the
it liateiv .
wounded Col. rta of the city, where -
Manin Scott. ! v a most obstinate resis auce -uy
w a. . 7
The folly of ttfeE peo- I twist the whole" affair into a "victory- ton. Bad advisers have been busy both
lhe tony oi intfce peo i l" ... . . , .- u u j Knmi. in recommending mea-
.11 ji i t r v vim lit- i i if ii ri iinir nc naa i licit auu u ivi"v w
ana tneir
9UIC9 Ul I .
GEN. WORTH'S DIVISION. counsels have prevailed to the exclusion oi
I . r- i l a 1, n a r nan
Killkd Col. Martin Scott, Capt. Mer
Never. This is my tear. .
All communication with the interior is
cut off.
Mcintosh, Lieut, t ots. iMarnn neon, a . in of the J
,, W d AMta. MM- c-n.er that
Grc oas or officers and men, iyf
The steamer Fashion, Capt. Ivy, ar"
rived last evening from Vera Crux via
Tampico, having left the former city on
the 7th ami the latter on the 9th. J he
Fashion has experienced verV rouo 1
weather.
By this arrival we have our correspon
dence from Mr Kendall and others up to
the 28th of September from the city ot
M exico. Tne news is glorious, ever glori
ous for the American arms; at the same
time our losses are severe, and the details
i -ii i 1 ,...,i.wljil ipncr-cir kcninff.
ii the kiiieii un uiimi-. 0
Thank God! none
of our Generals have
Fil
all.
been killed, but Maj. Gen. l'Ulow aiul isng.
Gen. Shields were both wounded severely
but were doing well at last accounts.
In the battle of the King's Mill on the
8th, Gen. Worth's division lost about 600
men in killed and wounded. In the bat
tles of the 13th the storming ofChapul
tencc and the attack on the citadel Quit
man's division lost 300, Twi-gs' 268,
!... iao -,nd W'nrth's 138 848 in
Worth had scarcely a thousand men in this
action. Our entire loss since leaving
Puebla in killed, wounded and missing Mi-
Kendall sets down at 3000; another au-
thority given below makes it 4000. And j
vet Gen! Scott enterciPthe valley of Mex
ico with an army only a little exceeding
10,000. What wonders have not these
ten thousand " achieved I The Mexican
accounts representing that we were at any
time seriously repulsed are not true. The
Mexican loss is nut definitely ascertained,
but was enormous.
We annex here Gen. Scott's orders after
his victorious occupation of the city, by
which it will be seen that Gen. Quitman,
who gloriously distinguished himself on
the 13th, is Governor of the city:
GENERAL ORDERS No. 281.
Headquarters of the Jlrmy 7
Mexico, Sept. 14 y
I. Under the favor of God the valor of
this nrmv. after manv dorious victories,
has hoisted the colors of our country in the
capital of Mexico and on the palaces of its
Government
2. But the war is not ended. The Mex
ican army and Government have fled, on
ly to watch an opportunity to return upon
us in vengeance. We must then be upon
our uuard
:. Cmnimnies and reiriments will be
krnt tootiuM. and all stand on the alert.
Our safety is in nditary discipline.
4. Iet'there be no drunkenness, no dis
orders and-no straggling, stragglers will
lw. 5n rip;it (Innn-pr of assassination, and
marauders shall be punished by court mar-
tials.
5. All the rules so honorably observed
by this glorious army in Puebla must be
observed' here. The honor of the army
and the honor of our country call for the
best behavior on tiie part of all. The va
liant must, to win the approbation of God
and country, be sober, orderly and merci
ful. His noble brethren in arms will not
be deaf to this hasty appeal from their com
mander and tricml.
6. Maj. Gen. Quitman is appointed civil
and militarv Governor of Mexico.
Cy command of Maj. Gen. Scott,
II. L. SCOTT, A. A. A. O.
Two days after, he issued the following
. ..ditional orders :
GENERAL ORDERS No.
Headquarters of the Army,
National Palace of Mexico, Sept. 1 6. $
The General in chief calls upon his bre
thren in arms to return, both in public and
nrivate worshin. thanks and eratitude to
God for the signal triumphs which they
have recently achieved for their country.
Beginning with the 19ili of August and
ending the I -1th inst.. this army has gallant
ly fought its way throuirh the fields and
forts of Contreras,
. i A.0i.;nn mi-itvv rninmenceu en-
tering the city, and at 7 their flag was
wavin over "the palace, or what the an
keeshave called the " Halls of the Mon
tezumas." At 12 o'clock the previous
ni-ht, Santa Anna with all his troops lett
the city, leaving the inhabitants at the
mercy of the invading army, and before
day lVht the place was entirely plundered
by the'leperos and prisoners ot the ex-Ac-r.,i,io
.tlw, hal escaped or been set
loose. At 7 o'clock partial shots were
heard in the city, fired by the inhabitants
i. Amorirrm armv as it was entering.
It soon became a brisk lire, and continued
pretty severe during the day. i ne ...c. -cans
Yought bravely, and plundered those
houses from which the shots proceeded (or
from which they fancied tbey came; so
that many innocent people suffered in per
son and property. The troops were much
exasperated, and I can scarcely blame
them. The following day firing ceased,
although some partial excesses were com
mitted. On the 16th, things were a little
restored to peace, and up to to-day have
i i;t! irtrti A tr;innuil. On jMon-
UCi-"iiic a uti'i- ...... i . j
dnv. the 20th. a few of the shops opened, j
I vet most of the principal ones are still
closed, as the want of confidence is great.
The Mexican population are lai trom
being satished, and tnere is
.i- . w'lll tnkp nlace. ben.
to ueiieve a lean"" r
Scott is taking great precaution to prevent ;
outrages, and 1 must say, to the credit of
the Americans, that they have bebaveu who
much more prudence than could have been
expected under existing circumstances and
.! .A ;,.Iw,c.mi,Mp i-erention thev met with.
lilt -- - - . ,
It is a pretty well known fact with us that
the American army nave iosi j
u.ff PmpM. in killeil. Avounded, and death
from fatigue anil other causes, about 4000
men, and upwards of 170 commissioned
officers, yet their real loss I cannot posi
tively state. Assassinations are daily com-
i . ihA ni 1 inn
mitted in the suburbs on me soaring
soldiers. At 8 o'clock at night all is quiet,
and there is not a soul to be seen in the
streets: windows and doors are barricaded,
and the ladies keep in both night and day,
and our once merry city wears a sombre
aspect; the trail of the serpent i eviuenuv
over it. Gen. Scott has declared martial
law, and enforces it strictly.
I have a good opportunity of knowing
irnrs nf the neonle. and my opinion
is that we are farther off from peace than
ever.
rill, Capt. Ayers. Lt. Strong, Lt. Arm-
g, Lt. Burwell, Lt. Farry; Captains
n, 4th Art. Van Olinda; Lts. Mcnta-
stron
Tlriim
.1-11 n n d fantpv. S. C. Volunteers: Col.
llansom; Lt. Col. BaxteY; Major Twiggs,
Marines.
Wounded. Col. Mcintosh, severely;
Extracts from Mr. Kendall's LeXters.
Tacubaya, Sbpt. 8, 1847.
Forenoon, 10 o'clock--I have just re
turned from another battle field one on
which the victory o. tne f ! Maj. Wa-,te, badlj; Maj. Wright, dightlj;
was complete and o-LJ ! Cant. E. K. SmiA sevtrel r, W Cady,
contenled with an ei emy im n9eij su I T . . - J Q '
r"thmeredTe?;;t 3k7- fa.UeVadnJerr,severe,J!;Assis;ant
oen. vvviiu iw.rc vor 1 Surireon Roberts, danarerouslv; Capt Ma-
lio-ht aim in less man i - - j o ' o r -
nAVnV carried, all the canaon of the en- wn, severe y : Lts. Shackleford, Hamilton,
emy were in our possession, an immense Uanie s, rnst, severely x.t- uuruauK,
tiiij wci t- . , mnrtallvi Lt. Clark, badlv: Lt. Morns.
nuantitv ot ainniunuiiMi capi-uicu, cuv ..cm . -'tT V. i r . "ii r
iJSo men, amon them 53 officers, taken severely; Lt. Beardsley, badly; Lt. Wa.n-
- j wngnt, severely; ai. nuni, sugniiy; ji.
eHin?. severely: Lt. Clark, slightly; Lt.
Yov more man an hwii v.v. icu ---- o j . - T
with a violence not surpassed since the Hayes, slightly; Lt. Foster, severely; Lt.
Mexican war commenced, and so great the Pent, severely ; Assistant Surg. Simons,
" . . u r 4io rsenir slisrhtiv: Lt. Prince, severely; Lts. lm-
was doubtful. Tlieforceof the enemy has coin, and Thome, severely ; Lt. Mont-
the opinions of men who might have been
listened to with prom. i trusi tPv.-
rience of the past may prove a lesson ior
the future, and that by this time our rulers
must see and leel matin oruer xo uung
about a peace with the Mexicans they
must use hard blows instead of soft words.
