The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-16

ARMY INTELLIGENCE,
From the N. o. Picayune, Sept o.

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From the ~ 0. Picayune Sept O.
Tho Late Victories.
We give in our paper to-day more full details of the
battles won by the army OF Gen Scott the Goth Au-
gust and at the same time repubsh on our first page
the letter OF Mr. Kendall which appeared yesterday, for
the purpose oil correcting some which occurred
iterrors unavoidable, considering the late hour of the
night the news reached us, and the expedition with which
was put in type Most of these errors in proper
names. The defensive works so CALAMITY carried by
Gen Persltor r. Smith, are known as Conreros-not
Coutreros. as we printed it. Other were
ousy printed but they corrected in the letter to-day
Another error was OF more importance. Gen. SCOTS
operations were carried on the southern and southwest
ern side OF the citynot northwestern, clerical
error made say yesterday.
Cen SCOTS vanguard arrived at the hacienda OF Buena
Vista on the 10th OF August, five SIX miles thus side
of Ayoa, reaching the latter place the following day,
as we infer from letter of Gen. Valencia. Gen Scott
does not appear have advanced any farther than Ayo
la on that route-the main from Puebla TO Mexico,
which defended by the formidable works al Ell Penon
and Mexicalcingo He turned abruptly to the south
from the main road and proceeded to Chalco the east
side of the lake of that name, and, skrtng the lake,
passed round its southern extremity and then turned and
proceeded in northeaserly direction towards the city
Cruz, till he struck at San Agustin the great south
ern road which leads straight to the city, lying nine
miles to the north. This road was defended by works
at San Antonio about three miles north OF San Agus
TIM and again by still more formidable works about
three miles farther NORTH known Churubusco, or San
Pablo Instead OF advancing directly north upon San
by road striking Oft to the west which was defended
by strong works at Coneros, which is three miles west
of San Antonio From Contreros the road leads to San
Angel and thence back into the main road again This
operation executed by Brigadier General Smith in
the most brilliant manner Contreros being carried early
the morning of the Goth. This point gained, Worth
pushed on against San Antonio and the main body OF the
army towards Churubusco, by way OF Contreos and San
Angel. How San Antonio carried by Worth, and
how the whole army then fell upon Churubusco and
drove the enemy from his works and completely routed
him, the letters give in other columns sufficiently tell
We would here correct ourselves for giving expression
to the opinion yesterday that the city OF Mexico was not
at mercy. We stated upon the most hurried peru
sal of portion of our letters Upon more mature and
thorough examination of them and OF the Mexican pa
pers, satisfied that Santa Annals defeat was as
complete the earlier accounts represented to
have been entirely optional with Gen. Scott whether to
march into the city and occupy IT, or not Our letters
abound in criticisms upon his course IN this PARTICULAR
which alled II we judge arght to command the general
approval OF the army Sraitened for room to-day we do
not offer any other comments upon his in tender
ing an armisce than are contained in Mr. kendalfs let
tiers. to which we would particularly refer.
We will conclude by laying before our readers the fol-
lowing letter. of the latest date from the city of Mexico
1t was written by an English commercial house:
Mexico, August 20, 1917.
On the 10Th, IL o'clock, the piece of artillery in the
plaza fired the approach of the American
and all to take up and prepare to meet the
enemy; and all prophesed victory On the l9th about
Angel and contferos, in the direction Of apam Where
Gen Valencia took up his position with they say, about
continued until dark On the morning of the 2Oh the
ton commenced in real earnest; and in very short me
the whole of Valencas army running in full ront
all directions, leaving the whole artillery the ground in
possession of the enemy The Americans followed the
victory, and successfully attacked the different fortca
situated in the hacienda of San Antonio Churubuco
Mexcacingo NC, that o'clock of the day the
whole affair concluded, the Americans occupying
Tlalpam, San Angel, Churubusco &c, &c. The amount
OF killed and wounded on both sides known yet; but
is supposed to be considerable the part OF EACH
there is doubt but that the Americans have suffered
severely Rumor 500 will scarcely the loss
Santa Anna puts the whole blame Valencia, in not
obeying his orders and the friends of Valencia that
Santa Anna did not support him on the morning OF the
Doth.
There are about Is 900 900 Mexican troops in the
city, and unless honorable peace entered ino they
will have another brush But my opinion is NIL will be set
He'd if it not previously understood The busAess
houses continue closed. herewith send yon the Diaro,
which contains the important particulars up date
The American troops are now In Iacubaya, San Angel,
San Agustn &c. The opinion OF the better classes, and
counymen among them, is, that peace Will be con.
cuded An affair took place yesterday morning about 10
bhya for provisions under the armstice escorted by Next
troops, which they sent to the plaza by mis-
take and returning where they should have gone,
the mob commenced crying "Mnere los Yankees, and
escorted by Mexican troops wounded several OF the
sers, and of the soldiers We were fearful as
its consequences but appears from accounts received
this morning from Tacubaya, that nothing further need be
apprehended General Scott is satisfied that the
Mexican authorities did all they could put down the
mob. The commissioners appointed on the part OF the
Mexcans with the Americans General Herrera,
General Nora Don Bernardo Couto and Don Miguel Anis
TAIN Yours, &c.
Editorial correspondence Of the Pcayuns.l
TAcUBAYA, August "a, 1917
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