Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-10-08

hi number. We have 70 lameni, however, the
lealh Of lhs gallant B1ldievas, and Gen. Leon,
and several Oyher distinguished chefs and oiil-
GERS. There were many, also, wounded. The
iuilor, Santa Anna, commanded in person, the
column which forced Ihs Americans 20 retreat,
taking with them, without doubt. the conviction
that II was only through views Of blood that hey /
prosIraicd the cly Of Mexico, and that, al all o.
vents, They will ind there their sepuchre."
We translate The sUbjoinod le:scr from Ja!aPa /
to The Arcouas:
"Whsn Gcn. Pcarce abandoned The Mil Z.
Rey, the bomb discharged from CD pu!lapec FL.
among the ammunition wagons Of the enemy IN
ihs yard Of The M.il causing four Of them 70 gx-
Piodc, by which three hundred Americans srs
SAID 10 have been blown up, including Gcncral
Worth, Who, according la the accounts. had hot
been seen Of beard Of The next day aI Iacl-
baya, The accounts from the CAPITAL came in. 4
leuer n ATcorias says the Mexican Government
had taken 100000, which were being seu' ouI
by cUmmerciai House, 10 the camp o. the enc.
my, GcH. Sinih has expired. Seplemberl2-
a, s O'Clock. The bells awake US BY The an
houneemeII Of an alarm from The batteries Il
San Antona,' aud those Of the enemy firing up.
on each Olher. 81 The same hourIhe firing CON.
menccd al Chepulspcc, on lherghtside VI which,
and IN the Mountains, whence came the attack.
Al shCn distance from the enemy were station
ed our forces Of Cavalry and Infantry, who were
watching the enemy. We opened al 81 from
| The battery Of the Garppa and Belen, OF il may
bo from that Of the end of Bago Nuevo, which
is situated in the angle formed by the Csuseway
leading 10 the villages Of Lapiedas and Tacubayu.
! This brings Us, says the Picayune, to the l2lh,
but at what hour Of the day the Ieuer was closed
we hrs not informed.
i Of this remarkable denouemeni we have only
a brief account, but enough 10 insure us thai our
arms have achieved brilliant Triumph, and that
our army is now "reyeling in the Halle Of the
MUnlazumas." The only reliable account We
have Of the last struggle before the capitol, is in
letter addressed to Mr.. Diamond our collector
at Vera Cruz, dated
ORIzAsA. Sept 10.
| have the honor to inform you that an expires,
arrived here this afternoon from Mexico, whict
brings intelligence that Gen. Scott was in tn,
ciry, and that on the 18Th, the American troop
which took Chepul,apec, and the citadel wen
. into the city thai night. Gen. Bravo was killed
and General Santa Anna was wounded inthe arm
. and has, with the remainder Of his troops, whc
/ has suffered much, retired 10 Guadaoupe.
Your FRIEND" &c.
letter from a crcdilable source, confirms d
=. thar is said in the above, and only dsagrees vii
it in stating that the city was carried by assau
e on the l4,h. The Sun of Anahuac says on lh
18Th. And The heights and works of ChepulI,
Y pee were carried on the 18Th. The city WI
bombarded. and part of our army entered it O
i. the morning of the 10Th, the balance remainin
). at ChepuIropec. In regard 10 the American los
), the Picayune says:
}. "As to our loss before our army entered III
b. city, we know nothing authentic. We fear hi
/, new victory has not been achieved withou, grei
3 loss Of life. Mexican accounts show that acliy
}. hostililies commenced on the 9th, and were COT
unued with more or less ACTIVITY until our arm
a took possessonof the city,"
4. A passenger by the James l.. Day informs
le that our oss was 100 men inkilled and wouude
le but that he could trace the reporio no auhenl
ly source. Another passenger estimates Gener
a. SCOTS loss at from one fourth 10 one third Of
army.
Y -
\. FWe have understood that part Of the lsi Pen