New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-22
BY EXPRESS.
Mr.. KEspAIL's LETTERS FROM THE ARMY
Narrative Of Events at the City Of nes'o"'
from the Sth.


Rv specisI Express The Tribune has been iur-
uished in advance OF the mail, with 'he w
Orl,ons Picavrns OF the 18th. which contains MI
Kendall, lxter, giving account OF the even"
in and about the City Of Mexico. from the s'n INST
the close Of his former letters. down u the taxing
ftbe civ. We make such extracts as are OF in'er
est TO our readers
The BauIe Of ChapuIfepec. 49,
IscUHATA sept 4of'.
FOre.Ooa 10 O'Clock Il have ius returned TON , ~
other battle h-ls-obe in which The victory OF u ~
icsn arms complete. and on which our 10y -
ten5.d against an enemy immensely superior 10 nun
b-rs and strongly posted Gen Worm eoul'lsnceu '-
attack early dsyz and in les tnsn Two
uoipt yss carried all The cannon OF the enemy Neis ~
our possession immense quantity OF an n unalon
captured. and nearly loo men among 'nsH - O'-o'
taken prisoners. -..,..
No, .uroAssed aimee the Mexicsn war commenced and
40 great the Odds opposed that for some tne inc resu
was doubtful The force Of the enemy mas os-n es'
sted a, from 1900 10 1900 strongly posbo oeniha
breastsorks and attack them our smAh io'cs %
scarcely 90 Obliged 10 approach on An open pAA
and without the east but their 5suntess
carried them every obstacle. and not"iios'sn,ns
the Mexicans fought with vsor rare Tor tneu ,neS
were finally routed from point or snoiner nnu III
were driven and dispersed The defess ~ss total
Put 10 gain this victory ourown loss has been uncom
monty severet has been purchased Win The blood OF
- ~ the mos, gallant spirits II the army The 5th
infantry has suffered the mosi ms Regiment AoDs
with The 9th and -th. was engaged 10 ine A'a'k opn
strong work on the ensmys Iignt snd was opposeu !"
such superior numbers thst Vas cerpern " tr'tr
along with the others TIE celebrated Col Msrun scout
was killed 10 th stack along With Lleus bur"es snu
strong while Col. MeIntosh and many other onleer'
v,ere baslv wounded The worse than savage niscre-
ms In the fort after our retired se up yell and
came out and mastered such 81 our wounded as Nef
unsble % get or In this way poor bur"e s' o., 'i
Fully were they avenged. however; Tor WITHIN hs an
hour Duucans battery aided BY the fs Of anoiher OF
their works drove the dsstarfy wreiehes In iuh snt
across the helds. No one knew or even surm.ed ins
strength If the place was an old Tort
long since and Of the nsn deiences OF 'ne "ne
Of works.
ON the enemy. left and nearer Chsp1tspec our loss
sss also srest although no. AZ severe H~" mere ina'
| Col WIN Graham AZ brave a spirit A. ever lived, wss
Killed Cspts Merrill and Ayres also tell In ms part OF
the field The wonder now Is how any one could come
out safe under such aerrbe hre a. the enemy
from his entire line Of works Nothing but ne oArinE
and impetuo.ity Of men, who rushed onward vnhe
their comrades we're falling thick around mem cameo
the vicioryhsi they once iatered al would nave Oeeh
| lost 81, - -,
no by deep rAvne, saved many Of santa Annas troops
In their flight get - u was, cur Dragons khea .nu
cspiursd many 0f the fugitiTes Large bodies OF me
Mex~an cavalry approached 81 strife several
tines but they were driven se-sheep BY Dancsns
battery. -, -
The Mexican loss has been moro severe than our
own Gen Balderas. Cen Leon. sud many other on
GERS are numbered among the desc. while the interior
Il their works the tops OF the houses rom "hcn 'hey
fought and the ground which they led are srs~D
Win hfeess bodies Such the panic. that many Of
our officers ssy thst fev fresh troops might have ia<en
chsputepec iisef smos, without struggle bur other
.nsi' f. shots fred that point from some OF the
/ cantured cannon no demonstration wss made.
After the battle WAS Gen. Scott came oot accom
pspiad by his stat and also By Mr. Jnst Inc M-Ncan-
=, the time were throwing shells ~ some OF me wagons
cn Worh al sent out 10 pick up the dead and wounded
They had pscad h0vitzer IN position on tnspuibpee
- the close Of the action. and now. seeing no enemy
within reach the co@srdy ~rotcnes "pehsd up9h 'ns
smbuanc,s and those who gathering ire bodies Oh
their wounded and hfeless comrades On seeing 'nis
worse than savage outrage one a our ofnrrfs WIN
sarcastic expression Of eountena nee asked whether MI
Trst bad any yesce propositions in ms PocS". -
Nacknt.h di1 not come Out alter the O'te 10 ain nn
time for his friend santa Anna nor worm out resu IN
ree.nce Of the strength and movements u our army
ia order that he might De OF service 20 inc "
/ communicating IL. .,,
The gexiesn prisoners say that santa Anna hirns<t
on ground In the rear Of their "ork. oe' le'.
at the commencem eDt of the rout They admit NAV
their entire force 1000 II 10 certain thst
killed wounded prisoners aud cispersed tnei' ,o'" n
been near 600 Many OF ,hem were regulars, su' ~
and i2th infanffy regiments suffering mo.t Inc com
rnsnder of ibe latter Col TrnOrio l. prisoner J" OUT
haad. some n officers belonging t. the iofmr a., A'-'
] prisoners hut the cOmmanfer, Gen frr'z escaped.
