The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-10-23
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At q late hour last night, the steamship
Fashion, Capt. Ivy, arrived from Vera Cruz and
TamPico-having left Vera Cruz on the 9TH
and Tampico on the 9th inst.
Our loss has been severe. The previous ru-
mors Of Generals Pillow, Worth and Smith
being killed we arc gratiiied to learn were
without foundation.
The American prisoners who were sent from
the city Of Mexico to Toluco, on the approach
OF Gen. Scott to tho capital,A have been sent
back TO the city Of Mexico, still as prisoners
Of war under parole. It is said they were
sent by the governor Of Mexico on his own
responsibility. The Of the officers thus
liberated on parole are Capts Clay, Heady and
Smith, bieuts. Churchill, Davidson and Bar
bouT, and sixteen %privates.
ahe city Of Mexico was quiet at the latest
dates, though daily reports Of the rising Of
the Populace and The assassination Of our army
were rife. Little fear, however, was entertain.
ed BY our army of any such attempts for, as
our correspondent remarks, ian enemy who
could not stand against us in the field will not
be likely to attack, much less to attempt to
OyeFpower US, with the city and its strong
holds in our possession.''
The Mexican Congress, was to meet on the
9Th Of this month at Queretaro.
The seven Northern States, which some time
since formed a coalition to oppose negotiations
Tor peace, have held a meeting, by delegates,
and denounce SGnta Anna as traitor and an
outlaw, and at the same time have passed a re-
solution p~ledging each State to furnish 5000.
men, armed and equipped, for the further pro-
s~ecution Of the war, and appointed Gems. Pa
redcs and Bustamenta to command the troops
thus TO be raised.
The whereabouts of Santa Anna was not
known at the capital on the 28th Sept. Rumor
placed him in the vicinity Of Puebla.
Coils. Dickinson, Baxter and Mcintosh have
died Of their wounds, Gems. Pillow and Shields
are recovering slowly.
The American Star Of the 2Olh September,
ia spsaking Or the execution Of the ioserters,
says that sixteen Of them were hung al San
ABgeIon the 9th, and Immediately after s,m
ten or twelve were whipped and branded on
the cheek with the letter D. Riley the chief
Of the crowd, came in for a share Of the whip
ping and branding. The next morning four
others we're executed at Miscoae, and on the
18th thirty more were hung upon one gallows
atthc same place. Il appears that Riley, ac-
cording to our military laws, could not be hung,
he having deserted from our army before the
commencement Of hostiIities.
Runors were rIein Vera Cruz Of Santa AM
ma being a Puebla at the head Of 5000 men,
Speaking on this subject, the "Amenean Starr
OF Sept. 23d, published in the city of Mexico,
says that Gen. Rea, with a guerilla rOrce, had
entered Puebla a few days previously, and, the
force under Col. Childs being so small, he with
drew them 70 the heights commanding the
place, where he was quite secure, and from
whence he could bombard the city al will.
To the following l%etterof our correspondent
"Mustang,n we refer the reader for fuller de-
tails Of the battles Of the 18th and i4th,
CRY or MExIco, Sept. 20, l847
The Mexicans having repeatedly violated
the armistice agreed upon between our army
and ihemselves, Gen. Scott, on the 9th, notified
the Mexican authorities that unless they made
explanation, satisfaction and reparation for the
injuries We had sustained, theyshould consider
the armistice ~ an cndo on the 7th, ats u O'Clock
They not complying with the demands Of Gen.
scoti, we commenced preparations for the at
tack.
The Goneral-in-Chief received information
that at Moline del Rey, where stood several
buildings, Tic Mexicans were at work casting
cannon, shells, shot, &c. Desiring TO stop
fheir military operation, be directed General
Worth, with his division, supported by General
Cadwalader's Brigade, to attack and destroy