We have accounts from Mexico, brought
in by Frenchmen and other foreigners, to
the effect that Santa Anna's loss at El
Molino was much more severe than any
one here had anticipated. They say that
during the afternoon of the 9th no less than
1500 wounded men came into' the city,
while the number of kilted was over 600.
It must read strange, the story that
anno men have spt themselves
3 vr - ' m
Hofnrp a stronsrlv fortified City Ot
over 200,000 inhabitants, with ah army of
of loacf Oi.nnn men to defend its but the
uv iji. - C
tale is a true one and the proud capital ot
Mexico must tall.
Yours, &c, G. W. K
San Antonio. Churu-
busco, Molino del llev, Chanultepec and 1 some cases with stern
the gates of San Cosine and Tacubaya, into ' down the insurrection
the capital oi .viexieo.
When the very limited
Copy of a letter written y a Frenchman, to one of his
countrymen in Vera t:ruz. . o it
Mkvito. Sf.pt. 2o. 147.
My Dear Sir: 1 avail myself of the de
parture of the British courier, to sketch you
the scenes it has been my luck to witness
in tUp ranital and its environs.
- j- .
The Mexicans having been beaten in all
points and in every way from the 8th to the
i it i inst lipn. rnnta Yiiiia. leit uic k'P'-
tal in the evening of the 13th, and took the
road to the interior. On the 14th, in the
morning, the Americans entered the city
in a very quiet manner, and Gen. Scott
tvsliPuflv in ihft nalace. when on a sud
den the people of the low classes commen
ced throwing stones on the Americans
from the tops of the houses, and from all
the streets, whilst individuals of a better
standing fired from the windows and bal
conies on the Yankees, who were far from
pvnprtinir surli trctnieiit. Gen- Scott im
mediately ordered "pieces of artillery to be
placed in all directions, ami soon scri
ihe streets with erane shot, but this proved
insufficient to subdue the insurrection.
Gen. Scott then sent a few companies on
divers points, with orders to break open
every house out of which they should lire,
to put to the sword those found within, and
lastly, to sack the property therein con
tained. This order, which was executed
with great moderation, (thanks to the se
cret instructions of Gen. Scott,) but in
soon nut
oj r -
These scenes las
ted three long and sad days from the 14th
numbers who! to the 16th, and I -assure you we were
havi nirfm-iin'i! those brilliant et'tl Unll '. mnrh nlnfmpi! dnrinr the whole time. All
. - i - . - - - - . iiiuvn .... - r-
the world will he a
have become known, the wo
t.iiii-ued. mil minnui countrymen
witii j ) v i an.!!! ration.
R'lt ait "... nut vet (lone. the
.:-!! scattered and dismayed,
::, fra-:nents of his hue armv
is . os, and.
v e -'v1
lot :es.
Cttmpactncss, vigilance and discipline
are, therefore, our only securities. Let
every good officer and man look to those
cautious and enjoin them upon all others.
lv command of Maj. Gen. Scott:
H. L. SCOTT, A. A. A. G.
Extract of alt-tter from a foreigner to a commercial bouse.
Mexico, Sept. 28, 1847.
On the 9th the armistice was suddenly
bi ken off, in consequence of Gen. Scott
huv.i.g considered it infringed, and he
therefore demanded an apology or that
'hostilities should commence on" the 7th at
iC o'clock. But nothing was done until
tt sth, when a battle commenced in front
!! Chapultene-c, wnicn was warmly con
. F . .i . . 'ri. 4
tested bv both parties
i foreicners, including those lmDueu in uuiu
filled ' respects .with prejudice towards the Amer-
! icans, a"-ree in one point tnai tne wmtii-h-i
not doj.p. the hundredth part
lias st'ili ; of the injury it had a right to do, and which
"hovering! European armies would have done in siin-
.... - i i -i , :
aided bv an exasperated I liar circumstances. v. loreignei
- . - . ii I ii . . - - . . r n,.i-ilo
nri, ;e !:i,iv a"ain recruit in treoie anu naving seen wariare in runic
. aiid fall "upon us to advantage if the end ot Napoleon's military career, I,
maaiv- on the security of past vie- j judging by comparison, give it as my sin-
i rprp and candid oninion that if a continen-
i armv had been stoned and fired upon
hv thr nonulatiou of a vanouished citv, the
inhabitants would have been dealt with ra
ther roughly. Now we are tranquil, but
it is a sad tranquility, as we fear new dis
turbances. Our precarious situation will
not change for the better until peace be
concluded, or the Americans send about
15,000 men more. The army of invasion
is really too small; for figure to yourself
7000 men in a city of upwards of 200,000
hostile souls, and in Puebla less than 1500
to maintain a population of more than 50,
11 v too little.
