The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-21

"o H,VVV " ,oU, strongly posted behind bTeastwofks
ana to attack them our small force of scarcely 900
Obliged 70 approach on an open plain and without the
obstacle and Notwithstanding the Mexcans fought with
vaor rare for tbem they finally from one point
or another until all driven and dispersed The deal
was total. A"e "''''
But to gain this victory has been uncommon
severet has been purchased with the blood of some OF
the most gallant spirits Of the army The 9th infantry has
Tered the most. This regiment along with the 9th and Sth
envy right ana was opposed 10 such superior numbers
lnat was compelled to retire along with the others The
celebrated Col Martin seon was killed in this attack along
win Lieu's Burwell and Strong while Col, Mcintosh and
many other officers badly wounded The than
savage mscreants in the fort after retired, up
yel and came out and massacred such of wounded
as were unable to get off In This way poor Buwe lost his
,lei fuly were they avenged however for within hall
an hou Duncans battery, aided by the fall ofanoher OF
their works, drove the dasardy wreches in full flight
sehgih Oh the place. IL was old fort, constructed long
since and was one of The main deences OF the line OF
On the enemy's left and nearer Chapntepec our loss
was also great although severe. 1t was here thai
Col wm MI tinham-.as brave spirit as ever ved-was
the field The wonder is how any could come out
sale under such terrible fire the enemy poured from his
entire line OF works Nothing but the daring and impeu
osy o. our men, who rushed onward while their comrades
Mere falling thick around them. gained the victory; had
The broken ground the right of the enemy up by
deep ravines saved many of Santa Annals troops their
many of the iugves Large bodies of the Mexican cava
approached the of strife several times; but they
Were driven like sheep by Duncans battery.
own. General Baderas, General Leon, and many other
officers are numbered among the dead while the interior
OF their works, the tops of the houses from which they
fought and the ground over which they fed
with lieess bodies Such was the panic, that many OF
our officers say that few fresh troops might have taken
Chapultepec itself almost without struggle; but other
han few shots fired ut that point from of the cap
ured cannon, no demonstration was made.
Alter the battle was over, General Scott came out, nc
eomPaned by his staff and also by Mr. Trist The Mexi
cans, at the time, throwing shells of the
wagons General Worth had pick up the dead
ana wounded They had placed howtzer in position on
Chapuepec at the close OF the action and seeing the
enemy within reach, the cowardy wretches opened upon
of their wounded and eless comrades On seeing this
worse than savage outrage, of our officers with
expression OF countenance, asked whether Mr. Trst
had any new peace propositions in his pocket Mackin
osh dd not come out after the battle gain time for
ms friend Santa Anna nor warm our fresh intelligence Of
the strength and movements of army order that he
might be ofservice to the Mexcans by communicating it,
The Mexican prisoners say that Santa Anna himself was
on the ground in the of their works, but left the
commencement of the rou They admit that their entire
force was $1,000 certain that including killed. wound
ed prisoners and dispersed their loss has been 5000
Many OF them were regulars the llth and 2th infantry
regime suffering most The commander of the latter,
Col Tenorio prisoner in our hands; some IA officers
belonging to the former also prisoners, but the
The foundry, in which several mouds for casting
and other apparatus were found was entirely demolished
and after ascerainng this Cen Scott not wishing to hold
the position ordered all the forces to retire The whole af
a as military a venen5 H. i criticised BY
commensurate with the immense loss have sustained in
the battle This is matter do feel myself qualified
discuss but ii must be certain that the morale the
Mexcans OF defeat disgracenl and disastrous
be important They have (ir O'Clock in the after
noon) returned to their posons and if Santa Anna
the ground, is stated, and find lay the
blame upon, he may twist the whole affair into victory
1t will not be the first time he has done this thing
Since commenced this letter have been endeavor-
ing to obtain full list OF the killed and wounded officers.
but so far have been unable Knowing the deep anxiety
felt in the United States by the families OF ALL this shall be
my first The entire loss in General Worths division,
out OF some 800 or 1000 that went into action will
fall much short of 600 The dragons and General Cad
Waader's brigade did not suffer severely in comparison
What the next movement is be- knows; but
thought the city will be attacked Immediately.
Yours, NC, G. w. X.
TAouBAyA, Sept 9, 1877
have been enabled gather full list of all the killed
and wounded officers in General Woh's division in the
Summers command of dragons General Cadwalader's
loss will obtain before close this letter The list which
follows may be relied upon.
GEN. WoRrn's DIvIsIoN.-KiAed-- Colonel Martin Scott
9th infantry Captain Merrill 9Th infantry Captain G. w
Ayres, 3D. artillery Lieut. F. B. Strong, 9Th infantry;
FOUNDED Col Mcintosh, 9th inf, severely Maj c. A.
Capt f. K Smith 5h inf severely ga Capt cady , d a n
slightly Capt Lsrkin Smith, SUI inf, severely; Capt
sey 9 ssos R Sa 81 CART
Mason, corps OF engineers Severely Lieut. NJ L. Shack
eey Lieut. Bnes s ar a . se naon n, ss
s inf" moay su sh hena t s G. Burbank
9. F. Morris sh inf, severely-losi right foot; Lieut.
Beard;ley, sih inf badly Lieut. 6. Wainwright sth inf
slightly lieut. Hayes. ID ara slightly un Lsa "a a
Foster corps OF engineers severely; Asst Surgeon ST.
Prince, 18th inf, severely; Lieut. A. B. Lincoln, 4th inf
severely Lieut. Herman Thorne Sd Dragons aid to Col
Garland, severely; Lieut. Montgomery, 9Th inf, slightly
Lieut.. Andrews, Sd art, slightly.
MAJOR suHsER' ooA ,s oroghan Ke % dra
Walker mounted rifles, slightly; Lieut. Williams, 3D. dra-
goons, slightly
The above list is complete and perfect There has been
much difficulty in obtaining nearly all the orderly SER
geans and executive officers have been killed wounded
The conduct of all the noncommssioned officers has been
gallant and most conspicuous while several them behaved
noby that they have been recommended immediate
promotion 70 General Scott. Their Sergeans
Benson, Wilson, and Robinson, of the I'd artillery; Ser
geant Heck, OF the 3D. artlery Sergeants Updegaf Far
Thompson, Of the 9th infantry Sergeant Major Fink
9Th infantry | and hope that General Scott viii al
promote these brave fellows. More than hall the Off
General Worths division have been struck down.
either killed wounded in the actions of Chuubusco and
FL Mono del Rey and many OF the companies have abso
utey to command them.
OF wounded officers, learn that one OF them
has received mortal injury, although three four in
dangerous situation The wound of Major Waite, although
vere will not keep him long from duty. The may
be said Of Captain Mason and Lieutenant Foster the en-
partially spent ball, while calamity leading the storming
party of five hundred picked men, but is recovering
rom the effect. shall make further inquiries in relation
to the wounded officers before close this letter.
No less than of the deserters captured by Gems
Twggs and Shields at Curubuco have been found fully
guilty, and 10 be hung tomorrow morning The mis-
Riley who commanded them, escapes the punish
of death, he proved that he deserted before
war. He has been sentenced, however, be severely
whipped to be branded as WELL and ball and |
chain in front of the army during the war deserter
narily dealt with 1t that he deserted from Monte
rey last fall, and comrade who recognised him,
the trouble OF courtmartia at once pitched him into the
mill ume, and he crushed pieces by the wheel
mother batch of deserers who have been undergoing