The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-18

There many Of our friends, ] am sorry 70 say,
merate them now Young Captain Hanson. Of Washing
ton killed Colonel Butler Of the South Carolina
regiment killed Smith, badly wounded In the arm
and thigh hopes are entertained that his may be-
saved Lieut. Irons shot through the wndpipe. slight
hopes OF his recovery Capt Phi kearney lost ms arm
well There others, no doubt which cannot reco
lect at this moments but many that are equally in
terested In safe Hagner and Gait are both safe
The next morning, the General leaving hospital and
garrison in San Augustn set of with determination
OF reaching this place before night Hating at Coyoa-
short time to allow time for his various orders for
the movement of the troops TO be executed he met
his repy he Bearer ~s Of e shs ns of
very civy proposed to the general knowing his inten
ton Of coming hera that If ne would halt few hours
longer he would request his to send word to
the castle Of Chapultepec not to fire approach
ed But the General replied that was his intention to
come here and he would take the risk and ON he went
On approaching the town. the General sent forward
with order to Col Harvey of the Dragons take
of it, and make the necessary disposition of
pckets &c., and wait the arrival of General Worth
before unsaddlng his horses We rode into town
without molestation but a troop which had accom-
panied Captain Lee, in advance had preceded us
1t was lucky for US that Chaputepec did not fire
upon us; for the town is in perfect range of its
guns, and might have knocked us into a cooked hat
Worth's division did not arrive until dark and
We had none bat dragons with The
pretend give the objects Several haze been inter
changed since; and happy to say that srmisfce
for peace. The terms were dictated by the General
and epery thing looks as fapordbiy as may be. The
General very dgndnImOusty and pery dtscreetly
doubt too did not ask surrender of the city as IL is
virtually under his control: and to have taken the army
into it, would have been productive of some trouble
1t would be next to impossible to control the troops We
occupying the Bishops Palace, huge pile of build
ipgs, with magnificent gardens attached but
Portable be- there being furniture. The view
from here though Is beyond description Chapultepec,
little on the left looks frowning down upon with its
heavy guns and the city, with its inDumerabe spires,
nearly surrounded by water directly In front But
have not space for further description.
TRUE MAoNANIMIrY.-The New Orleans Delta, In de-
tIa
lowing Incident
The force of Gen. Smith not strong enough to
carry the enemys works. and at the time to hold
possession of the village Of Ensado but fortune fvors
the brave; for while he preparing for the attack
Gen Shields reported his approach with the South
Carolina and New York volunteers Gen. Shields though
outranking Gen Smith, had too much magnanimity to
assume the command, or to pluck the bright aurels
about to be gathered brother soldier in carrying
of tho enemys strong holds and accordingly he moved
subject to the command Of Gen. Smith. Gen Shields
brigade then placed in the village of Enssldo cut
the enemys retreat from Contreras to take tho
Of the enemy in flank he should change his
front.
THE FORCE or GENERAL SCOTT BEFORE THE CITY
MEXICO.
We have seen statement Of the forces taken from
the Mexican paper published in the city of Puebla
aud which is believed to b. substantially exact 1t is
thus:
Brought by Scott to ruebla. 1880 men,
Volunteers arrived with Pillow. ...... 1000 do
do DO Cadwallader. ..2tO0 do
do do Pierce. $50. -. 1000 do
Total number arrived. $4,000
Sick, deserters, &C.. 1900
Garrison left In Puebla. -. 1000 $500 do
Force which marched upon Mexico. Ill 800 do