New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-11

The CAPTURE Of the Capital, &c.

The Capture OF the tapitaI, &C.
By the Camden and Amboy Line we are in re-
cspt Of the Men. Orleans PicGvuHe Of tho lst and
tie Commercial Bulletin and Commercial Times Of
the % inst. The Ptcayune and Times doubt the
srthenticity of the advces from Mexico, aud the
BMetin expresses no opinion in the premises
Tie account which originally appeared in the : Ma
hoaai, Extra, is as follows;
Seu scott In the City OF Mexico! !-Quarrei
between santa Anna and Canalizo.
There 10 news in the city iromthe City OF Mexico
ulste as July IL. IL came through by Mexican
courier who came by way of Orzaba snd Aivarado
% Vera Cruz Gen. Scott entered Mexico on the
18th of July He met with no opposition ON his
way from Puebla until he arrived at Penon about
niles from the city. Here slight sklrmlsh cnsued
between his advance and the Mexicans, when the
after fell back The civil authorities then came
cat 10 meet Gen Scott Supulations were entered
nto by which the persons and property OF the citi'
tens Of Mexico were to be respected this accom-,
Pdshed, our army marched quietly into the City oil
TIE Montezumas.
This important news reached here in the Massa
chusetts but has been withheld for purposes that
We do not understand The authority upon which
We publish It seems undoubted. The courier that
bought this news could come from the City OF Mex
10 ca Onzaba 10 Vera Cruz ia five days At the
Eeather is good screen undcr any circumstance
ne Massachusetts left era Cruz on the Esd. IL
N be perceived that this allows seven days for
ale news - reach Vera Cruz by the route We have
stated
We kno.c upon tho highest authority that there's
teiter now in this city of the 18th July, from the
City Of Mexico. The gentleman who gave us the
sormation has a letter Of the 18TH In which is
nsntioned the preparations of families about ieav
ing irom the approach of the Yankees
Santa Anna and Canalizo had quarreed about
he defence of this city. Csnahzo did not want the
u. L.. - sful
ns,ance He preferred 10 meet our troops IN the
PAIN, and there decide the contest. Santa Anna
would not agree to this so no opposition was made
The entrance Of Gen. Scott into Mexico is a ru-
nor From the letter OF the 18th nee knoic posi-
itey OF the preparation OF the families In the city
bmove on the approach OF Gen. Scott and OF the
Qsrrel between Santa Anna aud CanallzO as TO the
ceence OF the city, and we know thatthere is let
tsr in the city OF the nth from Mexico
The courier that brought through the letter OF the
eth brought news of Gen. Scots entering the
;y Wehave no doubt Of the truth OF the report
The Pscay'sne. in commenting on the above, says:
I" IL not surprising that courier should have arrived
aVers Cruz from Mexico in the time alleged to have
en occupied by this courier but that he should have
scsped al notice at Vera Cruz where go many eyes are
Tied upon every conner from the interior that ne
hond have made his TO this port ON Government
'el without suspicion and that the news should mere
lave been suppressed I'LL certain stock jOooing opera
10, oompete-sll this is possible but highly i'm
pObsble
Bot this DO believe, that II Gen Scot, had entered
City OF Mexico in triumph the l7th ult the
.uld have been known In Tampico and la Ners Cruz
. nnumers able voices within forty eight hours News
kesrred Ia Mexico with wonderful speed The battle of
kena Vista ended the night Of the I'D of February
Nd the known by the 2th Ia the City of Max
10 nearly ak hundred mile distant
But farther We learn that spanish gentleman Is
In this city who arrived on the Massachusetts who
Gen scott In Puebls ON the 18th ut II this be so
1sre Ia sn end to the whole story At once
We have no doubt that letters of the 18th ult may
ave been received here from the City OF Mexico
fsere have been ample time and opportunity tor such
ss reach here via Tsmpico nor 10 !, the nrsttme
"a, letters from Mexico have come by that route and
n attributed to the agency OF courier arrived al
vera Cruz We repest therefore that when THIS intel
Ase0ee first communicated % us on Friday We did
&efedt L. and upon reflection We can see no reason
Hebsnge or opinion
sos while We thus frankly express our own convic-
~es ye, We confess that theirs sre very plausible
ons Tor giving credence 10 this ntelhgepee we esh
oeeve no motive for sttempt 10 deceive the Puohe
va The channel through which Il has trsnspired IL
~ generally known and We cannot suppose the indf
eAaaed 10 should entertain the slightest oesro 70
~se.d any one Ia the premises.
AHu We Know moreover that gentlemen who are eN'
neJ wei informed about stsirs In Mexico put latin
news sui we remain ncredulOus. IL would
-, 70 20 pretty well settled that Gen Scott was to
n rom roeois about the 18th ult We believe that
old so and that be would certainly make his wsy
IT, whether opposed not. buttha he arrived
~ "h 'ne Ibn We cannot yet believe
ine Commercial Bulletin SAYS the Washington
ns' no Intelligence in relation 10 the report of
- s'o'' having entered Mexico on the nth ult.'
out seems the Washington sailed from Vera
''@ W tas xSd ult while the Massachusetts,,