Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-16

ence on the surrender OF those formlaaoie oe-
fences.
As soon The isic DE- pant was carried, The great
or part OF Worihs and Pillows forces passed lnal
bridge in rapid pursuit Of The Tying enemy :.
These distinguished Generals, coming up WIN
grieadier General Shields, now also victorious,
The three Continued 10 press upon me ingiliVes 10
within mile ard hall Of The Capital. Heie
Colonel Harvey. with a small part oil his brigade
ofcava.y, rapidly passed 10 The roA', AND eAaiSea
the enemy upto tie neares. gale.
The cavalry charge was headed by Captain
keafucy, of The Isl dragons. having in squad
ron, vi h his own troop, hat OF Capt. Mickey
mods, OF The 3i-making the usual escor' 10 &C.
neral headquarters, tul being carly IN Inc Gay ae-
lached for general service, was now undef Coi
Harney's orders. The gallant Ca plain mol near
ing Ike recall, that had been sounded, iashed up
10 the San Antonio gale, sabreins, in ms way, all
who resisted. Oflhe seven officers Of Inc squad,
ron, Keainey LOST his left ann; McReynods and
I.irul. Lorimer Graham were both severely
wounded, and Lieut.. R. S. Ewell, who succeeded
10 he command Of the escort, had Two horses
killed under him. MAORI. u. Mills, oil The ION
infantry, a volunteer in this charge, was killed
al The gale.
So terminated The series Of events which have
bu, ieebly presented. My thanks were ifeely
poure. out on The diierenIs felds-lo Tie abilities
ami science or generals and other ofllcers-'o Inc
gailar,Iy and proves Of all-the rank and file
Included. But reward infinitely hishef-ihe aP-
plausc Of grateful couItly and soveTnmen'-
will, cannot doubi, be accorded, IN due lime, 10
50 much merit, OF every soTf, displayed ~ ms
glorious army, which has now overcome all ain-
culties-disIance climate, ground, ioTtihcaiohs'
numbers.
Il has in single day, in many battles, as OIL
Iaf,, al ,
rrs, including eight generals two 81 them EXPIRE.
sidenl.I md 2O5 other Officers: killed or wounded
900 oi all ranks-besides entire corps dispersed
and dissolved; Ca p,ured 81 pieces Of ordnance
mere Than Ireblirg our slegelran and held bat
| eIies-wi!h large number Of small arms, a luli
supply 0! ammunition Of every kind, &c, &c.
| These great results have overwhelmed The enc.
my.
our loss amounts 10 ,053;-kdled ,39, incud-
ing l6 officers; ,rounded SIC, with 90 oihcers.-
The greater number Of The dead and disabled were
Of the highest worth Those under treatment,
thanks 10 our very abe medical officers, are &C.
Morally doing well.
resIel having been obliged on The Goth 10 leave
Maj. Gen Quilman, an able commander, with
par OF his divison-lhe fine Cd Pennsylvania
volunteers and The veteran detachment OF United
States marines-al our important DEPOT, San Au-
and wounded; The siege, supply and baggage
trains. II these had been LOST, the army would
have been driven almost 10 despair; and oonsi-
deriEg The enemy's very great excess oil Numbers,
and the many approaches 10 The depot, 1t might
we'll have become, cmphaiically, mepost 81 Homer
Alter So many victories, we mshl, with but
little additional loss, have occupied The capital
the same evening. Bul Mr.. TrisI, commissioner
&c, as well as myself, had been admonshed by
The best friends OF rcace-ineisent neutTals ard
some American acknowledgements precipitation
esi, wanonly driving away The government and
olhers-dishonorcd-we might scatter The eie-
mems Of peace, excite spirit OF national desre.
ra ion, and thus indefinitely postpone The hope
of accommodation. Deeply impressed with this
danger, and remembering our mission-to con
uuer a peace-the army very cheerfully sacr
feed 10 palriotism-lo the great wish and wan
Of our country-he cciat that would have follow.
ed an en,rance-sword in hand-inro great CAPT
tai. Willing TO leave something 10 this republic
OF no immediate value 10 us-on which 10 res
her pride, and 10 recover lcmper-l halted oul
victorious corps a, the gales Of The city, ia eas
tor iime,) and have hem now canoned in tht
ncishborins villages, wheelhey are well shelter
ed and supplied with all necessaries.
On The morning OF The 2lsI, being about olak,
up balterins or assauliing positions, TO authorize
me to summon the city TO surrender, or 10 sigr
an armislice with pledge to enter a, cnce init
negotiations Tor peace-a mission came out Il
propose a truce. Rejecting its terms, despatch
ed my contemplated note TO President SAM:
Anna emitting the summons The 22d, com
mis.oners were appointed By the comman
ders Of the two armies the armistice was signet
the c3j, and Publications exchanged the 24h.
All matters in dispute between he Two govern
ments have been thus happily turned over Il
their penipo;eniiaIes, who have now had seve
ra conferences, ami with, think, some hope 0
signing a treaty oil peace.
There will be transmitted 10 the Adjuanl Gle
neral reports from divisions, brigad' $, &c, OF
The foregoing operations, TO which must refer
with my hearty concurrence in the just applause
c on n.'n have been =" abem
report being necessarily summarize brin;
ont. comparatively, but little of individual meri
mol living directly in The way OF The narrative =
Thus doubt whether have, in express terms
given my appreciation and applause 10 The com
mande,s Of divisions and independent brigades
bu, left their fame upon higher grounds-lh
simple record Of their great deeds and The bril-
liant results.
To The staff. both general and personal, attach
ed 10 general headquarters, | was again unte
high obligations for services in the field rs al
ways in The bureaux add their names, &c
Licu,enan, Colonel Hitchcock, acting ms peclo
general; Major j. ]. Smith, Captain K. E. Lee
las distinguished for delicious execution as fol
science and daring Captain Mason. Lieutenanl
Stevens, BeauregaId and Tower-al Of The en-
sineer s; Major Turnbull, Carlain Mcclellan, an,
Lieulenau HaIdcasc, typographical engineers
Canaan Huger and Lieutenant Hagncr OF The
ordnance: Captains Irwin and Wayne OF The
quarlermas,er's department; Captain Grayson Q
The commissariai; Surgeon General Lawson ir
hi. particular department.; Captain Fl. L. Scott
acting assistant adjulant general; LieuIenan
Williams, aid-de.camp and Lieutenant Lay, mi
litary secretary. Lieutenant Schuyler Hamilton
another abide. camp, had week before teer
thrown on, of activity BY ? severe wound recev
ed in a successful charge If cavalry agains
cavalry. and four times his numbers; but, en- The
Goth, i had The valuable services, as volonleel
aids cl Majors Kirby and Van Buren,, OF ,hs
nay department., always eager for ACTIVITY and
distinction; and OF third, The gallant Major
P. Gaines, Of The Kentucky Volunteers.
have the honor TO be, Sir,
With high respect,
Your mos obedient servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT.