Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-10-28
MR. KENDALL'S LETTER FROM TIE
ARMY,

Narrative Of Euents at the City Of MEXICO,
from The ah.
We received yesterday by express, copy of
the N. o. Pcayune Of the l4h, which contains
Mr. Kendall's letters, giving an account Of the
events in and about the City Of Mexico from the
| 9Th inst the close Of his former letters, down 10
the taking Of the city. and make such extracts as
are Of interest TO our readers.
THE BATTLE OF CHAPULTEPEC.
Tacubaya, Sept. 8, lS47.
Forenoon 10 o'ciock-Gen. Worth commence
ed tho attack at early daylight and in less than
two hours every point was carried, all the cannon
Of the enemy were in our possession, an immense
quantity of ammunition captured, and nearly 1000
men, among them ffty-three officers, taken prison.
ers.
For more than an hour the battle ragged with a
violence not surpassed since the Mexican war
commenced, and SO great the odds opposed that
for some time the result was doubtful. The force
Of the enemy has beer estimated at from $4,000
10 1000, strongly posted behind breast works,
and TO attack them our small force Of scarcely
5000 was obliged to approach on an open plain
and without the least cover; but their dauntIess
courage carried them over every obstacle, and
notwithstanding the Mescans fought with valor
rare for them, they we're finally routed from one
point to another until all were driven and dispers-
ed.
Nothing out the daring and impetuosity Of our
men, who rushed onward while their comrades
were falling thick around them, gained the victory
had they once faltered all would have been lost.
The broken ground on the right Of the enemy,
cut up by deep ravines, saved many Of Santa
Annals troops in their fight, yet, as it was, our
dragons killed and captured many Of the fugtivcs
Large bodies of the Mexican cavalry approached
the scene Of strife several times, but they were
driven like sheep by Duncan's battery.
The Mexican loss has been even more severe
than our own. Gen Balderas, Gen Leon. and
many other officers, are numbered among the dead,
while the interior Of their works, the tops of the
houses from which they fought, and the ground
over which they fed ale srewn with lCeless bod
les.
Such was the panic, that many Of our officers
saw that few fresh troops might have taken
Chapultepec itself almost without a struggle; but
other than few shots fred at that point from
some Of the captured cannon, no demonstration
was made.
After the battle was over Gen Scott came out,
accompanied by his staff, and also Mr. Trist.--
The Mexicans at the time were throwing shells at
some Of the wagons Gen Worth had sent out 10
pick up the dead and wounded.
The Mexican prisoners say that Santa Anna
himself was on the ground IN the rear of their
works, but left at The commencement Of the route.
They admit that their entire force was Is 900; it
is certain that including killed, wounded and dis
persed, their loss has been near 5000 Many OF
Them were regulars, the lllh and 18th Infantry
Regiments suffering most. The commander of
the latter, Col Tenoro, is prisoner in our hands;
some fourteen officers belonging TO the former are
also prisoners, but the commander, Gen Perez
escaped,