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WABASII COURIER.

JKSSK CORAItD. E«l«m

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SATURMY..\v.v SEPT. 25, 1847.

V. 8 PALMKS, Esq. is oar PinlsdsJptUfi AF^fipr subscribers, advertising. 4ko Ac

great battles at COUTRRRAS and CHURUBUSCO. Whether Pence wilt grow out of

these great victories, remain* yet to be seen. Every human heart will Jlw surely desire

Peace. Blond enough has been spilled. Lives enough hare been sacrificed. Let us have

Peacc. We have lists of the killed and woun

ded, running out to the length of columns— too long for insertion in oar paper.

TMXTUTB COXORESS—The next Congress will be Whlg-snd an awfal responsibility—a heavy duty rc»ts titat hoiy— Wabnih Courier.

Indeed. Judge! Arc you quite sure of the next Confff* twing whig? If so, 'hit a-w-f-u-l "responsibility

Why d»n't yoa tell them what ihry

ought Is do. instead of whining ap *b»»l the r((|Hniibiiir Can'i yoa set up a "rnin" howl, a ud indoce ih« Whig C»n?ft»" »o itndo «tfl that baa brjn !©no, »ndp»T Mexien for this aafaoly war t" m. now State St*tintl.

Oh yes Fine sport for you now. "Vour Administration has incurred a debt of one hundred and sixty million*—ond somebody

has to provide for the payment. Thnt :s, provision must be made--but tho people will undoubtedly have Ihe bill to fool in the end.—

Has not the debt to bo paid Why quibble

about doing or undoing what has been done The only way io undo Ihe debt is to pay it. There are two responsibilities in this cose—

the one for having incurred the debt—the other, to provide its payment. Whigs did

not incur the dobi, tho' they helped to fight

the battles, and will probably have lo provide

tho means of payment.

LEGISLATURE.—Referring to the subject of

next Speaker, tho South Bend Register says

Amory Kinney of Vigo and Judge Por'.er of

Harrison County, are spoken of for Speaker. Tho former has not been in ihe Legislature

for year*, hut when there obtained a roputa.

tion which has caused him twice since lo bo

brought for word by his friends for a O.ngres* sionni nomination in the strong Whij District

wherein he resides. Tho latter was one of

the ablest members of the last Legislature and

has been re elected by a large majority. Mr. Dole it is supposed will also be presented by

his friends. lie has been several limes circl

ed to the Senate and (louse by ihe closely

contested County of Vermillion and has al

ways made a working, active member.

MK. TR!$T'S INSTRUCTION*.—H is said .Mr.

Trial was much pleased with tho Pence nego-

tialions as they seemed to be progressing, a day or two after the Armistice. What his

instruciions arc wo cannot fully say. One

ultimatum ii said to bo a cession, by .Mexico, of Upper California onti New Mexico, for rt

reasonable compensation, and also Lower

California not that ihere was any particular valuo set on Lower California, but ''that it

was the natural contiguous extension of Up

per California, containing soma military po

sitions, and itidde ihe Gulf of California some

harbors that may bo improved by our

holers."

PEACS.—-Two days ngo we had the follow

ing through Telegraph RICHMOND, Va Sept 17, M. The New Orlrnns IVta of the 9h inwant contains the following paragraph, which, it troe. is highly important "W« are informed thai our neighbors ot the 'L# Pairia' are in po»»rssion uf late and important news from Mexico. to the effect that articles of pcnce fwil been signed by Mr Trist sad the Mexican Comtnisaioncts

If tho 'La Patiin,' iho Spanish piper nl N. Orleans, was in |obsession of such news, ii

still keeps tho secret, as later dates from N.

Orleans do not confirm ihe report.

VERMONT ELECTION —of the resent election

in Vermont ihe lalesl accounts sny*, Ihrre

is no possibility of an elect! of Governor by

the people. Last year also.—there was no choice for Governor by the poople. Both

years, howover, the "Whigs had largo major

ities ia the Legislature, Such it tho resuli,

again, we presume,

WISCONSIN ELECT'ON.-TWO inlelfitr nee from

Ihe territory of W uronsin is cheering, in the

extreme to Ihe Whigs. Jons ii. Tweedy, the

Whig candidate for Delegate to Congress, is

in all probability elected over his opponent,

MOSES M. SrsoNo.

Dry weather is sttll in our midst. The

Equinoctial dhys are hero, but a* yet bring

no rain with it em.

The correspondence between Gen. Scott

end Santa Anna, in reference to the Armis

tice, wiil be found interesting.

PROGRESSING FINELY.— Hie Smithsonian

Institute budding at Washington, is finished

as far as the b»**mrnt S'orr.

IIK2VIIY I.\Y—KILA3 WRIOirT. TtwNs'wnal intei'ifeocer «ars

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important from

OFFICES.

