Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-29

leon B Perkins, VIM H Miller, Thos
Shortall, Paterson Lowry, Robi Linsey,
John II Early, Michael Fratenger, Bed
well Cilly. Wounded Slightly Its
Charles P,ternell, r Bennett; Serg'
Major Tfos McKeen, Serg'ts Fabiar
Bydol, Thos French, Frk W Schooner
Corp'l Honce Hancock, Privates Westle,
Gordam, Jas G Corbus, Geo Cooper
Isaac A Smith, jones Soule, Alva Tay.
lor, Jno McCamm, Jas Hill, Wallace "
Wood, Jeremiah Griffith, Mathew H
Chance, Sam Trask, Edw B CaIkin, Mar
tin Klien, Jhn Watson. Missing Ma
Fredk d. Mills, Serg'ts Fredk Lawbein
heimer, John Smith; priyates John Hoch
stetler, VIM Schimyer, Joel Shiveley
Jasper Matley, John Stall, Barthaser Hap
pie
REcApIruIATIoN.-C Commissioned or
ficers killed, l; wounded, II; missing, |
on-commiss.oned Officers and privates
killed, II; wounded, l24; missing, 10
total, 1853.
SANTA Anna has issued his manifesto
in which he relates the order of the bat.
tie, accuses Gen. Valencia Of having dis.
obeyed his orders and in consequence lost
the day He greatly lauds his own Prov
ess and makes it out that if every thing
had gone on according to his arrangement
the Mexicans would not have been de-
feated. s n 49,
Mr.. Kendall's letters state that great 1risal
dissatisfaction existed in the army on &C.
count Of the armistice, as they cou,d have
easily taken the city. He says that Santa
Anna accuses Valencia of having lost the
capital ard has ordered him TO be shot
wherever found. Valencia, on the other
hand accuses Santa Anna Of having lost
every thing by not coming to his assistance.
A report was prevalent that Paroles was
advancing from Orazaba, breathing threat.
enings against the Yankees" and that
Bustamente was near to the Capital with
5000 men, breathing the same amiable SEN
timents.
Gen. Scott was wounded by grape
shot in the leg. He did not mind it at frs,
but it has since given him some uneasi.
ness.
Mr.. kennall in his letter of the 26tf
says that ''the prospects of peace look
brighter" A strong peace feeling was
then pervadihg the city. The Mexican:
had fattered themselves that the descend
ants of Hidalgo could not be beaten, ant
tpot Tho V,olo,e ,,,,,l1 G,J %bo;. oro,,x
under the walls of their Mighty capital
Blu, the result ofthese battles has changed
the public sentiment. Their self sufficien.
cy and pride are humbled. So perfect
was the panic, says Mr.. K. among the
sons of I,urbide on the Goth, tina: one O.
our weakest regiments could have enteret
the city; in fact could have driven every SOL.
der either out Of the city or to some hiding
place within its walls. Santa Anna anc
the miserable semblance Of a government
woald also have fled, and there would have
been no power-with which to open nego.
tia,ions-with which to treat. He thinks
on this account, perhaps, it is better thai
the army did not enter the city as in tina
case there would have been none TO nego
tiate peace. Among the rumors was one
that notwithstanding the arHlistice Gen
Santa Anna was constructing batteries a
different points, and all he wanted was t
gain time.
From all accounts Gems. Volencia ant
Salas mast have acted very cowardy a
Coutreras. Gen. Smith and Col. Riley
have received the unqualified appreciation
Of the entire army for their achievement
in defeating these great generals. In ,hi:
battle Gen. Frontera was killed, and Gems
Salas, Mendoza, Blaco and Garcia wer,
wounded and taken prisoners, besides
over 100 other officers colonies, captains
&C., who were either killed. wounded q
now in the hands of the Americans.
AT one time, during the battle of Chu
rubusco, the whole Mexican army there
engaged came very nigh falling en- masse
into the hands of our troops. Gen. Scot
ordered Major Sumner to take command
Of the rifles and by circuitous route tc
reach the road between the city and the
enemy. The enemy was a, this time press
at its head by Gen. Worth, upon another
point by General Twiggs, and on its real
by Generals Shields and Pierce. Had il
no, been for the impetnosity of our men il
driving the Mexicans IN before Sumner
con!d accomplish his manenvre, the whole
OF the Mexlcans would have been bogged
But Sumner was just two minutes toe
late.
The Mexican Commissioners and Mr.
Trist had held several meetings near the
city. Our last dates are up to the 29,h
ult., at which time nothing decisive had
taken place. A great excitement prevail.
ed in consequence of the abuse met with
by some Of our wasoners who had gone in,
to the city under the armistice with train
Of 100 wagons for provisions. Stones
were thrown at them, and not with stand
ing they were accompanied by Mexican
guard, they We're most grossly instiitea
Even the ladies' on the balconies around
the Plaza applauded their countrymen 70;
abusing the Yankees.
Phonography.-The Burlington Free
Press has the following comicaI illustra.
ton of the new science OF Photography:
eve are credibly informed that it is il
contemplation TO get up class in Phone
Eo~ hol l.