Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-22
STILL LATER AND MORE
Glorious News
FROM MEXICO!
Important & Brilliant VIctOries!
B A T T l. d. S
dOtrcras and Ckuvs,husco!

dOtrcrIs ana ChuvuhHsCo!
Total Defeat of the .Nericans- Scott tuo
and halt miles from .Nerico: .qrn,istice
Negotiations commenced Nth Mr.. Trist
for a Peacs-.nejor Mills Of Burlington
kihed-Lieut Bennett of Bloomington Sc
rerely wounded-T The notorious deserfer
Riley andhis ,chole command of deserters
captured.
BY an Extra from ST. Louis we learn
that TWO battles have been fought near the
City OF Mexico, resulting in brilliant vic,
tories to American valor.
the most distressing news to this com
mnniy is that Maj. F. ID. Mills of the
10Th Infantry is killed and Lieut.. Bennett
same regiment badly wounded.
Our entire loss in killed and wounded
exceeds one thousand. That of the enc
my is not certainly known, but exceeds
1900, III addition to which three thousand
prisoners were taken.
The Mexicans routed and the army of
Gen. Scott encamped within two and a
half miles of the city. Gen. Scott receiv-
| ed wound below the knee but not dan
gerous. The victories are said to he de
ve.-Bur. Gazette.
Mr.. Kendall in his letter from which
the above has been compiled closes with
the following remarks:
To describe the free conflict, even now
that two days have elapsed, or TO give al:
account OF the part taken by the different
regiments We're impossible. From the
opening of the strife up to the time the
MeXlcans were entirel y routed and in full
| flight Tor the city, was one continuous roar
oi calnon and inusketry, accompanied by
! the loud shouts OF the ,Ictors as some new
| Of ehemy at this battle is known to have
been fifteen thousand at least. many say
twenty thousand, all fresh troops and in a
| position OF uncommon strength. Opposed
| TO them were about six thousand Ameri
cans, jaded and broken down by marches
and countermarches, and by inces,ant toll
before the strore hold of Cou,reras and
San Antonio. At Churubusco, the Mex
leans themselves say that Santa Anna
commanded in person, but that he left ear
ly.
In The different works (hu, mostly in
the chnrch) taken by Gen. Twiggs, near
1000 troo"s were captured. Among
them was Gen Rncun, who commanded
IN person, Gen. ADaya, lately President
Substitute, and Gen. Arrevalon. as also
Col. GoroSteZa, formerly IN mister atWash
ington, Col. Garry was captured near San
Antonion by Gen. Worth, and several in
ilueEtial officers. among them Col. Mira
| mon by Gen. Shields, at the hacienda: but
the most important capture of all, was the
entire Foreign Battalion, mostly made up
OF deserters from our own army, with
tholc commander, the notorious Riley him
self. TAey are all under close guard and
trust viii be strictly dealt with.
The less on our side has fallen most
heavily upon the South Carolina and New
, York volunteers, The 9th Infantry and
Smith, lighl battalion, attached 10 Worths
division. and the batteries 81 C4p's. Ma
eruder ahd TAYLOR. The South Carolina
regiment was nearly cu, to prices, loosing
1874 out OF ZI2 men, with which it went
into action. The 1t Artillery has suffer
severely IN officers.
HE Mexican accounts acknowledge The
loss, III killed, wounded and prisoners, OF
No less thar thirteen generals (among them
three eN-Presi!eurs) and friy-tive pieces
OF cannon. One OF our officers says that
We have captureC more ammunition than
Gen. Scott nAs used since he has been in
lie country.