Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-09-15

l5ln Infantry, mortally; Ii Farrelly 5tll
infantry, bul attached 10 Smiths slight bat
talon, severely. Il Lugenbell, .adjulan
5lh infantry, slightly; II. Bee, I'd infantry
slightly; Ii Lowell. 2dinfunlry, slightly
Lieut. Chandler, 3l infantry, slightly; 1t
Collins, 4iii artillery, slightly IL Tilden
Cd Infantry. severely; Ii Newman, 9Th iu.
fanlry severely 1t Gardner, 81 infantry,
severely; 1t Hayden, I'd infantry, slightly;
1t Sprasue, adjulant 9th infantry, slightly;
1t Palmer, 9Th Infantry, severely; Lieut.
Buckner, 9Th infantry. slightly; 1t Cram,
9th infantry, slightly; 1t Simpkins, 18th
infantry, slightly; 1t Peterhell, 18th in
fantry, slightly; 1t Beunel, 18th infantry.
: Valunteers-Ne,o York Rtgiment.-Col
Burnet. severely; Cap. Fairchild slightly;
Capt Dyckman, severely; Lieut. Sweeney
severely; 1t Jenniss, slightly; 1t Cooper,
severely; LtMcCabe, slightly. 1t Potter,
severely; 1t Griffin, slightly; 1t Maliow-
sky, slightly;
South Carolina Regiment-Lt Col Die
kenson, severely; Cap, James Banding
slightly; Adj. Cantey, severely; 1t Sum.
ter, slightly; Capt K 5 Mofatt, slightly;
1t K S Billing, severely; Ii j R Clark,
dangerously; 1t w Sleeu, slightly; Il
J r Davis, slightly; Capt w D DeSaus.
sure, slightly; 1t Jos. Abney, severely.
Our entire loss in killed and wounded is
shor; of eleven hundred; that of the enemy
is not well known, His loss in killed alone
is believed 10 bo fully equal 10 our entire
loss, and il is estimated that al least 1000
prisoners were taken. The number OF
hi. wounded was not ascerIained, but is
supposed TO be very large. Gen. Scnt,
himself received a wound in the leg below
the knee; hut from The manner in which
Mr. Kendall speaks Of it, we are led 10
hope the injury slight one.
Editorial Correspondence Of the Picayune.
TAcuBAYo, tNear Mexico.) Aug % 1917.
The celebrated Archbishop's Palace of
Tacubayo is now occupied by Gen. Scott !;
and portion oilhe army, after twice de-
fea'ng the euemy in two Of the hardest
fought battles oflhe war, are quarered
Immediately around him. | have already
sent you of a hn-riel sketch of the glori-
Gus events of The 20th, and even the pre-
sen, letter must be but hurried synop-
sis Of The battles, nhich have shed such
additional glory upon The American arms.
On the lth inst reconnaissance made
by Col Duncan having proved that a
road for artillery and wagons could be cut
from Chalco to San Augustine, Gen.
WORMS division mnved Oh the afternoon
of The 18th in that direction. Gen. Pillow
followed The next morning; at tho same
hour Gen. Quitman broke up his encamp-
ment at Buena Vista, a small hacienda
between Vienta de Kordover and Ayotla,
and Immediately Gen. Twiss was in mo.
lion from the latter place. BY This move
a new line of operations was taken up on
the southern and northwestern side of The
city Of Mexico, and the strong works ofthe
Pepon aud Mexicalsinso, upon wich San.
Ia Anna had bestowed suchimmence' care
and abour, were. completely+turned. 22,s
On The 10th of August Gen. Worth
marched as far as The hacienda OF San
Gregoria, beyond which ilrwas found that
the enemy had cut up aud dilched the
miserable trail along which the arlllerS
and wagons were obliged TOT pass. He
would have gone 10 Santa Cruz another
hacienda league farther oa,.ssbsd suot-an,
Lll esllls { lPlfslal esa. ss1esIa1 go hi slhsis'
1t tseemed lla&Gen. rwigs had met a
large force Of the enemy drawn up in
front Of him near Chalco. as if with The
of dispuins his advance, cutting
him of from the main body of the army,
and perhaps bringing on a general aclioD.
Gen Twigs promptly ordered some of his
heavier guns TO be unlimbered, and after
a few discharges The enemy was dispersed,
with the loss of five or six killed, but the
demonstration made by the Mexicans, as
7 have before said, caused halt Of Gen.
Worrh's division before half day march
was made.
Al 6 o'clock on The morning Of the 18th
Gen. Worth resumed his march, his route
running through cornfeltls and narrow and
rocky lanes. along which carriages had
never passed before. The filling up Of
The bitches caused some little delay. but
by o'clock The advance was in sight Of
Santa Cruz. and the spires aud domes of
the noted capilcI of Mexico could be dis
cerned in the distance. The distractions
in the road. Of which have spoken, wore
obviously ofrecenl conslruction-evidence
that the enemy had jus, got wind of
our approach. and that Gen. Scott had
stolen march upon Santa
Anna
Other than The bitches and rocks which
had been rolled down from the PERCEPTIONS
hilIsde no opposition was made TO the
advance Of Gen Worth until he had
reached point in the road mol far from
Saula Cruz-but now a.scallerins fire was
opened upon The head Of his column by
force stationed at advantageous positions
above the road to the left. The enemy
was quickly dispersed, however, Col. c.
F. Smiths light battalion aud The 81 Ar
tillery, under Maj. GaIt AS the division
neared the hacienda Of La Nova the dd
vance was again fired upon, but agaiu the
enemy's pickles were driven in without
loss. A turn Of the road beyond La Novia
brough, The pleasant village OF San Au-
gus,n in sight, and after TWO or three light
skirmishes, in which The Mexicans had two
or three Iancers killed aud wounded, our