The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-17

from which shs two squsdusss bed. 10 dfvsrsa sen1
heurs earlier order 20 be that new depot aud 70
essy conmu nicaton with Qaitman ana Twsss, - wall
From this point ordered all dstachmsnts and strsg
srs their respective corps then In aivauce s'nt tt
tools direct ID wises' remaining brigade lRieyD frou
Pleiad to support Worth and Captain Steptoes nsld
Iasi besn from the rst we'll aware that the western
or Cosms. the less difficult route to the centr
and conquest Of the capital aud therefore, intendet
that Quitmau should only maneuvre aud threaten tn
Been southwestern gate In order to favor the MAR
attack by Worth-kno~ wing that the ronE defences
the Belen directly under the guns Of the mucl
stronger fortress called the citadel Just within Boil
OF these defsucss Of the enemy also within
supporting distance from the San Angel Tor Nno Perdi
do and San Antonio gates Hence the greater support
In numbers given to Worths movement US the main At
tack.
These views repeatedly, In the course of the day
communicated to Maj Gen Quitman but being IN hot
pursuit-gallant himself and ably supported by brs
Generals Shields and Smith-Shields badly wouhaeu
before Chapultepsc and refusing to reress well ~ oy
all the officers and men Of the coumn-Qeitmsna coll
tiuued to press forward under hank and direcs III
carried Intermediate battery Of two guns ana 'nsn
the gate, before two O'Clock In the ssernoon, u.
without proportonats loss increased by his ssaoy man
Her. Of the heavy battery-ath artilery-Capt Drum
and Lieut. Bsos@n were o.s o. those two
dsting uishsd officers the army VIII long mourn
Lieut.: Moranss and s % 1an'y s % ' the
.nbesides many efour brsvest non commission
cd officers and men-particulary In Capt Drums We
teran company cannot in this place. give names or
nu bers full retarns Of the killed and wounded Of
all corps in their recent operations, will accompany this
uitman within the city-adding several defences
TO the position he had won and sheterng his corps as
under the guns Of the formidable ctsd yet BE- sub
dued
ton Of the lofty counciD waited upon me
to report that the federal government and the army e
Mexico had fed from the capital some three hours be-
church the citiz-ns and the municipal authorities
promptly replied, that would sign capitulation that
time Of the Judgements effected by Worth and Qutmsn
the day before that regretted the silent Of the
Mexican army that should levy upon the city mode.
American army should come under no terms not self
imposed such only as its own honor, tho dignity Of the
United States and the spirit Of the age should In my
opinion, impsriously demand aud impose
For the terms, 80 imposed, refer the department to
subss quent General Orders Nos 257 and $780, (para-
gr.phs and ., Of the iattsr) copies Of which are
herewith enclosed
Al the terminston of the interview with the city de-
question, communicated, about daylight orders to
Worth and Quitmsn to advance slowly and cautiously
ito guard sgant treaohery) towards the heart OF sne
cry and occupy its stronger and more commanding
points Qutmsn proceeded to the great plaza or square
planted guards, and hoistsd the coors OF the United
States tns national palace containing the halls or
Congress and executive apartments Of federal Mexico
In this grateful service Quitman might have been au-
the latter at the head OF the Alameda green park
within three squares Of that goal Of general ambition
corps but BY the talent the science the sssntry the
prowsss of this entire army In the glorious conquest
all had courributed-early and powerfully-ths killed
the wounded and the At for duy-at Vera Cruz CsrIo
Gordo Contreras San Antonio, Churubusco bree bat
tles) the Moiuos del Rsy, and Lhaputepec-ss much
those who fought at the gates Of Been and San Cosne
Soon after had entered and in the act Of oc
cupyug the city. IRE opened upon from the nat
roos from windows and corners streets
by some 1900 liberated the night before by the
flying government joined by, perhaps nsmany Mexican
SOLDIER. who had dsbsnded themselves, and thrown of
thatr milf NJ han
hours in spite OF tho ~xertons Of the NUM-
cpa authorities and not put down till had lost
many 1ien nsluiir2 several officers killed or wounded
asd 4 punished tae miscreants Their otjscts We're
to crafty national hatred and In the general alarm and
, 20 .ns Rm,
returning business OF every kind has b. resumed and
the city is already tranquil an cheerful under the ad
mirsbis with exceptions very few and triAns)
This army has been more disgusted than surprised
viduais a, home, its numbers have been, generally
almost trsbed In our public pspers-begnning 81
LEAVING, as We all feared, inadequate garrisons al
Vera Cruz Perote, and Pusbls-with much larger hos
pita'; and being obliged most reluctantly from thu
Jalspa, We marched august 7-IOl from Pueblo " tn
only lo7ss rank and fls This number includes the
garrison of Jsapa. and the 2420 men brought up by
Brig General Pierce August 9.
