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LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Four o'Clock.

It is understood that the address in reply to the
Royal Speech opening the session will be moved by
the Earl of Yarborough, and seconded by the Earl of
Bessborough, in the Loris; and that Mr. James Hey-
wood and Mr. A. Shafto Adair will be respectively
the mover and seconder in the Commons.

AMERICA AND MEXICO.

Intelligence from New York, to the 25th alt., is- i
elusive, received by the French steamer Missouri, ,
arrived at Havre, appeared exclusively in the Daily
News of this morning. Authentic accounts from the
scene of war in Mexico had at length been received
in Washington. They extend to the 28th Sep-
tember, up to which date we have already pub-
lished news which reached us by the way of the
West Indies. But, though the accounts which have
now come to hand communicate nothing that is abso-
lutely new, they supply authentic details of what ab-
solutely transpired, from which we collect that the
American versions of the battles which led to the
occupation of Mexico, differ little from those already
given.
A correspondent of the New Orleans Picayune,
dated Mexico, Sept. 14, says that, after the appa-
rently impregnable works on Chapultepec had been
triumphantly carried, Generals Bravo and Mouterde,
besides a host of officers of different grades were
taken prisoners ; over 1,000 non-commissioned officers
and privates, all the cannon and ammunition taken,
the fugitives were soon in full flight towards the dif-
ferent works which command the entrances to tLe
city, and the Americans at once were in hot pursuit.
General Quitman, supported by Gen. Smith's
brigade, took the road by the Chapultepec aqueduct
towards the Belen gate and the Cindadela ; Gen.
Worth, supported by Gen. Cadwallader's brigade, ad-
vanced by. the San Cosmo aqueduct towards the
garita of that name. Both routes were cut up by
ditches and defended by breastworks, barricades, and
strong works of every description known to military
science ; but one defence after another was over-
come, and by nightfall every work to the
city's edge was carried. General Quitman's
command, after the rout at Chapaltepee, was
the first to encounter the enemy in force. Mid-
way between the former and the Belen Gate, Santa
Anna had constructed a strong work ; but this was at
once vigorously assaulted by Gen. Quitman, and
Bided by a flank fire from two of Duncan's guns,
which General Worth had ordered to approach as
near as possible, from the San Cosmo road, the enemy
was again routed, and in full flight. They again
made a stand from their strong fortifications at
and near the Belen Gate, opening a tremen-
dous fire not only of round shot, grape and shell, bat
of musketry; yet Gen. Quitman boldly advanced,
stormed and carried the works, although at great
loss ; and then every point on this side of the city
was in our possession. In this onslaught two of our
bravest officers were killed—Capt. Drum and Lieut.

Benjamin.
Meanwhile Gen. Worth was rapidly advancing
upon San Cosmo. At the English burying-ground
the enemy had constructed a strong work. It was
defended by infantry for a abort time, but meld not
resist the assault. The affrighted Mexicans soon fled
to another line of works nearer the city, and thus
Gen. Worth was in possession of the entrance to
San Cosmo. As his men advanced towards
the garita, the enemy opened a heavy
fire of musketry from the house tops, as well
as of grape, canister, and shell front their bat-
teries, thus sweeping the street completely. At
this juncture the old Monterey game of burrow-
ing and digging through the houses was adopted.
The Americans, as dark was setting in, had dug and
mined their way almost up to the guns of the enemy,
and, after a short struggle, they were completely
routed and driven, with the loss of everything. The
command of the city by the glin Cosmo route was
attained. During the night General Quitman com-
menced the work of throwing up the breastworks and
erecting batteries, with the intention of opening a
heavy cannonade upon the Cuidadela with the
first light this morning. At ten o'clock at night
General Worth ordered Captain Huger to bring
up a 21-pounder and a 10-inch mortar to the garita,
or gate of San Cosmo, and having ascertained the
bearings and distance of the grand plaza and palace,
at once opened upon those points. The heavy shells
were heard to explode in the very heart of the city.
At a little after midnight, Major Palacios, accom-
panied by two or three members of the municipal
council of the city, arrived at Gen. Worth's head-
quarters, and in great trepidation informed him that
Santa Anna and hie grand army had fled, and that
they wished at once to surrender the capital ! They
were referred to the commander-in-chief, and imme-
diately. started for Tacubaya ; but in the mean time
the firing upon the town ceased. On the 14th,
at 7 o'clock, General Scott, with his staff, rode in
and took quarters in the national palace.
On entering the palace Gen. Scott at once named
Gen. Quitman governor of Mexico.
After General Iliac° had been taken prisoner, and
Santa Anna had abandoned the capital, the latter'
issued a decree bearing date Sept. 16 (already pub-
lished). In this he premises that he designs to
continue the campaign: that to do so and retain
executive authority are quite incompatible, as
the executive government should reside in the
centre of the republic. Wishing to avoid this
evil, and to provide for the permanency of the
government, let what may betide, he resigns the Pro-
visional Presidency of the Republic, and orders that
the Executive authority shall be vested in the Pre-
sident of the Supreme Court (Senor Pena y Pena)
assisted by General Herrera and General Alcorta-1
the latter in place of General Brain. A second
article of the decree fixes upon Queretaro as the seat
of government for the nation.
Pena y Pena was at Toluca at the time of Santa
Anna's abdication. An attempt was made to admi-
nister the oath of office to him there by the state
legislature. This was opposed and failed, and he
then set out on his way to Queretaro, where
a strong effort was to be made to organise a govern-
ment. There was no doubt at all entertained that
there would be much more than a quorum of congress
present at its first meeting. Seventy-one constitute a

