Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-04
ARky INTELLIGENCE.

deoe, heiar written b Capt John b. Magrudsr,
Il he Let Arsiissry ne~ Commanding . company Of
Lisit Arsllery Cap. ~ is na'i If Carelii unity
- graduate OF Tho Uaivessy Of Va. and Of the Militia.
" Academy. Il las been his good Grtune, to participate
IN sl The greet bss,lss II the wsrexcep, Brens Visa
--sad IN Ill 10 have Distinguished himself
THE LATE MEXICAN BATTLES.
The following accom-, of The isis battles OF Coureus
and Churubusc taken fraas lstcs from IN oieet OF
the IT, s. Army, Q ViFgiaian. who participated 10 the
deadly csnfcs. The letter addressed to friend a,
hume II 10 dated I:
..NrucoAc, 8 miles from the I
. CRY Of Alexioo. August Is, lea7. !
"My Desr---We have nc, the enemy and he 10
oaa SANTA Anna hss been completely outg.nealed &
shuegh his men fought like Devils. oon Tough, like
Angela With army Of lees than 10000 men and
n pieces OF artillery, We have beaten Santa Anna win
sb,ut IS 100 and 100 pieces Of artillery behind well
constructed orif siions. Esch knowing tina, victory
death would be his fate tina fani Y cannons mouth had
n terrop for any Our men charged bauefies, shot
down the cannoners routed infantry and turned the
emy's own cannon upon them, with rapidiiy and I'M
peu sity tina, nothing could resist; IN all led ny
their officers. Or Is officers in regiment. eight have
fallen; 5 killed and severely wounded. We have lost
al least 600 men, bu we have taken near 30 pieces OF
ARTILLERY which makes stronger than before oaf Lss
Tie city sai oar fee suing of mercy bat what the so
der has ~ well doue, the dipion,aisi may spoil.
An has bern onnflddri me terms OF whicH
tra ID Guns.anco ai hnstes shall cease TO be-
&c Tie poa Of either party al as hours notice; that
ffou trade sia! be allowed with the CITY 10 supply tn.
army with necessaric lha officer soldier other than
ihsa connected with the quarter masters conmesarv
Department 10 10 enter the city with without arms
that cur expresses can pass through the city with safe
guam he coast, thai Publications be
rced BY either party and reinturcemcns no re-;
oeved by either that this sfmslice sagreed 10. 10 gips
fe u States ~ opportunity u prop sng terms Of peace
am slider, aud make no Comments II 10 but Just l.
etae, however that the relaons given for this srmslcc
"thsl Il Snsia Anna aud his army are entirely dos
u5yed dispersed. there Will he BODY mako peace
with. that we shall be compel d 10 assume Tho govern
meni and become eu,angla IN MIX can politics. and
that surh e0 things would 10 the that could
happen couauy." Va therefore TO treat W ia
Santa Anna and strengthen him as tar as 1t i. proper
To enable hun To make peace but when wego, he must
fall. as he knows. Hence. wbsn he IL sufficiently
strengthened. he may nrn upon sesia, and futuns
cannot always be with Us. lie Is treache ous and ua
principed IN the extreme. with gres talents both 40
general and 'nrgue and though he is said be with
od personal courage his hrmasss of purpose and conf
dcnce in himself are absolutely marvellous.
Whilst all this is going On, much Of course 10 the ds
satisfaction OF the army, our troops quatre The
ii,e villages around the city, sny hing but CON
Portable myself, however with my 90 npany. occupy
a beautiful country chuIchths good padt. having knd
" gwen up his library IN me a s,eopng apartment
At the head ofmy he'd siads waxon nnlg. III The Viz
KIN Mary, aud opp site lis foot two CURES as large AZ
hie es.h N'''s "dna OF u'f INFANT Sari1E all cover
I'd WIN gas CASES Inc eohs are al heol gcal; and
On esss sue ave '"'as' u s@. caVlhs, III TACT, no
"hs eaiy ]" 'ue ,"h eNeP' your hamhle servant and
aageereoype Of D1esaesfa, Who'll" believe, rea-
u'e /" the pauie'
MY BAKERY mas nsen much injured 10 this hsht
was otoefea 10 Suaek win sx hight peces,s ir furn
fsbed WIN twenty 'hfee guns among them lopnladers
and three inch h'w,zers the hitter being Of the same
calber as 6s-lb paIshan guns. was obliged to ru
within reach OF Their grape To be felt by them with nay
light guns, and to opea GA them from the rad without
any coVeI i"I my battery However II was necessary
hid me pSson 81 al hazafds, ia order 10 give to
.he sothg parties 10 1nfn uniulorup'edly he enemy
left held NY pos ton from o'cluck T. NJ until
was relieved by brigade oil tafdn ~. Ia o'c1ck at
night having IN the mean time heen repeatedly urged by
me epsin eis and ordered by others to retire which
ho"eVf,i od h1i 'hlns myself J1spied In doing ben!
neuef acquainted with The slate Of asls m that part
me heio ah o'he's "hose onirrs received, but who
"e' e"g"s'o eiso"hefe. ihase Inc satisfaction OF know
lag that my conduct met with the eRe appreciation u
my commanding officers had three plcces dismuunt
ed M hH lieutenant Of my battery j. T. Johnston Isl
ARTILLERY, OF Virginia. ked by my tide-{one ct III,
brightest and o"l valuable o'e in the arny;) severa
PTisaies Killed aud wounded and LIST ten hof.e. killed
OF 81 badly wound rs 10 be unfit for s,lyice Poor
rons rs dreaduliy wounded y gape shot through hi
neck. tie may recover. God grant he rsy, Martin
otthe LIST, deeply regret 10 say, has lust his arm
iote ne Is ooi veil
10 the Font San Angel, We captured the pi.c,, IN.
IL buen. Nis,s. lis said they wcro captured by tn
9Th Artillery, the same Regiment which lost them.
hope we shall have peace but | dsrus, dnlnm,cy
The Nexicans ought. 10 my opinion TO have been mad
tDtreaf, during fight. Nothing makes them 90 muc
disposed to pesce as the r,,, If onr ,,. " "' w