Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-10-14

Mexican origin; and therefore may be presumed 10
be ess favorable the Americans than he truth will
warrant. Even these accounts however concede the
great fact of the capture of the Mexican capital by
Gen. Scott, or about the 18th Of September.
Whether he was obliged to resort to bombardmeni,
or not. does no; clearly appear. The balance of evi
dence, so far, IS against the bOmbardment.
TIE butte Of Sept. Sh or Oh at the MI del Rey.-
Although in this severe affair the Americans fought
at an immense disadvantage, yet il is plain even from
the Mexican accounts that they accomplished all that
they undertook. One fact which incidentally leaks
out, through the Mexican accounts. is that the Ame-
ricans took several pieces of cannon. - Twice he
[Gen. heOnl repused the column that attacked hun,
and in the second sailed from his position 10
cOusr the artillery Gen. Perez had lost; but then he
received mortal wound aud few moments after
wards the valiant Blderas also wounded, and
died on the field. The enemy with additional forces
again charged and took posse sSion Of Tie mill Twice
he was dslod yed, but his re-taking it the third
time. it found impossible 10 bring troops to
tie charge" 1t appears that this mill, called the
Mill el Rey was near the strong batteries of Chapul
tepec, and consequently that tine Americans had to
endure the fire Of these batteries besides contendng
with the forces Immediately before them. 1t also
appears that the Americans had possession of the Mill
about hours, and then retired to Tacubaya, where
they had been previously quartered. The story that
their loss in this engagement 400 killed and 600
700 wounded, is doubt great exaggeration
and rests, according to the Mexicans' own showing,
upon no higher authority than the statement of an
Irish deserler from the American lines. The Mexican
loss is stated by Ell Boetin at less than 100 killed
and 80 wounded and by the DiariO del Goberno at
less than 500 killed and wounded.
After this, there appears TO have been no serious
engagement until the morning of the 18th, General
Scott having in the mean time made the necessary
dispositions for an assault upon the batteries of Cha
puepec, ard other Notifications in the same vicinity
To show the strength Of these positions, copy the
following from the Bolen of Atlisco, published pre-
vlous TO tie capture:
Besides the Penon and Chapultepec, where. from
the natural advantages there strong defences,
and where there first, second, and third lines of
Defence all the garitas strongly fortified, having
besides, between La Piedad and San Antonio Abad,
three batteries and trench which traverses diago
nay the grazing grounds, and unites the two gartas
The same piper has the following under date Of
Sept. l2th
"SEPT. l2.-At o'clock in the morning the bells
awoke rs by the announcement Of an alarm. The
batteries of San Antonio Abad and the corresponding
battery OF the enemy opened fire upln each other
We have seen di>clarg 10y the enemy a multitude
of bombs, the greater number of which burst in the
air, aud long before they reached trenches. At
tie same hour fire commenced at ChaPuliePee on
the right side Of which and in the mountains whence
came the attack, at a short distance from the enemy
stationed forces Of cavalry and infantry, vino
are watching the enemy.
We opened half past six from the battery of the
''gara" of Been. or ii may be from that starting
from the end of Pasco Nuevo which is situated in
the angle formed by the gateway leading to the villa
ges OF La Piedad and Tacubaya. But where the
enemy directed all his efforts, appears 10 be the 'gu-
rita Of San Antonio Abad. The servant is at the
door: ! must close-the alarm bell still continues to
ring"
San Antonio Abad was probably captured on the
l2ih. and Chapuepec the 18TH. A letter from
Mr. Dimond Collector of the Customs at Vera Cruz,
says
"On the 18Th the American troops took Chapulte-
pee and the citadel and went into the city that night
Cen Bravo was killed, and Gen. Santa Anna was
wounded in the arm, and had retired with the remain
der of his troops, which had suffered much, to Qua
dalupe."
The capture of Chapultepec and the adjacent bat
teries, was a work Of immense difficulty, and must
have cost many valuable lives. Il was however
indispensable 10 the capture Of the city. We infer
fiom the accounts now before US, that there was no
truth Of The story (Which accompanied the first an
nouncement Of the renewal Of hostiliiies) that the
Americans had possession Of streets of the Capt.
tai bui had suffered dreadfully by discharges from
the windows roofs Sc, of the houses. The vessel
that brought said report only left Vera Cruz on the
morning Of the l7lh, whereas it appears that the
city was not enteredAi the night Of the 18Th, or
morning Of the l4th The fighting in the city does
not appear to have been very severe, tie loss Of
life great on either side. An American writing from
Vera Cruz. says Gen. Scott entered on road the
Mexicans little thought he would 1t was, under
stand, rainy night; that about twenty thousand e-
peros with all of arms and ten thousand women
with stones, together with the army. adeavored to
stop the Americans; but at the first shot they scam
pered like flock Of Sheep
THE letter in the n. Y. Sun, purporting to give
particulars Of the capture, stating the loss of the
MexcanS, men, women, and children, at 1000, &C.,
we have no doubt was written at this city
/ PUEBLA.-The report of the capture by assault Of
the American garrison of 1000 men at Puebla, may
possibly be correct, but we hope otherwise Tie
National Intelligencer publishes the following ex.
tract of a letter from American officer. dated
PUEBLA, September 10.
"An the expresses sent by Gen. Scott to Puebla
lave been cut off; but one has escaped being the
only oiiicia! intelligence / have received since Gen
Scott left here. An express came to me yesterday
and reported that he left Bexco on the 6h and was
robbed of his dispatches. | am, and have been
/ al in hv A f,r fIa l.af IL.