quorum.
It was intimated by the civic authorities of Mexico
to General Scott on the 23th, that the contribution of
150,000 doles levied:upon the population was ready for
him. The amount was raised by a lean, so as not
further to distress the inhabitants.
Santa Anna was on the 17th of September at
Puebla. Ho was then in that part of the city occu-
pied
by the hostile portion of the Mexicans, and had
given instructions that the Americans should not be
annoyed in any way that might render it necessary
that Colonel Childs should again turn his guns and
mortars upon the city.
The heights occupied by the Americans, command-
ing the city, were well fortified, and there was a sup-
ply of provisions sufficient to last the command several
weeks. A correspondent from Puebla, of the 29th
ult., says Col. Childs was continuing the throwing of
bombs and other projectiles on the city to endeavour
to provoke a sally, and there was no doubt that Col.
Childs will do more damage from the hills in
his defence above than is endeavoured to be
done by all the attacks made on him.
Moreover, the convoy under General Lane
was already in Perote, whence it must have left
to-day, or at the furthest will certainly leave to-

morrow, so that this convoy will be able to arrive in'
the vicinity of Puebla within four or five days. On
its arrival all hopes of triumph on the part of Santa
Anna will completely vanish, as the American troops
will take quiet possession of the place ; consequently
this may be looked on as a settled affair.
Other amounts, received from l'eubla, furnish a
moat miserable picture of the state of affairs in
that city. The guerillas had been guilty of the most
horrible excesses ; strangers had suffered, and the
Mexicans themselves had not been spared. The
Americans, under the orders of Colonel Childs, bad
fortified themselves in a large convent, surrettinded
with walls; and, being perfectly assured of the strength
of their position they quietly awaited reinforcements,
occasionally firing upon the city, but doing little
injury.
A correspondent of the Patria announces in &posi-
tive manner that Santa Anna had a body of 3,000
troops with him at Puebla, and that he was
ready to dispute the passage against General
Lane, who was advancing at the head of 2,500
men ; should he fail in this attack, he was to
fall back on Oajaca on the frontier of Guatemala
to reinforce his army. Whilst this is the state of
things between Vera Cruz and Mexico, we learn that
General Taylor was to leave Monterey for Mate
mores on the Ist inat. It was rumoured that Gen.
Urea was about to make a descent upon the Lower
Rio Grande, by way of Victoria, at the head of 12,000
man.

