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

90 terminated the series OF events Whcn nave but eeD
presented My thanks freely poured out the deIen
eldsto the abilities and science Of Generals aud other Off
cersto the gaantry and prowess OF althe rank and fill
included But reward infinitely higherhe applause of
grateful country and Governmenl-wil cannot doubt b
accorded, In due time 10 much merit of every sort, dis
played by this glorious army which has now all diff
observation-disclosures, climate, ground Notifications, numbers
1t has in single day. in many battles, often deeatet
49, 900 made about 900 prisoners including eigh
Generals 1.-TWO of them Presdents) and 205 other officers
killed wounded 1000 of all ranks besides entire corps
dispersed and dissolved captured 81 pieces of ordnance
than trebng siege train and field batteries-wih
large number Of small arms full supply of ammunition
every kind, &c.
These great results have overwhelmed the enemy.
Our loss amounts to l,053 killed 1879, including 6 Off
GERS ,counded s76 with 60 officers. The greater number
Of the dead and disabled of the highest worth Those
under treatment thanks to very able medical officers
generally doing well.
regret having been Obliged on the goth, to leave Major
General Qutman, able commander with part of his di
vlslonthe fine I'd Pennsylvania volunteers and the veteran
detachment Of United States marnesa important depot
San Augustin II there that had placed sick
wounded the siege, supply and baggage trains If these
had been lost the army would have been driven almost
despair and considering the enemys very great
NUMBERS and the many approaches to the depot might wei
have become, emphaically, the post Of honor.
After many victories, might, with but little addona
loss have occupied the capital the same evening But Mr.
Ts commissioner, &c. well myself, had been admon
ished by the best friends of peaceinegent neutras
some American resdents-aganst precipitation lest by
tonly driving away the Government and Others dshonored
might scatter the elements Of peace excite spirit of
ona desperation and thus indefinitely postpone the hope
accommodation Deeply impressed with this danger and re-
membering mssonto conquer peace-the army very
cheeruy sacrificed patro,sm-o the great wish and
Of countryside eclat that would have followed
trance sword in hand into great capital Willing to leave
something 10 this Repubicof immediate value to
which to rest her pride and to temper halted
victorious corps the gates of the city, Cat least for time
and have them cautioned in the neghbong villages where
theva wall erpd nd nIied with
On the morning of the 2ls being about to take up batter
ing assauting POSITIONS to authorize to summon the
city to surrender to sign armstce with pledge to
into negotiations for peace, mission
to propose truce. Rejecting terms dispatched my
emplated President Santa Anna-omittng the
The 3d. commissioners appointed by the COM
manders Of the two armies the armce was signed the 3d.
and raficaons exchanged the OATH
All in dispute between the two Governments have
been thus happily turned over their pnpotenares who
have had several conferences and with, think,
hope of signing treaty of peace
There will be transmitted to the Adutnt General reports
from divisions bgades, &C. the foregoing operations, TO
which must refer, with my hearty in the just
applause bestowed corps and individuals BY their respective
commanders. have been able-ths report being necessarily
summarize bring comparatively bu little OF individual
lying directly the way of the narrative Thus
doubt whether have in express terms given my approba-
lion and applause the commanders o divisions and indie
pendent bIgades, but left their fame higher grounds
the simple record Of deeds and the brilliant results
To the staff both general and persona, attached to general
headquarters again under high Obligations for services
in the field always in the bureaus add their names
&c Lieutenant Colonel Hitchcock, acting inspector gem
eral Major j. Smith, Capt R. E. Lee, Gas distinguished
for felcitous execution for science and daring, Captain
Mason Lieutenants Stevens, Beauega and Tower all Of
the engineers; Major Turnbu, Captain Mcclellan, and
Lieut. Harlcaste, typographical engineers; Captain Huger
and Lieut. Hagner of the ordnance Captains Irwin and
Wayne, of the quarermasters department; Captain Gray
son. of the commssarat Surgeon General Lawson, in his
particular department Captain H. L. Scott, acting assistant
adutant general Lieut. Williams, adde-camp, and Lieut.
lay military secretary. Lieut. Schuyler Hamilton, another
ad-de-camp bad week before been thrown out Of activity
by wound received in successful charge of cavalry
against cavalry and four times his numbers but the
20h had the valuable services volunteer aids Of Majors
Kirby and Van Buren,, of the pay Department. always eager
for activity and distinction and of third the gallant Major
j. p. Gaines, of the Kentucky volunteers.
fhave the honor be, sir with high respect your most
obedient servant, WINFIELD SCOTT.
Hon. VIM. l.. NANCY, Secretary Of War