The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-07

AnsoIio Abad and tbs corresponding battery o. sno
enemy, opened nre upon each other We nsve 49,
discharged by the enemy q multitude Of bombs sne
greater number Of which burst In the air and long
they reached trenches At the same nour LLus
commsnced at Chapultspec the right side OF wnicn
and In the mountains (whence came the As.ao e..
short distance from the enemy are sfsiIonsa oa,
of cavatrv and fnfaufry irho Udtching the
We opened at half after O. nom the pstsely " , so
garita Of Belen t may bs from tnss , .noia
formed nv the causswsy leading to the villages OF La
Pisdad and TacubayA But where the enemy airscted
ali MS aarts appears the garita' OF San Antonio
Absd The servant Is at the door must close-the
alarm. bell still continues to ring"
Ths italics are own to draw the attention OF the
10 the that the enemy stationed
in force at this point OF attack These engagements,
however. were but the prelude Of what was yet the
severest task of althe storming Of the heights and
works Of Chaputspec and Of the citadel and from
accounts it would appear, Of the city Itself
Many will perhaps be disposed to Gen Scott
following the victories Of Contrsras and Chu
rubusco by sssautng tho city Immediately This, how
ever i obvious was not 30 easy task as the letters
rve Those letters left the impression that there
no impsdmept to his march that resistance could
fought from the morning Of the sth the might OF the
lSth before he effected entrance s proof conclusive
that he had yet the hardest work before him Besides
In granting an armstice 1--WE say granting because
s certain that Gen Scott rsqu Santa Anna
through the British Minister take the initiative 10
the matter) there was possibility of negotiating .
and he had presented to him the alternatives Of
either taking the city ut without the prospect
obtaining a peace (for the Mexican government and
Csngr had declared its intention Of retiring at
several leagues from the capital In the event Of Its being
taksn to enter into armistice, by the terms Of
which neither army to be reinforced their orta
cations repaired strengthened And 1t may be well
supposed that troops after the hardshps they had
undergone IN their march rom Chaco Until snsy Game
days over broken sad dficut country-and after
their hard fighting the 18th and goth Of August in
taking Contreras and Churubusco, wanted rest, and
possibly might not have been In condition to attack
at once the formidable works between them and the
city.
It 10 in the great loss our army has suffered alone
that this intelligence Is important 1t shuts out all pros
poets of peace The Mexican commissioners, with
Herrera the advocate at their head declare that
the moderate terms proposed by Mr. Trst entirely
inadmssibe, and their uifimatum equally 30 to us
We find that the Governors Of Of the States ut
the very moment that negotiations pending, were
issuing addresses to the people noiting them TO rise
aanst their invader: Even as early me $50 thst
seventy members Of Congress had declared their unw
ngness deliberate in the capital while the army OF the
enemy threatening it. and they accordingly retired
to Touca Santa Anna there every to believe
is still in the field with force Of no inconsderable
srengthaDd Paredes Is said to be between Pusola and
Jalapa with body Of six thousand men. We have no.
thing look for therefore, but OF the war
for an indefinite period.
The positions of our two commanding gensrals-Tayor
reduced to the ebes defensive strength and Scott cut
down know not to what extent In enemys city OF
two hundred thousand pOpuation-are such as to de-
mand the immediate attention of the government San
to is doubtless still strong enough to the
In reinforcing Gen. Taylor With Gen. Scott the de-
mand for more troops must be equally pressing He IL
not only in city containing hostile population Of two
hundred Thousand, but has Santa Anna In his immedi
ate vicinity and have had too many proofs Of the
erity with which he raise armies to trust to his in
activity Prompt and energetic action IL required Of
government, much Of the work that has been done
may have to be done over again. The Mexicans are
lear ing 70 ngns rem u.s. as aia 1ne % under pe
be too well or too soon prepared for some new demon
stration on their part.
THE RELEASE OF THE ENcARNACIoN PRISONERS.
From the New Orleans PicaYuue Sept. %
At length have the OF announcing the
lease Of brave ceuntrymen who taken prisoners
at Enoarnacion and other places by the Mexicans 1t
will be recollected that Col De Russy, with his
mand despatched from Tsmpico months since,
effect tho release Of the American prisoners Yester-
Vera Cruz having on board number Of these men. The
McKim will probably reach the city to-day. friend
has kindly furnished ith list Of the names Of the
released prisoners board of her knowing the
ety which Is et by their relatives and friends for their
welfare it is gratifying to BE- able to publish the list be-
low About thirty Of the released prisoners team
sters) remained at Tampico In the employ Of the u s
Quartermnster at that place.