The Americans have covered themselves
.;!-. nlnnr n nil the battles founht in Mex-
ui Wvtb J - - .
" , " "-j von- j ico. tliey are au ana eacn oi tueiu n.
llie Americans! u K;nre,nco0ilnn(lfnl ofAmer-
had to retire with a loss of 800 or 1000
men; the Mexican Joss was also consider
able, but you well know the difficulty of
Kon .hnntel at from 12.000" to 15,000,
strongly posted behind breastworks, and
to attack tthemonr smau lorce ui svaiveij
30O0 was obliged to approach on an open
plain and without the least cover; but their
dauntless courage carried them over every
obstacle, and notwithstanding the Mexi
cans fought with a valor rare to them, they
were finally routed from one point or an
other until all were driven and dispersed.
Tire defeat was total.
lint t in this victory our own loss has
been uncommonly severe it has been pur-
- . . . I ll A.
chased with the blood ot some oi tne most
gallant spirits of the army. The 5th In
fantry has suliered most. This regiment,
along with the 6th and 8th, was engaged in
the attack upon a strong work on the ene
my's right, and was opposed to such supe
rw.r n n inhere thnt it was compelled to retire
along with the others. The celebrated
Col. Martin Scott was killed in this attack,
along with Lieuts. Burwell and Strong,
while Col. Mcintosh and many other offi
cers were badly wounded. 1 he worse
than savage miscreants in the fort, after
men retired, set un a yell and came
out and massacred such of our wounded as
were unable to get away. In this way poor
Burwell lost his life. Fully were they a
veived, however, for in half an hour Dun
can battery, aided by the fall of another
of their w orks, drove the dastardly wretch
es in full flight across the fields No one
L-new or even surmi ed the strength of the
place; it was an old fort, constructed long
since, and was one pi tne main ueinn.es
the line of works.
On the enemy's left, and nearer Chapul-
tepec, our loss was also great, aitnougn not
as severe. It was here that voi. m. m.
Graham, as brave an officer as ever lived,
was killed; Capts. Merrill and Avers also
fell -in that part ot the lieltt. i ne wonaer
now is how any one could come outfsafe
under such a terrible fire as the enemy
poured from his entire line of works.
Nothing but the daring and impetuosity m
our men, who rushed onward while their
comrades were falling thick around them,
trained the victory had thev once faltered
o . ... . - . -
all would have been lost-
't he. broken fnound on the right of the
enemy, cut up by deep ravines, saved ma
ny' of Santa Anna's troops in their flight;
yet as it was, our dragoons Kineu ami cap
tured many ot the tugitives. large uouies
of the Mexican cavalry approached the
i ' I a. I... 4- 4l-ar n o io
scene oi strue several times, um "-j
driven like sheep by Duncan s battery-
The Mexican loss has been even mure
severe than our own. Gens. Balderas, Le
on and many other officers are numbered
among the dead, while the interior of their
works, the tops ot the houses irom wnicn
they fought, and the ground over which
they tied, are strewn with lifeless bodies.
After the battle was over, Gen. Scott
came out, accompanied by his staff, and al
so by Mr. Trist. The Mexicans at the
time were throwing shells at some of the
wagons Gen. Worth had sent out to pick
up the dead and wounded. They had
placed a howitzer in position on Chapulte
pec at the close of the action, and now,
cinr nn enemv w ithin reach, the coward-
lv w?etches onened upon the ambulances
ami those who were srathcrins: the bodies
Cm a .aawv ZJ
'of; their wounded and lifeless comrades.
On seeing this worse than savage outrage,
oneot our omcers, wuu a sarcastic expies-
sion of countenance, asked whether .Mr.
Trist had any new peace propositions in
his nockets. Macintosh did not come out
. ... . it
ntter t ip. natt e to eram more time ior ins
friend Santa Anna, nor worm out fresh in
telligence of the strength and movemeuts
c i u . :h- i.
oi our army, in oruer iuai nc i. ...
-
Pillow, severely; Brig. Gen. Shields, se
verely; Cols. Garland and Trousdale, se
verely: Lt. Cols. Johnstone and Geary,
slightly; Majors Gladden, S. C. Vol., Lo-
rtng, Savage, lalcott, severely; .apts.
Marshall and Williams. S. C. Vol , sliirht-
ly; Lts. Clark, Ralph Bell, Baker, Davis,
Steen, Hannon, ivirkland, all s. vol.,
slightly.
The" above list is not all of the wounded
officers given, but all that would probably
interest most of our readers. The names
of privates are not given in the list.
