The Arkansas banner., 1847-10-25

. battle eeA1senesdia IAnt uf Ckapali-eee, sa.srA was warmly contested bv both parties. he Asaerg- cans had so retire with loss oI 500 or Heeo mrn: the Mexican loss was also considerable, bat you well know the difRcalsy of sseertaining correctly. They lost Gen. Leon. of 0aiaea, ana Cen Balderas. eoih brave citizen soldiers, they died hesoically. leading on theiT troops. The battle was funskt principally by the NAtloaal Guard the regaiar army having ied ia fhe eariy part of iae acsian And ia truth, m a the affairs sp ts ihe ahandoniDz of the eiiy they have shown themselves perfectly worth. less,
 On 'he 18th a, break Of day the Aa,enrans com. msneed eannanadisg Chspnf;epsee which con iinaed the whole day. On the 18Th they com neneed keaag again. and kept 1t ut from 5 till 2 A Nj; ten they sneceeaed in taking the eassie and imsRsAtely Ioiiwed ap thciF vieiory tO the sagsaa ot iAe eify, where they were met Sy masf obsii- aanie resistance and did not erier that night, but the morning of the. lith the AmericaR army commenced catering the eisy sad al their flag yas waving cver tAe palace. or what the Yankees have called the ''hslls cf the Mouterusnss.' Al la o'clock ike pgeFioGs night Sana Anna with all his troops Is the city, leaving tbe inhabitants at the mercy oi the InFadiag army, and before daylight the place was entirely piaadrged by the ieVercs and prisoners of the eK -Ae eoniaaa wla hal ssespAa or been lei loose A o'clock partial shots were heard 10 The city, fired bS the inhabitants on the Ansreaa army as il was entering. Ifscon became
 brsSk lire. and eoatiRaed pretty severe during inc day The -Amesicaos fought most brareIy, and piunaffed these houses frusa whleh the shots pro. ceeded tor from which they fsncird they came so that many innsceat people suffered in person and property. The troops were much exasperated aud can seaTeeiy blame them. The following day firing ceased, although snsas prttai excesses were committed On the 18th things were tittie re- stored 10 peace and up to today have become still more tranquil. On Monday. the 2dth, few of the shops opened. yet most of ths prpcipsl ones are siiii elosed, as t.4e want ei eonf3eace Is great
 The Mexican population far from being sat ished, and there Is every reason to believe a rese- ton will take place. Gen. Scot Is taking great rsccau'ien 10 preveit oatrages. and 1 must say 10 the credit of the Americans, thai they have be. haved with much more prudence than could have been expected under existing cirenms;aRcss and the fnhospt,abfe reception they met with T. Is pretty well known fact with Us that tht AmeTie an army have lost since they Jeff Puehla, in killed wouad q and death from jifgae aud 0zier caases about 1000 r1en And upwards oi i7o COZ aissiosei offers vet their real loss cannot positively stale Assassi nations are daily committed n aekarrios lsuburbs) on the struggling soldiers Al o'clock at night al, ls quiet, and iiiete l. noi soul to be seen in the streets: windoTs and doors shut and harrieaded and ibe ladies keep in both nigh, and day, and OUT once merry city wears sombTe aspeci; fbe trail af the serPet, s evidently oveTif. Gsa Scott has ae. ciared martial law and enforces Il strictly h re- lallea io the Mexican army, can merely give vou the tsmoFS, some say they hare gone to Qanrsiaro an3ef fhe command of Herrera wheTe lie GoYera- aeut wili form itself Santa Aana is theasb. to be
 in the aeighborhood of Puebia with 309e 1avairy. and Il Is said Gov. Ciis has fortified himself on the heights oi Lnretoo, which yea know couonands the city There are many other rumors. which may b. true but they tuo vague and indsf finite to trouble yen Wlih- One thing, however. is ceftsin : Ne sfe evidently iH- most critical position, and God only knows what wiil be the ressl.
 have good opportunity Of knowing ihe feelings ct he people. and my opinion that we are frtker oF from psaee ka1 crsr
 See Mr- k s ieffer where he refers ,o the troops beIHg withdrawn by order of Gen, Scot, and ven wiil had h!s prediction that the MexicaBs would claim . victory correct.