The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-15
from the Baltimore Sun Of this morning
From Gen. scotf's Army.

Total defeat of the Mericans General Scott eacaaped
mahin tco and half males Of the city Of Merico.-
fsmistiCe beiWeen the tico aTmtes-NegotatioRS WHh
Mr.. IyfS for peace commenced.
Our unprecedented stud OF ponies, comprising about
sixty booded horses, admirably arranged between
Baltimore and New Orleans, through last night in
advance OF everything onthe route bringing us the high
y important from General SCOTS army which we
hasten 10 lay before readers without comment, being
the mos; interesting yet received from Mexico Our
courier brought the Picayune OF the sth instant from
| which copy.
The United States steamship Mary Kngsland, Capt
John Davis arrived at early hour this morning By
her have received letters from Mr. Kendall from
the 22d to the 2Sth of August all dated from Tacubaya
courier despatched by him on the Goth with the first
account of the battle fought on that day was cut off
From map and plan OF the battle fields before US, we
that they called the battles of Contreros and Chu
rubusco-so called from field works Of the enemy of
those names The victories decisive; but far
we can judge from hasty perusal OF portion of our
letters, the proposition for armstice mate by Gen
Scott, probably at the suggestion OF the British embassy
The report have hitherto given that the city of Mexi-
Fl our meS y 70 nave h been
lpendng, another Battle must ensethe enemy having
force OF from fifteen to twenty thousand men yet left
av IS ony two and half miles from our encaoompnt
Our victories have been purchased vast loss OF
valuable life, as will be seen by the following lisl--we
will give fuller one to- morrow. We names of men
at the loss Of whom weep but all have their friends,
and make no distinctions.
OFFIcRns KILLED Regulars Major Mills 18th infantry
Captain Hanson, 7h infantry Captain Thornton Iii
lfagoons Captain Bnrke, ist ARTILLERY Captain Capron,
LIST artillery Captain Quarles, 10Th nfntry Captain An
to General Cavasers staff Lieut. presloa Johnsop Isl
artillery but attached TO Mag4ders battery Lieut. Easily.
II infantry Lieut. Goodman, 10Th Infantry; Lieut. Hoif
gonnhes.-Lieut. Chandler, New York regiment; Col.
p. M. Butler and LieHts David Adams and W. r. Viii
ians of the South Carolina regiment.
oFglcEes wouspEe--Regnlars Colonel Clark, 9th infan
try, slightly Col Morgan, 18th infantry, severely; AIajo
Wade. sd artillery, severely; Major BONNEVILLE 9th intan
PE KlSy dap wsse e a arm n n dn
holds, Sd drag oons severely; Capt Cais 3D. inany,
ss Arr RoS 7 a"n c aTse Oh a
ny, slightly Captain Johnson infinlry slightly; Capt
.,tllery, slightly apian Hoffman, OH nfanry, slightly
Lieut. Schuyler Hamilton, Isl infantry, but attached u
Try, attached Smiths ight battalion severely Lieut.
Bacon 9Th infantry severey Lient Calender oil the ord
Arnold I'd artillery, severely; Lieut., Herman Thorn, b,
lag IONS, attached 70 Colonel Garlauds staff slightly
7t infnlry severely Lieut. Boynton ii artillery but at
ached Tayors battery, slightly; Lieut. Lorinsr Ora
Of the rifles slightly; Lieut. Martin artillery right arm
shot of; Lieut. Goodoe, 10Th infantry, morally Lieut..
Farroy, 9Th inf ntry, but attached Smiths light baai
ion, severely; Lieut. Lngenbel, adulant 9TH infantry,
signify; Lieut. Bee 30 infantry slightly Lieut. Lowell
Lieut. Collins, 9Th artillery sghy Lieut.. Tl'en, I'd IN
any severely sa Newan 9Th Infantry severely
nlantry Signify Lieut.. Sprague adntant sth infantry,
eSe 9Th e nny s ga Siy IIiea rsa s nn sr
Slightly Lieut. Simpkns l2h infantry, slightly Lieut..
