Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-09

SCOTT attacked the Mill del Rev. or Kings Mill, in
the immediate vicinity of Chapultepec, and, accord
ing to the Diario del Go5ierno and the BoIetin
published at Atsco, our army was repulsed after a
severe conflict, in which we lost about 400 in kill
ed and from 600 to 700 in wounded, and fell back
upon Tacubaya. We give below translation oil
the BoteitnS description Of the engagement, pre-
missing that the reader w ill bear in mind it is, in
all probabily,a great exaggeration, if not an entire
Misrepresentation
FROM THE BoLETIS, EXTRA, OF SEPTEMBER 8.
AT half past o'clock this morning (the sth) the fire
commenced o the two TANKS of Chapultepec The left
resting on the mill of Ell Rey, close the forest Chapue
pee FMS point was commanded by Gen, Leon, and under
his order were the battalion of Nina whose colonel the
patriotic ana gsant Baeas and the batlaions Union and
La Pat, Of osjaa in or which included the
panivs Of Pncbla, also a. body from Qucretao and
othersall composing the National Guard The right flank
rested the house Of Maa, the distance Of quare
league from Chaputepe and occupied by 1900 OF the regu-
lar army, commanded by Gen. Perez. The enemy in two
columns with his usual daring, attacked these pontsrst
with artillery, and at quarter to with rapid FIRE of
muskety
Gen. Perez sustained the fire very well for about half
hour, whn, for at present unknown, he retired with
his forces although he had not lost ten The
have bten fatal for Mexico if fortunately Gen Leon
and his brigade had shown prodiges Of valor Twice he
repused column that attacked him. and in the second he
sailed from his position the artillery Gen. Perez
had lost bu then he received mortal wound and few
moments afterwards the valiant Baderas also wounded
and died tie field The enemy with additional forces again
charged and ok possession Of the mill Twice he dis
lodged but On his retakng the third time it found
impossible bring our troops to the charge.
In spite o these advantages which they had gained
Al.
further NANCE which may be owing to their being inm
dated by thu resistance Of forces and the considerable loss
they had suffered. The result that at o'clock in the
morning the fire of small had nearly ceased, and they
employed in collecting their killed and wounded
At IL O'Clock the enemy announced rerograde movement
and by in the afternoon he withdrew all his forces Tacu
baya abandoning the two points he had occupied and blow
ing up the house of Maa, although say set
fire by bomb fred from Chaputepec is believed that
Gems Twggs and Pierce directed the attack, and that they
put in motion about 6, 900
II is certain that the fire intense and brisk than
at Churubusco 1t impossible to ascertain the loss either
SIDE Ours does not amount to 100 killed and $50 wounded
There few missing NEARLY all not killed wounded
firing to Chapuepec. The enemy according the confess
sion of an Irshman who in the evening"
ried off 400 dead and 600 700 wounded.
We have lament the loss of General Leon since dead
that Of Col Balderas of the valiant Coils Huerta and Gea
and Of the determined Captain Maeos of Pucbla, who
ducted himself like hera telling his oIdiers, Tho point Of
DEATH that they must forget they Puebanos and
fight vail the DEATH We will take that he shall
be buried the Pantheon and that his unfortunate widow
shall receive pension.
If the cavalry had taken the position assigned to them at
o'clock in the m,nng, by order Of General Santa Anna and
above all they had made the charge which ordered
moment euemv cked the mill If Fl Rev
stead flying ecptatey the action would have terminated
early and the triumph would have been complete. But they
did take the position which they ordered much
less make the Charge commanded General Alvarez being
obliged officially through his adjuan that he did
make the charg because his subordinate officers refused
account of the ground being and broken for cava
ry if it the for the cavalry Of the enemy.
is believed that the enemy will the attack tomor-
by another roue-eher by that Of La Pedad by that
of San Antonio May God protect this occason
One Of the snemys guerllas who with Scott,
made prisoner and shot the spot.
eoRrEnSo OF SEPT. 8.
At hafpast o'clock this morning the Americans attacked
the position of The Mill Ell Key, close to the fortress of Cha
pulepec His numerous and brave columns were however,
repused three by valiant soldiers who this day gave
brilliant proofs of their patriotism and bravery More than
thousand Of the enemy remained the field Of BATTLE and
side the loss has been less than oneha the numbers
ing lament the death of the gallant Col Don Lucas Bade
ra and Gen. Don Antonio dc Leon being wounded together
with several other distinguished chiefs and officers
The "trator Santa Anna commanded in person the CO
umn which forced the Americans retreat taking with the
without doubt the conviction that il is only through rivers
blood that they penetrate the city of Mexico, and that
all events they will there find their sepulchrc.
We translate the subioined letter from Jalapa to
the Arco Iris without vouchng for its correctness
"When Gen. Perez abandoned the Mill del Rey, bomb
discharged from Chapultepec fell among the ammunition wag
of the enemy in the yard of the MILL causing four Of
them TO explode by which three hundred Americans said
20 have been blown up, (Uadron, including Gen. Worth,
who, according the account had been heard
the next day at Tacubaya."
The next accounts we have from the capital come
in letter to the Arco Iris, dated the 10Th instant.
We subloin translation of it:
MExIco, SEPTEMBER 10, ls47.
Mr. ESTEEMED FRIEND The whole day has passed with
attack At o'clock in the afternoon an alarm was
created by the appearance Of columns and guerrilla
parties, which tho causeway Of Picdad few
shots exchanged and the enemy withdrew. According
~ dill appearances shall be attacked at three
points, the enemy during the night has been reconnoi
tring the country by Of camp lanterns (ro de
pana) The Government has taken $500, O00 which
being sent by commercial house 10 the camp Of the enemy
Gen. Smith has expired and by the enclosed slip you will
the Americans cruelIv