Tacubaya. Sent. 11.
A smull party of us have just returned
from a ride over to La Piedad, the head
quarters of Gen. Pillow. General Scott
was there, as also were some oi nis p-mi-cipal
officers, holding a council as to the
best mode and point of attack.
Lieut. Burbank, wbo was moriauy
r..u father, ear.orted bv the Cavalry, en
tered the city, amidst the huzzas of the
soldiers on all sides. As he entered, the
band of the 2d Dragoons, mounted, inter
ested the staring crowds with Hail Colum
bia. As the escort entered the Grand
Plaxa. the band moved tne patriotism i
the whole of us to a little higher pitch by
the good, old-tashioneu nu" -
kee Doodle.
AFFAIRS IN V. CRUZ AND ON TIIE ROAD.
The report that Gen. Rea was at Puebla
is fully confirmed, and the Genius of Lib-
erty, ot the 27th ult., says our uiwji
Col. Childswere bombarding the city from
the surrounding heights. The same paper
of the 2d inst. has the following :
Santa Anna never was so badly dis
comfited, as by the very latest accounts
at PueDia. ms iorce, auer us juutuuii
with that of Gen. Rea, amounted in in
fantry and cavalry to 5000 men, and it
was quartered in the convent ot St. Car
men. The Americans under the command
of Col. Childs, were strongly fortified in a
roassivelv built and very capacious con
vent of "the- same city, conscious of the
stren"-th of their position, and its impreg
nability, were awaiting the arrival of rein
forcements, in the utmost security and
tnnmlitv. At intervals bombs were
thrown into the city, which, however, we
are happy to say did not receive much in
jury from their explosion previous to the
date of our accounts."
From the tenor of our Vera Crux cor
respondent's letters, we have no doubt
that LOl. UllllUS W OUIU SHUll uc imiui
LiieUl. uuiuaiiivj ' " ' J -" J " . . . . . .
wounded at El Molina, died yesterday, by the arrival of Gen. Lane with his bng
. .. , . -.1. .i - .i ..el S . d....i.Io Ho i-oa.-hf.il .l:il:ma on the
and Capt. E. Kirbv Smith this alternoon ot
. . . . . :
wounds received at tne same time., jeuu
Col. Dickinson, shot badly in the ankle at
a -a all I
also dead. All were gai-
1S
and their loss is much re-
ascertaining
rorrectlv. Thev lost Gen.
o J . . . ..
Leon, of Oajaca, and Gen. Balderas, both
rive citizen soldiers ; they died heroical
. leading on their troops. The battle
ught principally by the National
. regular army having fled in the
- i i the action: and. in truth, in
au the aUairs up to the abandoning of the
I V.O J ,lt.J a a .
If id o rrrout thino- tn see a handful of Amer
il ia c. i. " .. c
fiOO miles ot
dense population and hoist the star spang
led banner on the domes of this capital.
Gen. Herrera, ex-President, has gone
to Queretaro, where a Congress is to as
semble next month. He took with him
4000 men, and Santa Anna tell back upon
Puebla with 2000 horsemen. These two
bodies of troops are the remains of the 20,
000 regular troops who defended th city
no longer than two weeks ago.
of service to the Mexicans by communicat
ing it-
The Mexican prisoners say that Santa
Anna himself was on the ground in the
rear of their works, but left at the com
mencement of the route- They admit
that their entire force was 15,000; it is
certain that including killed, wounded,
prisouers, and dispersed, their loss has
been near 5.000. Many of them were reg
ulars, the 1 1th and 12ttiMnfantry regiments
suffering most- The commander of the
l.ar fnl. 'IVnnrin. is a nrisoner in our
I tl l 1 , V-vr.- . . .aw. - - f ,
hands; some fourteen officers belonging to
the former are also prisoners, but the com
mander, Gen- Perez; escaped-
The foundry, in which several moulds
for casting cannon and other apparatus
were found, was entirely demolished, and
after ascertaining this. Gen- Scott, not
wishing to hold the position, ordered all the
forces to retire- The whole affair, as a
military movement, is severely criticised
by many of our officers- They contend
that no result has been gained commensu
rate with the immense loss we have sus
tained in the battle. This is a matter 1 do
not feel myself qualified to discuss, but it
must be certain that the morale upon the
r j r a .1 : . r 1 1
MM OR SUMMER'S COM MAX D.
Capt. Croghan Ker, 2d Dragoons, se
vprplv: T-ieut. 1 ree. 2d Dragoons, se-
i i t j- n' 11 nr. .....1 r:nr-
vereiy; xieut. a.iiver, iumuihcu inncs,
slightly: Lieut. Williams, 3d Dragoons,
slightly.
