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that we were at any time seriously re-
pulsed are not true. The Mexican loss
is not definitely ascertained, but was
immense.
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Copy of Il letter ,critten ,bysa foreigner
70 one d. his countrypen in Vera
Cruz, "a Frenchman9 III.
MY DEAR SIR: | avail myself of the
departure Of the British courier to
sketch you The scenes it has been my
luck to witness in the capital and its
environs. .a-id Bgi.,fi isl,r '31 n5f +
The Mexicans having been beaten at
all points and in every way, from the
9th to the 9Th inst, Gen. Santa Anna
left the capital on the evening of the
18th, and took the road of the interior.
On the 14th, in the morning, the Amer
cans entered the city in very quiet
manner, and Gen. Scott was already in
the palace, when on a sudden, the
people of the low classes commenced
throwing stones on the Americans
from the tops Of the houses, and from
all the streets, whilst individuals of
better standing fired from the windows
and balconies upon the Yankees, who
were far from expecting such treat
ment. m iGa Rirst, a tiH
Gen. Scott ordered Immediately pie
ces OF artillery to be placed in all di.
rections, and soon swept the streets
with grape.shot; but this proved insuf-
ficient to subdue the insurrectlon.-
Gen. Scot then sent few companies
on divers points, with orders to break
open every. house out of which they
should fire, to put to the sword those
found within, and lastly, to sack the
property therein contained. This or
der, which was executed with great
moderation, (thanks to the secret in
sructions Of Gen. ScottD but in some
cases with stern energy, soon put down
the instruction. The scene lasted
three long and sad days from the l4th
to the 9th; and assure you we were
much alarmed during the whole OF the
time.
All foreigners Gncluding those imbu-
cd in other respects with prejudice to.
wards the Americans) agree in one
point thatthe American army has not
done the hundreth part Of the injury it
had right to do, and which European
armies would have done in similar cir
cumstances. A foreigner myself, and
having seen warfare in Europe towards
the end Of Napoleon's military career,-
|, judging by comparison, give itas my
sincere and candid opinion, that if a
continental army had been stoned and
fired upon by the population of a van
quished city, the inhabitants wouldhave
been dealt with rather roughly. Now
we are tranquil; but it is sad tranquil
lity, as we fear new disturbances.
Our precarious situation will not
4 change for the better until peace be
concluded, or the Americans send a.
bout Ia, 900 men more. The army Of
invasion really too small; for figure
to yourself 1000 men in city Of up
wards of 100000 hostile souls, and IN
Puebla less than 1900, to maintain a
population of more than $4,000. This
is really too little. f9 a. tlaeoa /
The Americans have covered them
selves with glory in all the battles
fought in Mexico. They are all and
each Of them heroes. 1t is a great thing
to see handful of Americans cut their
way through 300 miles OF dense popu-
lation, and hoist the star-spangled ban
ner on the domes of this capital. 4,
Gen. Herrera, ex-P President has gone
to Queretaro where a -Congsess is to
assemble next month. He took with
him 1000 men, and Santa Anna fell
back upon Puebla with 1900 horsemen
These two bodies of troop are the rem.
nants of 10000 regular troops who de-
Tended the city no longer than two
weeks ago. ,-.oya taa'2's2 ..aiif'i +
Some people hope that peace will be
advocated by several members of the
next Congress at Queretaro; but for
my own part do not believe it. The
folly Of these people is not yet at an
end. When will they open their eyes
to their true interests' Never. This
is my fear. % q a,.~ a.H"
All communications with the interior
are cut off. ~. .a.,Y ILL.,,
[Editonal Correspondence Of the Picayune1
sat 9lf TAcuBAYA, Sept. 8, 1847.i /
Forenoon, 10 o'clock.-I have just
returned from another battle-field,. one
on which the victory Of the American
arms was complete, and on which our
troops contended against an enemy
Immensely superior in number and
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