The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-11-30
FROM THE ARMY.


Contreras and CherGl 7isco. arc now punished
As they do not materie j.. if-r from the uncfhciel
private accounts alreadg Published, It cannot De
important row TO occupy the room OF other mar
ter His latter dispatches have also been received
together with the reports OF the several Generals
having separate commands. VIZ: Generals worth,
Ouitman, Pillow Shields and Others, up TO the
quiet possession of the city and the Halls OF the
Montezumas."
In the march through the rugged districts to
reach the Contreras works, Gen. Scott says: Gen.
| Pillow was now joined by the gallant Brigadier
Gen. Pierce personally thrown out OF activity late
| in the evening before, by severe hurt received
| from the fall of his horse" Again he says:
Next (but all in ten minutes sent Pierce Gust
able to keep the saddie) with his brigade (Pillows
divison,) conducted by Capt. Lee, engineer, by
severe hurt received from the fall of his horse"
| Again he says:
GNext (but all in ten minutes) sent Pierce
(ius able to keep the saddle) with his brigade Pill
| lows division) conducted by Capt Lee, engineer,
Inv third road little farther to our left 10 attack
the eneny's right and rear, in order to favor the
movement upon the convent und cut off the retreat
towards the capital And finally, Shields, senior
briradier to Pierce with the New York and South
Carolina volunteers, (Quitman's division, was or
dered to follow Pierce closely, and to take the
mand of our ftwing. All thee movements were
made with the utmost alacrity by our naant troops
and commanders"
The whole remaining forces in Mexico,
(some q, 000 men, cavalry, artillery, aud
infantry. collected from every quarter-were
now in, on the TANKS or within supporting
distance of, those works, and seemed resolved
10 make last and desperate stand; for il bea-
ten here the leebler defences at The gates Of
the cIy-iour mites of-could not, as was
well known to both parties, delay The viclors
one hour. The capital ofan ancient empire,
now of great republic; or an early peace,
the assaiants were resolved 10 win. MOI an
American-affd we were less than third of
the enemy's numbers-had doubt as 10 The
result.
$50 terminated the series of events which
| have but feebIy presented. My thanks
were freely poured out on the different fields
TO the abilIes and science of generals and
other oficers-to the gallanlry and proves
ofal-the rank and file included. But re-
ward infinitely higher-the applause oil
grateful country and government-wlll,
cannO: doubt, be accorded. in due time. TO SO
much merit. OF every sort. displayed by this
glorious army which has now overcome all
difficultes-dislsnce climate, ground fortii-
cations. numbers.
Ii has in single day. in many battles. as
often defeated 81, GOO men, made about 5000
prisoners, including eight generals ttwo Of
Them ex-presidents) ana 205 other officers:
killed or wounded 1000 ofall ranks-besides
entire corps dispersed and dissolved; -captur-
| ed 81 pieces oil ordinance-more than treb-
! ling our siege train and field batteries-wilh
| a large number Of small arms. d full supply
of ammunition OF every kind, &c.
! These grea. results have overwhelmed the
enemy.
Our loss amounts to !, 053-klcd 40. in
Guiding l6 ofiicers-wounded, $40, with 80
officers. The greater number OF The dead q
disabled were Of The highest worth. Those
under treatment thanks TO our very able
medical officers, are generally doing well.
regret having been obliged. on the 20ih.
TO leave Gen. QuimaG, al able commander.
with part of his division--ile fine Cd Penn
sylvania volunteers and ne veteran dciach-
meni ofUnited States marines nj our impor-
portant depot, San Auguslin. Ii was there
that had placed onr sick and wounded; the
siege, supply, and baggage trains. Ifthese
had been lost, the army would have been
driven almost 10 despair; and considering the
enemy's very great excess of numbers and
;he many approaches 10 the depot. it might
well have become, emphalicallv, The posi- Of
honor
| After so many victories, we might, with
but little additional loss. have occupied the
capitol the same evening. But Mr.. Tfist, as
we'll as myself had been admonished BY the
beet friends of peace-in,eIigenr ucutrals g.
some American observation-disclosures precspi-
iation. lest, by ~anionly driving away The
government and Others - dishonored We
might ecatiertlie elements Of peace. excite
spirit of national desperation, and thus iHdef-
niIelv postpone The hope Of accommodation.
Deeply impressed with This danger, and re-
memhering our misTion-to conqner peace
The army very cheeriuIly sacrificed 10 pat
rioiism-to the great wish and want Of our
couniry-the ecldt that worii have followed
an enirance-sword in haDd-into a great
capital. Willing 10 leave something 10 this
republican, no immediate value 10 us-on
which TO rest her pride and TO recover tenn
perl halted our victorious corps at the gates
oil The city lat least for a Time, and have them
now canoned in the neiehboring villages,
where they are we'll sheltered and supplied
with all Decessaries.
On the morning of The 81 n. being about ia
king up battering or aseauHing positions. 10
authorize me 10 summon The city TO surrender
or 10 sign an armistice with pledge 10 enter
at once into negotiations for peace-a mis-
oio" Sn"'e out 10 pToposc truce. ReJectlfS
lis terms, despatched my contemplated note
10 President Santa Anna-omting the sum-
mons. The 22d. commissioners were ap-
pointed by the commanders ofihe two armies;
the armislice was signed the 23d. and ralif
cations exchanged the 24ih.
All matters in dispute between The two
governments have been thus happily turned
over 10 their plenipoientiaries, who have now
had several conferences. and with. think,
some hope OF signing treaty of peace.