There has been much difficulty in obtaining
it, as nearly all the orderly sergeants and
executive othcers have been Kiueti or
wounded- The conduct of all the non
commissioned officers has been gallant
and most conspicuous, while several of
them behaved so nobly that they have been
recommended for immediate promotion to
Gen. Scott. Their names are Sergeants
Benson, Wilson and Robinson ot the 2d
Artillery; Sergeant Heck of the 3d Artil
lery; Sergeants UpdegralV, Farmer, Ar
cher and Daily of the 5th Infantry; Ser
jeant Maior Thompson of the 6th Infantry ;
Sergeant Major tfinK 01 me oin liuaun .
I trust and hope that Gen. Scott will at
once promote these brave fellows. More
than half the officers in Gen- VVorth's di
vision have been struck down, either killed
or wounded, in the actions ofChurubusco
and Kl Molino del Key, and many of the
-nmn!inip have a bsolutely no one to com-
Vv....J--- k
ti 1 n 1 1 1 1 them.
..Of our wounded officers, I cannot learn
f ihnni h:i received mortal in-
inai uu v. v - - - - - -
jury, although three or four are in a dan
gerous situation. , V
No less than nineteen of the deserters
-o rt II 1-4.1-1 lv fien. Twirrs and Shields at
Churubusco, have been found fully guilty
and" are to be hunir to-morrow morning
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The miscreant Ri ey. who commanded
tUuiii. eir:ine.S the nunishment of death,
as he nroved that he deserted before the
war. He has been sentenced, howev er, to
he severely whipped, to be branded on his
lett cheek with the letter D and to wear a
ball and chain in the front of the army
during the war! A deserter taken among
the prisoners at the Molino, on . the Sth,
was summarily dealt with. It seems that
he deserted from Monterey last fall, and a
1. who recorrrii7.ed him. to save the
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trouble of a court martial, at once pitched
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him into the mill Hume and ne was crusneu
to pieces by the wheel. Another batch of
deserters, who nave ueen uimeigumg
trial here in Tacubaya, will be hung rn a
or two it is said. Most richly do
thev deserve their late.
The hrio-ade of Gen. Pierce was called into
.Piwm.tnivanls the close of the battle. -He
uvnw" v. . . - .
lost a few men, but I learn that no othcers
were killed. Both Gen. Cadwallader and
Pierce behaved with the greatest alacrity
and "-allantry on the occasion. Here is
the list of the killed ami wounded in the
brigade of the former:
GEN. CADU'ALLADEWS BRIGADE.
Killed Col. Win. M. Graham, 11th
Infantry; Lieut. Dick Johnson, 11th In
fantry. Wounded Major Savage, 14th Inf.
slightly ; Major Talcott, Voltigeurs,
1 c , 1 y-. . "r-i.il- ,1.1. Tr ..i:Kl.r.
slightly; apt. vjuinrie, inn mi. aiignnj,
Cant Irvin. 11th Inf. slightly; Lieut.
J ;
Churubusco,
lant officers,
gretted.
I have already mentioned the execution
of nineteen of the deserters, captured on
the 20th August, at lnuruDUSco. ven.
Scott has just signed the death warrant of
thirty others, taken at the some time, and
they will suffer the same fate in the course
of a day or two.
ade at Puebla. He reached Jalapa on the
20th ult- and was to leave the next day lor
Puebla- Maj- Lally's command accom
panied him- Our "correspondent says,
writing on the 29th ult :
' Capt- Biscoe's command returned
yesterday from the National Bridge, where
it had been to escort ammunition for Gen
Lane's command, which had already star
ted, the general having left orders for the
ammunition train to move on and join him.
From prettv good information received at
the Bridge Capt. Biscoe was confident
there was not a guerilla at Cerro Gordo,
.1 . i .1. . 1 1.. ....... .v. o rA 'mli arrive
From tlie N. O. Delta. Oct. 14. " " . " .. , .
Among the wounded, we regret to see fe at Jalapa, where it would obtain a
the name of our contemporary, MrKen-!suI K'J
dall, of the Picayune. NVe trust, how
ever, his wound is but a slight one.
The American prisoners w ho were sent
from the citv of Mexico to Toluca, on the
approach of Gen Scott to the capital, have
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been sentoacK to tne cn.y in ;ie.Miu,-siiii
as prisoners of war under parole. It is
said they were sent by the governor oi
Mexico on his own responsibility. The
names of the officers thus liberated on pa
role, are Capts. Clay, Heady, and Smith,
L.ieuts. Churchill, -Davidson, aim isaroour
and 16 privates.
