Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-29
FROM MEXICO.


We are receiving now full aud authentic
details OF the capture Of the Capital Of Mex.
leo, and the bloody struggles which imme.
diately preceded il.
Gen. Scott was preparing 10 lombard the
City, it seems. after the battles, which had
no other result than 10 essentially weaken
both the armies, the Mexican most, when,
on the night Of Sept. Is, Santa Anna evac-
uaied all his positions and retreated from
the City, having had, says one account.
more than one half of his army killed,
wounded, and taken prisoners. Among
the latter were Gen. Bravo aud stat, taken
at Chapultepec. Santa Anna found that IL
he fought the Americans again, as be would
have been forced TO do, on the 18th, he
would not have body guard left TO cover
retreat
Early on the I4ih, General Twiggs' aud
Gen. Worth's divisions entered the City,
aud Generals Qnitman and Smith, with
their columns, entered tie grand national
plaza at o'clock. The National Flag was
flung TO The breeze, over the National Pal.
ace, and the "Halls Of the Montezumas"
were conquered We quote further from
let,er-writer -
Gen. Worth's command halted four or
FIVE squares from the Plaza, where Col Gar
land was wounded
About eight o'clock Gen. Scott and staff,
III full feather, escorted by the cavalry, came
into the city. amid the huzzas OF the sodiery
on all sides. As he entered, the band of
the I'd dragons, mounted, interested the
staring crowds with "iIall Columbia"
As the escort entered the Grand Plaza,
The band moved the patriotism Of the whole
of MS 10 little higher pitch, by the good
old fashioned national air of Yankee
Doodle"
Throughout the l4,h, and on the morn.
ing Of the 18th, the Mexicans continued
TO fire from The corners and tops OF the
houses, killing some aud woundng others.
The artillery was first tried on them; but,
owing 10 their unseen position, il was not
effective.
The rifle regiment and some Of the in.
faniry were hen SEM in pursuit, which force
silenced them wherever they went The
Alexicans were very much mistaken when
they came to engage the rifles on the house
tops. During their revolutions, they would
fight in this way for several days, without
doing each other much injury; but the
deadly FIRE Of the rifles picked them out from
their hiding places where they least expect.
ed il, and made them very willing TO cease
so unequal combat.
Since our army arrived in the Valley. we
have lost about 5000 men in killed anc
wounded
We have destroyed the Mexican army, o.
over thirty thousand men. upwards Of SIS
thousand of whom have been taken prison
ers.
We have captured 20 pieces Of artillery
~ al the battle Of Conireras; 10 in for
at Churubusco aud 33 on the 18th, 18Th
and liih.
4 letter is published from Santa Anna
with his address on the resignation Of Tho
Presidency, bnt he clearly continues direct
lug the operations Of scattering portions o.
the army Il is said tina; he has 9, 500 reg,
,i!ars. besides guerrillas.
II was rumored at the Capital, by mes
sengers from Puebla, on the 27lh, that Pa
redes. Busiamente, and other Influential
pefsons, were about 10 invite foreign prince
to Mexico, TO settle the difficulties OF III,
country.
The entire loss Of The American army
since leaving Puebla, in killed, wounded
and missing, Kendall sets down at 5000 men
and another authority makes il 1000; an'
vet Gen. Scott entered the VALLEY of Mexico
with only little exceeding 10000 men.
Lists of The killed and wounded on ou
side are published. but We note no names
known generally in this region except iha
Of Col 4. b Ransom, Of The New Eng
laud regiment. kiH,d. Col, Martin Scott
the same Of whom the celebrated conn stu
" was told, was killed in the battle of Cha
pnliepec. Gen. Shields was severely wound
ed, but is improving, Gen. Pillow had nj
pioAt recovered from his injuries.
The Mexican loss is not definitely nsceT
tanned, but was enormous. Gen. Bravo wa
taken prisoner. Santa Anna, having re
signed the Presidency, had gone TO 'rouc
with 500 men; other reports say he ha
gone 10 Central America. Gen. Ilerrer
was ai Qnerelaro
Cassius NJ. Clay and the other American
prisoners Joined Gen SCOTS forces on tn
capture Of The city.
II 10 stated that Riley. the deserter. wa
not hung, hot let of with aogging Mos
Of the American deserters were hung.
An American paper has already issue
is irsi number IN the city Of Mexico.
The folio ing letter from Frenchma
n The City Of Mexico to friend ct Yer
crur, gives the best account Of the progress
% events there, that we have yet seen
is dated Sept. %. and while impartial
doubtless reliable -
avail myself Of the departure Of III
British courier 10 sketch you the scenes
has been my luck to witness in the capit
and its enyirons. the Mexicans having bee
beaten in all points and 10 every way, ifsl
the 9Th to the 18th inst
Gen. Santa Anna LEFT the capital on Il
cgening Of The 18Th, aud took the road f
no interior. On The Nth, 10 the morninI
the Americans entered the city in vel
quiet manner, aud Gen Scott was alrcad
IN the Palace, when. on sudden. the PEI
pie OF the lower classes commenced illroy
inc STONES on tho Aparicans fron, tho "a,