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Maxtco—WAK NEWS.—We give up our

columns almost exclusively to ihe detaile of import*nt* events, connected with the recent

»ntlrm»n

whohfijuat arfi^ thweity from ihe White S«ilpher iHri)ga. Virgin w, inlorma we that himself and a namberol other gentlemea wer» in Mr Ctoy^a t«m lew if'^usra alwrr fce had of ilie tl«nih of the la p«it«d Crtwwr WrifSt. Mr «raa d«*pfr »lfrvtiNl.aml pant a ta«d»!it1y b^aaiifal iirtpftn ia tritniia t« tl« honored dratl. by atlfding t« hn mom nature. integrity. •ecom^f«be«l pow. •rain deb*!*, and h»«mnen' pnHHeavrvtre*. Tbowgh polit«*liy OW"")- tbe*» 4Mtnc«Wbrd aiatewwe*, ia Ihetr »nt Monrnllrd dieevneotn «f gran mi(tonal n»»e«tion« ia th# Senaw «l tb« t!nir«d Stile*, em maintained towards each otiter tb«1atghe*t re«f««et and th* of attael«me«t H«M»ne*bt« alike to :b« ltrmf and tho doad the itwdcM bmn rotawi. sad wo have ptessort to giving it to ear tcaikrs."

GCKI.

Scott9*

Armjr. BATTLES Of

comnEBAs cHgausu sea.

1,100 Americans billed aud woitnded^hlOO Mexicans Killed—3,000 prisoners, ana the number wounded not Jmojrj*.

From the Ntm Orl**** Fioagit** of ikt 8 A Toi*I defeat of th« Mexicans—General Scott encamped within two ank a half mile* of the cily of Mexico—Armistice between th* two armies-- negotiations with Mr, Trist

for a peeux compitnc&l. The U. 9- steamship M«ry Kingsland, Captain John Davis, arrived at an early hour this morning. By her we have received our letters from Mr. Kendall from ihe 22d to the2Stli of August, all dated from Tncubaya. A courier despatched by him on the 20ih with the first accouet of ihe battle foughi on that day was cut off.

From a mi and plan of the battle-fields before HS, we note thnt ihey are called iho batlies of Coutreras and Churubusco—so called from field works of theenemy of those names. The victories were decisive, but so far as we can judge from a hasty perusal or a portion of our letters, tho proposition fornn armistice was made by Gen. Scott-probably nt the suceestion of the British embassy. The renorl we have hitherto given that the city of Mex. ieo was at our mercy uppeors to have been unfounded.

Should peace not follow from iho negotiations now pendiOir. an*bar butt* .«"««"• the enemy having a force of from fHteen to twenty thousand men yel left. Bui the r"nd appears to be completely open to us, and tho city is only two and a half raiM campment.

Our victorieshave been purchased at a vnst loss of valuable life, as will he set1n by the Wowing list—wo will give a fuller ono tomorrow.

We see names of mon at iho loss

of whom we ween but all have I heir friends and we mtke no distinctions: OFFICERS KILLED—REGULARS.

Major Mills, 15th Infantry Capt. Burke, 1st Artillery Capt- Hanson, 7th Infantry Cnpt. Thornton,2nd Dragoons Capt. Capron. 1st Artillery Capt. Quarles, 15th Infantry Capt. Anderson,'2d Infantry Lieut. Irons, 1st Artillery, but attached 10 Gen. Cadwnlader's stafT Lieut. Preston Johnson, 1st Artillery, but attached to Magruder's battery Lieut. Easly, 2J Infantry Lieut. Goodman, 15th Infantry Lieut. Hoffman, 1st Artillery.

VOLUNTEERS.— Lieut. Chandler, N. York Regiment Col. P- M- Butler, and Lieuts. David Adams and W. R. Williams, of the South Carolina Regiment.

OFFICERS WOUNDED—REGULARS. Col. Claik,Gih Infantry, slightly Col. Morgtn, 15th Infantry, severely Maj. Wade, 3d Artillery, severely Maj. Bonneville, Oth Infuntrv, slightly Capt. Wessells, 2d Infantry, severcU Cnpt. Phil. Kearney, 1st Dragoons, left arm shot off Cnpt. Mc-Reynolds, 3J Dragoons, severely Capt. Crnig, 3J Infuntry, severe!} C»pl. Ross, 7ih Infantry, severely Capt. J. R- Smith, 2d Infantry, severely Cnpt. Chapman, 5ih Infuntry, slighlly: Capt. Johnson, 9th Infantry,slightly Cnpt. Holdnn, I2lh Infantry, slightly Cnpt. HathaWay, 1st Artillery, slightly Cnpt. Hoffman, Oth Infantry, slightly Lieut. Schuyler Hamilton, 1st Infantry, but attached to Gen. Sco'l's staff, severelyi Lletu. Natlowny, Qiti luriuitry, but attached lo Smith's Light Battallion, severely Lieut. B»con, (Jth Infmtlry, severely Lieut. Cat lender, of the Ordnance, hut commanding howitzer battery, severely Lieut. Arnold, 2J Artillery, severely Lieut. Herman Thorn. 3 Dragoons, attached lo Co!. Onrlnnd'sstaff, •lis»hih" Lieut. Hendrickson, Gili Infantry, severely f^ieut. Ilumber,7th Infantry,severely Lieut. Boynton, 1st Artillery, bulattached to Taylor's Baltery, slightly Lieul. Lorimer Graham, acting with Isl Dragoons, severely Lieut. Von Karen, of ihe fles, slightly eut. Martin, 1st Artillery, right arm shot off, Lieut. Goodloe, 15th Infantry, morlally Lieut. Ferrelly. 5ih Intantry, bui attached to Smith's Light Battnllion, severely Lieut. Lugenhell Adjutant, 5th Infantry slightly Lieut. Boe, 31 Infantry, slightly Lirut. Lovell, 2J Inrantry, slight!} Lieut. Chandler, 3J Infantry, slighll Lieut. Co'ins, 4ih Artillery, slightly Lieut. Tilden, 2d infantry, severely Lieut.Nowmnn,9ih Infantry,severely Lieut. Gardener, 2J Infantry, severely Lieut. Haydn, 2d Infantry, slightly Lieut. Sprague, Adjutant Oth Infantry,slijjhtly Lieut. P,timer, D.h Infantry, severely Lieut. Buckner, Gth Infuntry, slightly Lieut. Cram, Oih Infaniry, slightly Lieut. Simpkins, 12th Infnntry, •lightly Lieut. P.iternell, 15th Infantry,slightI) I/ieu'. Pcnnctt. 15th infnntry.