FIRST REGIMENT KENTUCKY CAvALRY.-Company E.
Springer, Sd do George sharpe, 4tS 40 James Kemp
Privstes-A Alexander, J. Vittitow, w. Rooms, D. w
Levan g. Burnett J. w. stalmsn, A. 9. Marshall w
FIRST REGIMENT KENTUCKY INrANrRY-LoUsvILLs
Onacers-sergt J. 8. Mursh. Corporals J. Stew
art and H. Gwynn. Privates G A. Phillips, T. Pink
ston, w Taylor, VIM. Crum, Charles A. Bibb f
Downing. Henri Glutsch, VIM Traxel. w. Wroataman
N S"u e'f F.irbsnhs Thos BsmYJ s Jsx s'D
FIRST REGIMENT ARKANSAS CAvALRY.-Company D.
oficers-sergesnt Simeon Cason, James Richmond
at Tampico) Crooks, Moses Nelson, w. T Edwards.
Company F-Privates-A Marshall and John Finly
Company .Omcer-sergean' M + Martin fri'a'e'
Company H-Privates-W r. speegle, J. w. Curtii
(sick), Thomas Webb R. williams, W. REEVES, r. G
Company I-Privates Thomas Smart, Joseph Jester
VIM. Montgomery: Stephen Jester sti1son
Company G-osiesr. Sergeant Charles @. Lyon pri
FIRST REoIMENr KENTUCKY CAvALRY-Oncer-ser
Mr,, Ks~ KEN
Scott Company F-Privstes-H Augrobright, A. c
Bryant, c Mooney, B. A Chapman D G Jones' W D
Company ; G-Privates-J. s. Herring zacharie Dough
erty, c. Calvert, (sick) H s. Woods A. wilkinson,
SECOND REGIMENT ONO VOLUNTEERS -Privates-
John r Brake, George W. Aplin, p NJ. Glouohisn
John c. Flemmng, J Handsscker
sourH CAROLINA REGIMENT Privatss-J. w Rigdale
BALrIMoKr BArrALros-Priy.te-H. Folbush
RreuLAs sERwcE-CoL. MAr's-Compsny G-Pri.
Turner, C. hurry B. McCready, and D Selling.
GEORGIA REeIM -Private-R. c. Clark.
New YoRK REoINENr-Prvstes- Brady, j
Thompson, J. Leary, - Williams, - Hull.
Mr.. Alphonas Eloi, who arrived Sunday from vers
Cruz by way Of Tsmpico reports to that early
the first week of this month news had reached Vers
exception of Lieut. John Hawkins and some fifteen o.
eighteen who were left to guard camp inside o
Vera Cruz had been attacked by gueras within sbou
mile Of the National Bridge this side and It was sup
posed that every man OF them had been killed. Mr.
Elio passenger by the McKm. which vessel he lef
in the river forty miles from the city and reached her
by the Mexican Gulf Railway. While at Vera Cruz h
employed In the police department and enjoyed op
portunties Of getting information with greater facility
than many others. The Of the loss of Capt Ben
sancons company was received by MIR. Eloi from
p.ni:rd arrived r from n, the city Of Mexico This Spa
with great accuracy The force of the guerlas
tlmsted at about 1900 strong Mr. Eoi further states
that Capt. Biscoe also Of the mounted battalion hac
gone to the ground and examined the graves Captain
Bensancon's men, and his examination confirmed tn,
Spanisrds report. No account Ia given to how the
ommsnd buried MIR Eloi sailed from Vera Cruz
on the 10th inst. II was his Impression well thai
Of others there founded upon the spanards
that the Of Lieut. Hendersons and partys safety
is VI founded 1t will be remembered that Lieut. Hen
derscn attached to Capt Fairchd's company. ant
that he had been ordered, with handful Of men, Il
some detached duty on the road. Mr.. Eloi says tina
since then the party has never been heard from. HI
altogether the report that they had passed thu
BRIDE and Joined Maj Lsllys train While at Tampic,
Mr. Eloi saw letter from Vera Cruz dated the Ilti
inst -four days after he left-written to Mr. Durald