New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-23
NR. KENDALL'S LETTERS.
CITY or MEXICO. sept IL.

An0fbrr rTrf0Ty- COTIOut WHICH
thrown additional usire upon the American arms. mss
been achieved 10 day by the army snder Gen Scott
the proud Capi.s Of NJ xco has fallen before the power
Of = mere handful OF men. compared with the i'm
erse odds arraysc against them and santa Anna. In
stead of shedding his blood he had promised IL wan
dering with the remnant Of bis army no one knows
whitner
The sposreptly impresnsble works on Chapuliepec
at,er q, suer.,e struggle triumphsn;ly carried
Gems Bravo AMI Monerds besids host OF officers OF
different grades taken prisoners over LOO noncom
mi,.oned officers and prvses al ihelr cannon sna sn
munton are Ia hands the fusitives we're soon
10 full fght toward the different works which com
mand the entrance to the city and our men at once
10 hot pursuit
took the road BIZ the Chspultepec squsduct toward
the Belen gate and the Cuidateis, Cen Worth cup
ported by Gen. Cadwslsder's brigade, advanced By
the San COsme squeduct toward the gsrita OF that
name Both ROUTES cut up by bitches and de
Tended by bressSorks, bsrricsdes and strong WORKS
Of every description known TO military science YET
the daring and impetuOsity Of our men overc.me one
defence after another, end by nghtfail every work
10 the Ciiys edge was CARED Zen. Ouitmsn
command sfter the roui at ChspulrDec wss the
fret to encounter the enemy in force. Midway be-
tween the former and the Bslen gate. Santa Anna
mad constructed a strong work but this Was AZ
once usly assaulted by Gen pullman and aided
hy aank fire from OF Duncan's guns. which Gen
Worth had ordered to approach as near as possible
from the Cosme road. the enemy was again routed
and ia tu flight They again made a stand from their
troug Notifications at the Belen garits, opening
,smendou, IRE not only Of round shot grape sud shell
but Of muskstry yet boldly Geo. Qutmsn advanced,
storfned add carried the works although Al great JOB"
ADD then every point on in. SIDE tns Guy was 10 our
po..ession la this onslaught two OF our brsvsst ON
/ GERS were kied-Cspt. Drum and Lieut. Benjamin
/ Meanwhile Gen. Worth was rapidly advancing upon
San Co.ms At the English burying ground the enemy
| had constructed strong work IL was defended oy III
fsptry for short time but could not resist the assault
of our mep-lhe sfght-d Mexcans soon He'd 10 another
line of works the city, and ious ucn worm "s
10 possession OF the entrance 10 san Cosne hs MS men
- tt.- o.rtf. he
hre of mukeiry the house tops ss well AZ oil grape
canister and shell from their batteries thus sweeping
the street completely AT this uncture the old Monterey
game OF burrowlng and diggDg tnTougn ino houses
"a, edouted On the rsht men faced the enemy
the squ-duct afforded partial shelter on tne ir,'
the houses gave protection, but many were SUI
killed wounded by the grape ~nich sept every part
:. well "A by the shells which continually bursting
IN every direction About O'Clock the work OF the piex
axe aud toe crowoar. under the direction OF Lieut. ."
smith OF The ssppers snd miners nsd LARRY
and every minus brought our men nearer the enemy
last stronghold la the meantime Two mountain ho"it
zers fairly lifted the top OF one OF tne ooutcs sn
into the cuPo. Of the church, from "oica lnoJ vPTeu
a plugging and most effective IRE, ~niie one VI Dun'
cans guns In charge Of Lieut. Hunt, Was run up un-
der CALLING FIRE 10 deserted breastwoTk, ana al once
opened upon the gaEi'a 10 I'M. ,s'lsa earlos 'ss,'
four men out Of eight either kAled or WOUNDED
bur s,il the piece most effectively served ino
work Of the miners still going on. 10 one mouse
which they had entered BY the pcxaxe iaSori,s ara
/ of santa Anns's was found The great man had just
si but hal el. bis friend and his supper Both were
well cared for-ihe latter deyoured BY our hungry
officers the former after doing the nonors Of tne Aor
s1e close prisoner. ylst a. dark was settns TO-
our mr. hal dug and mined thsr way sinosi up 10 IN
very guns Of the enemy, and nos" after snort suus
sla they were completely routed AID driven vic me
lOss Of everything The command oi INC Guy " 'no
san Cosme route was sitsin-d.
During the night Gsa QqituAn commelced the work
Of throwing up brestxorks and erecting batteries VIE
IN, intention Of opening heavy cannonsde upon tns
Cnlssdela with me hfsi light this morning. Al Il
/ o'clock AZ night Gen Worth ordered Cap, huser q
bring up Il FOUNDER aud 10 inch mortar - inc 4fita
or gate of san Cosme add hsvlos ssceI'snea ~. ua
n.s and dssDce u the grand plaza snd palace AZ once
ouered upon those points Inc heavy toes we're nesfe
~ explode IN the very heart Of the ey Ats te are
mldDs ht Major Pal.clos accompanied - Two or Inre
members Of The municipal council OF the cry sfflsee
At Gen Wortns besdq1srers and In great uepssnoi
informed him that Santa Anna and his grand srny mac
ed and that they wished al once 20 'ne
t,lf They were referred the Commander In chile
and Immediately started far Iscaosys ooi In the mean
time the fring upon the town ceased.
Ar o'clock this morning Gen Scott with his star
rude Ia and took quarters 81 he NsnonA on u
ION Of which the resn-nsl dag OF the gallant rides an
stsr, and stripes already ryng me imnens
crowd Of bisnketed ieperos the scum Of the CspiiA
we're gated 10 The plaza - the Commander n
, chief entered H. They pressed upon our sodies an
eyed the agh they were beings OF another word
So much were they In the way and with such eager
ness did they press around that Gen scott Was compel
I'D 10 order our dragons b clear the plaza They wer
told however not jare or harm nsn IN me mot
taey all Cur freDcs -
About dve minutes after this, and while Ten worn
!, was returning to MS division near Ameds. be "a
r fred upon from q house near the convent OF ga
4 Francisco. Some Of the cossrdiy Polks sno ma
"a TIE dsy previous without discnargng their gum
row commenced the assassin game OF shooting a. e'
, cry on= Of our they ssr, tron windows. ~ we
- from behind the psrspets the szotess or tops
= .ne houses 10 bali hours tine our GOOD ri-no
, the eoeros in the neishoorhood Of The hospital OF "a
: Andres and the Church Of Ssnts Clara also CONNER
q oed cischarnng maskrts and throwing bottles an
!, rocks from the szoteas- have neglected 70 rn-nuo
e that jast previous this Col Garland had been .
verely wounded By musket' tired BY some misereAi
4 from . window.
> For several hours this eowsrdly war upon our me
4 Continued and during this time many we're klea
!. sounded. II was IN this species OF nsnnns Ia
e Lieut. sidney smith received hs des'l WOUND. 40
sissioa Of Gen Txisss in part OF toe city, an
a Of Gen Worth in soon actively engage
r N putting down the insurrscroo Orders we're give
- 10 shoot every man Ia eli houses from wnica n
- nrinz came while the guns OF tbs cirrrtnt Asrt oA
"a -ries ssep, the stree in all directions AZ tue a.
. ,sssns were drvea IRON tous- they would TAI
refuge On another LII by tae middle %: lie aifsrnoo
T. hey were all forced beck 70 ne barriers and suburb