New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-21
The American Army at the Capital
PARTICULARS OF THE LATE BATTLES
American Loss 8 to 4 oOO'
sANrA ANNA REsIGNED
BIZ Telegraph to The Tribune.
&C. &c. g.


near the City Of Mexico were severe and the de-
tails Of the killed and wounded heartrending.
Thank God, says the Pieayvns, none OF our
Generals are killed but Major Gen. Pillow and
Gen. Shields were both wounded, but were doing
well at last accounts"
In the battle Of Kings Mill, 700 Of the eth tGen-
Worth's division.) were lost, and about oVo Id
killed and wounded in the battle OF the 18th
In the s.ormng Of Chspultepec and the attack on
the citadel Quitman's division, lost 300; Twiggss
2ss Pillows l42. and w orth 3 l3s making the loss
s4s in all. Worth bad scarcely 900 men IN this
action.
Our entire loss since leaving Poebla, in killed,
wounded and missing, Kendall sets down at iol-
1000 Another authority makes it 1000 and yet,
Gen Scott entered the Valley OF Mexico with only
a little exceeding 10000 men. What wonders
these ten thousand have achieved
The Picaysne says Col Mcintosh and Cranson'
Lieut. Col. Martin Scott Lieut. Col Graham OF In
faptry. Lieut.. Col Baxter, NewYor regiment,
and Lieut. Col. Dickinson Of the South Carolina
regiment, are dead
Another account says, Major Twiggs, Capt
Van Oinda and Capt. Merrill were also among
the killed
Wounded-Mai Curvainc Geo w. Tallcott,
John n. Savage Brevet Maj. J. Wright, A. Mont
gomery Captains II. Anderson, A. Carey w h.
s. Walker; Lieuts. Thomas Genns, w. II. Cow
ans, p w. Guthrie, s. G. Williams, James Mil
er jarvis Caldwell; Major A ii. GLADDEN.
Assistant Adjusant Gen VIM. Page. Assistant
AdTt A. NJ. Lowell, Asst Adjt Gen. w w. Mar
keIl Volunteer Aid de Camp George wilkins Ken
dali Lieut. Col John Garland Maj. w w LoriDg,
Brevet Col J. Z. Johnston, Capt j n. Williams
James Barclay. c. II. Pierson, j. Hungerford, Min
chelle Danny d. X. McPhial, J. S. Smonson, J. b.
Bicknstos. s. S. Tucker, George Niuman. Silas
Cary, j b Magruder, J. NJ. Scantand, r. g. Gale.
Moses j. Barnard and Colum g. N. Trousdale
The Mexican accounts representing that we
were at any time seriously repulsed, are not true
The Mexican loss is not definitely ascertained, bnt
was enormous Gen. Bravo was not killed but ia.
ken prisoner.
We do not see that Santa Anna was wounded.
He had resigned the Presidency and has returned
TO Toluca about fifteen miles from Guadalupe with
the remnant of our army. intending II is thought to
attack our trains. Some say be is going TO Central
America Since his resignation he has made an
address t. his countrymen.
Herrera was at Queretaro. Most of the Ameri-
cans deserters have been hung, but Riley was only
logged
Cassios NJ Clay and others joined Scott in taking
the Capital Gen. Scott issued the following order
from the National Palace:
The General.in Chief calls upon his brothers in
arms to return thanks both in public and private
worship, thanks and gratitude to God for the gori
Gus and signal triumph which they have recently
achieved for their country beginning with the
9th of August and ending on the 18th Sept.
This army has CALAMITY fought its way through
the fields and Fort of Contreres, San Antonio,
Churubusco, Molcno del Rey, Chaputepec and the
gates of San Gasea and Tacubaya to the Capital OF
Mexico When the verymted numbers who have
performed those brilliant deeds shall have become
known. the world will be sstonlshed and our coun-
try filed with joy
But all is not done The enemy, though scattered
and dismayed, has many small fragments OF his
late army lowering about aided by an exasperated
population. He has again reunited in Toluca. Our
numbers arc small They are ready to fall upon us
1t will be to their advantage if We rest inactive IN
the security Of past victories.
"Compsctness. vigilance aud discipline are there
fore our only securities. Let every good officer and
man strictly regard these cautions and enoin them
upon all others"
BY COMMAND OF MAJ. GES. ScoTT.
Gen. Quitman was appointed civil and military
governor of Mexico Gen. Scott levied contribu-
tons on corporations Of capital of 10000, paya.
bic in three weeks. An American paper has been
issued at the Capital already.
The following 10 a copy OF letter, written by q
foreigner to one of his countrymen in Vera Cruz
Frenchman;
MKxIoo, Sept p, lsi7.
My DxAR SIR avail myself OF the departure Of the
Bsh Courier TO sketch you the 1t has been ms
luck to witness in the Capital aud Its envrons the Mix
leans having been besen In all points and In every way
from the sth to the 18th inst
Gen Santa Anna left the Capital the evening OF III
18Th, aud took the road of the Interior.
Gu the 18th, 10 the morning the Americans ensere'
the city In a very quiet manner and Gen Scott was 81
ready at tho Palace when ON q sudden, the peploe
the low classes commenced throwing stones on tn
Americans the tops OF the houses and from al tn
streets. while individuals Of better standing fired irou
the windows and balconies the Yankees, who wer
far from expecting such treatment,
Gen Scott ordered Immediately pieces of artillery I
be placed In all directions. sod swept the stree
with crepe shot, but this proved insufficient to subdu
> the Instruction.
: Gen Scott then sent few companies on divers
points with orders to hresk open every house out
which the Mexicsns should fire 10 pa, to the swof
those lo1nd within and lastly. to sack the ProPer'
therein con,siDed
This order executed with great mod rsiioi
thanks 10 the Instructions OF Gen. Scott; b.
ia come cass. with stern energy scon put down the
> surreeuon.
These scenes lasted three long aud cad dsys-rom II
18th 70 the l6sh-snd assure you were very mue
alarmed during the whole tins.
Nov We are tranquil bu, is q Sad tranquility, As
fear new disturbances Our precsrious situation vi
Dot chsnge for the better until peace DC couclatec
y too Americans send about i5oo men. The army
ussson 10 really too small for hsare 10 yourself ~
men In City OF upwards of 10000 hostile souis an
Ia Puebls less than 500 10 restrain population
more lhsn 50 900 The 10 really too little The Amer
have covered themselves with glory In all the ea
ties fought IN Mexico they al and each OF them =
- roes, bu, great hing 70 handful Of Amer