VOLUNTEERS—New York Regiment.—Col. Burnet, severely Cap!. Fairchild, slightly Cnpt. Dyckrnnn severely Lieut. Sweeney, severely Lieut. Jennts*. slightly Lieul. Coo. per, severely Lieut. McCit!e, Lieut. Porter, severely Lieul. Griffin, slightly Lieut. Mul howsky, slightly.

Sourn CJAROLINA REGIMENT.—Lieut. Col DIekenson,severely Cnpt James R. Blnnding. slightly Adjutant Cantey, severely Lieul. Sumter, slightly Capt. R. S Moffit. slightly Lm**« severely Lieul. J. R. Clark, dangerously Lieut. J. W. Sieen. slightly Lieul. J- R- Divis, slightly Cnpt. W. D. Dedaussure, slightl Lieut Jos. Abnoy, severely.

Our enlire loss in killed and wounded is •hort of eleven hundred thai of the enemy is nut well known. His loss in killed alone Is believed to be fully equal to our entire lots, and it if estimf ted that al le^si 3.000 prisoners were iaken. Tbe number of his wounded was not ascertained, but it is supposed to be very large. Gen. Scott himself received a wound in the leg below the knee, but from tho manner in which Mr. Kendall speaks of it, we are led to hope the injury slight one.

EditorM C«rrf*p*m&nct ef TAFTMVA. (near Mexico.) Aug. 22, 1847.

The celebrated Archbishop's Pa Nee of Tocuhayo hi now occupied by Gen. Scott end a portion of the army, after twice defeating the enemfin two of the hardest fought battles of the war, lire quartered around him. I ha** already sent you off a hurried sketch of the glorious events of ine 20ih, and even lie present letter must he but a harried synopsis of the battles, which have sited such additional glory upon the American arms.

On ihe 14ih inst., a recooooissance made by Col. Duncan having proved that a road for artillery and wagons could be cut from CluilcoioSan Augustine, Gen. Worth's division moved on the afternoon of the 15th in that direction* Gen- Pillow followed tbe

nest morning) at the seine hear General QuO* man broke up his encampment at Buena Vis. ta, a small hacienda between

Vienta do

Car-

duva and Ayolla, a«L Twiggs was in motion the place. By this mode a new line of operations was taken up on «tyi soulhecti and northwestern side of the city of Mexico, artd ihe stronger*works of the Penon and Mexicalsinho, upon which Santa Anna had bestowed suoh immense care and labor, were completely turned.

On Ihe 10th August, Gen. Worth marched as far as the hacienda of San Grcgorio.beyond which it was found thot theenemy had cut up and dilched the miserable trail along which ihe artillery ond wagons were obliged to pass. He would have gone to Santa Crox, another hacienda a league further on, bad not an order come up from Gen. Scott for a halt. Ii seemed that Gen. Twiggs had met a large force of the tnemy drawn up in froni of him near Chalcos as if with the intention of disputing his advance, cutting him off from the main body of ihe army, and perhaps bringing on a general action. Gen. Twiggs promptly ordered some of his heavier guns to bo unlimbered, ond after a few discharges ihe enemy was dispersed, with ihe loss of five or six killed, but tho demonstration made by the Mexicans, as I have before said,caused a halt of Gen. Worth's division before half a days'* march was made.

Al 0 o'clock on tho morning of tho 17th Gen. Worth resumed his march, his route running through ccrn-fields and narrow and rocky laoes, nlong which carriages had never passed before. The filling up of ihe ditches caused some little delay, but by 8 clock tho advance was in sight of Santa Cruz, and I Tie spires nnd domes of tho noted cnptini oi Mexico could be discerned in the distance. Tho obstructions in tho road, of which I havo spokon, wore obviously ol recent construction —evidenco thnt the enemy hnd ii got wind of our nppioaeh, nnd thnt Gen. Sco'-t had completely stolen march upon Santa Anna.

