Indiana State sentinel., 1847-12-16
A Letter from Mexico.

PUEBLA MEXICO, Nov 4th, Is47
To the editors Of the State Sentinel The frag-
ments of the grand army which Santa Anna had col
lected for the defence of the capital, and which Gen.
Scott, by the explosive force of his cannon had scat
tered to the four winds of heaven disposed to
question the right of Gen. Lane to advance with his
brigade upon tnat city. For this purpose they had
collected city of about 1900 inhabitants called
Humantla situated little off the main route and
about half way between Perote and this place. to the
number OF five six thousand troops, consist
ing of lancers, infantry, and six brass six FOUNDERS
The existence of this force ahd their hospid6 inte-
tonS towards us, was ascertalned upon good auhori
ty for several days previous to the 9th of Oct On
the morning of that day, Gen. Lane being then with
ten miles of the city of Humantla, and neither hav
ing the fear of Santa Anna before his eyes, nor be-
levng in the doctrine of ''sOppage in transitu took
with him the gallant 4th Indianans, under Col. Cor
man, Major Lally's command, Col. Wynkoop, Penn
syvana regiment, PratI's and Taylors Batteries and
Walkers Dragons, leaving the Ohio regiment to pro-
tect the train, provisions and baggage,-in all about
two thousand men, good and true" to try the issue
and it being issue of fact and not of Lau0, eac
party prepared to put themselves 'upon the country
Walkers dragons in advance, jolOi0ed close by the
Indiana regiment the dragons, with Walker their
head, entered the city, whirlwind enters forest
driving the ancers before them and taking their
non but owing TO their small numbers, (only about
30 srong,) and being far in advance of the in
antry to be supported by them, the Mexcans
ed some Of their cannon, and killed the brave and i'm
petuous Walker. The Indiana regiment, led by its
brave colonel rushing forward at full view, had now
gained the city, and discovering the critical position
of Walkers command. threw themselves with resist
less force upon the enemy, and 'ke the oceans nigh
ty swing when heaving to the tempest's wing, they
hurled them the foe - the fire of their musketry
swept every street, avenue and square, and reverbe
rated like distant thunder through the ancient arches
of the city. IT close deadly and decisive. The
columns of the lancers disappeared before it, like
smoke before the tempest: in half an hour not an
armed Mexican to be found. The brave Indani-
the first to place their flag upon the arsenal
and TO tear down that of the enemy. The capture of
Major Iturbide and Col. La Vega the destruction of
several wagon loads of powder, the capture of large
quantities of mules provisions and clothing, and the
entire of the Mexican forces assembled here
the results of this action action in which the
chivary courage and discipline and steadness of the
gallant 4th Indiana regiment placed in bold re-
lief, and the stigma of falsehood, envy and detrac;ion
forever placed upon their slanderers-an action in
which the whole world will see, beyond doubt that
the brigade of Gen. Lane at large and the 4th lndi
ana regiment in particular, are determined to ego
ahead and not believe in the doctrine of ''stoppage
in transitu." PEPORTER IN MEXICO.