Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1847-12-09

ably killed. So rank and file. Total,
1862.
SEPTEMBER s. Skilled, JIG, inrIu-
ding 9 officers. Wounded, $50, inclu
ding 40 officers. Missing, Is RAM
and file. Total, 1888.
SEPTEMBER IL. 1~3, IA Killeu
100, including 10 officers. IEounded,
703, including IS officers. Missing,
80 rank and file. Total, So.
Grand total of losses, 2,7O3, inclu-
ding 3S3 officers.
On the other hand, this small (o:ce
has beaten on the same occasions, in
view of their capital, the whole Mexi-
can army, of (at the beginnngl thWty
odd thousand men--poSiel, always, in
chosen positions, behind eniIench-
mentS, or more formidable offences OF
nature an arr; killed OF wounded, o:
that number, more than 1000 officers
and men; taken $3.50 prisoners. cne-
seventh officers, including 3 generals,
of whom 3 had been presidents OF this
republic; captured more than 20 coior>
and standards, 10 pieces of ordnance,
besides 81 vail pieces, 10000 small
arms, am immense quantity of shots,
shells, powder, ST., &c. ....
Of,hat enemy, once so formidable
in numbers, appointments, artillery,
&c., twenty-odd thousand have dis
banded themselves ia despair, leaving,
as known, not more than three frag
lnen.S-the largest about 2,5O0-now
wandering in different directions, with
out military chest, and living at free
quarters npoa their Own people
Genrral Santa ASna, himself 4ugi-
tive, is believed to be on the point of
resigning the chief masls'rrcy, and es-
Gaping to neutral Guattmala. A new
President, no doubt, will soon be de-
cl,red, and the federal Congress is
expected 20 v-assem5l at Qneretaso,
125 miles north Of this, on the Zaca'e
cas- road, some time in October. |
have seen and given safe conduct
through this city to several of lis mem
beers. The government will find itself
without resources: no army, no arse
nails, no magazines, and but litlle rev.
enue, Internal or external. Sull, such
is the obstinacy, or gather anfatua,ion,
Of this people, that it is very doubtful!
whether the new authorities will dare
to sue for peace on the terms, which,
in the recent negotiations, were made,
known by our minister.
In conclusion, | beg to. .ennmera.e,
once more, with due commendation
and thanks, the distinguished staff Off
GERS, general and personal, who IN our
last operations in front of the enemy.
accompanied me, and communicated
orders to every point and through eve
ry danger. Lieutenant Col. 1itch-
cock, acting inspector general; Major
Turnbull and lieutenant Hardcastle,
typographical engineers; Major Kirby,
chief paymaster; Captain Irwin, chief
quartermaster; Captain Grayson, chief
commissary; Capt. H. L. Scott, chief
in the adjutant generals department;
Lieut.. Williams, aid-te camp; Lieut..
Lay, military secretary, and Major J.
P. Gaines, Kentucky cavalry, yolun-
teer aid de- camp. Capt. Lee, engi-
neer, so constantly distinguished, also
bore important orders from me (Sept.
l3) until he tainted from a wound and
the loss of two nights sleep at the bat
teries. Lieats. Beauregard, Stevens,
and Tower, all ounded, were employ
ed with the divisions, and Lieuts. G.
w. Smith, and G. B. Nc Clellan, with
the company of sappers and miners
Those Ave lieutenants Of engineers,
like their captain, won the admiration
OF all about them. The ordnance Off
GERS, Capt. Hugers hieutenanis, Hag-
ner, Stone, and Reno, were bighlylef
fective,and distinguished at the several
batteries; and | must add that Captain
McKins,sy, assistant qalartermaster, al
the close Of the operations, executed
several important commissions for nae
as aspeeiai volunteer. - ~
Surgeon General Lawson, and the
medical staff generally, were skillfui
and uatiring in and oul of FIRE, in min
isterlng TO The numerous wounded.
To illustrate the operations in this
basin,I enclose two beautiful drawings
prepared under the directions of Major
Turnbuli, mostly fiom actual suryey.io
&. ]. have the honor TO be, r,with high
respect, you: mos, obedient servant,
Sis lfis.yBs WINFIELD SCOTT. Ut
To Hon. VINE l.. MARCY. f43l.ii4s
s9s Secretary Of War. 3r9p
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