Oilier than the dilclies and rocus which lind been rolled down from the precipitous hill-side, no opposiiion was made to tho advance of Gen. Worth until ho hnd reached a point in tho rond not fur from Santa Cruz— but now a scattering fire was opened upon the bond of his column, by a force stationed at advantageous positions^ above ihe road to iho left. The enemy was quickly dispersed, however, by Col. P. F. Smith's light battalion and-lhe2d Artillery, under Mnj. Gait. As the division neared tho hacienda of La Novia thoadvanco was again fired upon, but again the enemy's pickets were driven in, withoul loss. A turn of tho road beyond La Novia brought the pleasant villngo of San Augustin in sight, and after two or three light skirmishes, in which the Mexicans had two or three lancers killed and wounded, our troops hnd quiet possession of San Augustin. Our only loss during the day was ono man, soldier of Smith's light battalion, who was wounded from a com field near Xochimilco.

At 7 o'clock on tho morning of the 18ih, Gen. Scolt arrived at Snn Augustin, and at 10 o'clock Gen. Worth was in full march for iho city of Mexico, by Iho main roi'd. Mnjs. Smiih an-l Turnbull, Capt. Mason nnd other engineer officers, were sent in advance, supported by Capt. Blake's squadron of dragoons, lo reconnoitre, ns it was known the en emy was in force at or near Sin Antonio.— The party, when within a thousand yards, was fired upon from a battery, which was masked by trees, and the first ball from a 12pounder instantly killed Capt. Thornton, oT tho B-J

rmSuuii»,

besides severely wounding

a guide. Jonathan Fiizwalicrs. Got. Garland's brigade was now bfdered to occupy the hacienda ofCarrera, within plain sight ind range of tho enemy's batteries at San Antonio, while Col. Clarke'3 brigade and the buttery under Col. Duncan took a station in tho rear close by. The engineer officers were al onco sent out lo reconnoitre by Gen. Worth, to ascertain the practicability of turning the strong works of the enemy, nnd in the mean time Gen. Scott had despatched Cnpt. Leo with a supporting party, composed of Cflpt- Kearny's squadron end a body of tho 11th infantry under Col. Graham, to ascertain the practicability of finding a road by which the villngo of San Angel could bo reached, and thus turn t?ie strong hold at %n Antonio. This latter party haf a sharp encounter with the advance of theenemy, tho main body being found posted nl a strong point not far from the factory of Coutreras.

In '.ho skirmish some six or eight Mexicans wero killed, an a3 miny more taken prisoners on our side not a man was touched.

result of tho reconuoisance proved favorable. It was ascertained that a road could bo mado which would enable tho army to reach San Angel, nnd thus turn the strong batteries at San Antonio, nnd perhnps others the enemy might have upon tho road between that and the city of Mexico. Tho Mexicans were plninly seen in force at a commanding position near Coutreras, and it was evident thnt they hnd a number of cannon in position but at a council held at night, it was determined upon lo attack them tho following day.

In ihe meantime, while this reconnoisnnce was in progress. Gen. Worth had established his hondqunrtors nl tho hacienda of Curera, while from Iho windows countless numbers ol the enemy could be seen ut work upon the jalterics of Sun Antonio. About noon they opened upon ihfi hacienda with both round •hot i«nd shell, nearly every one of which look efiVct, but without doing further injury than lo iho building. L'tle in ihe evening ihe bniteries ngmn opened, but with no other result thm showing the position of tho different guns. For a marvel, ihe batteries were silent during the night. Had ihe firo been kept up, the hacienda might have been torn in pieces and ihacnliro command compelled lo retire.

Before going further, it may be well lo state thai ihe cily of Mexico lies about nine miles nearly north of 5nn Augustin, thnt San Antonio is about three miles in tho same direction, while the point occupied by General Valencia, near Coutreras, for he had command at that place, is al least three miles in a straight line and in a direction nearly west. It was len miles the wa* many of our troop* had to march, for you cannot imagine a more rough, uneven and j*gged surface.

At 8 o'clock on the morning of the 10th, the baiieries again opened on Gen. Worth'* position nt ihe hacienda near San Antonio, the balls crushing through ihe walls and filling the rooms wiih fragments of plaster and broken furniture. Shells also burst in the air over the building, sod the ptfcCes dropped amnng the men stationed in the rear. So hot was the fire that the troops wore obliged to gain shelter behind ihe building, but atill did aoi give up the position. Aboui 9 0 clock

tbe

divisions of Generals Pillow and Twiggs were ordered to advance in the direction of Coutreras, and by I in the afternoon were in plain sight of jhe enemy's batteries, and within range #Ihe heavier guns. /The brigade of Geu. P. F. Smith was ordered to advance directly towards the enemy's works, while that of Col. Riley moved towards a small village to the right, with orders to gain ihe qtain road, and thus be enobled to cut off nny reinforcements which might be sent to Valencia from the city. An incessant firing of cannon was opened upon Iho advance of Gon. Smith, and soon the rifles were engaged in skirmishing with tbe pickets of ihe enemy ond driving ihem in.

