Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-20

AT the termination of the interview with the city depua
lion, communicated about daylight orders Worth ans
mtman TO advance slowly and cautiously Ito guard agans
eache) towards the heart of the city, and to occupy it
stronger and more commanding points Quiman proceeded
10 the great piazza or square, planted guards and hosted the
coiors OF the United States the National Palace containing
he nails OF congress and Executive apartments of fedora
Mexico In this grateful service Qutman might have been
anticipated by Worth but for my express orders, hating the
latter at the head of the Ayaeda Ga green park within
three squares OF that goal of general ambition The capital
however, was not taken by any two corps but by
talent the science the gaanty the prowess of this entire
army IN ,e glorious conquest all had contributed, early
and poweriuilyhe killed, the wounded, and the fit TO,
dy-at Vera Cruz Ceiro Gordo, Contreas, San Antano
Churubusco (three baes the Monos del Rey, and Cha
Pulepecas much those who fought the gates Be-
len and San Cosme.
Soon after we had entered and in the Of
ing the city, lire was opened upon from the fiat roofs Of
the houses from windows and of Streets by
1000 convcs liberated the night before by the flying Gov
efnmen-oned by perhaps many Mexican soldiers who
had disbanded themselves and thrown off their uniforms
This unlawful war lasted than twety-four hours in
o =, ,ne exerions Of the municipal au'no,s' a
officers, killed wounded and had punished the misceants
ihe OBJECTS We're to crafty national hatred and, in the
genef alarm ana confusion plumber the wealthy nhabi
'ahsPatucuiafy the deserted houses. But families
now returning; business of every kind has been
sumed ard the city is already TRANQUIL and cheerful under
the admirable conduct (wh exceptions very few and tring
OF our gallant troops
ms army has been more Disguised than surprised that by
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home, Its numbers have been, generally almost rebed in
our public papers-beginning at Washington.
Leaving as we all feared inadequate garrisons at Vera
Cruz, Perote and Puebla with much larger hospitals and
being obliged most reluctantly, from the general
paucIty OF numbe to abandon Jaapa marched august
7-lO) from Pueba with only 10, 1913 rank and file This
number includes the garrison Of Jaapa and the 2,429
brought up by Brig. Gen. Pierce, August g.
At Conreras, Churubusco, &c, (August 20) had but
s497 engaged after deducng the garrison Of San Au
gustn, our general depot) the intermediate and the
al. Nc IL. n 20
AIDES, with cavalry and arlerymaking in all 1881
in the battle in the two days (Sept IL and l3)
our whole operating force after deducng again the
killed wounded and Sick together with the garrison Of Mis-
he then general do and that of Tacubaya was but
and, finally after deducng the new garrison of Cha
putepec, with the killed and wounded of the two DAYS. we
took possession (Sep 1 of this great capital with less than
g. 900 men Anu . senr mon accumulated and unques-
onable evidence, that those conflicts was this
army opposed by fewer than three and half times Its
bers; in several of them by yet greater excess.
recapulate our losses since arrived in the basin of
Mexico:
AuGusT 10, 20-KiLed, 1877, including Ia officers
Wounded s77, including 81 officers. Missing, (probaby
kiled,) 3s rank and file. Total, 1852
SEPTEMBER Skilled, 49, including officers Wound
ed, 665, including 40 officers. Missing, ls rank and file
Total 7s9.
SEPTEMBER IL, 49, l4-Kil2ed 1870, including 10 Off
GERS. Wounded 7o3, including 6s officers. Missing, 30
rank and file. Total S62.
Grand total of losses . 7O3 including $50 officers
On the other hand this small force has beaten the same
occasions in view Of their capital the whole Mexican army
OF lat the begnnng) thirty odd thousand men, posted always
in chosen positions behind entertainments formidable
defences Of nature and killed or wounded of that num-
Der than 1000 officers and taken g. 73O prison.
e seventh officers, including Is generals of whom
had been Presidents Of this Republic captured than 20
coors and standards rs pieces of ordnance besides 81 wall
pieces 900 small arms immense quantity of shots,
shells, powder, Sc
OF that enemy formidable in numbers, appoint
ments, artillery, &C., twenty odd thousand have dsbanded
thes,-eses N desair having ~ known, ret than
three fragments-the largest about 25O0now wandering
different directions without magazines military chest,
and living al free quarters upon their own people.
General Santa Anna, himself fugitive, is believed to be
the point of resgnng the Chief Magsracy and escaping
to neutral Guatemala. President doubt, will soon
be declared and the Federal Congress is expected
sembe at Queretaro I25 miles north of this the Zacate
road, time October have and given safe
conduct through this city to several of its members The
Government will find itself without resources army,
asenas magazines, and but little revenue, internal
external STILL such the obstnacy, rather nfatuaton
oil this people, that it is very doubtful whether the
thotes will dare fopeacc the which, in the
Unit negotiations were made know by our Minister
In conclusion, beg TO enumerate, more with due
commentator and thanks the distinguished staff officers
general and PERSONAL who IN last operations in front OF
the enemy accompanied me- and communicated orders to
every point and through every danger Lieutenant Colonel
Hitchcock acting inspector general; Major Turnbu and
Lieutenant Hadcaste typographical engineers Major Kir
by, chief paymaser Captain Irwin, chief quarermaster
Captain Grayson, chief commssary; Captain H. L. Scott,
chief in the adutant generals department; Lieut. Williams
ad-decamp Lieut. lay military secretary, and Major j. p.
Gaines Kentucky cavalry volunteer aidde-camp Captain
Lee engineer constantly distinguished also bore mpor
tant orders from (Sep 10y until he tainted from wound
and the loss of nights sleep the batteries Leutenants
Beauegard, Stevens, and Tower all wounded,
poyed with the divisions, and Leuienants W. Smith and
q. b. Mcclellan with the company Of ssppers and miners
Those five leuenan Of engineers, like their captain,
the admiration Of all about them The ordnance officers
Captain Huger Lieuenans Hagner Stone and Reno
highly effective and Distinguished the several batteries
and must add that Captain McKinsy, assistant quaermas
ter at the close of the operations executed several important
commissions for q special volunteer
Surgeon General Lawson and the medical staff generally
slfu and untirng, in and out of fire. in mnstering
the numerous wounded.
To illustrate the operations in this basn enclose
beautiful drawings, prepared urler the directions of Major
Turnbull, mostly from actual survey.
have the honor to be, with high respect your most
obe1ent servant, WINFIELD SCOTT.
The Hon. WM L. MARCY Secretary of War;
accompanying the above despatch Of the Gcnera-in-
Chief various Reports from Commandans of Divisions
and Detachmens, the mos, important Of which will pub
lh find room for them