The latest accounts we can collect from the papers
before us are to the effect that Pena y Peas, with
General Herrera, had actually reached Queretaro,
and was preparing to meet Congress on the sth of
October ; that Generale Filisola and Corteyal, at
the head of 7,000 men of the National Guard, were
preparing for a demonstration against the city of
Mexico, whilst Santa Anna and Quijana, at the head
of 2,000 cavalry and 2,500 infantry, would cut off
General Scott from all reinforcements and supplies.
Santa Anna was still in the Convent del Carmen, at
Penbla, and his forms, when united with those of
General Rea, would amount to 3,000 men.
As regards the state of the American army after
the capture of Mexico, the following is from
a letter dated from the capital Sept. 20. " Speaking
of sending men and means to Mexico, do the people
of the United States know the real force which has
achieved the recent glorious triumphs here in
the valley of this proud republic ? General Scott
arrived on this side the mountains with a fracticn
over 10,000 men, of which number at least 4,000
were new recruits. Of this force, so insig-
nificant when compared with the magnitude
of the enterprise, at least 1,000 were on the sick hot
before a blow was struck. With a disposable army,
then, of 9,ooo—not a man more—the bold attempt
was made to reduce a populous and well-fortified city;
and, after a succession of hard fought battles the re-
sult is known."
The rumours state the whole loss of General
Scott in the memorable actions in and near Mexico
at 1,600 men, including killed, wounded, and missing.
We extract the following observations on the latest
news from Mexico, from the Herald for Europe :
" It will be seen from the letter of our Washington
correspondent, Galviensis, published in the New York
Herald of Saturday, that the official intelligence re-
ceived in Washington by the late arrival at New Or-
leans, does not alter, to any great extent, the previous
posture of affairs in Mexico.
" It is true the Mexican Congress is about to re-as-
eemble at Queretaro, and an administration is about
to be formed, having for its head the President of the
Supreme Court of Justice, Pena y Pena (who, by the
resignation of Santa Anna, becomes acting-president
of the republic, under the constitution of !guide), or
under the guidance of some person who may be
chosen to fill the office of president, ad interim, until
the general election in January next. But although
the administration will probably be made up of those
who have advocated peace from the beginning, and
the majority of the members of congress who are ex-
pected to meet at Queretaro are presumed to be simi-
larly disposed, nevertheless, the animus with which
they enter upon their deliberations precludes all hope
of practical results.
" It is probably clear that no single member of the
Mexican administration that is to be formed, or of
congress, regards the terms offered through Mr.
Trial as at all admissible, under any circum-
stances; while, on the other hand, the resolution
of our executive is as fixed and immoveable, not only
never to renew our offers hitherto made, but to grant
peace only on conditions less moderate than those of-
fered through Mr. Trist. It is argued that Mexico is
not now entitled to as liberal terms as before the
battles by which we acquired possession of her capital,
and which cost us an immense sacrifice of life ; and
this argument is a key to the future policy of the ad-
ministration with regard to Mexico. The longer she
struggles, the greater extent of territory will she be
obliged finally to surrender ; and if it be admitted that
she commenced this war without good and sufficient
cause, the principle is a just one that she shall be com-
pelled to yield us a fair equivalent for the leas of blood
and treasure we may sustain is compelling her to keep
the peace.
"Now recurs, with additional force, the question,
What will be the course of our government towards
Mexico?
"The president's annual message will developo the
policy the administration intend to pursue ; but as
the anxiety of the public on this subject is extreme,
we have taken pains to learn is advance the views ofl
theme in power. Our information is of the most reli-
able character. We cannot predict what may take
place between this time and the beginning of Decem-
ber. It may be that the relations between the two
countries will entirely change in the mean time.
Mexico may sue for peace and accept our terms. With
these altered circumstances, the policy of the adminis-
tration would necessarily alter. But should everything
remain as at present, and the chances of peace appear
as visionary as now, the president will recommend to
Congress that the war be prosecuted as long as there
shall be a show of resistance on the part of the enemy ;
that a uniform tariff be established in the Mexican
ports ; that the roads to the interior be opened and
kept open ; that the public mines and all other sources
of revenue be seized ; that the enemy be in this way
compelled to bear all the expenses of the war; and
that every important place we have taken be retained
until Mexico shall sue for peace and secede to our
terms.
" The administration do not desire to obtain a greater
potion of Mexican territory than that embraced in
Mr. Buchanan's project, sent out by Mr. Met. New
Mexico and the Californias are quite sufficient for
our purpose. At present, we have no occasion for
more. But it would be vain to shut our eyes to the
consequences certain to flow from a further prosecu-
tion of the war by Mexico. Whether we wish
it or not ; whether it be for our interest, or not—
it will be utterly impossible to avoid occupying
the whole country. That country, when once Occupied
through its length and breadth by our arms, can
never regain its position as a separate and inde-
pendent nation. Our citizens will overflow the
country—engage in trade and commerce—get an in-
terest in the soil, and it will be vain to endeavour
either to dispossess them of their property, or to make
them submit to the laws of Mexico. Afurther struggle
must, therefore, eventuate in the annexation of the
whole country ; and, after all, military occupation is
but another term for absorption. With our troops in
every city and town, the Mexicans will have a govern-
ment such as they have not enjoyed for the last)
twenty-five years; they will feel so secure under
its protection, that they will not be willing to give
it up. It will, of course, take a short time to give
them this feeling of confidence in us, but they will I
acquire it by degrees, and with certainty. They have
suffered too much from their own military rulers not
to learn to love ours.
" Bat nodefinite plan has, as yet, been fixed upon/ry
the cabinet at Washington. The president's health
has been for some time pest very precarious ; and the
news, prior to the late arrival, was of so vague a
character that no conclusion could be arrived at. But
there is no doubt that the views embodied in this
article are those entertained by a large majority of
the cabinet, and that the president will act in accord-
ance with them."
Th!re is little domestic news of moment. The city
of Nashville, Tennessee, had been much damaged by
the explosion of a powder magazine. Several persons
were killed, and many severely injured.
GENERAL. Ftones.—General Flores, president of the
republic of Equador, with his aid-decamp and secretary,
Colonel Wright, left this city yesterday afternoon, in the
steamer Ouadalquiver, for lievannah.
These gentlemen intend to go to Venezuela, where a
strong party of the friends of General Flores is waiting for
his return. No doubt he will obtain, one of these days, the
end which he aims et—the liberty of his couatry and the
spreed of civilization among his countrymen, together with
the abolition of all the abuses and superstition which would
ruin the republic of Equador if they were long continued.