The 12 pounder battery of Capt. Mngru dor was pressed forward with all epeed, as was also the rocket and mountain howitzer battery, now commanded by Lieut. Cullender of tho Ordnance Dapartmant. As soon as they could gain a position they opened upon ihe enemy, but were so much exposed to a fire from henvier guna that they were soon silenced. Lt. Johnson, of the 1st artillery, but attached to Magrudar's battery, was mortally wounded, while Lt. Caliender was severely wounded in both tegs.

At 3 o'clock iho brigade of Gen. Cndwallader was ordered out to support Col. Riley, lifaavy reinforcements being seen oil their wsy out from the city, while Gon. Pierce's brigade was sent to sustain Gen Smith. The firing from the batteries of theenemy continued incessant, whilo from hill just outside of tho range of their guns, the spectacle was mosl grand and imposing.

At about 4 o'clock Gen. Scott arrived,and seeing ihe immense strength of the Mexicans, nl once ordered Gen. Shield's brigade from San. Augustin—-a pnrt of Gen. Quitman's command—to the right lo support Riley and Cndwollader, and prevent, if possible, a junction of tho forces coming out of the city wiih those of Valencia. But few of ihe movements of our own troops could be seen from the hill whore we were posted, owing to the dense chapnral, sharp rocks nnd ravines, bul not a motion of the enemy but was plainly visible, b-y

The order of bailie of Valencia was certainly most imposing—infantry were seen drawn up io support the batteries, while long lines of the enemy's cavalry were stationed in ihe rear, as if awaiting the shock of battle. Two separate charges of the laiic.r were distinctly seen repulsed by Col. Riley, who had moved his brigade at one time lo a position parthlly in the rear of the enemy's works. Col. Harney was exceedingly anxious to march his cavalry to the scene of action, bul it was deemed utterly impracticable. The nature of tho ground waa such lhat ihe infantry even hau great difficulty in finding iho way across the pedregal, ns the Mexicans term it—ground covered with sharp, jagged rocks.

Until night had fairly closed in, tho fire from the enemy's batteries did not slacken— it had been a continuous roar for nearly six hours. Gen. Scotl retired to San Augustin about 8 o'clock, nnd in the midsi of a hard rain which had just commenced falling— Genernls Twigos nnd Pillow came in about 11 o'clock, wefftud completely exhausted.— It was impossible to use horses on ihe rough and exceedingly broken ground on which they had been operating for nearly twelve hours.

Not anticipating ihe immense strength of the works of ihe enemy, or the almost insurmountable difficulties of reaching them, it hnd been at first thought, thnt the batteries would be taken at a dash, and that the trunps would be all comfortably quartered in Sail Angel for the night instead of this, a large portion of them were compelled to bivouac without blankets, in tho midst of a pitiless rain, and on ground where they could nol even stretch themselves out. Add to ihis, the prospects of ihe morrow wore far from flattering—were enough lo dismay any bul tho stoutest hearts that ihe enemy would doubtless reinforce and strengthen, his works during tho night, having every superiority in knowledge of tho ground—add again !o this that iho men were weakened by long exertions, want of food, nnd chilled by the continuous night rain, nnd ii is not saying too much lo asseri thai the bivouac of liio l'Jih August was gloomy in iho extreme. ^E ly on he morning of tho 20th, General Worth was orderod to move with a part of his division—Garland'n brigade—towards the scene of action at Coutreras, to aid in tho attack, upon Valencia, fur to force this position was deemed indispensable. A few discharges of cannon wero heard about 7 o'clock, and a heovy rattling of musketry, and some oven said that in tho distance they had seen largo masses of Mexicans in full flight towards the city yet few dreamed that tho batteries al Coutreras had been stormed nnd carried. Yet so it wns. Gen. Scolt himself, accompanied by Gen. Worth, started forjlie scenoof action, when ihev wero mol by Captniu Maaon, with iho joyful intelligence thai Valencia had been compltloly routed after a short but terrible struggle.

The attack upon his works was planned by Gen Smith, and resulted it* iho capture of 15 pieces of artillery, some 1,500 prisoners—among them Gens. Blanco, Garcia, Mendoza, and the notorious Salas all ihe ammunition nnd camp equipage, while tho road along which thoso who escaped fled, was strewed with muskets. Not less than 700 or the ene« my, among ihem matif officers, were left dead on tho field—the number of wounded was undoubtedly far grcalcr. 1 have no time now to enlarge or comment upon this well-planned and brilliant achieve ment, but reserving a more full description for tome other time, must pass on to the other exciting events. The works at Coutreras are completely in the power of the Americnn ar niy. Gen. Scott at once ordered Gen. Worth lo fall back upon San Antonio, to turn and capture lhat work, and lh*n to push on towards ihe capital by the main rend, while Ihe main body of ihe nrmy, under Generals Twiggs, Pillow. Smith, Pierce and Cadwalader, moved on toward* San Angel and Cohoy can. Scarcely had ihe advance of General Twiggs got a half a mile beyond ihe latter village, before a rauling fire of musketry an« nounced that it wns actively engaged with the out posts of Ihe enemy, and the heavy boom, ing or cannon now gave notice that the noted 2d division had fallen upon another strong work. But a few minutes more, and a tremendous {ring from the right, and immediately in the mailt road from San Augustine to the capital, made it evident lhat Gen. Worth's division waa actively engaged. He had completely turned the strong works of San Antonio, but while do og so the enemy had abandoned the place with tbe loss of ibeir heavy guns,