The foundry IA which sverai mods Tor cssuhs can.
nm and 9th apparatus found, was entirely ne
noliihed and alter Aseertsning mis- Gen scott ho'
wi.hi0g hold the position ordered AL 'ne loe.s ~
retire The whole affair, A. military movement 10
.ayerely criticised By many OF our oifcers IneJ con
tend that no re.ult hss been gained conmen'ua'e WIN
the i'm uense loss have sustained Ia tne oatuc MS
IA matter 90 not fsel myself qualified 10 discuss put
IL must be certsn that the 0rGis upon the MeNe"ns OF
defeat 90 ssracsful and go disastrous must be import
ant They have az 10 i've oclock IN the Airrho"h'
returned II their positions and II Santa Anna was on
the ground stated. and can nod one To sy the
blame upon ne may twist The whole affair into victory
on paper II will not be the first time he has done tn'
thing.
deavorng % obtain full let of the Killed and wounded
! officers but FAR hsve been unahls. knowing tn'
deep anxiety felt IN The United states by the iamhes OF
Al this shs be my first The entire loss IN ten
Worths division Of some loo or 1000 tla W. n'
lut, sction will not sli much short oi COO Inc drs
severely In comparison Whist the next movement u
IN b. no one knows but II Il thought the city VIII o. ~
tackled Immediately loats &C " y" ~
TAcuHArA Sept. Q. lsi7.
Ihsvs been enabled 20 gather full Let Of All the siled
and wounded officers IN Gen. WORMS division IN 'ne
great battle Of the Moline del Roy az hi'o OF thcie is
Major Summers command 81 dragons henefsi Osu
waisders loss will ooiain before Gloss this letter
The list which follows may be relied upon
gen Worth'- Division.
KnIFO-Col Martin Scott Sab infantry sapt Meft..t
DO Capt q. W AyTes, Sd aTt Lieut. p b sissns l'l
INF Lieut. " Armstrong. I'd art Lieut. !" ! pui"e'
5th inf; Lieut. FAIRY, "a srt t. NJ.
A Waite sth infantry badly; MAJ q. Wright hth ~
fsntrv slightly: Capt r smith 81 infantry, ever
in Capt Cad 9Th infantry. slightly Capt LaAln snilh
"a DO severely. Capt Walker 9th infantry severely
Capt r. Anderson. ID artillery. severely Asst sl.tsoa
" Roberts dangerously Cspt j. l. Mason corps o en-
sneers severely Lieut. NJ L. shscklei9it ID iIilefg
severely. Lieut. c. Hamilton, seNerelyi LienL =. u
Daniels "a artillery severely Lieut. Ernst pm many
severelv-lost night hand Lieut. J. g hufbinN IN -n
fsntry. MORALLY; Lieutenant }. d. Glars sih manu-
badly. Lieut. e. r. Morris Do. srvrrely-osi Il.nt .'e
Lieut. J. Besrdscy. do badly Lieut. g. W aI ll."i 81
severely Lieut. II J. Hunt "a ar siEhtif lieut. > ~ -
Smelling eth infantry. severely Lieut. ? "a \.
artillery, slightly. Lieut. " Hayes do shshuy Leu.
q Foster. corps Of engineers severely AS $50
Simons slightly. Lieut. Dent, 'a infantry .o,,iTy
Lieut. A Prince 4th infantry, severely Lieut. = u IN
coin DO severely Lieui. Herman ihoue' ID aiAsoeHs
AID % Col 6arasd. severely Lieut. Mont-o"ei y ~.
infantry slightly; Lieut. Andrews, % aftei'f s"--'
, Major SINNERS Command.
Capt Croehsn Kerr "a dragons. severely woondrn
Lieut. IRE "a dragons DO; Lieut. Walker moantes
rfhss slightly: Lieut. williams 81 drsgoons slghuy'
OF our wounded oerr eAnuo, esru that one Of men
has received msrts injury although tnr.' OF i9a' - y
dangerous situation. The wound OF N-Jof s'o, -
though severe will not keep him long from GUY. IN
same may BE- ssii of Cspi Mason and Lieut. fo'p'' Z
the en- gneers Msj0r Wright was struck IN ine s'onsc
by partially spent ball while ssllsn;y eafins inc
ns party Of 500 picked men bat 10 noS rrcoverns IRON
the eject shsll make farther inquiries 10 re4sIOn
G the wounded officers before close this lruef, o..
No ICES than 70 OF the cesefters caPiurrd y Ir-'