Peterne, l5h infantry, slightly Lieutenant Bennett, 10Th
voruSrErns. Nem York Regimentcol Burnett, severe
Lieut.. Sweeney severely Lieut.. Jenniss slightly Lien;
Cooper, severely Lieut. Mccabe, slightly Lieut. Potter,
severey Lieut.. Griffin, slightly; Lieutenant Maihowsky,
South Carolina Regiment Col Dckenson severe
ssverey Lieut.. Sumter, slightly Capt. X. S. Motlatt,
Eighty Lent < $ Bl,Ipgs severely; Lieut. R. Clark,
Davis, lightly Capt w u. DeSaussure, slightly Lieut.
JOS. Abney, severely
Our entire loss in killed and wounded short Of eleven
hundred. That OF the enemy is not well known His
loss in killed alone is believed to be fully equal to
entire loss and it is estimated that at least three thousand
not ascertaned but is supposed to be very large Gen
Scott himself received wound in the leg below the
knee; but from the manner in which Mr.. Kendall speaks
of it, eve are led to hope the injury slight one.
/ Editorial correspondence of the Pcaysnel
| TAcunAyA, (near Mexicol Aug, e. 1917
occupied by General Scott and portion Of the army afer
twice defeating the two of tho hardest fought bat
have already You oil hurried sketch the glorious
events of the 2oh and even the present letter must be
riona glory upon the American
On the AIh instant reconnaissance made by Colonel
Duncan having proved that road f artillery and wagons
could be OFT from Chaco to San Augustin. General
Worths division moved the afternoon Of the 18th that
irecon General Pillow followed the next morning; the
same hour General Quiunan broke up his encampnent
sucna Vista, small hacienda between vienta de Corova
aud Ayotla and immediately General Twggs in mo-
tion from the latter place BY this move line oopera
tons taken the southern and northwestern side
Of the city OF Mexico; aud the strong works OF the Penon
and Mexeasngo, upon which Santa Anna had bestowed
such immense and labor, were completely turned
On the 18th OF August, Cen Worth marched far the
hacienda OF San Gregoo, beyond which 1t found that
the enemy had up and ditched the miserable trait
dong which the artillery and wagons obliged pass
lie would have gone Santa Cruz, another hacienda
league further had order up from General
Scot halt 1t seemed that General Twiggs had me,
large force of the enemy drawn up in front OF him
Chaco, If with the intention of dsputng his advance
cutting him off from the main body OF the army and per
haps bringing gen raj action. Gen. Twggs promptly
ordered heavier guns % be uniimbeed and
few discharges enemy DISPERSED with the
loss OF live killed; but the demonstration made by
he Mexicans, have before said caused halt Gen
WORTH division before half days march was made.
Ato O'Clock on the morning OF the 18th General Worth
resumed hts march, his route running through Geld.
and narrow and rocky lanes, along which carriages had
ieyer passed before. Tbs filing of the bitches
n little delay by Sclook the advance wa in sgh
ot Sann Cruz aud tue spires aud dones the noted
al nj Mexico could be dsccrned in the distance
structlons IN the road OF which have spoken. OBJ
yionsy OF rccent ucuonevience enemy
hidb but Just got wind of approach and that Genera
Scott had co petely stolen march upon inta Anna
Other than the tciles, and rocks which nd been ro
down from the precipitous hull sdi opposition wa
made the advance OF General Worth until he al reach
III pon, the road not far from Santa Cruz but now
gathering fire opened upon the head his column ln
stationed advantageous POSITIONS rond
the left. The enemy was quickly dispersed. however
~ Col c. T. Smiths light battalion and Inc ~ artiler,
nder Mai Gait A the division neared the hsaienda
Ia No the advance again fired upon, but again
,neiny' pickes were driven IN, without loss.
turn Of the road beyond La NOVA brought the peaau
village OF San Augustln sight, and after two three gh
,knishes Witch the Mexcans had three lane s
lilie5 and wounded troops hud quiet possession
Augustin. Our only loss during the day
soldier OF Smiths light battalion, who woundsd
4 corn ied near Xochnllco
Al o'clock on the morning of the 18Th Gen SCOTT mr.
rval at Nan Int nn'or