nnd bad fallen btek upon his

second and stronger line of works. It was now at the commencement of the batile, about 1 o'clock in the afternoon, and sure «uoh a rattling of firearms has seldom or never been heard on the continent of America. accompanied wiih such booming of artillery afcd ihis was continued over two hours and until the enemy was fully routed from every point, and until thoeo who were not killed or takfn prisoners were in full flight for the city. ^Let me endeavor in words to give the reader en idea of 4he position and works of the enemy. As you come along the rond leading from San Augustine to the capital, and immediately this side of the Pucnte del

Rosnna, the Mexicans had thrown up a strong and exceedingly well'buill buttery, commanding Ihe road completely. On tk /tght as you face lite city, stretching for a long distance, wns a continuous ditch, behind iho hank of which an immenso number of Mex:can infantry were posted. On ihe left of the Me de pont.or work at the bridge, aod about

Wiih works for intantry, and nlso having

well constructed battery containing a number of guns of heavy calibre. This work was a little advanced from the tele depoht. and nearly in a line between it and the villnge of Cohoycan. Further, on tho other side of tho

tho enemy had heen rmde, and consequently its strength cou'd only be ascertained by hnrd blows and knocks.

church) taken by Gen. wiggs, near

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The divisions of Gens. Twiggs and Worth wero at once engaged, ihe former with the church and stronghold of Churubusco, and iho In Iter with the batteries at tho bridge nnd in tho meantime Gen. Shields' brig ides—'.he New York ond South Carolina volunteers— together with tho Oth, 12th and 15ih regiments of infuntry under Gen. Pierce, were hurrying onward from Cohoycan lo attack ihe hacienda. Soon ihev too were engaged, nnd the battle now becamo general. 1 he enemy had over twenty pieces of cannon, all in admirable position, and served with more tlnn ordinary skill, while but few of our guns could bo brought to bear. The battery of Capl. Frank Taylor, it is true, opened a well directed fire upon Churubusco, but so ex|Ksed was its situation lhat ii suffered most terribly, both in officers and men.

To describe the fierce conflict, even now that two days have elapsed, or to give on account of the part taken by 'he different iegi* mcnts, were impossible. From the opening of the strife up to the lime the Mexicans were entirely routed and in full flight for the city, was one continuous roar of cnnnor»«*tiTd mus« ketry accompanied by ihe loud shouts of the victors as some new vantuge ground was gained nnd high nbovo the din rose d"nso column of smoke, at limes completely shrouding tho combatants. Tho strength of theenemy al this battle is known to have been 15,000, al least, miny say 20.000, nil fresh troops and in a position of uncommon strength. Opposed to them were about G.000 Americans, jaded and broken down by ma relies nnd countermarches, nnd by incessnni toil before the stronghold of Cou\reras nnd San Antonio. At Churu'.msco, the Mexicans themselves say Snnla Anna commanded in person, but timt ho left early. The noted baltnlions of Hidalgo and Victoria, nnd of Independicia—the Polkas, or young men of the capital, from

whom so much wns expeclcd-nearly nil fled

without firing a gun. ...

In the different Works hut mostly in thoj

troops were captured. Among thcrn wero ,i,n

Rincon, who commanded in person, G«*n

A nayn, lately President Stisf iiuto, and G-n. Are va I'on. as also Col. Gorostezi. formerly Minister nl Wns-hington. Gen. Garav was captured near San Antonio by Gen. Worth, nnd several influential officers, among ihem Col. Miramon, by Gen. Shields nt ihe haciendn but the mcsl important capiuro of all was

the entire Foreign Baltnlion, mostly made up

of deserters from our own tinny, with iheir

mmmnnriKP. thn nr.inrions Rileu himself.

commanucr, tho notorious Riley himself. They nre nil now under CIOJO guard, and I lru*t will be strictly deall with.

The loss on our side hns fallen most henvily upon iho South Carolina and New York volunteers, the Oth infantry and Smith lighi battalion, attached to Worth's division, nnd iho bniteries of Capts. Magruder and Taylor.

