Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-30
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS p1cArusr.

We take pleasure in laying before our readers the
annexedlelter from Major john p GAINES, addressed
to his son. 1t was manfestly not written for the
public eye, but its publication can do no harm, and
will crafty all who have sympathzed with the
American prisoners in Mexico in their sufferings
and wrongs:
MEXICO, SEPTEMBER %, ls47.
Mr. Dean SoS wrote you from Puebla the Sth ultmo
and from acubaya the 9th, giving sketch of events
to that time. The amistce terminated without peace and
hosties recommended the sth instant The battle of
that day, of which doubt you have heard account
fought by the division of Cen Worth against the whole
Mexican force lasted about hours and resulted in the
Of hundred pners pecoo artillery and
killing and woundng not less than fifteen hundred perhaps
But the previous days the loss of six
hundred killed, wounded, amongst the former
Coils Scott and Graham, and Lieut. Armstrong, the of
W. Armstrong, Of Indiana acquaintance of mine He
young officer OF great promise and general iavorte
The 18th opened batteries upon Chapultepec, which
continued throughout the day. and the morning Of the
18th storme and carried after conflict of nearly three
hours taking thousand prisoners amongst them General
Bravo, and killing and wounding great number. From
Chapuepec there splendid aqueducts leading to the
city, what is called the San Cosme road and the other
that of Tacubaya. The gallant Worth pursued the flying
enemy the former route and the equally gallant Qutman
the latter Nightfa found each in possession of his gate
where they rested until the following morning The 18th pur
army entered the wonderful city, which abandoned by
the bastard Santa Anna The national flag unued upon
the palace of the Monezumas, Hail Columbia and " Yam
kee Doodle played round the public square, and
feel at liberty to dear native land, "hoe street.
home" so as | can conveniently do
II was my highest qualification share in all the conflicts
from the sh to the 18th, and especially be thrown into
soca ion with Gems Worth and Quman. Two gall
liant do walk this earth feel amply compen-
aed for all the ndgnes and suerings heapcd upon by
Santa Anna, Lombardni and their contemplate TOOLS and
shall return to my adored country perfectly satisfied hope
be able leave this place by the 18th October which, with
the luck that has attended for the last months, will
enable to reach Old Kentuck by The middle of Novem
Der. received your letter Of the l4th Of August shall
aftnfa f he
done by the Sh Congressional District in the late election
must wait patiently until meet my countrymen face to lace
The Congress OF Mexico it said, will assemble at Quere
aro, the 9Th of October and high expectations are enter
tanned that peace will shortly be made of those
who doubt it, They have been whipped in not less than
twenty battles their capital captured, thousand pieces of
artillery and near fifteen thousand prisoners taken. How
many more killed and wounded know not and yet if there
any party here in favor Of peace have head nothing o
We also have losses. Since this gallant army
entered this valley the 18th ultmo very much fear that
two thousand viii not killed aud wounded and still
peace is not conquered Let US hope for the best the
worst can but come Your aiectonaie father
JNO. p. GAINES.