The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-22

McPsa 9Th Inf slightly; Capt. p. @. Williams, al Penn
Essss ap ssfs tightly S ssp
Sa is csssy II ssp s Ss esS f%s; N a s
Capt James CALDWELL I'd Penn Vols, severely Capt Geo
cap N sap Worms ds. at ss sss
Car, paSe Gen s Su%ans AID slightly capt J Mr.
slightly; Lieut. Earl Van Dorm aid to Con Smith, slightly
Lieut. J; NJ Brapnan, Adj. ls Art, severely; Lieut. Nat
Lyon al Inf slightly Lieut. James Iongslree h Inf Sc
h sa sR S sut c isss 'S sp
yersy Lieut. Henderson, U s Mernes, slightly Il
yeliseSrs slightly 4 Maurice Mslsasy an lai slightly
j. Seldom sh nf severely Lieut. Stevens Corps Of Eng
severely Lieut. J. W, Green, v, Y, Vols, slightly Lieut.
n ssSiy L is Mayns Reid Vols severely
Lieut. Seeck s. 9. Vols, severely Lieut. S X RUSSELL
Ds aEer sad Ie % CIV vos severely
s y Dsy Marines an ssniy L II Ban
yerey Lieut. Q. j. Kirkland, s. G. Vols, slightly Lieut.
IAN Inf slightly; Captain King l5il Inf slightly; Lieut.
l4h Inf, slightly Lieut. Richard Steele l4ih Inf, slightly
Lieut. Robert bedford, l4th Inf slightly; Lieut. N Pal
mer, Rifles, slightly.
Cry OF Mexico, Sept. "a, ls47.
Not little Joy has been manifested by all at the
arrival here of the American prisoners Capts Clay,
Heady and Smith, Lieuts. Churchill, Davidson and
Barbour, and sixteen priyates-who have recently
been confined at Toluca. 1t seems that they were
released by the Governor, Olaguibe, on his own re-
sponsibility they promising that the number OF
Mexican prisoners and Of equal rank, should be de-
lvered up to him. Those officers who refused to give
their parole when all were ordered to Toluca, and
who afterwards escaped, have performed active
vice here in the different battles Major Gaines has
been serving on the staff of Gen. Scott, Midshipman
Rogers on that Of Gen. Pillow, Maj. Borland on that
Of Gen. Worth, and Captain Danley on that Of Gen.
Quitman. The latter was severely wounded on the
18th, but will recover.
Yours &c, g. w. K
Cry OF Mexico, Sept. 26, lS47.
Assassnations continue No less than ten muir
dered soldiers were found this morning in the vicn-
y of the quarter Of San Peblo and eight on the pre-
vious day The fault lies partially with our own men,
who struggle from their quarters and get intoxicated
ut the first pqueria or grogshop; yet the fact that
even in this state they set upon by gangs Of arm
ed ruians shows that feeling Of revenge and deep
hatred obtains against us; and the frequency Of the
murders would prove that regular system Of assas-
sination has been organized the wlre-workers very
likely some Of the priests and leading men.
In my last stated that Col. Mcintosh was sink
mig uuuci hi5 WVuuu5--tiidt uidNt OlACcT uleu inSt
night, and is to be buried tomorrow with all military
honors He fell pierced by two balls while gallantly
leading his men to attack the Casa Mata on the 9th
of September and his system suffering under wounds
received in former battles, not able to overcome
the shock. Yours, &C., G. w. K
Cry OF MEXICO Sept. %, ls47
We have rumors without number from Puebla to-
day. One is that Santa Anna has been killed in an
encounter with Col. Childs, in the vicinity of that
city; another story would make us believe that he
hns been taken prisoner after defending himself for
some tlme at the paper mill called La Constnncin,
In the neighborhood of Puebla. The accounts say
that Col Childs was reinforced by Maj Lally, and
that he Immediately entered the city, drove out the
guerrieros, and surrounded the mill above named.
What credit to place in these rumors know not
but If Santa Anna is really prisoner, 1t has been
intentonal-he has given himself up. If he has been
killed, It Inns been what the Mexicans would term
one casialidaI sheer accdent-for no such inten-
ton ever entered his head.
AS prisoner, Santa Anna knows perfectly well
that he can humbug Mr.. Polk with ease, and all his
friends besides. We shnll know the whole truth Of
the matter in the course Of a day or two.
II is said that the Mexican Congress is to assem-
BILE at Queretaro on the 9th of October-next week.
and that Pena Pena has gone out to be installed as
the acting President. have heard Mexicans say
that the body has many members who will delibe-
rate innnfnly and seriously in favor of peace; but
my opinion is, that majority of them will talk of
little save honor and bitches and glory, and last ex-
tremtles and ruins, and Of being buried under them
and kindred nonsense. Some of them may be brib-
ed, or hired to espousc the peace side We shall see
Rejon, in his letters to Santa Anna, told him that
ho ,vr,ll NO Il
his side ; but they say, that when the armistice was
broken, he remained at Queretaro and forgot all
about fighting. Valiant man is Manuel Crescencio
Rejon but he has prudent way Of manifesting II
in the hour Of peril.
Paroles was here in the city few days SINCE with
out followers and has gone North, perhaps towards
Guadalajara, his old and favorie ground to stir and
influence the minds of the people against the Yam.
KEGS, and try his hand against them Heis, no doubt
of the bravest and best generals Mexico has ever
produced.
Gomez Farias is at Queretaro, but we do not hear
what he is doing. Gen. Herrera is also there, and
If one leading man in Mexico is in favor Of peace, he
is the His influence, however, is confined al
most entirely to the moderados
Mr.. Wells, the partner of Hart in the Army thea
tire, died here day or two SINCE He may be re-
collected in the United States not only us panto-
mist, but dancer and actor Of some distinction.
Captain Pemberton Waddell, Of one Of the new re-
giments Of infantry, is also dead. The wound of
General Shields, although painful, is improving A
mnsket ball struck him in the left arm ut the storm
ing Of Chapultapec but binding handkerchief round
1t he continued with his men until every thing was
claimed. Gen. Pillow has almost entirely recovered,
Since commencing this have heard another rumor
to the effect that Alvarez and the Congress Of Puo-
bla have risen upon Santa Anna and put him to
death. This can hardly be credited. Alvarez is |
doubtless iu that direction. He took special good |
care to keep himself and his pintos out Of harms
way during the recent struggles in this vicinity
The loss In the different divisions In the storning
of Chapuepec and capture Of the city on the 18th is
as follows: in that Of Gen. Quitman about 200, In
that of Gen. Twiggs 26a, in that of Gen. Pillow l42
in that of Gen. Worth l3s.. Owing to his previous
heavy loss the latter only had about 1000 men engag
ed in the Inst battles As know II will be of great
interest to their friends before closing this letter
will state that the wounds Of almost all the officers
are doing well. can speak positively Of Col Cdr
lind, Majors Wade, Waite, Lorng and Gladdcn, Of
Capts Mason, Walker Dnnley, and of Lieuts. Fos-
ter, Shackclford, Seden and Lupenbeel and mem