ceam netWMn ihe armtc* of the l.mted Starr* of A- j«

and the conrmWiooer to be appointed bf th« Mexican

mi»a?onersof the two (Jovernm^nte mar he eng»g»^l in I

S Neither arm? or an? detachment or Individual' of either, shall pass the neural limits established by th* last srtiete. except anderflsg trees hearing the enrrespondence Wat ween the two armiea. or on the bnsi- I nm sathorwed hv the next article sed inslivMaals of

tv warned off or ssa: back to (heir owa amiss tinder flj^aof tree*. 7. Ths American anny Stall not by vioJrttes obstruct the psrssge, from the open cwmtry in th* city of Mrxieo. ot ibeordinary supply of food neomsarjr to tbe Consumption ef its inhabitant* or the Mexican army within the city nor aha LI the Mexican authorities, civil or militsrv. do any act io obstruct ths passage ot rupphes from the city or the country nsedsd by the A a a 8. All American prisoners of war renamineon tbe hands ol thf M«xirsn srmy, and not heretofore changed, aha 11 immsdtsJily.ornssoooaspraoticahle.be restored lo the Amrricann armr, aim inst a rams nom« btr. having retard to rank, of Mexican prisoners captured Mr the'American «rmy. 9. All American citizens who were established in the city «l Mexico prior to the existing war. nnd wbo have fince been e»pel!ed from that ciiy,shnll be allowed io return io their reepeciive business or families therein, without delay or moleaiaiion 10. The better to enable the belligerent armies to execute thewarticles and ro favor ihe great object of peace, it i» further agreed between ihe parties, thnt any courier with (irspatchra lhat either arm* aha 11 desire to rend along the line Iroio the citv of Mexico its vicini:y, io and from Vera Crux. ehaU receives safe conduct from ihe commander ol the opposing army. 11. The administration of jn*iic« between Mexicans according to the general and Stain constitutions andlaws, by the local authorities of the towns and

li'rcer!pU^^c'i'pied'nrthe

hundred yards distant, was the church ofj oj^umctrd in anr manner. Churubusco. or Sao Pablo, strongly fortified 12. Persona nnd property shall be respected in the i/iiuruuuacu, ur

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hoycan. further, on Uio^o.ner s.ue «. ^nnds sh/ill be .(lowed to do so work al Ihe bridge, nnd about tnree tiunoreo molestation, they still remaining

vnrda from the ro^d. was a largo bui'diog, 14. Thoee Mexican medical officer* who may wish well ulipinl for ,1m ro.ee,,oo of i-.f.n,,y,! p„.,lre,.(d„i„« nnd io which ihe enemy had nlso posted an For tho more periect execution of this agreeimmense bodv. Tho ff'otind in tho vicinity ment. i«o commiwiotiers ?lmll be appointed, one by ~l£%,: completely covered wbo in «.„ o. .hMI.pp.rn

wiih corn, and otiter fields, cut up in every is. This convention shall have no force or effect nndirection bv wide nnd deep ditches, presented less approved by their Excellencies, ihe commnndera -c «... respectively of the armies, wiiiiin twenty four hours, obstacles innumerable to the advanco ot our

troops. No reconnot8ance of the position of isi7.

rorkoning tf0

American forces, shall not bo

places occnpiedhy the American forces-

|,a||•" h#. mwlestp.1 in thu exercise of his pro-a

nu JPCIBIMI W'"IH fe*»ion nor alia II tliewrvice of any ono btt required without hiaconwit. In al! casea where services are voluntarily rendered a just price ahall be paid and trado rerniin unmolested! 13. Those woam!ed prisoner* who may desire to remove to some mure conveti'cui plnce lor the purpose of

gco(l wig

ouo

uiu uiutciK-owi v,- The prospects for peace look brighter, nlThe South Carolina regiment wns nearly cut though the treaty is fur from being signed.--to pieces, losing 137 OJI of 272 men. wiih Our nccounis from iho city would certainly which it went into action. The 1st artillery imlicnta that a strong peace feeling pervades ha« sufTerod severely in officers. iho better class of citizens, as well as ihosa of

Tho Mexicnn accounts acknowledge the ihe middling order—lliey havo evidently lost loss in killed, wounded and prisoners, of lltir-

teen Generals (among them three ex Presi- nnd are anxious to gel rid of future taxes for denls'i and forty-five pieces of cannon. One their support- For a wonder, such places ns of our officers says that wo have capfuied Siguntum, Mumon'ia and Sarngosn, whose more ammunition Than Gen. Scotl has used examples they were to follow, ond even exsince he has been in Ihe country. cel. in the matter of defending themselves to

pri«nere:

mthe6ih hour of the 23d day of August,

A. OUTTMAN. Mai. Cen. U. S. A. PF.IMFO" SMITH. Bvt. Oris Gen. FR ANKLIN PIF.RCF.. Bntr Gen. S. AIGN.U'lO OK MORA VtLLA.MIL. BENITO QUIJANO. Airuecoproftiieoriciti.il:

W. LAY. U. S. A.,

Military Secretary to tho Comtnandcs-in Chief.

FURTHER PARTICGL tRS OF TIIE LATE CILORtOUS VICTORIES. The New Oi leans papers aro filled wiih particulars and details of ihe lale bailies.--

The Picayune contains a number of letters from Mr. Kendall, as Editorial correspond

ence. From theso Idlers we muko the foi*

lowing exlracts TACCBATA, August 25th, 1847.

