New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-23
LETTER FROM MAJ. J. P. GAINES
MOVEMENTS OF SANTA ANNA-HlS RI
M0RED CAPTURE.
THELATE BATTLES.
CAPTURE of the City, Subsequent
Outbreaks.
RumOred Coalition of Northern States.

By Extraordinary Overland Express, The Tn
buac is placed in possession Of the Ner- Orleans
P,oavune Of the 18th inst. one day in advance Of
the mail, by which we are enabled to lay before
our readers the following highly interesting details
from Mexico
By communication in the ADer1caH Star we
o,ceive that Gen Bravo aud stat taken prisoners
by portion Of the Ee~-YOrk regiment 10 Gen Quit
mans division Circumstances prevented their being
delivered TO Gen Qui,msn and they were taken to Cha
pu,epec by Capt Davis. aid 10 Gen. O. % reaching
here finding the Genersln Chisi s At the castle be
reported 10 Gen Scott that be had Cen Bravo and star
prisoners OF The General ordered Cspt DAVIS 70
sing the prisoners forward where be was. when the
General chief addressed Gen. Bravo a. follow
deeply regret meeting the valiant Gen. Bravo 10 mis-
for,upe ave long and fsvorsoly known him y fame.
trust we may coon be friends. honor and respect
him "a an enemy
Gen Bravo expressing his thanks Tor iae courtesy eA
tended toward him By The General inchief The latter d.
cted that the former be taken into tbs citadel aud ur
nished with comfortable quarters As the conveniences
Of the building would admit o.
The following general orders were Issued by Gen
Twisgs conrsulstipg HE comrnsnd upon their recent
victories ORDEke-No 10
HEADQUARTERS ID DIVISION OF REGuLARs, ;
CRY Or MEXICO. Sept 70. lsi1.
For the recent and glorious victories Ia which the "a
division handsomely participated the 1eneiA pre-
sen
ALTHOUGH taken from under bis Immediate command
hi. eve ana heart followed them through al the siriie
and enabled him witness with pride and pleasure inc
hish ,a,e Of discipline aud sodierly bearing dspiayro
Al every uo,nt during the late brilliant operations.
To Reys brigade Tor sustaining is advanced position
in front OF the garts Of la Pedad snd san Antonio
keeupp the enemy check for several days and hnay
driving In hs pckes and for supporting the battery
which silenced his and also 70 Capt steptoe MS
officers aud men, for the very handsome manner IN
which they senced the battery at the ssris Of osn An
fhe Within the walls OF
ths city the General would also return his "arIne't
thanks -, -, -
TO smiths brigade for changing Itself from a'up'
porting 10 40 sttsc king force which captured An m
nort.nt battery At the OF he Chspuepec snh ior
entering the Capital of the enemy 10 advance oi 81
other troops and there planting the OLD sshloue1 s
and stripes fret on the National pssce OF SeAo = rue
more OF commentator than the General has "o'osto
express =, ,h
officers OF the medical corps tor the zeal ano aoiy
di,olsyed n slleyisug the condition Of the wounded
and sick iii .L,
country cause will be an incentive 70 the brave
''' '''' By order Of Gen. Twigss.
P w MCDONALD, Ado.
Capt. Charles saylor. of the % Pennsylysnis reei
ment has been appointed superintendent oi me Ns'on
Il Palace of Mexico. Cay, Robert Allen A. u NJ nas
hsao sooointed Postmaster for the City of Mexico.
The Fashion brought over important dspstcnes iot
the Government from Mr. Trist They had been walt
log At Vera Cruz sfce the SUN ult
The New Orleans arrived at Ners Cruz from IAmP-
ca on the 4th inst with mules Most OF the propeer
have been employed In the same msnnef- ins new
leans may shortly be expected.