The citv of Mexico was nuiet at the latest
dates, thoug'i daily reports of the rising of
the populace and the assassination of our
army were rife. Little fear, how ever, was
entertained by our army uf any such at
tempt.
The Mexican Congress was to meet on
the 5th of this month at Queretaro.
The seven northern Stales which some
time s: nee formed a coalition to oppose
negotiations for peace, have held a meet
ing, by delegates, and denounced Santa
Anna as a traitor and an outlaw, and at the
same time have passed a resolution 'pledg
ing each State to furnish 3C00 men, armed
ami equipped for the further prosecution
ol the war, and appointed bens, farades
and Bustamente to command the troops
thus to be raised. -
from Vera
writinir
savs that a centle-
The whereabouts of Santa Anna was not
known at . the capital on the 28th Sept.
Rumor placed him in the vicinity of Puebla.
The Engineers, "throughout ; all our op
erations, have performed a most dangerous
and laborious duty. They have proved
themselves to be men of sterling worth
of masterly ability, and bright ornaments
of their profession. There was a little in
cident which occurred to Capt. Mason in
one of his reconnoissances, which is worthy
of record, lt became necessary on one
occasion for him him to go very close to
the enemy's breastwork, in ortler to ascer
tain its true nosition. As he approached.
a Mexican officer rode out with two of his
escort, and came up within a very short
distance, when Capt Mason drew his re
volver. The Mexican then in Spanish sa
luted 44 Good morning.5' The Captain re
sounded. The Mexican then said. 4You
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seem to be very curious: suppose you come
a little closer." " No, I thank "you, sir;
w 11 i ,
1 can see very wen
' Walk inside, sir;
treat you as well as the accommodations
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Our correspondent,
Crnv. n the 4th inst-.
man who arrived from Mexico a few days
previous, and who vvent from Puebla to
Mexico on the 15th !Sept-, says that he
met fullv 20OO Mexican soldiers ('deser
ters on their way to Puebla and other
places south of Mexico
Captain Fairchild's command returned
to Vera Cruz on the 3d instant from the
Bridge, having escorted provisions to Cd
Hughes' and Col. Collin's command- On
the way back thev were fired into, and
Lt- Moralles, of "Captain F's, company,
was severely wounded in the left hand,
which will no doubt have to be amputated
General Alvarez has been appointed
commandant of the State of Puebla, and is
represented to be unceasing in ins etiorts
to organ'i7.ePand equip another force for
the purpose of cutting uff General Scott's
communication with. Vera Cru7., anil ol
preventing any new accession of men and
supplies.
. . . . . a at- r
Ihe tollowins is Irom the uenius oi
Liberty of the 30th ult:
. . m . m a a II" 1
Our city looks quite brisk and lively
this morning, owing to the arrival of the
steamers New Orleans, lelegraph and
Ohio; our harbor, notwithstanding the vio
lence of the wind, is literally entered with
boats, running backwards and forwards,
landing horses, mules and government
stores: and the loud Deal ot the cannon 1
occasionally heard from Fort Conception,
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giving a hearty welcome 10 our giuwiu ui-
hcers b(I brave soldiers.
"Gen. Patterson and staff, Mai. Polk,
brother of the President; Capt. Stapp,
Lieuts- Lampire, Palmer and Mitchell,
III. Vols-1 C.nnt- Livingston. Lieuts-
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Steward, Scott and Holmes, Florida Vols-,
m . -w - , !
j'lcut. Jenkins, regular army, aruveu ay
the steamer New Orleans from N. Orleans,
Lee, inn mi., sngntiy, t-icui.
slio:
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and Gen. Cushing and staff, by the 'steam
er Ohio, from Brazos,.- ;-"-yVyiy -Our
correspondent,' wrUingjon the 4th
inst. says Gen. Patterson" expected to be
able to start for the interiof in about a
week with 2000 or more men. ' . -
ihtly;
slightlv;
slightly.
Lieut. Thus. Shields
Lieut. Swan, Volti-
Voltigeurs,
14th Inf.
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The loss of non-commissioned officers
and privates in this brigade 1 have not yet
ascertained; it will not exceed 100. The
loss in Major Summer's command, which
consisted of 280 men, was b killed and 33
wounded. Of horses he had 27 killed and
78 wounded. Nearly every officer had a
horse shot under him.
Matters are approaching a crisis, while the
mistake in not entering the capital on the
night of the 20th, when the Mexicans were
perfectly panic stricken and in full flight,
is hourly developing itself. The great
sacrifice of life yesterday the loss of so
many gallant spirits has all been owing
to the cessation of hostilities and the arm
istice which followed, and an. awful re
sponsibility rests either with the Govern
ment or with Gen. Scott and Mr. Trist.
