Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-25
BRILLIANT vICTORIESM
IMPORTANT FROM GEN. SCOTS
ARMY-BATTLES OF COUTRERAS
AND CHURUBUSCO.

ARMY-BATTLES OF COUTRERAS
AND CHURUBUSCO.
Total Defeat of the Mericans Gen. Scott En-.
camped ,oithin tro and half miles of the
City of MEXICO = Armistice be,,ceen the t,uo
Armies-Negotiations wih Mr.. Trist for a
Peace Commenced.
From the N. o. Pcayune.
The U. S. steamship Mary Kingsland, Capt.
John Davis, arrived at early this morning.
By her we have received our letters from Mr..
Kendall from the 22d to the 18th August. all
dated from Tacubaya. A courier despatched by
him on the goth, with the first account of the
battle fought on that day. was cut off.
| From map and plan OF the battle fields
before US, we note that they are called the battles
of Coutreras and Churubusco--so called from
field works Of the enemy Of those names. The
victories were decisive, but so far as we can
Judge from hasty perusal Of portion Of our
letters, the proposition for an armstice was
made by Gen, Scott-probably at the suggestion
Of the British embassy. The report we have
hitherto given, that the city OF Mexico was al
our mercy, appears to have been unfounded
Should peace not follow from the negotiations
now pending, another battle must ensue the
enemy having force OF from fifteen to twenty
thousand men yet left. But the road appears
to be completely open to US, and the city is
only two and half miles from our encamp.
ment
Our victories have been purchased at vast
loss Of valuable life, a correct list OF which
will be published as soon as received.
Our entire loss in killed and wounded is
short Of eleven hundred that OF the enemy is
not we'll known. His loss in killed alone is
believed to be fully equal to our entire loss
and it is estimated that at least 5000 prisoners
were taken. The number Of his wounded was
not ascertained, but it is supposed to be very
large. Gen. Scott himself received wound in
the leg below the knee, but from the manner in
which Mr.. Kendall speaks Of it, we are led to
hope the injury is slight one.
Editorial correspondence of the Picayune.l
TAcuBAYo, (near Mexico,)
August 27, 1S47.
The celebrated Archbishops Palace Of Tacu
bayo is now occupied by Gen. Scott; and a
portion Of the army, after twice defeating the
enemy in two of the hardest fought battles OF the
war, are quartered Immediately around him.
have already sent you off hurried sketch OF the
glorious events Of the Goth, and even the present
letter must be but hurried synopsis Of the bat
ties, which have shed such additional glory upon
the American arms.
On the 18th inst, reconnaissance made by
lery and wagons could be cut from Chalco to
San Augustine, Gen. Worih's division moved
on the afternoon OF the 18th in that direction,
Gen. Pillow followed the next morning. at the
same hour Gen. Quitman broke up his encanp.
ment at Buena Vista, small hacienda between
vienna de Cordova and Ayotla, and immedi.
aely Gen. Twiggs was in motion from the latter
place. BY this move new line of operations
was taken up on the southern and northwestern
side Of the city OF Mexico, and the strong works
Of the Penon and Mexicalsingo, upon which
Santa Anna had bestowed such immense care
and labor, were completely turned.
, On the 10th Of August Gen. Worth marched
as far as the hacienda Of San Gregoro, beyond
which it was found that the enemy had cut up
and ditched the miserable trail along which the
artillery and wagons were obliged to pass. He
would have gone to Santa Cruz, another hacien
dia, league farther on, had not an order came
up from Gen. Scott for halt. 1t seemed that
Gen. Twiggs had met large force of the enemy
g drawn up in front Of him near Chalco, as il
b with the intention Of disputng his advance, cut
q thug him off from the main body Of the army,
and perhaps bringing on general action. Gen
81, Twiggs promptly ordered some Of his heavier
| guns to be unlimbered, and after few dis
charges the enemy was dispersed. with the loss
: VI u'e UT Dix kiieu, Uul the demonstration
made by the Mexicans. as have before said
caused halt Of Gen. Worth's division before
half day march was made
! AT O'Clock on the morning of the 17th
n Gen. Worth resumed his march, his route run
ming through cornfeds and narrow and rocky
lanes, along which carriages had never passed
before. The filling up Of the bitches caused
some little delay, but by o'clock the advance
J.. was in sight OF Santa Cruz. and the spires and
e domes of the noted capitol of Mexico could b.
! discerned in the distance. The distractions ir
the road, Of which have spoken. were obviously
Of recent Observation-Disclosures that the enemy
o had but just got wind OF our approach, ant
e that Gen. Scott had completely stolen a marcel
i on Santa Anna.
Other than the bitches and rocks which hat
been rolled down from the PERCEPTIONS hill side,
u no opposition was made 10 the advance OF Gen
:. Worth until he had reached point in The road
not far from Santa Cruz-bu, DOW a scattering
fire was opened upon the head Of his column BY
a force stationed al advantageous positions above
: the road to the left. The enemy was quietly
dispersed. however, by Col. Smiths light bat
talon and the I'd Artillery, under Maj. Gait
As the division neared the hacienda OF La Novit
the advance was again fired upon, but again tht
enemy's pckets were driven in, without loss.
!. turn Of the road beyond La NOVA brought tn,
0 pleasant village Of San Augustin in sight, anc
after Two or three light skirmshes, in which TIT
Mexcans had two or three laucers killed ant
S wounded, our troops had quiet possession o
$ San Augustin. Our only loss during the day
:. was one man, soldier of Smiths light battalion
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