Santa Anna ac-uses Valencia of having lost the capital by not obeying his orders to nhnndon Coutrerns on tho 9 h, and 1ms ordered him to bn shot wherever found on the other hunJ, Valencia accuses Snnta Ann* of having lost every lliing by not coming to his nssistunce, nnd it is now snid thnt he hns pronotiticed ng-iinst him and pence with iho Yankees nt Tuluea. Thus mailers stnnd between these great Mexican leaders. Again, it is reported that Pa redes is advancing from Orizahii, which pince he Micceesfully reached from Vera Cruz, breathing nothing bul death und utter annihilation to the infamous North Americaijs. while il is further stnted lhat Bintamcnle is ni or near the capital with 0,000 men, breathing the snme nmiablo sentiments. The pnp^rs of the capital nre nlmost silent n« bout every thing—I hey do nol even givo an account of their recent terrible defeat.

Tho number of duscriersand other foreigners found fighting ngninst us ihe other day, and who nr« now prisoners, is seventy two.— A eourt-innrtin', with Col. Garland ns President, is now in session here, for ihe trial of portion of this precious set of scoundrels, and it is to bo hoped that they may lmvo full juslice done them. Kiloy, the Irishman who commanded the battalion of Sin Patricio, ns

(js |)rnR of wha(

he Imsdono, nnd .says ho expects no mercv.

Yours. &c. G. W. K. the las!, have not been mcniioned or alluded to for a week past. The Mexicans nre cerI(

jmS(j WO

ARMTSTICE. tninlv becoming rational. No more do tho ,l,«|Pulk»..lK

firm l.y Major General Winfiold Scmt.commandar in- pnrsde the utrcels, petitioning, like so many chief of ilw» armiesof the United States, nn-l the two r»inuJQ \|,-|f)olte». lo bo placed where iheir last hv hm Ete^ll^nev Antonio Lniwudo Santa An- V/I«IUJU ...

na. PirarfMii of the Mcaiean Republic and command- country most needed soldiers their shameless er-in chief of ihearmiea, rT«-t wiih foil powers, which conduct before Churubusco, in running wiih* »g»-. i»« purpose of giving th« Meaican Government aneppor- ceil out of them. lunitv of receiving propr*ii»nna «f oeae* 'rom lha policy of Gen. Scolt or of Mr. Trist—

following articles wer« agreol n.wi: measure, in effecting nn ormtslice and conseAar. I. Hoatdiii^sshall instaotly and abaoloiply

mericaand the Uniied Mexican Siat-s wiihin thirty hey. I say, though nol vcr flattering to tne leagect of tho capital of ihe laiter States. «o allow pride of those who fought iho snntjuinury bat* lime to ihe eommiesionet'appointed hv tho .States

uiided on tho

oo,.h «,., bv r. jrrtipe shot. It struck him

nil

,j„. |,,ir

on tho outside of ihe leg. below the knee, nnd gavo so little pnin nt ihe time that ho said nothing ho til it but il has since cnuscd him more uneasiness.

Our own loss, in killed, wounded nnd miss, ing, is put down in round numbers ni 1000— it may possibly rango a little under. Tho Mexican loss in killed alono amounted lo nearly that number, their prisoners to about

hilu their wounded we havo no meuns

computing. Among the officers taken pris-

oner(J were

tticee members of Oongrons, und

1 believe they aro lo be liberated to take part

in ihe proceedings of that body in relation (o nonce. Yours, die. o« K.

TACUIMYA, AU£. 20, 1847.

confidence in their own vaunting soldiers,

-'u,.|»rlonlteu.nnl"

^ouireras onu u.u

ReoaMie to negotiate. have a tendency lo soften that uf the Alexi8 The armiaiieeshall coniintw w» longai iha eom-

B1UJ

negotiations or nntil iho commander either of ih« perfect was iho pan.c among tno sons or nur •aid armies shall give forms! notice to lb* other of th« bide on the 20lb, thai unit of our weakest rcgcessation of the armistico and for lortf tifbt boars af-J jmen{S could havo entered the Grand Plazi "iTIhi neither army shall wlihtn! wiih but little opposition—in fact could have tbirtv league* #rf tho eiitr »f Mexico rommenee an? driven every soldier either out of the city or new fortification or military work of ofFmce or «W»*»c« hidintr nlnce within its walls. Santa or do anv'Mng to enlarge and «rengthen an existing

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work or fortiftcatioa ol that character within thesakl Anna nnd the miserable semblance ot a limits. crnment would have fled, and ihere woulu

oth^r than s«haiatene« now approarhing either arm v. gotiations, with Watch .0 treat. I ernap shall ha stooped at th# di«taneeof tweniy-«i*M issfoes belter, then, lhat ihe army diJ not al once T'Sr^4:^..r MM, frtwn i,, rfrtll enler occtipy lh,«pi»l. .. I««J •dvawe herond rt»« Imo it at prasent aeenptea. of a peace. Yours, otC. ix. *v IV.

negst«twr*srt or ins ns*t antcte sra inaivioB»i» The commissioners upon the p*rl of the either srmr who mav d»ance to atragglo within^.ha Mexican Government to listen to our overlbs afti'r^l hmin shall, hr the eppostts psrtr hs kiiw

of Mex,CO,

I J" J-— re.p»n,ibte for «ho

uen

:ly an opportunity to negotiate—this po-

Coutreras and Churubusco, may Still

lo some kind of a peace. So-

n(r ilin aons of Ilur-

rt no

TACOBAYA, Aug. 27, 1847.