Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-10-28
SWar Neip1.
From tire Boston Daily Times
Further from Mexico,

iOW and shields Wounded but ReCOutr.
ing-KcndaH Of Picayune Woundcd-
Cots. M'IntoSh and Ransom killed.
Riley the Dcsertcr not Hung-More
Euscutions-Detais Of The Battle ana
iStormtng ofhe City-Lieut. COlonels
Martin Scott, Graham, Batter and
Dickinson, also Kiiied-LiSt of The
Killed and FOUNDED.
The news brought by the lnest arrival
from The American army is In The highest degree
glorious, at the same time that our losses are very
severe, and the details Of The killed and wounded
are heart. sickening.
Thank God. says the New Orleans Picayune,
none Of our Generals have been killed.
Major General Pillow and Brigadier General
Shields, are both wounded severely, but were do
ing well at last accounts.
The Picayune says we are not about TO repeat
the last part. 1t will be found in Mr. kendall'r
letters; bu, we may mention, however. that Colo.
mel Martin Scott, Lieutenant Colonel Graham OF
the Infantry, Lieut.. Col. Baxter Of the New York
Re giment, and Lieut. Col. Dickinson Of the South
Carolina Regiment were killed in The battle at
Kings Mills,
The loss was 700 on the slh.
General Worlh's division lost about 600 men in
killed and wounded in the battle Of The 9Th, The
siormng of Chcpultepec and the attack on the Gill;
sdel.
Qulmun's division lost 800. General Twigs's
26s, General Pillow l42, and General Worth 1873,
making in all S4s.
General Worm had scarcely 1000 men in this
action. Our entire loss since leaving Puebla IN
killed, wounded, and missing, Kendall sets down
al full 5000.
Another authority given below, makes it 1000
and We: General Scott entered the Valley OF Mex
leo with an army Of only little exceeding lo'ooO
men,
| The Mexican accounts representing that we
were at any time seriously repulsed are no; true.
The Mexican loss was not definitely ascertalned
but II was enormous. Gen Bravo was no, killed
but taken prisoner
We don't see that Santa Anna was wounded
i, is sure that he has resigned the Presidency.
Since his resignation he made an address 10 hi;
countrymen.
| General Scott has issued orders TO his army
consla,nlating them the glorious victories they
have achieved, and calling on them to return
thanks 10 God therefor.
lie urges on them the necessity Of militia;
them from surprise.
Santa Anna has returned 10 Toluca, Is miles
from Guadalupe with the remnant of his army,
intending, it is thought 10 attack our trains.
Many more deserters have peen hung, but the
reader will be grieved 10 hear that Riley, the COM
mander of the foreign Legion, escaped that pun
shment, on some ground and was only logged.
All will be glad 10 hear that the American pIis-
oners, Capt Clay and others, have joined General
Scott.
The following is a copy Of a letter written by a
foreigner to one Of bis countrymen in Vera Cruz,a
Frenchman:
"MExrco, Sept. 90, ls47.
NV Dear Sr:-I avail myself Of the departure
of tho British courier, TO sketch you the scenes
that it has been MY luck 10 witness in the capital
and its envi;ons.
The Mexicans have been beaten in all points
and in every way. from the 9Th TO the 18th inst.
General Santa Anna left the CAPITAL on the even
ing of the 18th inst and took the road for the in.
terror on the l4lh in the morning.
The Americans entered the city in a very quiet
manner, and General Scott was already in the Pal,
ace, when on sudden the people of the lower
class commenced throwing stones OH the Ameri-
cans from the tops Of the houses and from all the
streets, whilst individuals Of better standing,
fired from the windows and balconies on the Yam
KEGS, who were Gar from expecting such treat
ment. go
Gen Scott ordered Immediately pieces OF nrtille-
~ TO be- placed in all directions, and soon swept
the street with grape shot; but this proved INSULT
Glen, to subdue the instruction.
Gen Scott then sent few companies on divers
points. with orders 10 break open every house out
of which the Mexicans should FIRE, 10 put TO the
sword those found within, and lastly TO sacrifice
the property therein contained.
This order was executed with great despatch,
thanks TO the secret instructions Of Gen. Scott,
l send the following additional list Of killed
from the Deltas account and the Union Extra:
Major L Twggs, Capt A Van Olinda, Capt E
Merrill.
Uounded-Major Curvune, Geo w Tolcott,
tno II Savage, Brsvet Major Wright, A Mont,
pomery, Captains r Anderson, A Carey, w 5
Walker, Lunett Thomas Glenns, w ii Cowans,
p w Guthrie, s c Williams, James Miller, jar
via Caldwell, Major A II GLADDEN., Assistant Ad-
iulan, General William Page, Assistont Adjutant
A M Lowell, Assistant Adutant General W w
Markell. Volunteer Aid do Camp George Wilkins,
Kendall. Lieut. Col John Garend, Major w w
I,orinr. Brevet Col E Johnston, Capis II Will
ii,ms' James Barley, Person., J iiuhgeriord,
Mrichelle Danley. ID Fl McPhial, s Simonson,
/ F Bickens,os, 5 Tucker, George Diuman, 81.
Ia, Cary, J d Magruder, Scantand, r G
Gala. Moses Barnard, and Columbus 8 Trus-
dale.
Names of officer, liberated on parole. -Capts
CLAW, Heudy and Smith; LieuIs. Churchill, Da-
wilson and Palmer: aud l6 priva,es.