The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-20
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Por'aht news from General Scott, giving particulars Of
the late battles The New Orleans Delta extra of the
| 18th instant says:
AT late hour last night the steamship Fashion, Capt
Ivy, arrived from Vera Cruz and Tampco having left
Vera Cruz on the 18th and Tampico on the 9th instant
by this arrival we are placed in possession OF letters
from our correspondent Mustang, from the city of Mex
lco as late as the 2sth September and files of the Amer
can Star, new paper, published by Messrs Peoples
and Barnard, at the capital Our correspondence, both
from the city of Mexico and Vera Cruz, very voum
The laeness of the hour at which we received
cudss the possibiyo Of our giving than Of the
graphic letters of correspondent Mustang content this
morning with brief synopsis of the interesting news has
ty CLEANED from the of documents in our possession
We have full details of the killed. wounded and missing
copies of the general orders issued by the commander in
chief from the time of the capture of the city up to the
latest date; the manifesto of General Bravo addressed
to the Minister of War and Marine, descriptive Of the
operations of the Mexican forces at and about Chapu
tepec the 10Th OF September; resignation of the Presi
dency by General Santa Anna, ct ceera-all of which
we will endeavor to lay before readers tomorrow
Our loss has been severe-the previous rumors of Gene
rails Pillow, Worth, and Smith being killed. we are graft
fed to learn were without foundation. Among the
",
Mr.. Kendall, of the Pcayune. We trust, however, his
wound is but slight The American prisoners,
who sent from the city of Mexico to Toluca, on
the approach of Gen. Scott the capital have been
back the city of Mexico, still prisoners of war,
der parole 1t is said they sent by the governor of
Mexico on his own responsibility. The OF
the officers thus liberated parole, are Captains
Clay, Heady, and Smith, Leuenants Churchill, David
son, and Barbour, and sixteen prvates. The city of
Mexico quiet the latest dates though daily reports
of the rising OF the populaces and the assassination of
our rife Little fear, however, enter
tanned by army OF any such attempts for, cor
respondent remarks, an enemy who could not stand
against in the field will not be likely to attack much
less TO attempt to overpower us, with the city and its
srongholds in possession. The Mexican Congress
to meet the 5h of this month at Queretaro The
seven northern States which time since formed CO.
aon to oppose negotiations for peace have held meet
ing delegates and denounced Anna traitor and
outlaw and at the time have passed resolution
pedgng each State to furnish three thousand armed
and equipped for the further prosecution OF the war, and
appointed Generals Paroles and Busamente to command
the troops thus to be raised The whereabouts of Santa
Anna not known at the capital the 2Sh September.
rumor placed him in the vicinity of Puebla. Colones
Dickinson, Baxter, and Mcintosh have died of their
wounds; Generals Pillow and Shields are recovering
slowly Our correspondent makes out total loss to
be--in killed, wounded, and missng-sixteen hundred
and twenty-one. We shall publish complete list to-
morrow Among the names of the killed and wounded
we find the following:
Officers killed-Major Twiggs, Capt. A. Vanolinda,
Col T. B. Ransom, Brevet Lieut.. Col. Martin Scott,
Lieut. COL VIM. M. Graham, Capt. M. +. Merrill
Officers ,pounded-Brevet Colonel J. S. Mcintosh,
Majors C. A. Waite, George w. Talcot, John H.
Savage; Brevet Majors G. Wright, A. Mongom-
cry; Captains r. Anderson, A. Cady, w. H. T. Walk
or, L. Smith, Thomas Glenn, William H. Irwin
p. M Guthrie Z. C. Williams James Miller, James
Caldwell; Major General G. }. Pillow, severely; Major
A. H. Gladden. Brigader General James Shields, Assist
ant Adjutant General +. N. Page, A. A. A. General
M Lowell Assistant Adjutant General w. W. Mar
kell Volunteer Aid-de-camp George Wilkins Kendall
Lieut. Col. John Garland, Maj. w. w. Lonng, Brevet
COL ]. E. Johnston, Captains J. n. Williams, James Bar
CLAW, c. H. Pearson, d. E. Hungerford, Miriche Dan
lev, d. H. McPhail, j. s. Simenson, j. B. Backensos, s.
s. Tucker, Geo. Nauman, Slas Casey, J. B. Magruder
j. NJ Scantland, Robt G. Gale, Moses j. Barnard, and
Col w M. Trousdale
We have received the first numbers (the Goth and
o3d September of the American Star, published in the
city of Mexico by Messrs. Peoples & Barnard. They
are pncpa lily filled with the general orders of the COM
mander-inchief After the capture OF the city, an ac
count of which we will endeavor to lay before our
readers tomorrow, the following order issued by
Gen Scott nm ediaely after his entrance into the capital
We cannot though the ate rather very early hour
at which we write omit to lay before our readers the
following:
HEADQUARTERS THE ARMY,
Mexico, Sept. Ii, 1917.
GEN. ORDER No 1s4.
Under the favor of God the vaor Of this army after many
glorious victories has hosted the coos of country
in the capital of Mexico and the palace OF its govern
ment But the is not ended the Mexican army and
government have fed only to watch opportunity 10 re-
turn upon us in vengeance We must them be upon our
guard companies and regiments will be kept together
and ali stand upon the alert. Our safety is in military
and no Struggling Stragglers will be in great danger
of assassination; and marauders shall be punished by
courts martial. All the rules so honorably observ-
ed by this glorious army in Puebla, must be OBJ
served here The honor of the army and the honor of
our country call for the best behaviour the part of all
The valiant must to win the appreciation of God and
our country, be sober orderly and mercful His noble
from their commander and friend Major General Quit,
man is appointed civil and military governor of Mexico
By command of Major General SCoTT
H. L. SCOTT, Asst. Adjt. Gen.
The American Star of the Goth September, in speak
them were hung at San Angel on the 9th and, i'm
mcdately AFTER some ten twelve were whipped and
branded on the cheek with the letter D. Riley, the