Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-10-22

| WOUNDED Col Mcintosh, 5h Inf; severely; Maj C.
y Capt = X smith, 9Th infs severely Capt cady:
9Th Inf slightly Capt Iark1 Smith nnt 81 ' Hnsse9
0I Aas surgeon Roberts
MI q =. severely Lieut. e IS r. tamil
vereiy Lieut. Ernst 9Th Inf severely right hand;
Lieut. J. Burbank, fh Inf morally a s,% J. D.
verey-lost right FOOT Lieut. Bsardsey sth Inf bad
Lieut. G. Wainwright sh inf ssrsre sD1 Lieut. a,h
o u aexe I'd Art ssiy Le Carie ID A ss n
i lieut. seS W IL; s ID Art, Slightly G. Foster corps
Of engineers severely Asst surgeon e nfn< sg
4tf Inf severely; Lieut. A. Iincoln, Attn lnf severe
y; Lieut., Herman Thorae Sd Droso"ees h aid to s Col
Garland, severely Lieut. Montgomery, Din lnf slight
ly; Lieut. Andrews. Sd Art slightly.
MAJOR SUMMERS COMMAND.
Capt Croghan Ker, I'd Dragons, severe
ly; Lieut. Tree, I'd Dragons, severely; Lieut..
Walker, Mounted Rifles, slightly; Lieut.. Will
iams, Sd Dragons, slightly.
The above list is complete and perfect
There has been much difficulty in obtaining it,
as nearly all the orderly sergeants and execu-
tive ofercers have been killed or wounded
The conduct of all the non commissioned Off
GERS has been gallant and most conspicuous,
while several of them behaved so noby that
they have been recommended for immediate
promotion to Gen: Scott Their names are
Sergeants Benson, Wilson and Robinson of
the I'd Artillery; Sergeant Heck of the Sd Art;
Sergeant Updegfaff Farmer, Archer and Daily
of the 5th inf; Sergeant Major Thompson of
the 9th Infantry .Sergeants Major Fink of the
Sth Inf trust and hope that Gen. Scott will
at once promote thesebrave fellows. More
than half the officers in Gen. Worth's division
have been struck down, either Killed or woun-
ded, in the ACTIONS Of Churubusco and Ell Mo-
limo del Rev, and many of the companies have
absolutely no one to command them.
OF our wounded officers, cannot learn
that one of them has receive mortal injury, al
though three OF four are in a dangerous situa-
ton. The wound of Maj. Waite, although
severe, will not keep him long from duty
he same may be said of Capt Mason and
Lieut.. Foster of the engineers. Major Wright
was struck in the stomach by partially spent
ball, while CALAMITY leading the storming par
~ OF 500 picked men, but is now recovering
from the effect shall make further enqui-
res in relation to the wounded officers before
I close this letter.
No less than nineteen of the deserters, cap
tured by Gems Twiggs and Shields at Churu-
busco, have been found fully guilty, and are
to be hung tomorrow morning. The mscre-
ant Riley, who commanded them, escapes the
Punishment of death, as he proved that he de-
serted before the war. He has been senten-
ced, however, to be severely whipped, 10 be
branded as well, and to wear ball and chain
in front of the army during the war! de.
serter taken among the prisoners at the Moli.
no, on the Sth, was summarially dealt with
It seems that he deserteda at Monterey last fall
and a comrade who recognized him, to save
the trouble of a court martial, at once piched
him into the mill tlume and he was crushed to
) pieces by the wheel! Another batch OF de-
serters who have been undergoing trial here
in Tacubava, will be hung in a day OF two. il
) is said. Most richly do they deserve thci
fate.
The following list of the officers killed ant
J wounded in Gen. Cadwallader's brigade be
lieve to be nearly correct If there Is any in
accurate in it will correct it. 1t so happen
. ed in the order of battle that the 18th Req
ment was Immediately engaged. The brigade
OF Gen. Pierce wascalled into action towards
the close of the battle. He lost few men
: but learn that no officers were killed Boil
Gems. CadwaIlader and Pierce behaved will
casion. Here is the list of the killed ant
wounded in the brigade of the former.
Z. GEN CADWALLADER'S BRIGADE.
KnLRD-Col VIM. NJ. Graham, 18th infantry Lieut.
Dick Johnson. lltit infantry. -
co :s Saiss ep 59 n sfhy MAJ
ly; Capt Irwin, llih Inf slightly Lieut. Ic" Nth Inf
slightly Lieut. KNITTING vo'iecurs' slightly 1t Ihos
Shields, 18th Inf, slightly Lieut.. Swan, Vol'igeur'
slightly.
The loss of on-commssioned officers ant
r privates in this brigade have not yet ascer
J tanned it will not exceed 100 The loss il
| Major Summers command, which consisted 0
S $50 men, was killed and 80 wounded. O
A horses he had 81 killed and 70 wounded
Nearly every officer had a horse shot undo
r him.
e may possibly send this letter off to-nigh
S by a Mexican, but it will depend upon wheh
er there is prospect OF another battle to NOR
e row or next day. Matters are approaching
;. crisis, while the great mistake in not entering
: the capital on the night of the goth, when TIT
d Mexicans were perfectly panic stricken ant
: in full flight, is hourly developing itself TIL
n great sacrifice OF life yesierday-the loss Of 81
! many gallant spirits--has all been owing t.
= the cessation OF hostilites and the armistic
8 which followed, and an awful responsible,
f resist either with the Government or with Gen
: Scott and Mr. Trist The instructions will
t show, but am of the opinion that the forme
t is mostly to blame. The latter are censurabl
: for placing faith in Macintosh, in givin!
= Santa Anna so much time, or even having a
o ny reliance upon. his power and ability It
r make peace under all the circumstances, how
h ever much he might have desired it personal
c ly. | will say nothing OF the bribery-tha
dark side of the picture is undoubtedly tn
work OF the exceedingly wise men at Wash
= ington Bad advisers have been busy, bot
# here and at home, in recommending measure
# to bring about a peace, and their counsel
e have prevailed to the exclusion Of the opln
|, ions of men who might have been. listened t
: with profit. trust the experience of the pas
G may prove lesson for the future, and that b
s this time our rulers must see and feel that i
r, order to bring about a peace with the Mex
e cans they must use hard blows instead of sol
e words. Youts, &c., G. W. K.
TAcUBAYA, Sept. 10, s47.
II We have accounts from Mexico, brought i
!, by Frenchmen and other foreigners, to the Ell
i feet that Santa Annals loss at FL Melino wa
e much more severe than any one here had an
e ticipated. They say that during the afternoo
: of the 9Th no less than 1900 wounded me
y came into the city, while the number of kiIle
l. was over 500 The slaughter from the bate
y ries of Colonel Duncan and Captain DruT
o must have been terrific Santa Anna, it
it said, would have laid all the blame of the dc
= feat upon General Leon, but that officer, ur
= fortunately for him, died He has since tor
:, the epauletts from the shoulders OF Col NJ