Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-08-16
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
Hs.n tis .Ns~ orlesa. .satso..ni, Jnly 80.


Ntsm ths Ass oriesa. .Haisonai July 80.
GENERAL SCO1'rIN TIE CITY OF MEXICO
Quarrel BETWEEN SANTA ANNA AM
CAkAl1xo.
nssh~s~s n the cisy, from the city Of Mexico,
~ lae ssJuly l7th ID came thr,aSh BY q Mexican
courisr, who csme b. The way sfOnzaba nd Alvsrado
10 Yen Crus. Gcnessl Sco,i entered exio on the
I'm Of July. Ne ms, with no opposition on his way
from Psesss snil hs arrived Penon. about c,gh, miles
fom the city. Here slight skirmish ensured between
his advance and the Mexcans, when the latter fell
rk The civil su,horiries then ~, TO NEE, Gen
Sn,tI Sipolstions were entered inso, BY which the
prs and property ef the stissns Of Mex co were 10 be
rcsrscso this ACCOMPLISHED, army marched quietly
insu tAeci,y The Mnn,rzonss
This imporsn reached here in tho Massschu-
ssi b0, has been withheld for purposes tina, do not
uadcn;and. The authority upon which We publish IT,
n es anddrh;ed The courier that bmeght this
news culd from the city Il Mexico via orzaba
psra Cruz Ia ave days, Il the weather is good, IN seven
r-Ser any circuustsaces The Massachusetts, el( We
"a crss on the 2d !, will be perceived tina, this allows
scyea days fu the reach Vera Cruz BY the roue
we hare stated.
We kso~, up,a the highss, sp,heri,y tha, there is
lset nov 10 this city, Of The l1ih July, fon the city
Il Msxicc The eea'ieman, who gave us the 'nfOrma-
ton, has letter al the 5th in which mentioned the
preparations Of families about leaving from approach u
the fsalces
Santa Anna and Canslzo had qnarrvlied abca, The do
fnce Of the city. Canallc did not wan, the city In
Grel as there was no hupe 81 successful resistance
lie refered TO met ,rnrs the plain and there de-
rae the ce,sssi Santa Anna would no, agree 10 this,
50 No opposition was made.
The entrance Of Gen. Scoti in,a Mexico is tuInor
Frvyn The letter Of the 18Th re kio,n poaijrey u the
preparation Of the families in the city the ap
psoarh Of Gca Scott and OF the quarrel between Santa
Aana and Csnazo The defence 81 the city and know
thu, there e,tv IN shc city q the l7ih from Mex
40.
The courier tha, brough, through the letter Of the
9Th brughi news Of Gen Scots entering the city
We have no doubt Of the truth Of Inc report.
ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON.
Flow TIE N. Orleans National Of the I'd august
Confirmation Of Gen Scous entrance into the city Of
xico!-Loss Of 300 men Express from San
Fernando to Ms,amaras.
Tho stesnship Washington, Cap, Pratt, srrived yes
terday, (Sacr the sbove was In type y from Vera Cruz,
via IAmpS-o and the BRACES BY her We have received
the sun OF Anahuac of the 25th, and the Malamoras
Flag Of the 24,h These papers contain nothing Of par
tcuiar interest But the following letter, received by
gentleman Of this city, furnished for publication. is of
exciting interest," asd fully confirms the news we gave in
cur extra Of Saturday, that Gen Scott had entered the
city ofhiexico
BRAxos ST. JAoo, July 9Th.
SIR; hasten to inform you that Mr. Fischer has just
arrived here from Matamoras and informed that the
Colonel Commanding had read parade last evening
that Gen Scott had entered the city Of Mexico. with
less II 800 men. The brought by express to
Maamovas, firm San Fernando. bya Mexican, to the
alcade, and &c Morally believed to be There
doubt the information having heen impaired to
the fraops n, Matsmpras l would have given you
particulars, bu, M Fischer has gone back two mhs
In hopes 10 get his baggage here time for the Wash
,ngion. ! canpo give you more, the boat goes and
he has not returned in time 10 go to Now Orleans in
her in haste, yours, W.