The instructions will show, but lam of the
opinion that the former is mostly to blame.
The latter are censurable for placing faith
in Macintosh, in o-ivino- Santa Anna SO
I much time, or even in haying any reliance
! i. : i u: i : a l-
The famous northern race inare, Fashion,"
has been beaten by a southern horse-, named
" Passenger," on the New. York course. But
Fashion has made better time than was made in
this nice. If we recollect well.the-'time.bel ween
from where 1 am." j her and "Boston" was a fraction over 5 minutes
we will endeavor to to 1 miles, while the time, of this race in which
she is beaten, was 7 minutes 45' seconds. Kverv
Ot the camp Will - enable US. 7 1 am thing rets out ol Jasnon, and now "r ashion" is
much ohlitred to vou sir. for vour kindness out of herself. That "Passenger" can "travel on."
but prefer partaking of your hospitalities
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till SUIIie IUIUIC UL1.11SIUII. XI 1 1 11 . iiuiuiu
his spy glass to his eye, he continued, 44I
only want at the present to see - how you
are situated, l can see two iruns in em
brasure. one in barbet. and I think you
have 'one in embrasure a little further to
the left. That gun I see your men loadin
Direct Trade. As an evidence of the
increase of the direct trade of Charleston,
we would notice the arrival this morning
of a cargo of coffee from Rio, and the ex
pected arrival of several more from the
same place. 1 he merchants ot the interior
who have hitherto visited Northern cities
T .1 nAi 4 1 . ! .. 1 ...:il I . .Kla tn lirinfr to I fi.i 4kaii cnnnlioa rtf tViie i v-4 w-1 ...III . .
1 UU IIUI II II II v win uc aui. -v . ..0 iwi iiivii yy. v.i j iikicj mil atmi ,
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bear on me, as 1 will keep you between n u not at present, nnd Charleston a market
i ir .1 i :...t liiflo tn I . nv4-..no:.iA ...Itl, . x i
anu inyseu , anu moving loumi m-viv, (.u-ciicuanc nun men wants. iu.
the right, he continued his observations. Charleston Eve. News.
dene. Onitmnn and Smith, at the head 1 g, t , r .
w-w"- ' i . . .tnn wr iirr. . i 11.. vmiinrain i iimp c n v .
of their commands, entered the Grand Na- w frn ... c- . . , . P
. vx iui ii a. i la a. .11 a iiuiiiiic-ii iiii. i.iiniiri
tional Plaza at 7 o'clock. 1 he column was . . . tinned fmm hereto
formed in the Plai, and, by order ot Gen. y. stnn. irJ:Q fnnA ,K,inJ,n
Ouitman. the National Standard ot the ?
C ' , ... III. Iks nn.n..n.l ouuu' IKIICAL UUalllV 111 rUlK tUUIIl),
erro Gordo division, while the command t, , , , J A , -7
CI1U uuiuu . . .. I I fnn anrl Phurnkpn rnnntu ( whore
came to a present, was Hung to the breeze J "
came iu a , o a COItlDanv Df Germans are ensrasred in
over the rsationai x-aiave, auu it uow in- i , - ,,r , 00
ovc . , u utt r working the mines. We have seen seve
mUST. De ceriaiu ma, mc hwiwc uuuu uic ; . - -- o j
. . c - J r a .1 : . r l I i iinun his nou-pr nnd nhilitv tnm.ike Deace
Mexicans, OI a -nsgiaicim dim su i -r - - r -- - -...- ' ,
disastrous, must be important. They have j under all the circumstances, however much
now, it" 5 o'clock in the afternoon, re- he miSht have desired it personally. I
umphantly waves over tne nails ot the , , , e ..
" V v I J and a-ith nno f n.,r ral chunks of the ore at the Depot, which
Montezumas, and, witn one ot our nation- . , , , r. ;(c.f
- l ' seems in he a 1 most the nnre metal itselt.
a! noets, we may say
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"Our flag is there, our flag is there
Behold its glorious stripes and stars !
Our flag is there, our flag is there
We hail it with three loud huzzas!"
a lir .1 i ..... M
uen. worm s command halted lour or
five squares from the Plaza, where Col.
Garland was wnnmlpd
About 8 o'clock Gen. Scott and Staff, in
seems to be almost the pure metal itself.
The wagons are to commence hauling it
next week. lb.
Won't Covsrnt. The State of Con
necticut on Tuesday took the sense of the
voters on the question Shall the colored
people of the state be allowed to vote?
The answer through the nauox oox was an
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