Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-18
Editorial Correspondence Of The Picayane.

Editorial Correspondence Of The Picay,ne.
TAcUBArA, (near Mexco,) AUGUST %, ls47.
The celebrated Archbshops palace of Tacubaya is now
occupied by General Scott and portion of the army, after
twice defeating the enemy of the hardest fought bat
ties of the war; quartered Immediately around him. have
already you hurried sketch of the glorious of the
20h and the present letter be hurried synopsis
of the battles which have shed such additional glory upon the
American AIMS
On the 18th instant reconnaissance made by COL Dun
having proved that road for artillery and wagons could
be off from Chaco to San Augustine, Gen. Worths divi
sion moved the afternoon of the 18th in that direction
Gen. Pillow followed the morning at the same hour
Gen. Quitman broke up his encampment Buena Vista,
small hacienda between Vena de Cordova and Ayoa and
Immediately Gen. Twiggs motion from the latter place.
BY this line of operations taken up the
southern and southwestern side of the city of Mexico and
the strong works of the Penon Mexcasngo upon which
Santa Anna had bestowed such immense and labor
completely turned.
On the 18th of August Gen. Worth marched as far the
hacienda of San Gregoio, beyond which it found that
the enemy had cut up and dched the miserable trail along
which the artillery and wagons obliged pass He
would have gone Santa Cruz another hacienda league
further on, had order up from Gen. Scott for
halt II seemed that Gen. Twiggs had met large force of
the enemy drawn up in front of him Chaco, if with
the intention of dsputng his advance, cutting him off from
the main body Of the army and perhaps bringing gene
raj action Gen. Twiggs promptly ordered of the hea
ver guns be unmbeed, and, after few discharges the
enemy dispersed, with the loss Of five killed but
the demonstration mndc by tho Mexicans have before
said, caused halt in Gen. Worths division before half
days march was made.
AT O'Clock the morning Of the nth Gen. Worth re-
sumed his march, his running through corneds and
and rocky anes along which carriages had
passed before The filling up Of the bitches caused little
delay but by o'clock the advance in sight Of Santa
Cruz and the spires and domes of the noted capital of Mexico
could be discened in the distance The distractions in the
road Of which have spoken obviously con-
structonevdence that the enemy had but just got
approach, and that Gen. Scott had completely stolen
march upon Santa Anna,
Other than the dches and rocks which had been relied
down from the precipous hillside, opposition was
the advance Of Gen. Worth until he had reached point
the road far from Santa Cruz but now scattering
opened upon the head Of his column by stationed
advantageous positions above the road the left The
enemy quickly dispersed, however, by Col G. F. Smiths
light battalion and the I'd artillery under Major Gait As the
division neared the hacienda Of La Nova the advance
again fred upon but agan the enemys pckets driven
in, without loss.
of the road beyond La Nova brought the pleasant
village Of San Augusn in sight, and after three light
skrmshes, in which the Mexcans had three lances
possession
Augus,n. Our only loss during the day one man,
soldier Of Smiths light battalion, who wounded from
conield near Xochimico.
At O'Clock the morning of the 18th Gen Scott arrived
at San Augustn and 10 O'Clock Gen. Worth in full
march Tor city Of Mexico by the main road Majors Smith
and lurnbul Capt Mason and other engineer officers,
sent N advance supported by Capt Bakes squadron of da
soons 10 reconnolte, it known the enemy in
iorce al or near San Antonio. The party, when within
thousand yards, fired upon from battery which was
masked by trees, and the first ball pounder instantly
keu capt Thornton, Of the I'd Dragons, besides severely
woundlng guide, Jonathan FitzwaIters
Col Garlands brigade was now ordered 10 occupy the ha
cienda Of Carrera, within plain sight and range Of the
my batteries at San Antonio while Col Carkes BRIGADE
and the battery under Col Duncan took station in the rear
close by The engineer officers were at once sen, out 10 re-
cohhoie oy ucn WORTH to ascertain the practicabty Of
turning tne strong works Of the enemy and in the time
Gen. Scott had dispatched Capt Lee with supporting party
composed Of Capt Kcay squadron and body OF the th
nahy uhuer Vol uraham to ascertain the praccabily of
n"ong roau ny which the village Of San Angel could be
reached and mus turn The stronghold Antonio This
latter party had sharp encounter with the advance Of the
enemy, the main body being found posted a, strong nopt
not far from the factory u Coun,eras
In the kirmsh or eight Mericans yerc killed and
as many more taken prisoners on our side not man was
touched The result Of tie reconnaissance proved favorable
was asceHained that road could he made which would
enable the army % reach San Angel and turn the strong
batteries at San Antonio and perhaps others The might
have upon the road between that aud the cv Of Mexico
The Mexcans were plainly seen in force at commanding
position near Coutrera and was evident tha, they had
huOe o. cannon !" position but at council held nigh
II was determined 70 attack lhem the following day
In the time, while this reconnaissance was IN rrocress
Gen. Worth had esabI cd his headouarors ;, ,b hacienda
Of Curera while from the windows conr,ios ,,h,s r ia