The Arserc1a Star the latest accounts the MeA
lean army was slowly vending its way toward 0uere
taro They number lees than 600 men under tue com
,nsnd of Gen Herrera Many In Mexico supposed
santa Anna endeavoripg to reach the sea eoS' %
embark for foreign country, but place liile faith
10 this. mENCo' orPN - 49,
MY DEAR soN-I wrote you from Pusbls on tn o,n
ult and rom Tacubays the 9th. giving you sKeteh
of events to tina, time The srmsiice termlosro vim
on, nsscs and bostlitss recommended the eh inst
The battle of thst day. OF which no oouot you na'e
heard an account fought By the DIVISION oi nrh
Worth against the whole Mexican force IL lasted
about three hours and resulted In the capture oil IOO
prisoners pieces of artillery and killing sud "ounoiDs
not less than 500 perhaps more But rs IN INC prov
Gus days mourn the oss OF oOo 10 wv A.,eu sno
sounded among the former, Cola Scott and Graham
and Lieut. Armstrong the son OF w Arfnsuops " II"
disna an acquaintance OF mine. de young oi'ei
OF great promise and general fsvofl'e-
The l2Ih we opened our batteries upon CnApnirpeo'
which was continued Throughout, the day, and on tns
mornng Of the 18th II sormed and carried s'er
copfc, nearly three hours taking one thousno pm
opers among them Gen Bravo. snd kling and "Ouru
ing great number. From Chapult4pec there are Two
splendid sqoeducs leading 10 the cry one on ~Ds' -
called the cosme road and the oiner inst oil iseu-
oaya The gallant Worth pursued the nyine enemy On
the former route and equally gslsn, uitmsn on tue
latter Nishtfa found each in possession OF his gaze
where they rested until the following morning On me
/ ltth entered the WONDERFUL Huiou "es
/ abandoned BY the bastard Santa Anna. The nsuonsi
flag was unfurled upon the palace OF the aoniezumss
Hail Columbia and Yankee Doodle were piSyeo
round the public squsre-snd now feel At liberty 10 re-
turn TO my dear native lano, h0rN fhto H0n"e ~ WV
as can convenlsnuy DO 90.
The following letter addressed by Maj Games 70
hi, con- and though manesy not Intended Tor the po
lie eve the Editors OF the PteayEne have tnouen' ia
publication could do no harm and might CRAFTY those
who have sympsthized with the hard fate oil MAJ L. and
bis party who II will be remembered were taken pms
oners by Gen Mnon at EncanscioD, before the battle
| of Buens Vista
TWAS my highest qualification to share In al the con
nlcs from the sth the l4th, and especially 70 o.
thrown into association with Gems Worm ana Sui'
| man Two more gallant DO not walk this esrth
now feel amply compensated for all the ndigniues snf
sufurings heaped upon me BY santa Anna LomosIdin
and their contemplate tools aud snsn return - ~
sdored country perfectly satisfied hope 10 De soe y
Leave this plscs BY the 18th October, which. with To-
luck that has attended me for the last two weeks WI
enable me to reach old kentack BY tue middle OF No
vember received your letter OF the lith August
shall not npt descant upon my grsncslon az IN
honor done BY the ith Congressional District IN tn
late election. | must wait patiently Until meet ID
counuymen face 10 lace. 80 a.,
Tna Icongress Of Mexico IL ls said viii assemble a
Queret.ro on the 5h OF October and high expectation
are entertained thst peace will shortly oe made az
one Of those who doubt IT, They have been ~hiPpe'
| in no l.,s than twenty battles, their capital cap
tured one thousand pieces Of artillery snd hesf ~
teen thousand prisoners taken. how many more kiie
ard wounded | know not and yet Il there Is AZ.
I party here in favor VI peace, have heard 70
thing Of A. We also have 70 mourn our losses
since this gallant army entered this valley on tne lfi
ult very much fear that two thousand vii not cove
our killed and wounded. and sti peace not cor
queredp Let us hope for the eest-,he worst can ou
. come Your shsciiopsto father JNO T. uAiNEs'
Mr. A. X. GAINES Jr.
The accounts published BY tbs An0ieda StaT OF u
outrsses Of the suerrlss In Puebls sud cioer CHE
and upon their own eoanirymen, are deploraoie. IN
whole male population OF Mexico appears TO DC iss' u
iapsips into state OF brigandssaL .
The editor of the Genus ssys be has converse1 VIZ
several Ne xicans from Tlscotslpam. on the Avs'sa
River Who complain that the American force mere
insufficient 10 pro,ec, them from the dePredauons
tie guerrss ths, ther sepredstons are frequent Az
that short since the Padre Jsrsuts himself exaer
from the inhsbitants tribute OF toOJ snd comPeus
them 10 furnish himself and his Ada with horses
90 the eth OF sept Santa Anna Issued decree
which recing the necessity If there being perman-i
head 10 the Government now ths, neiiher Congress %
the Council OF Government In session be orcefe
,n.t in case be should fsll b taken prisoner 70
PRESIDENT Of the Supreme Court Of Justice should
sums hi. functions aided By Gems Herrera and brsv
Tel. .uo,titutOn ordered 10 continue mil Co1srs
shons assemble and Preslj,n,. or the stat,
sboQld elect one After Gen Bravo nNd been taken Pr