Al on1er.s, Churubasco, 60, tAugust 90 We had
but 6s9f men engagedafer deductng the garrison OF
San Augustin, Jour general dspot) the intermediate
sick and the dssi Ut the Monos del Rey (september 81
but three orfgsdes with some cavalry and artillery
making in all 1881 men-wers in the battle; in the two
daysSept IL and l3our whole operating force after
dsductng. again, the recent killed, wounded and sick
together with the garrison Of Miscoac he then general
depot and that OF raeuebya bat $780, and, finally
after dsducting the garrison Of Chapultepeo with
the killed aud wounded OF the two days, We took pos
session Sept i4 OF this great capital with less than
5000 men Andl re-aesert, upon accumulated and un
evidence that In not one Of those conflict
times its numosis-in several Of them, by yet CREATE
49, ,,.... -. .-.,-.a tn IN. n. n,
Of Mexico
Auov.r - 40 Killed, ~. including "a oiiesr.1
Wounded ST. including 81 ofacers Missing, (probsbl
kilsd) 80 rank and Ole. Total 1852.
srrsmsxn Skilled ilo, including Officers :
Wounded, sss, including 40 officers Missing, 10 RAM
sErrrMsrn 10. IS, IA Killed 1870, including 10 on
ssrr Wounded 7o3 including 90 ofaoers. Missing, q
Grand total of Losses 27os, including SEA officers.
On the other hand, this small force has beaten tn,
occasions In view Of their capital the whole Mexi
can army Of lat the beginnDg) thirty odd thousan,
men-posted, always, In chosen positions behind en-
trpchmen more formidable defenoes Of nature ant
art; killed wounded, Of that mum Der, more than 70O
officers and men, taken $3.50 prisoners seventh Of
ncers, including 10 generals OF whom had been prss
dents Of this republic captured than 40 coOrs
standards 10 pieces Of ordnance besides 81 wall pieces
10000 small arms, an immense quantity of Shots shells
Orthat enemy once 30 formidable in mum appoint
tnts artillery SC twenty odd thousand have disband
cd themselves In despair leaving a. known not more
wandering in different directions without magazines OF
military chest and living at free quarters upon thsiI
own people.
General Santa Anna, himself fugitive, Is believed to
Do on the point Of resgnng the chief magstraoy and
escaping to neutral Gustemala A new President, no
doubt will soon be declared and the federal Congress
expected to reassembs at usretsc las miles north OF
this, on the Zsc~tecas road, some time Ia October
have seen and given saeconduct through this city to
several OF Its members The government will find itself
without resourcss army, arscnals ne magazines
and but little revenue internal external STILL such
the obstinacy rather infstuation OF this people
shat II s very doubtful whether the authorities
viii dare to for peace the which in the
cent n. sotiations we're made known by our minister
In conclusion, beg TO enumerate once more, with
due commendation and thanks the distinguished stat
ooers general and personal Who in last operations
In front Of the enemy, accompanied me, and commu
ncated orders to every point and through every dan
ger. Lieutenant Colonel Hitchcock, acting inspector
general; Msjor Turnbull and Lieutenant Hardcastle