The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-15

From the New Orleans Picayunc OF the Sth inst.
The U. S. steamship Mary Kngsland, Cap.
John Davis, arrived at an early hour this nom
ing BY her we have received our letters from
Mr.. Kendall from the 22d to the 2Sth of Aug,
all dated from Tacubaya. A COURIER dispatch
ed by him on the 2Olh, with the first account
OF the battle fought on that day, was cut off.
From map and plan ol,he ballle>felds b :
fore US, we note that they are called the battles
of Coulreras and Churubusco-so called from
field works oftho enemy Of those names. The
victories were decisive, but as far as we can
Judge from hasty perusal OF u portion Of our
letters, the proposition for an armisiice was
made by Geu. Scou-proLably at the sugges
ton Of the British embassy. The report w,
have hitherto given that the city Of Mexico
was at our mercy, appears TO have been un
founded.
Should peace not follow from the negolia,
tons now pending, another battle must ensue,
the enemy having a force Of from fifteen 10
twenty men yet left But the road appears 10
be completely open TO US, and the city is only
two and a half miles from our enca,npmenl.
Our victories have been purchased u, vast
loss of valuable life, as will lie seen by Il fol
lowing llst-we will give fuller one to NOR
row. We see names Of men at the loss q
whom we weep but all have their friends, and
we make no distinctions
OFFICERS KILLEp.-R Regulars Mai. Mills
18th Infantry Capt. Hanson, 7lh lnlanlry
Capt. Thornton, "a D.agoons. Capt Burke
LIST Artillery; Capt Capron, lst Artillery; Cap
Quaries, l5lh Infantry; Capt Anderson, ID In
fantry; Lieut. Irons, Is, Artillery, but auache,
TO Gen. Caldwalader's staff; Lieut.. Preston
johnson, Is, Artillery, but attached to Magru
der's battery; Lieut.. Easily, ID Infantry; Lieu,
Goodman, 18Th Infantry Lieut.. Hcffnan, l.,
Artillery.
Yol,uiteers Lieut. Chandler, New York Re
gimeat: Col p M Butler. and Lieu,s David AID
ans and w X Williams, OF the South Carolin;
Regiment.
OFFICERS WOUNDED. - Hc gulars - Colone
Clarke, 9TH Infantry, slightly; Col Morgan, l5li
Infantry, severely; Major Wade, Sd Artillery
severely; Mojor Bonneville, 9th Infantry sight
ly; Capt Vessels. "a Infantry, severely; Capt
Phil Kearney, Is, Dragons, left arm Shot OH
Capt McIteynolds, Sd Dragons, severely
Capt Craig, Sd infantry. severely; Capt Ross
9Th Infantry, severely; Capt Chapman, 5lh Il
iantty, slightly; Captain johnson, oh nlanlr,
slightly; Captain Hathaway, lsr ARTILLERY
slightly; Capt Hoffman, Oh Infantry, slightly
Lieut. Schuyler Hamilton, Isl Infantry. but a,
',cbed TO Gen SCOTS staff, severely; Lieu, Hal
l,w,y. Sth Infantry, but attached to Smith
light Battalion, severely Lieut. Bacon 6,l
lnfautry, severely; Lieut. Calender, OF the Or
dnance, but commanding howilzer battery NJ
verely; Lieut. Arnold, ID Artillery, SEVERELY
Lieut. Herman Thorn. Sd Dragons, attache,
10 Col Garland's staff, slightly; Lieut. Hend
rickson, 9th Infantry, severely; Lieut. Humber
9Th Infantry, severely; Lieut. Boynt1n, list Ar
tillery, bnt attached 10 Taylor's battery. sliph,
ly; Lieut. Lorimer Graham, acting with the is
Dragons, severely; Lieut. Van Buren,. of IN
Rifles, slightly; l. eut Martin, LIST ARTILLERY
right arm Shot off Lieut. Goodloe, 18Th Ina,
try, MORALLY; Leu Farrelly, 5tl Infantry, bn
attached to Smiths Light Ba,tlion, severely
Lieut. Lug ,pbel, adjutanl 9Th Infantry, Sigh,
ly; Lieut. 3, e, Sd Infantry. sligally; Lieu Low
ell, I'd Infantry, slightly; Lieut. Chandler, 8
Infantry, slightly; Lieut. Collins, 4ih Artillery
slightly; Lieut. Newman, 9Th Infantry, severely
Lieut. Gardner, I'd Infantry, severely; Lieu
tenant Hayden, I'd Infantry, severely; Lieu
Sprague, adjulant 9Th Infantry, slightly; Lieu
Palmer. 9th Infantry, severely; Lieut. Buckne
9th Infantry. slightly; Lieut. Cram, OH Iofar
Try, slightly; Lieut. Simpkins, l2lh Infantry