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since commenced this letter, have been out sndss-
officers, but 80 far, have been unable Knovns ths
deep anxiety felt In the United States BY the fsm Of
raj WORMS division out Of or 1000 that vsnt
into action, will not fall much short Of 900 Tn. drs
so severely comparison What the nsnt movswsnti l.
be, knows but It thought the city win be At
tackled immediately.
TAcUsArA. Sept. Q, ls47
have been enabled to gather full list q =. tbs
in Major Summers command Of drsgosus. Gen. Cad
wsll.ders loss viii obtain before close this Letter
Inc lust which follows may BE- relied upon (odvsn BE-
The list is oomplsts and perfect. There has been
sergeants and executive ofosrs have been killed q
wounded. The conduct Of all the non-commissonsd
several of them behaved noby that they have bssa
recommended for immediate promotion to Gen. SCOTT.
SON. OF the I'd artillery Sergeant Heck Of the I'd srt
ery Ssrgeants Updegra H. Farmer Archer and Daily OF
Inc 9TH Infantry Sergeant Major Thompson q II. 9th
rust and hope that General Scott will at promote
hese brave fellows. More than half the officers in Gen
Horhs dipision haze been struck either killed
pounded, in tae aci!ons Of Churu6usco aud FL Moline
lei Rey, aud many Of The companies have a6souteiy
or our wounded olacers cannot learn that ono OF
hem has resolved mortal Injury, slthoug three four
Waite, although severe will not keep him long ffcm
,uty. The same may be said Of Captain Mason snd
truck in the stomach by partially spent ball While
calamity leading the storming party Of ave hundred
hall make further enquiries relation TO the wounded
'hicers before close this letter.
Noless than nineteen Of the dessrters captured by
Gems. Twiggs and Shields at Churubusco have bssn
found fully guilty aud are to be hung tomorrow
oapes the punishment Of death as he proved that he
deserted before the lie has been sentenced how
to be severely whipped to be branded Is ws and
md In firm fba h.
war A deserter taken among the prisoners at Mo-
limo on the sth, was summarly dealt with. It
who recognised him, to the trouble court mar
al at pitched him into the mill nums, and he was
serters who have been undergoing trial here Tacu-
baya, viii be hung in day or two 1t Is said Most rieh
The following list Of the officers killed and wounded In
Gen. Cadwalladers brigade believe to be nearly cor
Il 10 happened in the order Of Battle that tha ii.S r.s
ment was Immediately engaged The brigade Of Gen.
battle He lost few men, but learn that o6assn
were killed Both Gems Cadwalader and Pierce bshsv-
cd with the greatest ascrty and gsntry ON the ooos
brigade of the former.
The loss Of commissioned officers and privatss In
this brigade have not yet sscertainsd II will not
ceed 100 The loss In Major Summers command which
consisted Of $50 men, was killed aud SO wounded or
horses he had ~ killed and 10 wounded Nearly every
ofncer had a horse shot under him.
may possibly send this letter OF tonight by Msxi
Of another battle morrow or next day Matter: are
approaching crisis while the great mistake in
tering the capital the night the 2Oth when the
Mexcans perfectly panic stricken and In full flight
hourly developing itself The great sacridcs Of life
yesterdsythe loss of many gallant spirits-has ali
been owing the cessation Of 6osties snd the armI
tice which followed and awful responsibility
either with the government or with Gen SCOTT and Mr.
| Trst.
Tn. Instructions viii show but am Of the opinion
that the former Is mostly to blame The latter
surable for placing faith in Mscknosh In giving Santa
Anna much time in having any rslisnce upon
bis power and ability to make peace under al the
sonally will say nothing Of the bribery-that dark
side OF the picture undoubtedly the work of the
been busy both here and at home in recommending
measures to bring abouta and their counsss
might have been listened to with profit trust the OK
perence OF the past may prove lesson for the future
in order to bring about with the Mexicans they
must use hard blows, instead Of soft words.
TAcUsAYA, Sept 10. Isa7.
We have accounts from Mexico broughtin BY French.
men and other Foreigners. to the effect that Santa
Annss loss ut FL Moline much more severe than
any one here had anticipated They say that during
the afternoon Of the sh less than 1900 wounded men
came into the city, while the number OF killed over
600 The slaughter feom the batteries OF Col Duncan
and Captain Drum must have been terrific.
Santa Anna, 1t is said would have laid all the blame
of the defeat upon Gen Leon but that oicer unfortu
Dately for him. died lie has since the epauiettss
from the shoulders of Col Miguel Andrade, commander
OF the celebrated regiment Of ussars him
every thing, has thrown him into prison. ana denied
| him sll communication. He mast have some one to
break out upon.
Everything looks quiet to-day but the Mexicans ara
busly employed in fortifyng at every point At Cha
pultepec they be nc work while they are also
repairing the damage done at FL Moline and other points
on that line. On the Piedad road they have strong
works while at the Nino Perdido and San Antonio Abad
entrances to the city they also fortying with the
greatest vi.or. Gen. Pillew's division as also Col
Risys brigade attached to that OF Gen. Twggs OCCUPY
the village OF La Piedad and neghborhood in plain sight
and in fact under the guns Of the enemy
Gen Worth remains here in Tacubaya but he 4,
sending all his sick and wounded to Mixcoac out of the
range Of the guns Of Chapu.epeo No one knows what
bI uesfia
be determined The next blow struck will be hard and
all hope decisive must read strange the story that
900 or 5000 mon have set themselves down be-
fore strongly fortified city of inhabitants
with army Of at least $4,000 to defend 1t but
the tale Is true one and the proud capital Of Mexico
mus: fall.
TAcUsArA, Sept. IL. Is47
A sma party Of us have just returned from n ride
over to La Piedad the headquarters Of Gen Pillow Gen
Scott there also Of his principal officers
holding council as to the best mode and point Of
tack The result OF their deliberations known but
IL Is thought that the infantry will have respite A.
ter their hard abors and that all the heavier cannon
recently captured from the Mexicans, will be employed
| in sending their balls back at them. with their
guns and those brought by Cen Scott at least
fifty pieces Of heavy calibre be opened At any
pointenough to demolish any the Mexicsns ave
constructed In time incredibly short and give them
| lesson they will not soon forget.
From the Puebla del Hermita, which has been destroy
"a by me they can plainly be seem at work on
San Antonio de Abad. These works but little
than half mile from the city which Is also In plain
view Shortly after left the enemy opened with two
Of their heavy upon our pickes or engineers and
continued the fire. for hour. cannot learn that
they did any injury, On our return to Tacubaya, ws
found that Msor sumner and Colonel Duncan had but
little brush with the enemy's lancers the battle
ground OF FL Molino
| Captain Run with his company OF mounted riHemen
drew large party Of the Mexican cavalry immediately
within the of one Of Duncan guns when one or
two siseharsss sent them scampsrns OF in every dirse
ton Oay one man was wounded side, but il 10
knows that the enemy lost several 10 the skrmsh They
opened With the h.avy gun from chapultepsc
tsnts OF this place half out Of their Wits.
Lieut. Buroank, who was mortaly wounded at FL Mo
ino died yesterday and Capt T. Kirby Smith this af
ternoon OF wounds received ut the same time. Lieut.
Col Dickinsop shot badly In the ankle at Churubusco
also dead All were gallant officers, and their oss Is
much regretted
have already mentioned the execution of nineteen
OF the deserters captured the Goth August Churu
busco Gen scott has Just signed the death Of
tn ty others taksn at the same time and they will
er the same fate In the course Of q day two
From various movements, there IL certainly strong